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I think things are so complicated and unpleasant that the idea of an inspiring leader who can erase all these conflicts, rather than go through and deal with them, is very appealing," she said. "It's a way of blanking all the problems out. It's a wonderful idea, but it just doesn't work.
Honor is exactly right. The Democratic Party, by nature, is about flight, not fight. Hillary Clinton by her very presence in this race (after 16 years of being a Republican punching bag) represents America's ability to embrace a fight.
So America has a bunch of problems, and there are people who think that by his very existence that Obama is going to end racial inequality, partisianship, and get schooled by his advisors on the rest.
Like I said before, Obama is a rockstar, a celebrity, a preacher, and the Great Black Hope all rolled up into one. Once before folks voted for a cowboy, an airforce pilot, and the guy we could have a beer with, and we now see how bad the results were of that.
Clinton does not invoke warm fuzzies, but she's a sure thing. At this point America can't afford to gamble.
