Boo_Lives, Clinton was in the hardest position, in some ways, since she was the front runner who got seriously trounced. To project confidence and enthusiasm when you just fell on your face is a hard trick to pull off and I think that under those circumstances she did very well, re-casting the votes as a "victory for democrats" (which it was, of course, as the total votes cast indicate).
As far as Huckabee is concerned I have no illusions as to how his agendas would actually play out should he somehow manage to get elected; I was commenting on how he projected in his speech which I found to be very personable, very polished, and with genuine warmth and intelligence. I found myself responding to him as a person and I think that type of personality and character will be very appealing to lots of voters. In contrast, I found Romney to be perfectly blow-dried and packaged in his speech, almost Stepford-ish. I think Huckabee might have more substantial legs than he's being given credit for. McCain is too tired, I believe, to last past February 5 without some substantial and unequivocal wins that don't seem likely to happen. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "boo_lives" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <reavismarek@> > wrote: > > > > Can't help but comment on tonight's speeches. Edwards was good, > Clinton was > > better (IMO) and very gracious, and Huckabee was really excellent > and presented > > himself as a very good, compassionate and intelligent man, sincerely > so, I really liked > > him. > > I thought Clinton's totally lacked energy and enthusiasm and didn't > come close to Edward's and Obama's in capturing the democratic mood at > this point 7 yrs into Bush/Cheney. Huckabee's talk could be summed up > by his slogan banner shown behind him "I Like Mike" - good for a high > school student council race but not leader of the world's only > superpower. As far as his compassion, he ran ads in Iowa critizing > Romney for not executing more people while governor. This of course > is his attempt to deflect criticism of his pardoning a serial rapist > who went out and killed/raped again - he released the guy based on > insane clinton conspiracy rumors (clinton having put the guy away). > > > > But Obama totally hit it out of the park. He gave a deeply > inspiring presentation and > > his oratorical skills, commenting as an admiring practitioner of the > craft, absolutely > > eclipsed all others, even someone as practised as Edwards is. I > think it's entirely > > possible that he fundamentally changed the campaign; he certainly > did so for me. He > > seems to be a fine character. Gorgeous family. Money in the bank. > Looking forward > > to New Hampshire and South Carolina. > > >
