Before Obama ever has the chance to go up against McCain, he still needs to beat the Politician. I'm not saying that McCain and Obama are not great politicians or that they haven't had great political strategies; they have, and there is no other way to explain their success thus far. Anyone who says Obama is different from other politicians in that he is really just a regular guy is mistaken. However, the Clintons are known as the ultimate politicians because they are able to get you to think exactly what they want you to think, while all the time denying that they even agree.
One example of late is that Clinton has been trying to put the idea in people's minds that Obama would make a great vice president, especially on a ticket with her running for the top spot. This is very blatant, and even though we all get that it's just her strategy, a lot of people are probably sitting around, thinking, "yeah, she's probably right...he would make a great VP..."
Anyway, I digress. Here's the latest that I read.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/
Geraldine Ferraro says that Obama has only had success because he is a black man. She adds weight to this statement by claiming that she never would have been a VP candidate, had she been a man. She is clearly not making any racist or sexist comments, as she insists, but is merely pointing out her opinions, and claiming they are facts. No big deal. Clinton, and the rest of her staff have now said that they don't agree with Ferraro. But I would be surprised if they hadn't sent her out to say those exact things. Now, I believe there are many people out there, reading Ferraro's comments, and saying, "yeah, Ferraro's right. Obama is lucky to be a black man right now. He isn't really the most qualified person for the job..."
Brilliant politicking.
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