Segmentation Fault: Core dumped..;-)

1. Barack Obama has no chance of winning the Democractic ticket. Period. He is a nice guy, has charm, but I really don’t think the guy is ready. Again, I cannot emphasize this enough. I like him as a person, I like his message of Hope. That said, I really think he does not have it in him to be a Leader. I saw him in Presidential Debates and he looked like a kid in Hillary Clinton’s or Joe Biden’s class. It’s almost like the guy has forgotten that he is running to be the Leader of the only Superpower in this world. It almost feels like someone hasn’t told him, “Senator, this is not a drill. It’s for real. Are you ready?”. And boy do I hate his tendency to start any answer with “Look…” and the wierd sounding pauses before it seems his brain cells kick in. Is he eloquent? Yes, but not always. Indeed he tends to show flashes of brilliant eloquence at times. But they’re too few and far between. He has to learn to sound confident, carry himself like a leader of the Free World and improve his batting record when it comes to delivering crisp and clear answers. And no “Look..” or wierd sounding pauses allowed. Period.

2. I detest Rudy Guiliani. He is acting like a cheap politician. What I hate about him the most is his pathetic pandering of the Republican base by talking up his 9/11 record and how he would do more (not less) to take the fight to enemies. As if we have more division of marines idling somewhere rearing to go kick some butt. He reminds me more of Dick Cheney than a moderate Republican which is what he really is. Yes, I understand that all this might just be an act to win the Republican nomination. Whatever the reason might be, he comes across as a dishonest person. If you disagree, just start listening to him as often as you can. You will see what I mean.

3. John Edwards seems more wiser this time around than he was in 2004. That said, everytime I see him talk, it reminds me of the NBA Analyst during the Utah Jazz and Chicago Bulls NBA Finals series in the late 1990s, and I paraphrase, “Utah is a great team, but you don’t win NBA finals just because you are a great team. In the end, the team that will win will be the one that wanted it the most”. I just get a sense from John that while is impressing here and there, I don’t see the hunger, the passion, the desire to go all the way. He is not hungry.

4. I like Mike Huckabee, Joe Biden and John McCain. Why Mike Huckabee? I like Mike Huckabee cause he has a charming way of talking and is very clear in his answers. Funny as it may sound, it’s really hard to have a politician who can answer questions crisply and concisely. He does that and I like that a whole lot about him. And yes, even Barack Obama can learn a thing or two from Mike Huckabee and others on how to be crisp, concise and right on the money about his opinions. Why Joe Biden? I like his convictions. He is eloquent, passionate and seems like a guy who is willing to stand up for what he truly believes in. He is willing to come on any show any number of times and does not care much that he just might say something that can hurt him in the elections. I have lot of respect for people who are in this Presidential race and yet not “in” it, if you catch my drift. Why John McCain? I don’t agree with the guy on many things. But I have seen John McCain in Republican debates. And I like it that he is not willing to sell his soul just to win the election. While Guilani and Romney were thumping their fists in South Carolina debate trying to outdo one another on who could sound more hawkish, John McCain stood there and defended what sure looked like an indefensible position - “Should United States President authorize the use of any and every means necessary (including water boarding) if he/she knew that some captured terrorists had a piece of information that could prove deadly for US?” Romney and Guiliani said what was the easy answer for the hungry Republican audience in South Carolina. John could care less what others felt. Some might call it a politically suicidal move. In my humble opinion, that takes courage and conviction. I admire him for that.

5. Tom Tancredo has a problem with all forms of immigration, legal or illegal. And being an immigrant, it’s kinda hard to see him run for office. I am not sure what this guy wants for this country. Whatever it is, suffice it to say that the United States that he has concocted in his brain will not be a place that I would like to inhabit.