The Real Obama

Voters are bored of Barack? He stalls in the polls. Throws another advisor under the bus. Is a laughingstock on his lecturing us to inflate our tires for energy independence. Claims he's not an elitist celeb, but George Clooney is hosting a fundraiser for him in Switzerland. Clarence Page worries in the Trib:

Schmidt threw Rove's famous brand of hardball attacks at Obama's perceived weak points and recast him as an empty-headed "celebrity." His freshness is recast as inexperience. His seriousness is recast as hubris and arrogance. His empathy is recast as elitism.

Freshness? The machine pol from Chicago? Seriousness? When his ignorance is so easily displayed? Empathy? When his spiritual adviser for 20 years was the hate-spewing racist Rev. Wright? Obama has a new worry-- what about winning women? New McCain ad: Family