I think the point that Seeger speaks for himself and Obama speaks for a political purpose to get elected may be a valid difference.

Pete has his point-of-view, take it or leave it. Obama's is framed for political purposes.

Folk performance means what exactly? I don't see how folk performance enters into this discussion.

Are Hitler, Billy Graham, Huey Long, and the like, folk performers?



Obama is idealized in a public image as are many religious and political leaders.
Pete has some of that going for him too. The Beatles were bigger than Jesus.

I'm not sure any comparison between Obama and a nebulous folk performance can be
made.

What folk? (Do the folk like American Idol? They vote more for those performers than for politicians.)

This is a weird thread which attempts to equate Obama with some kind of populist
movement. Not sure that really works. Most of the people I know support Obama as
an alternative to McCain.

Frank