I forget who the black pundit who was on the tube the other day
was, but I thought he made a brilliant point, much better than
Biden could. It may have been on 'face the nation:'

Obama is really the first African American presidential
candidate who the white mainstream voter might seriously
consider voting for. Who could, therefore, really win.
The candidacies of Shirly Chisholm, Jesse Jackson, Al
Sharpton were all 'statements.'

This guy could win.

And, he has the credentials, yes the real credentials. He
is a very distinguished lawyer.

Obama is, realistically, a 'mainstream' candidate. He is,
to use the electioneers' term, 'electable.'

Of course, once the Irish figure out that it's 'Barak
Obama' not 'Barry O'Bama' perhaps the excitement will
wane :-)

Seriously, there's a sense that this man may be the one
to do just amazing things.