Reply #98: Hmm. [View All]

[Matteon]

In order for Obama follwoers to have him on a level with Jesus he needs to still be revered by billions 2,000 years from now. Wake me when that happens.

This Obama-Jesus stuff comes exclusively from people outside of his supporters. Criticising people for strongly supporting their candidate seems wrong to me.

Also, it makes a lot more sense to look at Obama's supporters and consider that they might actually be on to something than to write them all off as cultists.

The "they're all being duped" argument is weak.

The truth is that Obama has found a campaign ideal that people can connect to, and it's working. If he ends up getting elected in november he'll have to put his money where is mouth is.

The fact that Obama is so successful has a lot to do with the fact his opponent is a known commodity that many don't like and see as more of the same shit. It really has gotten, for many voters, to be like the last scene from "Groundhog Day" where Bill Murray says "anything different is good".

I can certainly understand apprehension about someone without a lot of experience in Washington getting elected, but, if you think about it, that's really the only way to ever get a president who's not already bought and sold. Change always involves taking a chance on something new. Call it the lesser of the evils if you want, but I support Obama because I'm willing to take that chance.