...he won't be perfect

Precisely. And that's no reason not to hope he makes it.

It's been a bit disturbing seeing the game of adulation versus demonisation of candidates in this selection process. More so the adulation - it must get difficult not to start believing in it when you are stuck in the middle of something like that being hailed as a kind of Messiah. The Roman's used to have someone stand next to their generals when they were having a Triumph, with the job of tapping them on the shoulder from time to time and reminding them they were just mortals.

I hope Obama's got someone like that. Maybe Michelle takes care of it.