Obama Train Picks Up Steam

The Obama Victory and record turn-out of voters in South Carolina is made to order for newspapers, "Meet the Press," Dave Letterman, Oprah, Michelle Obama, Michelle Malkin and anyone else out to make the Democratic presidential primary contest one of race vs. gender.

Had Hillary won, nothing would have changed. The media (like that callous woman announcer for NBC's figure-skating championships: you could detect the glee in her soft-spoken monotone whenever skaters screwed up their routines) would have plodded merrily along the course that had been set after New Hampshire. Of course, this latest turn of events makes Obama "the annointed one" once again, and thrusts Hillary back into the role of one who needs to make a "comeback." Again! Warning: Don't sell the Clintons short. Ever.

"The battle over the Democratic candidate for president is being fought not only in San Francisco and in Houston, but also in Safed and Holon," writes Nechemia Meyers from Rehovot, Israel. Meyer's column this week in the local "Jewish World" notes that the "Israel branch of Democrats Abroad is the fourth largest in the world of that organization, and will be sending delegates to the Democratic National Convention." Hmmmm... I never knew such an organization existed! Perhaps this is why:

"Democrats Abroad, an official branch of the party representing overseas voters, will hold its first global presidential preference primary from Feb. 5 to 12, with ex-pats selecting the candidate of their choice by Internet as well as fax, mail and in-person at polling places in more than 100 countries.

Democrats Abroad is particularly proud of the online voting option — which provides a new alternative to the usual process of voting from overseas, a system made difficult by complicated voter registration paperwork, early deadlines and unreliable foreign mail service... Members get a personal identification number from Everyone Counts Inc., the San Diego-based company running the online election. They can then use the number to log in and cast their ballots.

Their votes will be represented at the August Democratic National Convention by 22 delegates, who according to party rules get half a vote each for a total of 11. That's more than U.S. territories get, but fewer than the least populous states, Wyoming and Alaska, which get 18 delegate votes each."

Interesting!

Nechemia goes on to mention "propaganda put out by elements in the United States" about Barack Obama, designed to "frighten Jewish voters" by portraying Obama as an "anti-Semitic Black Muslim" and a "fervent enemy of the Jewish people." We here in the USA know already how politics can get down and dirty. Meyers: "It is pretty clear that if all Israelis were to vote in the Democratic primaries--- and not just members of Democrats Abroad--- Hillary would emerge victorious."

I love Meyers' commentaries: he shoots from the hip. On Bush: "...a decent man who can win votes and charm voters may turn out to be inadequate when tough decisions are to be made." I THINK THAT DESCRIPTION FITS OBAMA TO A 'T'!!!!

So who would Nechemia Meyers vote for president? He says for the very first time in his long life he'd be tempted to vote Republican, namely, John McCain! Meyers: "He has a record of independent thinking that sets him off from the other candidates and potential candidates. While he is no warmonger, he is not afraid to use military force to defend the U.S. and western civilization." If I were to vote Republican in 2008, I think I would vote for John McCain too! is it my imagination or isn't McCain (along w/Hillary & Obama) also on Michelle Malkin's S***list?

Obama's Primary Speech {transcript}

Tags: Decision 08, Obama, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Malkin, South Carolina, John McCain, Nechemia Meyers, Nechemia Meyers