Barack Obama is 'extraordinary talent', says Michael Gerson

[PerfectSage]

A former senior aide to President Bush today hailed Barack Obama is an “extraordinary political talent” who would make a tougher opponent for John McCain than Hillary Clinton.

In a remarkably frank interview with Daniel Finkelstein, Comment Editor of The Times, Michael Gerson said Obama's ascent to the White House would be “one of the great culminating moments in American history”.

The former chief speechwriter to President Bush insisted that, despite the recent controversies dogging Mr Obama, the Illinois senator nevertheless remained the greatest threat to the Republican Party.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article3628100.ece

[Johnny__Motown]

1. Electability.... well there ya go Hillary, Gerson thinks you are weaker too

[FrenchieCat]

2. And then, there's the math.......

(thanks stillcool!)

[grasswire]

3. ah, Gerson

The man who convinced Bush that God had chosen him to pit America against Islam. The man who previously worked for Charles Colson. Such an example of judgment he is.

[LSparkle]

4. On what the Rethugs are thinking, he IS a good judge ...

That's what "electability" is all about ...

[grasswire]

6. assuming he is a truth teller

And the opposite has been demonstrated to us every time Bush opens his mouth and spews out Gerson's words.

[babylonsister]

5. I have to agree with him on this. nt