Obama's crime? Acting too presidential

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Obama's crime? Acting too presidential

By JAMES RAINEY, ON THE MEDIA
August 4, 2008


America, meet Barack The Arrogant.

Did you hear, this guy's already talking about redecorating the Lincoln Bedroom? Or that a few weeks back, he stood behind a podium bearing a faux presidential seal? The young upstart from Illinois has even got his minions planning a White House transition!

We have reporters, columnists and TV talking heads to thank for exposing these outrageous displays. So apparently the verdict is in: Sen. Barack Obama, too confident to govern.

It all would be quite funny if many people didn't seem to be inhaling this multimedia stink bomb as if it were fragrant truth.

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The candidate's crowning demonstrations of hubris, according to those building a case, came during his extended trip to Iraq, Afghanistan, the Middle East and Europe. Recall the pundits demanding the freshman Illinois senator prove he could be presidential in the foreign arena?

So he appeared at ease with world leaders, talked animatedly with beaming American troops and drew huge civilian crowds. Then the pundits -- who had been taking a round of bashing for supposedly going easy on Obama -- told Obama he needed to beware of appearing too presidential.


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"There's an interesting line building on Obama that somehow success and intelligence are a handicap," said Mark Sawyer, a UCLA political scientist. "If he wasn't extraordinary, he wouldn't be there. But then he is extraordinary and it becomes, 'He is just too good, too well spoken, too accomplished.' "

So here are a few lessons for would-be commanders in chief:

Inspire attention, but not too much. Act presidential, but not like you already have the job. Be confident, but in an obsequious kind of way.

It's really not that complicated.

The question would be: how stupid are the American people? Can they not see that McCain is foolish, wicked, and falling apart?

attention. I'm thinking more are than most realize.

It's NOT okay to be 'Special' - Think Obama.

But it IS okay to be a 'special person' - think that eejit Bush.

I don't see the arrogance in Obama at all. I don't see it any of the slate of candidates we had in the primaries.

I do VERY much see it in McCain. He thinks he's better than everyone else and he can just say whatever he wants and just get away with it.

this is what rethugs do. Tear down a person's best traits, in this case Obama's character. And it's happening as I type.

Buchanan of all people about how uppity and vacuous Obama is. They're like sharks that won't let go of the chum. Is it November yet?

We have a long way to go! We have three more months of their B.S. I really wonder - What are these folks going to do when there is a President Obama in office?

Truly pathetic. Some people in this country will just never grow up.