Reply #24: Wrong Question...

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If you mean why he's better than McCain, that's EASY... he's not a warmonger with a lust for corporate tax cuts.

Asking why he's better than Clinton... well, he's NOT. He's simply a DIFFERENT candidate, and people are reacting to that. We are in a climate in which Americans, especially Democrats, want someone NEW. To some people, the Clintons don't represent "new".

And it is showing in how the votes are playing out.

I think that's what is causing the problems in the discussions. Deep down, if you look at their platforms, Clinton and Obama have many similarities. The true choice is, do you want to go back to the familiar, i.e. the Clintons with a new face, or do you want to step out into the unknown with Obama, as a gut reaction to what we've faced over the last 8 years, when Senator Clinton and McCain were in office, sanctioning the Iraqi War.

In terms of the intelligence and capability that Clinton and Obama bring to the table, it's fairly equivalent. Each has strengths and weaknesses. They are both "qualified".

Here in DU, you're going to hear lots of people give reasons why either is NOT qualified. Horse-pucky. After W, even Mickey Mouse is "qualified". Then you'll hear questions about "electable". Both of these candidates have some serious liabilities in these areas and they won't go away if we pretend otherwise. One is a black male, the other is a white female. And there are some Americans who aren't ready for one, the other... or either.

So please... Clinton is qualified. Truly qualified. However, Obama is also "qualified". Truly qualified. Because the only true qualifications in America are: over 35, American born, and having the mandate of the people/delegates/electoral votes.

No one person runs the US. No one person governs the US. No one person can truly destroy the US without the complicity of many, many other people, including those in legislative power (House & Senate). The reason Bush has done such a good job with destroying our country is that complicity.

I am pretty sure that that's the biggest reason why Obama is winning.