I like Obama personally, but isn't he a little naiive?

[Cronus Protagonist]

I mean, I bet either of the Clintons, Edwards, Biden or Dennis would have handled that "plant" much better. No candidate can afford to let himself or herself be tripped up by an elderly lady. After all, how would they perform meeting Pooty poot, for example, if they can't handle a little old lady without appearing flustered or upset?

[itsrobert]

1. Elderly? Was Obama tripped up by Hillary?

Hillary is almost as old as the "elderly" lady. I wonder if she makes more than 97K a year?

[Cronus Protagonist]

6. She ain't no spring chicken

I guess it's perspective. To you she's not, to me she is. In any case, the age part isn't important, unless you're arguing that it is? Would it be better if he was flustered by a middle aged woman? How about a young woman?

[cboy4]

2. He is when it comes to embracing homophobes, and

then expecting the gay community to not think it's a big deal.

Oh, you were talking about the other incident.

[NYCGirl]

3. He handled her just fine. NT

[Imagevision]

4. The "plant" video you refer to had two edit/splices so how can you

voice an honest opinion/question over how Obama "handled" anything. (bogus video)

[Cronus Protagonist]

8. With complete temerity, apparently

The issue in the press is Obama handled it from unprofessionally all the way to explosively. It's a given that it was not handled well, even if the error is only the impression he gave. You can argue severity ratings of the event all you want, but there was an event that made the news, of that there is no dount. I'm just asking if that was a little naiive of him.

[Capn Sunshine]

13. But seeing as how the reality is he handled it just fine

what's you point?

Other than to spread a right wing meme?

[Cronus Protagonist]

16. I didn't make a point, I asked a question

Apparently, you think he handled it fine and anyone who says otherwise is spreading a right wing meme. I'm not doing that. I simply asked a pertinent question. It didn't matter that the allegations against John Kerry were false either. He didn't handle them well enough, and he was naiive about the whole event, it's as simple as that.

Obama's campaign lost points in the last few days and I think that little old me asking on DU if that's not a little naiive isn't really a very hard bash on someone who's been all over the media last week for "yelling at a little old lady", whether or not the interpretation is accurate or not.

Ask anyone who's been on here since the dawn of time. If I wanted to slam him, believe me, I could.

[Bitwit1234]

5. That's the one thing I have been saying. He is too immature...

[jefferson_dem]

7. No.

Thanks.

[mahina]

9. that's a decision each of us has to make.

Weighing what's important to you, making sure you have all the information you need to make an informed decision.
In my view, that was minor. As to standing with the homophobe, I measure that next to the work he's done, and it's just not the most important part of his work. It's a gotcha moment, a bad decision, but in context of the legislation he's made, the community work he's done, the speeches and outreach he's made, it's not significant for me.

[zulchzulu]

10. If you watch the full unedited video, you obviously see Obama handled it well

If you want to use an edited video of an obviously Fox News fed Republican person who insists on asking stupid questions and have obviously hasn't been paying attention...and use that to attack Obama, then you have your "answer".

Was he naive to answer her Repug talking points with some sense? I guess it depends on whether you want to undermine his candidacy with cheapshot points or not.

[Cronus Protagonist]

15. I just asked a question- no attack here

You're free to state one way or the other, but quit making shit up. I asked, didn't tell. Sure, I think he may have been a little naiive or I wouldn't have brought it up. Isn't that an important thing in s presidential candidate? Negotiations with world leaders isn't a church prayer group, you know.

[Adelante]

11. He seemed assertive to me

Not flummoxed at all by the heckler.

[neutron]

12. Ha!

I was wondering when the Edwards camp would get going on him now that he is the Iowa frontrunner.

[Cronus Protagonist]

17. Edwards is as appealing as a leprechaun

And that was a deliberate bash.

:P

[tammywammy]

14. His answer was perfectly fine

He was passionate in his response. If you watch the full clip and not the edited one from MSNBC, you'll see that he wasn't yelling or "flustered."

And it's demeaning to continue to call her a "little old lady." She even said that Obama did a "good job." And she doesn't think any democrat is going to be tough enough on immigration or terrorism and isn't participating in the caucus anyways.

[Kahuna]

18. If you listen to the clip with more content that was offered on Msnbc,

you MIGHT (or not) see things different. Judge for yourself.........
http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/11/19/obama-takes-the-tough-questions/

[FrenchieCat]

19. Yep.....Obama is sooo naive, that he was of the few who didn't

naively believe George Bush's justification for the dumb Iraq war....while just about everyone else running did. What a push-over that guy has shown himself to be! :sarcasm: