>>>>Not to beat the "I told you so" drum too loudly, I've said all along that the minute McCain and Obama went head to head Obama would suffer and that's what happened Saturday at Rick Warren's affair. Until now I think that Obama has been riding the coattails of folks who were/are frustrated with the government and really want change. But now that the election is nearing and people are examining him they are starting to realize that his type of change is unpalatable and that he's becoming inscrutable with his constant position changes and nuanced answers.
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>>>>The thing is, risking repeating myself, is that unless you are a knee-jerk Democrat/liberal, it would have to bother you that Obama has little to no relevent experience in running a government. A "rookie" as you put it. I would have the same visceral reaction against, say, Bobby Jindal if he were the GOP nominee for the same reasons.
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>>>>I've said it before and I'll say it again: When moderate Americans start paying close attention to the election Obama will fade away and get trounced by McCain because your typical American is center-right and doesn't like leftists.
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>>>Yep, I agree. I guess you and I, and a handful of other cohorts on the UT are just so much smarter than the rest!<g> I agree with the thought that says, the closer we get to the election, the more attention people pay to the candidates. The Russians are acting up, and that is going to be in the back of a lot of voters, and if the Repubs don't use that, they are crazy. Who would you rather have in the Oval office, a black alfred e. newman, or an old war horse? I'm going with the old soldier over the clown, everytime!
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>>"Black alfred e. newman" (sic), "clown" -- you really are down the rabbit hole over this election, aren't you?
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>Haha,, just having fun tweaking y'all<g>

It's good that you clarified that. Some might have thought you're serious.