I do not agree

[HAL 9000 96]

Obama's problem is that he has made intangible promises to be some sort of transformative political figure - not unlike the Reps holy grail of looking for "the next Ronald Reagan". I just don't see how he can achieve the high promises he's making. It sounds good and I'm sure he means well - I just don't think it is a promise that he can reasonably expect to deliver upon. If that's the case... why is he promising it...?

After all actions speak louder than words - so he shouldn't expect to convince people on the virtue of what he says but on how he actually plans to bring this change about.

Perhaps... what he should be campaigning more as of the moment he won in Iowa was more direct out-of-his webpage issues list. This at least details some things that are a little bit more palpable than the rhetoric label the opposition so effectively has us all believing exists.

[Peikko 1,575]

Some truths are not very pallatable. The end of oil as a cheap, plentiful resource is not one of the more pallatable truths either. The problem is that most of the time, these truths hit those with shallow pockets the hardest and what they need to hear is that someone, anyone cares what happens to them in a way that will actually make sense not only to them, but for those who have deeper pockets too. Now, that my friend is where the candidate for the Democrats needs to be putting his time and energy in if he truly wants to get elected. Sadly, I think there is some truth in the idea that he has become swept up in the 'idea' of being a presidential candidate and has forgotten a little bit about its reality and the Democratic convention is not really doing much to get that message to him.

[HAL 9000 96]

Are you sure you're a Democrat?

Your question has thrown me into a spiral of self-doubt out of which I may never emerge

I think a Corona and a little soul-searching may be in order tonight.

Corona?

And I had you pegged as a man of good taste.

For shame!

Usually its whatever Costco has on sale. If I can get 24 Heineken's for the same price as 12 Sapporos... well, sacrifices have to be made.

Admit it dude... you meant Heineken Light...

WHAT THE HELL!? are you spying on me?? As a matter of fact I accidentally did pull down the Light with the nice white bottle caps.

Hey... its OK!!!!

I've also been on that green ship.

Some truths are not very pallatable. The end of oil as a cheap, plentiful resource is not one of the more pallatable truths either. The problem is that most of the time, these truths hit those with shallow pockets the hardest and what they need to hear is that someone, anyone cares what happens to them in a way that will actually make sense not only to them, but for those who have deeper pockets too. Now, that my friend is where the candidate for the Democrats needs to be putting his time and energy in if he truly wants to get elected. Sadly, I think there is some truth in the idea that he has become swept up in the 'idea' of being a presidential candidate and has forgotten a little bit about its reality and the Democratic convention is not really doing much to get that message to him.

That could very well be true.

Sometimes even politicians need to get hit over the head with a rubber steak. Strike that... make it most of the time.