Why Barack May Just Be the Weaker Candidate
I’ve said before that I think that Barack Obama would be a very tough man to beat, but recent revelations have convinced me otherwise. As a former Clinton political consultant put it, Obama’s weakness is weakness.
Does Reverend Wright hurt Obama in the general election? I believe it will because too many Americans actually believe in what the Civil Rights movement taught us (clearly Reverend Wright doesn’t believe). However does Revered Wright have to hurt Obama? No. I believe if Barack would step up and take a definite stance against his racism and anti-Americanism, he could emerge from this whole thing intact and gain even more political power in the process.
I believe (and hope) we are getting a better look at the man who will most likely be the next Democratic Party nominee. Obama is smart and a really good speaker - but ultimately he is weighed down by his own mistakes that he won’t even take the steps to fix.
Posted under Politics by Will Gries on Monday, April 14th 2008; 6:57 pm