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br> Boca Raton, Florida /p>

Philip Klein wrote, of Barack Obama:

"Obama, by contrast, was just two years into his Senate term when he announced he would for president. To date, he has been the lead sponsor of 123 bills..."

I believe that, if Mr. Klein digs a little deeper, he'll discover that Sen. Obama's colleagues in Springfield and Washington were obligingly placing his name on their own bills to deflect scrutiny of his lackluster performance (he often voted "present" in Springfield so as not to "commit" on controversial issues -- in Washington, he "misses" votes he doesn't want to commit to).

The junior senator from Illinois has been groomed for this presidential run even before his 2004 keynote speech. His Saul Alinsky-style Marxist leanings have been downplayed and his paper-thin resume has been artificially enhanced.

p>Mr. Klein asks "What's The Worst That Could Happen?" I'm of the opinion that a "President Obama" has the potential to make Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili ("Josef Stalin") look like a choirboy. br> -- David Gonzalez br> Wheeling, Illinois /p>

I have to vehemently disagree with Mr. Klein's all-too rosy assessment of a potential Obama-Presidency.

Mr. Klein reminds me of the Kevin Bacon character in 1978's Animal House, screaming in vain to "REMAIN CALM!!! ALL IS WELL!!!" as he is trampled flat by a stampeding mob.

"President" Obama would be far worse for this nation, and do far more damage to the fabric of our society than Roosevelt, Johnson, Carter, and Clinton combined. The character of the Left has drastically changed in the last 30 years. Gone are the days when the Democrats could be called a "loyal opposition." The Left in this country has become an openly disloyal and malignant presence that seeks power for it's own sake, and despises the very freedoms and principles that make this nation great to begin with. Their policies are the policies that a "President" Obama would pursue with utmost vigor.

From taxes, to immigration, to race relations, to the economy, to Wall Street, to the war on terror, and practically every other issue of national importance, "Senator" Obama has openly demonstrated that his vision is completely and utterly out-of-synch with American ideals. The only difference in a potential Obama administration is that [shudder] "President" Obama would have the power and authority to make the Left's vision into a pernicious reality.

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