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we do believe it's risky to give him the power of presidency when that's the only thing he's obviously interested in (otherwise he would have waited).
Senor...Al Sharpton doesn't have the "messianic" quality as O is, at least I can give it to him that he has charisma. He's "too black" and can't reach out to different race groups so there is no sense to even try promote him because non-black can't relate to him at all. But O has this multi-ethnic background that's exotic and appealing to the liberals. His narrative is much more fascinating than Al Sharpton's, and he's young, charming, Harvard graduate, bi-racial candidate who's grappling with his identity all his life, you name it...
He's got a captivating story, Al Sharpton doesn't.
The only things missing are experience, qualifications, the capacity to relate to white blue collar workers, concrete and workable plans.
And discounted his narrative, he'll be just another well-off Harvard graduate, plain and simple. If we are truly interested in merits, he's not the candidate to vote.
