Saturday, August 23, 2008

Random thoughts

My son recently told me that he was put off by the attitude of those volunteering on campus for BO. This from someone who should be a Democrat by DNA was interesting. Probing a bit further, the gist of his gripe - An overdose of "You are a schmuck if you aren't completely on-board". Go figure....

Observing BO's speeches lately? - One word - stiff. Very stiff. His eyes with no expression wander between teleprompters on either side. Defensive? Perhaps. I would like to see him flick attacks off his shoulder, withe a smile, as he did during the primary.

1 comment:

sisyphus said...

I've thought about this too. With all the adulation, the soaring stadium speeches, and the excitement he generated during the primaries, did Obama peak too early?

Or is it just us inside-baseball folks who think this way?

Conventional wisdom is that the American electorate doesn't begin to pay attention until after Labor Day, right? This means there's probably time for a course correction, and if nothing else Obama has proved to be a fast learner.