Originally Posted by Kandahar

And this is exactly the apprehension I have about Obama. He seems like a decent, honest guy who can give a great speech, but that isn't enough to be president. Every time I hear him talk about "a new kind of politics" and "a bipartisan era," I cringe. For the first time in over a decade, the public seems truly ready to embrace a progressive agenda (or at least to elect progressives because they're mad at the GOP). If we elect a president who compromises just for the sake of compromising, we will blow a huge opportunity to bring about real change.

This is the main reason I prefer Clinton. She actually knows how to work well across party lines without being a pushover.