Obama 2

I have to say, I’m sort of getting swept up onto the bandwagon with this guy. And I’m not a bandwagon guy, unless you’re talking the likes of Michael Jordan, Tyson, or Slater (Kelly, not A.C) . I have a weakness for those individuals that dominate a sport into an art form. With that being said, fuck the Yankees. Fuck the Lakers. Fuck the Patriots. Fuck this, that, and the other.

But no fuck Obama based solely on not joining the chorus of ‘we love the popular one’. And popular he is. I was on a bike ride the other day and saw that the next generation of Campolindo high schoolers had painted Obama in multi-colors on the hillside. How bizarre. Not totally bizarre for this area, but is shows how everyone seems to be caught up with this guy.

And I had yet to see what all the fuss was about. He looked good on TV. He has a relatively good looking wife. Relative to politics, she is a scorcher. He is clearly bright. And has a freshness about him.

But I’ve been feeling Hillary more, not personally…she kind of bugs and I would equate her like a cold mother of one of my friends or something -but I liked her because she seemed tougher and more like a leader somehow than this supposed ‘presence’ that again I still wasn’t seeing.

I watched the Iowa and New Hampshire debates and watched my mom’s face light up as she squirmed in her chair, “I love him”.

But, why?

And he seemed fine. I wasn’t blown away by him nor is he all that attractive so why is mom getting all riled up? He’s all right.

And during the New Hampshire debate he even came off as trying to be too cool with the “You’re likable enough” comment to Hillary. That resonated more weakness than strength to me.

But then when he lost to Hillary in surprising fashion…(after Hillary’s thawed out a day earlier during a gathering and showed some realness -I have to say it worked for me. I was feeling her even a bit more. My take that if she could be accessible and be the hard-working fighter, then she’d probably secure my vote.)

Where was I? When he lost to Hilary he gave one hell of a speech. Now I didn’t squirm in my seat, nor did I say aloud or internally that I loved him, (though my mom just about tossed her bra at the TV screen) but I saw it. I saw his strength and his extraordinary oratory skills. He was passioned and a-blazed and I thought, ‘well, there it is’.

I haven’t yet decided who I will vote for, but this is getting kind of fun isn’t it? And I have hated politics for a long time.

This is my concern. I like Hillary. I think she would be tough. I get the feeling that she is an incredibly hard worker and is a person of conviction and integrity (relatively speaking at least). But she does give off (except on one morning and during her victory speech) a cold, sort of repellent feeling. She appears too calculated. Too whatever. And so what? That is a personality thing. It shouldn’t totally matter. But, she has to be influential in dealing with the congress and if she pushes too many people the wrong way, then regardless of her passion and her best intentions, she might have a hell of time getting stuff done.

On the other hand with Barack. He is less seasoned and experienced, but he does have an aura about him. People, including politicians, are all caught up in it. And that gets a bit exciting. Because he just might be able to motivate and lead and get a lot of things moving right along with not only far less opposition and grumblings, but even support.

I don’t know. I will wait and see…

BN