We rave about Barack’s rhetoric,
his fresh approach to politics,
the young voters he attracts;
contrast it with Clinton’s lost voice,
trouble explaining her vote for war,
and controlling her husband.
Truth: Obama’s message was vague,
Hillary’s campaign surged, but
he had understood caucuses,
how the party allocates delegates.
He won because of rules, and
an adoring press corps.
Now his soaring oratory must
battle stoic speechifying,
his [...]

We talk about Barack’s charisma, style,
and rhetoric, his new approach to politics,
all the young voters he attracted. We note
that Hillary took too long to find her voice,
never explained her vote for the Iraq war,
couldn’t keep her husband under control.
The truth is, Obama’s message wasn’t better.
Her campaign wasn’t weaker. He won an even
race by going [...]

Obama won primaries by attracting
new voters with a campaign for change.
Why embrace old Bush ideas now
and become a typical politician?
Funding faith-based organizations,
immunizing telephone companies,
and refining troop withdrawal plans,
sound disturbingly McCainlike.
If Barack keeps moving away
from the “yes we can’t chanters
there won’t be any real distinction
between and him and his opponent.
Maybe it’s all part of a [...]