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I think that most of the voting base will quickly realize that this is a blatant attack on the Obama campaign from the Clinton campaign that is only coming because she is slipping from her status as the default candidate. It bothers me somewhat that the news outlets are legitimizing it, but I'm not overly concerned as Obama has made clear in his remarks that he exchanges ideas and phrases with his close friends, including the man in question. If Hillary is concerned that Obama is not truly speaking with his own words, perhaps both campaigns should give up their speech writers and see how well they fare.

Obama is trying to do something that has not been occuring in American politics lately, he is trying to unite the country through common goals. Where his rhetoric and charisma come from are not entirely my concern, as long as his existence is the same. Whether he's a figurehead or a real person I'm not sure I care. He is bringing the country around, stands correctly (in my opinion) on most if not all positions, and is altogether the only candidate who is not a neo-conservative (or being advised by them).