state of affairs
Appropos of nothing:
Obama: The system sucks, but I'm so awesome that it'll melt away before me.
Edwards: The system sucks, and we're gonna have to fight like hell to destroy it.
Clinton: The system sucks, and I know how to work within it more than anyone.
I liked this summary -- and, in a nutshell, it explains succinctly why I prefer Edwards. I am thinking about voting for him in the primary. I am a little tired of pissing in the wind, which unfortunately is about what a vote for Kucinich amounts to.
My read on Obama is, on the contrary:
The system sucks, but the American people are capable of putting aside their petty differences to fix it, if their attention is focused on it in the right way; and I'm here to try and provide such focus.
Or something like that.
Why I am favoring Obama:
The systems sucks and it will be hard to fix, but I am a good leader and I will be honest with you as we figure it out.
Why I am not quite favoring Edwards:
The system is broken and I am convinced who is to blame. They are not invited to the table as we try and fix it.
Obama: The system sucks, and I'm going to inspire you people to help me change it for the better.
err, should read, "you the people"
There is always Huckabee:
Hey, look a here at this confederate flag. Ain't that perdy.