Why do Americans love Obama so much?

[Drunken Irishman]

Is it because of what Bush has done?

Never before has a president entered office with such a mandate. Not even Nixon or Reagan, after their landslides, had so much of the country behind them.

[Dawgs]

1. My love for Obama has nothing to do with Bush.

I don't know why, but I trust Obama to do all of those things many of us progressives having been wanting for years; like universal healthcare, energy independance through alternative energies, actually supporting the middle-class, and even gay marriage.

We'll see, but I haven't seen anything yet to show me that he won't accomplish these things.

[Drunken Irishman]

3. Obama reminds me a great head coach.

He's disciplined, tough and has an unheard of work ethic. If you're going to succeed as a coach, you need all of that and those who do succeed, are generally cut from the same cloth. I think that fits Obama perfectly and I see a man who will work every hour for this country, unlike Bush who vacationed and on the side ran the country.

[RichGirl]

6. What you said....

.....seriously, that's exactly how I feel. Nothing at all to do with Bush.

[ThomCat]

2. The nation is so badly fucked up right now

that anyone reasonably charismatic who ran on a platform of fixing all that fucked up shit would be loved right now. Obama is charismatic and people think he can do it. So he gets that love.

I really hope he can pull it off. He's going to have a huge up-hill battle against entrenched bureaucratic obstacles, hidden bush appointees that they couldn't find and dismiss, basic greed and incompetence and a whole legion of other obstacles.

I think he has a serious chance of achieving some major success. But I think some of the DLC people in his administration are going to be undermining him and holding him back.

[treestar]

4. He's inspiring and positive

Bush relied on defining us negatively. About all the enemies who wanted to attack us.

Bush would never have thought of that train ride - the history Obama mentioned, and all that. He really loves this country. The right wingers only love it when at at war.

[Sparkly]

5. I think people relate to him in a personal way.

It's really amazing.

[phoenixriz]

11. Obama is the first man I have related to since

JFK's presidency. I am tied to him because of his intelligence and compassion. It is so nice to see a man who I admire so much who aspires to elevate the Presidency to a position of respect. We who are old enough have had our heart broken so many times before with JFK, MLK, RFK assasinations. For once I can hope again. God protect our President and keep him from harm.

[Kahuna]

7. For me it's because I believe he really cares about us. And as such..

will do the right thing. :patriot:

[gblady]

8. my opinion...

is that he is authentic, genuine, congruent...
and has a heart full of compassion.

Folks can feel that.

[Catshrink]

9. And he's smart.

[llmart]

10. Because he truly represents American values........

not the type of "values" the Repukes tried to shove down our throats these past 8 years. He and his absolutely beautiful family show us what families should aspire to. He represents sincerity and someone who believes you should walk the talk.

[blaze]

12. He speaks to the best in us. To the hope.

Bush spoke to the worst in us. To the fear.