Last night while drinking with Dale and jabbering with Jim, my eyes might turn to to the television monitors when hurricane or political news came on. Â
Once when I looked up, I saw Obama talking from a studio about his conversation with Homeland Security  Secretary Michael Chertoff about relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Gustav.  He seemed excessively earnest, dour almost.  Then, CNN cut to images of John McCain rolling up his sleeves and helping out in regions hit by the hurricane.
The Republican projected a strong, can-do attitude. Â “Let get things done,” he seemed to be saying, “Yes, we can do a better job responding to this disaster than we have in the past.”
At times they showed the images of McCain and Obama side by side. Â It did not work to Barack’s benefit.
What struck me in watching Obama this time was how much less confident he has seemed in recent media appearances, particularly while delivering his speech last Thursday night.  And given some of his recent comments, I wondered if he were really an optimist who believed America’s best days were yet to come.
Why do all these reports simply solidify in my mind that Obama thought, I”m black, I’m going to win this thing. Without any substance behind his words.
Gustav had a large path in it’s route. Why didn’t Obama choose a location not too near McCain and go down there as well. Oh yes, he comes from the belief that government should take care of everything – all one needs the individual for is- taxes!
Dan GPW, this isn’t the first time you’ve opined that Barack Obama did not seem confident while delivering his acceptance address at the DNC. I don’t know how it came across on TV but in person he seemed very confident, very upbeat to me, and my seats at Invesco Field were fairly close to the podium so I had a good view of him. He was clearly humbled, and early in the speech perhaps overwhelmed by the historical significance of his nomination.
#2 – Did you get a tingle up your legs as well? 😉
Regards,
Peter H.
How can one be an optimist when their entire message is “America sucks balls!!”?
Peter, No. 3, sorry to disappoint you. But I think the tingle is reserved for Chris Matthews (or whoever else said that).
#5 – So will you be joining Dan at the RNC in St. Paul, or are you strictly a one-party-man? Just wondering.
Regards,
Peter H.
Peter, No. 6, I attended my first GOP national convention in 1956, while still in high school, and then attended every one through 2004, although during the years I was in the Air Force I was never more than a spectator. The recent gathering in Denver was the first Democratic National Convention I attended. It was a surprise trip for my wife and three granddaughters, who all support Barack Obama.
There’s no reason for me to be in St. Paul (although it would be a pleasure to meet Dan Blatt). While I respect his military service and heroic sacrifice as a POW, I’ve had nothing but contempt for John McCain for a quarter century. And his letting the James Dobson crowd dictate his selection of a running mate from the ranks of the religious far right did nothing to improve the Senator’s standing with me.
I will either not vote for president in November or support Obama. I have not yet decided.