England for Obama

Hmm… now, what’s wrong with this picture?

Well, how about:

1. If you attack your opponent for agreeing with your candidate, don’t you make your own candidate look like he’s in the wrong himself?

2. Isn’t sometimes agreeing with opposition politicians a sign of maturity, true bipartisanship, and a measured and ‘big picture’ approach to the issues?

Following the logic of this ad, surely the natural progression from

“Is Barack Obama ready to lead? No.”

must be

“Is our candidate ready to lead? No.”

I think this is what is known in football politics as an own goal. Score!

What’s the word I’m looking for…?

Ah, that’s it: ‘Presidential’.

Well, almost directly. His eyes seem to be looking slightly to the left… But no mind - because it looks like Obama is doing what many said he should do and has started to simply be Obama again:

I especially like that final line: “But a new spirit of unity and shared responsibility will”. This is what it’s about - rising up above the other guy. Bringing people together and empowering them. Giving them optimism and, dare I say it, hope. Hurrah!

(I also like the way he says “but wurramurrcans”. I’ll be practicing that for weeks now.)