Barack Obama would make a better president than Hillary Clinton

No one asked if America was ready to see a black man in Major League Baseball. It wasn't--until the right man, Jackie Robinson, accepted the challenge and made the most of it, and in the process changed our nation forever and for the good. Nor did anyone ask if America was ready for the first black CEOs of multinational corporations such as American Express, TimeWarner, or Aetna. When the best candidates for those positions happened to be black, the way was cleared for Kenneth Chenault, Bichard Parsons, and Ron Williams. Similarily, Barack Obama is the right person, in the right place, and at the right time to be our next president. I will review and discuss my four main points in further detail. First, Obama is better than Clinton on trade. Second, Obama can unite the U. S. more effectively. Third, Obama would be a better commander. And lastly, Obama is a better public speaker. My first point is that Barack Obama is better than Clinton on trade. If you go to tradediversion. com you will find an in-depth idea on how Obama and Clinton look at trade. His 2006 book, The Audacity of Hope, described his ideas well. He goes on to explain his WELL THOUGHT OUT PLANS on programs such as NAFTA and CAFTA. He told the president that he believes in the benefits of trade. Obama said, "But I said that resistance to CAFTA had less to do with the specifics of the agreement and more to do with the growing insecurities the American worker. Unless we found strategies to allay those fears, and sent a strong signal to American workers that the federal government was on their side, protectionist sentiment would only grow. .. " He voted against CAFTA, which we all know is a smart idea, but that is a different debate. My second point is that Barack Obama can unite the U. S. more effectively. Obama has stated that he feels Clinton cannot bring the country together because so many Americans view her negatively. My third point is that Barack Obama would be a better commander. America needs Obama's promise of fresh leadership and a new direction. I have a tremendous amount of admiration and respect for the political achievements of both Hillary Clinton and John Edwards. However, I do not put much stock in the value of their experience. Claims to an edge over Obama in this area are exaggerated (Edwards and Clinton never held a national elected office prior to 1999 and 2000, respectively). As far as I'm concerned, their experience only underscores the fact that they are products of the very political status quo they are now pledging to change. Case in point: Of the leading presidential contenders of both major parties, including Clinton and Edwards, only Obama opposed the 2002 invasion of Iraq from the beginning and remains opposed today. The value of past experience is diminished when dealing with economic, social, and environmental crises America has never faced before. Only Obama can credibly offer solutions predicated not on past political experience of dubious value, but on a desperately needed, forward-thinking agenda. Of the candidates of either party, only Obama--like John R Kennedy more than four decades ago--is qualified to deliver presidential leadership for a new generation of Americans hurtling faster than ever toward an increasingly complex future. This is not to decorate Obama as an model commander-in-chief, but rather to measure him against Clinton, who supported the war, and McCain, who should know better. In a desperate grasp for power, 71-year-old McCain has thrown himself on the mercy of the Bush White House. He now supports every jot and tittle of current Bush policy, including tax cuts and the war in Iraq. Voters wish not to prolong these crippling mistakes. Among Obama's other gifts, he seems blessed so far with opponents frightfully out of step with the Democratic process. My fourth point is that Obama is a better public speaker. If you watch some of his recent speeches you will see his well thought out ideas and how well he can communicate with the American people. Therefore, you can obviously see how much better Mr. Obama would be for the country. He is better in trade, he can unite the country more effectively, he would be a better commander, and he is a better public speaker.