President Obama

I have to admit, this is not my first blog. I had a blog about three years ago where I talked about the possible 2008 presidential candidates (tycratandsports.blogspot.com.) I knew that this was going to be an extremely exiting election well before people started announcing.

On the republican side, I viewed the front-runners to be Giuliani, McCain and George Allen (three years ago, before he lost his senate seat.) On the Democratic side I knew the front-runners were Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Even before Obama's book came out, I knew Obama was going to be good. Why? Because he gave one of the greatest speaches I ever heard at the 2004 democratic convention. I was completely mad after that speech that he wasn't the democratic candidate and John Kerry was.

Allow me to explain something about myself. I don't care if a candidate is charismatic or speaks well, but I know everyone does care. I will almost always vote for the democratic candidate that has the best chance to win the general election.

I knew well before the 2008 race that us democrats were going to need an excellent candidate to beat an almost liberal Giuliani and a moderate McCain (and yes back then McCain was moderate. I used to really like him even before he turned into Bush while running for the Republican nomination.) Hillary wasn't going to cut it. Hillary has no charisma. She is way too polarizing. You know how Obama blew McCain out of the water during the election. Well, Hillary could no way on earth blow out McCain in a race. She is not here husband. At least 60% of the country likes Bill, while about 45% of the country likes Hillary.

It's not that I disagreed with Hillary on any issues, it's just that she would of had a seriously hard time winning. If you agree with Obama or not on the issues, then you'll still like the guy. Yes, in America people are stupid enough to vote for candidates that that are likable. The last unlikable president we have had is Nixon but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't give uncharismatic candidates a chance.

I know I sound confusing right now so let me make this clear. I don't care about charisma, but I know everyone else does. So I vote for the democrat with the most charisma to beat the republican. I don't have any sort of romance with Obama. He just happens to be this years JFK, charisma wise. The only other reason I supported Obama over Hillary is that I believe that Hillary would of kept us in Iraq for just as long as John McCain would have, 50 years. So I don't believe that Hillary is the brightest bulb, unlike Obama, who I believe is one of the smartest people and best leaders of a generation.

Like I said though, smarts and leadership are only #2 and #3 in back of electability in how I value candidates. John Kerry and Al Gore were both very smart in my book, but they put the whole room to sleep when they talked. Thanks to them we've had Bush.

I know that I'm in the minority among Obama supporters, but avoiding another Bush is more important to me than gaining an Obama.