"Why is it a real race now, with John McCain rising in the polls and Barack Obama falling? There are many answers, but here I think is an essential one: The American people have begun paying attention.
It's hard for our political class to remember that Mr. Obama has been famous in America only since the winter of '08. America met him barely six months ago! The political class first interviewed him, or read the interview, in 2003 or '04, when he was a rising star. They know him. Everyone else is still absorbing.
This is what they see:
An attractive, intelligent man, interesting, but—he's hard to categorize. Is he Gen. Obama? No, no military background. Brilliant Businessman Obama? No, he never worked in business. Famous Name Obama? No, it's a new name, an unusual one. Longtime Southern Governor Obama? No. He's a community organizer (what's that?), then a lawyer (boo), then a state legislator (so what, so's my cousin), then U.S. senator (less than four years!).
There is no pre-existing category for him.
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Publicado por André Abrantes Amaral em agosto 22, 2008 11:59 AM | TrackBack Annie: Have I ever mentioned that John McCain was born in the USA military Base of Coco Solo, located in the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal, near the city of Colon, second province of Panama.
Remember that according to the Panama Canal Treaties, one of the agreements was to allow USA military bases for the protection of the Panama Canal.
All this ended in 2000, no more bases, the Panama Canal is owned by Panamaninas and is operating in excelent conditions, serving all world ships that transit the Canal.
Ame
Afixado por: Ame em agosto 26, 2008 03:17 AM