the American Idol Candidate

Is this how severely our mass culture has deteriorated? Our presidential primaries appear to have transformed into an episode of American Idol, with millions glomming on to a candidate whose record they haven't studied. How many of these glassy-eyed groupies can discuss any of Obama's senate votes, articulate his plans for the US, or reconcile his rhetoric with his actions?
Choosing our next president is an extremely serious endeavor, all the moreso given the many threats to world peace and to the preservation of the planet. The idea that mass-scale emotional fervor can be a deciding factor in choosing the next leader during this crucial juncture is truly frightening.

Which says a lot about the emotional appeal of Hope. Go! Bama!

...what is that going to do? And how?

Explain.

How will it end poverty or the war in Iraq?
How will it provide national security?
How will it get back our civil rights?
How will it fix the economy?
How will it provide Universal Healthcare?
How will it help Americans get and keep better jobs (or any jobs AT ALL?)

so knock it off

And it's the most important to me.

:wow:

I don't knwo much about that polit thang. But that Barak guy is real purty. and he talk real good.
so i thunk he wuld be a real good presidant.

Al Gore would be the President, there'd be no war in Iraq, the economy would benefit those who contribute vs those who steal from those who contribute, we'd support the value of families vs family values, health care would not equate to filling the pockets of insurance and pharmaceutical companies, NCLB would never have made it to a vote and public education would be given the financial support and respect it deserves, and on and on.

But, we live in a celebrity/fame obsessed, wealth controlled, M$M manipulated society whose consumers (aka average Americans) continually allow themselves to be used and manipulated because, IMO, it's easier for them to scrape together two nickels than to actually stand up for themselves.

me like obama. <gurgle>

reconcile her rhetoric with her actions?
I doubt it's that many.

Yay for me!

chosen candidate.
I'm giving DUer's a lot of credit, but I'd like to think we're generally a better-informed lot than most.

She's a paper tiger.

This garbage isn't worth any thought or response.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4468754

Just get in line and march!

Will these very young supporters who are coming out to vote in the primaries stay excited if Obama wins the nom? Or will their enthusiasm fade?

even remember that there is an election. Or else they think the primary is the election. Or they'll be playing video games all night and will sleep all day election day. or.........

Because if you're not, this shit is seriously insulting to those of us DUer's who are younger Obama supporters, myself being one of them.

n/t

:sarcasm:

Obama is very intelligent and if he's elected the next POTUS he will assemble a very capable cabinet to address the concerns of the nation.

Edited to add R:headbang:CK :headbang:N :headbang:BAMA!!

what will they do when their candidate washes out in the next round of competition? Are they willing to risk their jobs, homes, and health for their favorite Idol?

I hate Edwards bowed out, because I live in NC and I was hoping we were done with him here.

moronic and unwarranted

Maybe you should too. You might like him better.

By the way, what's so great about Hillary's Senate record? What has she passed that's so wonderful besides voting for the Iraq War? She has lower AFL-CIO, LCV, and ACLU ratings than Obama.

And there is a group forming that is going to demand that all of the candidates start talking more about issues.

So hopefully we will see that soon.

It is a well known fact that JFK's appearance in the first televised debate with Richard Nixon was a huge factor in his victory. And the early sixties were a far more threatening time, right in the middle of the cold war.

that Hillary's record and plans are perfect. Just saying Hillary is the shit doesn't make it so. If your candidate doesn't win it's because of her shortcomings, not ours.

Hill will be the nominee

Whereas Obama spoke against the war in the same time frame.

His judgment is better, it has been proven.

Gobama.

And who wouldn't?

As Al Gore stated, it's an assault on reason.