Reply #8: let me just say this, and I hope you don't take it the wrong way...

[CitizenLeft]

First of all, I voted for Obama on Tues., and I support him still, more so as every ugly day goes by. The comparison of Obama to JFK, and RFK too, in terms of charisma and inspiration, are accurate, in my mind. But he does lack that killer instinct that all the Kennedy's most certainly do have (wait, I take that back... Ted has less of it than his brothers). The Kennedys could be ruthless, too - AND were charismatic and inspirational. Obama, clearly, lacks that ruthlessness.

Having said that, to me, that's not a bad thing. That ruthless aspect of the Kennedys always made me cringe. I WANT Obama to keep to the high road, but I want him to get angry - justifiably, visibly, verbally ANGRY - say exactly why, in specifics, and list alllllll the reasons, in clear precise language, why Hillary Clintons dirty gutter campaign should be judged ON THOSE MERITS. Over and over and over and over and over and over again until the media is puking it. Notice I didn't say "mad." Mad means you lose control... no, anger, justifiable anger, is closely controlled and gets noticed. That's what I want him to do.

By the way, you can be an effective and strong president without being ruthless.

That is what HE can do, in my mind, to ensure that nothing is taken away from him. In my opinion, the superdelegates are waiting for him to do JUST THAT.