Reply #19: Lack of experience may also play a factor [View All]

Passing universal health insurance is an extremely difficult legislative task, for which his 2 years in the US Senate have not adequately prepared him. He may not have understood what was necessary to get the solid Democratic majority solidly behind this goal. Also he lacks the stature of a Ted Kennedy, and therefore his leadership over the party is not nearly as strong as it needs to be.

As you can see, I still prefer to believe Obama is genuine in what he wants to accomplish for the people who elected him. But it's still difficult to reconcile his words & actions with the high intelligence I think he possesses.

A lot rides on his Sept 9 address to the joint session of Congress -- both in terms of passing meaningful health care reform and reassuring his electorate.