Is America About To Elect JFK II?

This is not entirely a compliment to Senator Obama.

JFK has the reputation as an absolute legend, granted, but in terms of actual accomplishments, he wasn't so hot. Now you can talk about "what he would of done if he wasn't assassinated" or his laudable intentions until the cow comes home, but the fact of the matter is, he didn't do as much as his enormous reputation would suggest.

Hell, if it came down to intentions, LBJ would be right up there, but we know how that turned out.

Senator Obama and President Kennedy share a huge talent as orators also. The 30 minute campaign show tonight certainly highlighted the Senator's abilities in that department. But the hard part is living up to promises, and a failure here could be catastrophic to America. Both literally, in terms of the economy especially, and in a particular blow to those in the electorate who are new to believing in politics, because they may not again. Ever.

So I would hope that America is not about to elect JFK II, because it needs something better.

Of course, this all assumes that Senator McCain doesn't "do a Truman" and bring it back from the brink...