Obama on Letterman

Obama looked good on Letterman last night. Although he said one small thing that I don't think he should have. He used the word "hamlets" to refer to small towns in the midwest. Americans seem to want a man of the people who speaks like they do, not a professor. George Will in his Newsweek column this week talked about this subject. I agree with him (a rare occurrence) that we should expect our presidents to be extraordinary people and not one of the common people. After all America is a republic and not a true democracy. We are supposed to elect the best and the brightest to represent us in Washington. Once there they make the decisions for us. I think Obama fits this mold.

Earlier this year when Obama was running against Hilary I thought how having either an African American or a woman in office would be good for the country. But last night while watching Obama it occurred to me, now within the context of Palin in the mix, that just any woman or African American would not have the same meaning. I see now that I didn't give Hilary enough credit and after watching Obama last night, again within the context of Palin, I appreciate him even more.