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The Obama Delusion By Rizzuto Wed Feb 20, 2008 - Writer Robert J. Samuelson today put into writing the fears of many who have rejected Obama's cult of personality, outlining the gap between what Obama says, and what he is. In other words, what Obama actually represents and stands for as opposed to what people perceive him to be. Snagged from Newsweek: The subtext of Obama's campaign is that his own life narrative—to become the first African American president, a huge milestone in the nation's journey from slavery—can serve as a metaphor for other political stalemates. Samuelson continues: But on inspection, the metaphor is a mirage. Repudiating racism is not a magic cure-all for the nation's ills. The task requires independent ideas, and Obama has few. If you examine his agenda, it is completely ordinary, highly partisan, not candid and mostly unresponsive to many pressing national problems. He's been cruising on identity politics until now, will he be allowed to continue?
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