Making the case for Obama
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Although I believe that Obama's got a better grasp of how to deal with the current economic crisis, our educational systems and global warming than McCain does and a far better team of advisers on Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and the Middle East, my thinking doesn't end here.
To me, McCain demonstrated total disregard for the future of our country in his attempt to gain the presidency by his choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate. Here is a 72-year-old man with a history of melanoma cancer who knows there are serious doubts about his surviving the next four years yet puts us at the risk of having an unread, uncultured, uninformed person as his possible successor. His enjoyment of gambling in casinos in no way disqualifies him for our highest office. But asking us to gamble on his survival is inexcusable.
In three debates, Obama came across as more conservative than some of us might have wanted. But his calm, balanced approach was presidential. He can be counted on to assemble, and listen to, superb teams of knowledgeable people to help his decision making in the numerous and varied problem areas that will come across his desk as president. Not enough has been made of the smoothness of his campaign as an indication of his executive ability, unrivaled among the many who began the race. (The media have done us a disservice in failing to stress executive ability and judgment, while comparing competing candidates on their specific experience and knowledge in discrete areas.)
President Palin would be an unqualified disaster at home and abroad. Fortunately, we don't have to roll the dice on whether McCain will be with us the next four years. We have a splendid candidate with an impressive record, Barack Obama, with an experienced and dedicated running mate, Joseph Biden. I plan to vote for them and ask everyone I can reach to do the same.
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