Obama forms presidential exploratory committee
Senator Barack Obama has filed paperwork to form a presidential exploratory committee. According to a video statement that he released, come February 10, he will announce whether he will run for the office or not.
This is probably the most exciting announcement in politics I've heard yet. Obama will have my vote if he runs and can secure the party nomination. But the real question is: is the country ready for real intelligence in the White House after 8 years of having a complete idiot as president?
I think that the right is rather terrified of Obama running. It's the only way I can explain the numerous "slip-ups" that have appeared on channels like CNN where Obama's name was replaced by Osama. One bit that especially disturbed me was a piece on CNN where Obama was compared to the Iranian president because of the clothes that he wears.
I'm sorry, but things like this serve one purpose and one purpose only: to get the American public to associate Obama with Islam and terrorism. There's no other reason for it. I work for a marketing/advertising firm. I know the tricks. Even little slip ups like "accidentally" replacing Obama with Osama gets into the heads of people.
But the point is, the right should be afraid of Barack. The man is not only highly intelligent, but he's an amazing orator, something that the White House has lacked for many years. And let's not leave out the obvious issue of race. Electing to first black president to the White House could change the face of politics in this country forever.
So here's to hoping that Obama's exploratory committee leads to the Barack Obama for President committee.
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