Reply #13: It relied on the cult of personality from the beginning

[carlotta]

Nothing wrong with charisma, but without a proper vetting or examination of the candidate, we are, as you said, screwed by our own.

From the start, Obama's campaign has been about himself--how "he" is different, how "he" can bring hope and change, how "he" can inspire the country. Now we learn that "he" has some major baggage, and that "he" may ruin our chances in the general election.

Sad.