tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223781237531231039.post4016068086937019912..comments2008-08-30T09:57:22.054-04:00Saintnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223781237531231039.post-6962115475096376942008-08-30T09:57:00.000-04:002008-08-30T09:57:00.000-04:00Throughout this campaign I've heard from multiple people that, "They don't know Obama" or that, "he hasn't said much of anything about his platform and policy". This discussion of celebrity vs. anonymity with regard to Obama is interesting, because in both instances, I think personal responsibility is left out. Americans have glossed entirely over the fact that the man has written two books; the first being an intimate retelling of his personal story, and the second being a very succinct discussion of his ideas about the function of government and the role of the American citizen. His website outlines his policy ideas thoroughly. Knowing this, I think the question becomes: "how much do YOU want to know Obama, and how much effort are you willing to exert to find out?" I think America has become so complacent by the last 8 years, that people would much rather remain ignorant, but run their mouths in opposition anyway. Good discussion man...Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223781237531231039.post-35395469101583124042008-08-29T11:07:00.000-04:002008-08-29T11:07:00.000-04:00Well, this all makes sense in the land of nonsensical politics. Now you know him, now you don't. Whether arguments align is irrelevant as long as they serve to deter the public -- a public that is largely uneducated as you've mentioned -- from connecting with the opponent. We know his dad, his mom, where he grew up, where he went to school, what he did after school, his wife, his kids, where his parents are from, and what mistakes he's made. We know his level of intelligence, why he wants to be president, and what he intends on doing when he gets there. We have a good sense of his character and his views on many pressing issues. By now we even know his favorite breakfast. We also know the character of McCain as portrayed by the degrading tactics of his campaign strategy. Sure, let's compare a respectable black man to the most frivolous of star-studded white females we can find. A campaign like that campaign could only be geared toward the uneducated sector of the country. Bet no one "knew" him well enough to think he'd go that route.First of all, who is younoreply@blogger.com