"There's something about him..." "I can't put my finger on it." "Something's off...

[rodeodance]

Forum Name General Discussion: Primaries
Topic subject "There's something about him..." "I can't put my finger on it." "Something's off...
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4336004#4336004
4336004, "There's something about him..." "I can't put my finger on it." "Something's off...
Posted by hisownpetard on Fri Feb-01-08 02:21 PM

but I don't know what." "There's something that 's not right."

There's something weird about the fact that so many people have posted one or more versions of the above.

I was for Edwards, but I would be happy with either Barack or Hillary as our candidate now.
There were good points about every candidate, and bad points as well - but at least I could name them.
Either I felt that someone was not honest or transparent enough, was not experienced enough, was too angry about
the right things or too zealous about the wrong things. Didn't have a good health plan, wasn't anti-war enough for
my money.

But I don't understand the amorphous criticisms that seem only to be directed at Obama.
I've never seen anyone write that they don't like Hillary but 'can't put their finger on' why.
Or that they wouldn't vote for Edwards because "there's something about him that's just 'off.'"

Nor do I mean to imply that anyone who makes the forementioned claims is racist.

However, to what do you attribute the fact that so many people are expressing these shapeless non-specific demurrals now?
It gives me a queasy feeling.
Why does it both me?
I dunno, not sure. Can't put my finger on it.

[thetaoofterri]

1. This blog sort of verbalizes what I've been feeling...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathleen-reardon/what-still-bugs-me-about-_b_84512.html

In addition, the photo in this blog isn't the only one I've seen like this. I've seen others here on DU very similar. And, this particular photo was not of a fleeting moment. My husband was out of the room when this happened (at the debate) and I had enough time to grab the remote and pause the picture so my husband could also see it. IMO, it shows a very arrogant, angry crack in a well maintained facade.

I am also extremely uncomfortable with the responses of some of his supporters; also very arrogant, dismissive and condescending. Even with his message of "hope", he doesn't seem to bring out the best in his supporters. That worries me.

[Jamastiene]

2. I CAN put my finger on it.

Here are just some of the reasons I will not be voting for Obama:

http://news.lavenderliberal.com/category/democrats/barack-obama/