The Early Call

It’s a long way to the election but after last night’s Democratic debate, I’d say get used to the notion of President Obama. He’s speaking the language that people understand. They yearn for someone to make their lives better, the country better. They believe.

It’s strange to see someone as savvy as Mrs. Clinton getting out-savvied. In my opinion, her arrogance has defeated her. She, along with many others, assumed early on that she was entitled to the nomination. It would be a cakewalk. Then Barack Obama captured attention unexpectedly. No matter, he’d fade away in good time. But strangely, he didn’t and now her back is against the wall. She looks unsure of just how to right the ship.

How could it happen? In simple terms, Obama seems to believe what he says. He inspires people to believe that what he says is possible. To make the promises reality, he’s going to need people to be motivated, inspired, and committed to believing.

The million dollar question is whether he can deliver. I hope he can because the last Democrat whose big talk I believed was Eliot Spitzer who disappointed me royally.