2 articles: Obama/McCain = realist/idealist, winner/loser

[iconicgnom]

The first article is Fareed Zakaria analysis in terms of foreign policy realism/idealism. He opines that the Bush/McCain language is essentially idealist (and very aggressive about it), and that Obama's language is realist.
http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/fareed_zakaria/2008/07/obama_foreign_policy_realist.html

On another level, of course, Obama's language is both realist, with respect facts, and idealist with respect his theme of hope and change.

A second interesting article
Overseas buzz differs for Obama, McCain
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/21/mccain.obama/index.html

This article is very interesting in how it shows a photo of a very commanding Obama on a b-ball court with very happy and relaxed troops around him. The article explains that "overseas" support for Obama is 5-to-1, and I imagine this is across the world with only a few exceptions.

After all, this guy is expected to put to death Darth Vader.

[snowbear]

1. McSame has become McWhiner since learning the troops LOVE Obama!

Thankfully, he has his Weeberman to give him huggy hugs..




And when he really wants to cut loose and start crying, Bush stands by his side..




Sheezuz mcSAME has got some butt-ugly hands!

[berni_mccoy]

2. McCain is no Idealist... He is just Insane (like Bush).

[comtec]

3. Actually he is, think about it...

He believes in the idea(l) of conservative politics, he believes it actually works. He and his ilk really, truly have NO IDEA WHY the economy is tanking, and why the GLOBAL economy is starting to fall apart.

He IS an idealist, a fucking EVIL one!
Not all idealists hold GOOD ideals.
I think we get too romantic with words sometimes and miss their actual meaning, not just the one we want to believe in.