Six Things I Like About Obama or That Would Be Good About An Obama Presidency

Yep, you heard right. I'm going to throw you Dems and Dem sympathizers a bone here and give some positive things about Obama. For the Rs, don't worry the scrutiny will come.

1. He is smart and articulate. No I'm not going to say he's "clean" like Biden. This guy is obviously smart and can present himself very well. He has a great understanding of (most) of the issues and can communicate, defend and attack other positions clearly and effectively.

2. He is a statesman. He lets attacks roll off of him like water of a duck's back. His presence and demeanor are disarming. Obviously this could be a really good thing or a really bad thing, but you have to admit, he is able to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, even if you disagree with him alot.

3. He seems genuine. Whether he really is or not, we cannot know, but if we take him at face value, he really does seem to care.

4. An Obama presidency would display the healing that has happened with race relations in the US. (Obviously I would rather it be healed by a black guy almost being President.)

5. An Obama presidency (like it or not) would probably be better for us as far as our reputation with other nations.

6. He's young and fresh (this is also a negative).

This post was originally 10 things I like about Obama, but I ran out before I got there. I'm starting a series of posts here distilling my thoughts about the candidates for President.