iheartJesus’s posterous

I am equally dismayed at the wantonness that is tolerated in mainstream media today, and I do think Mr. Obama has been romanticized in the media, and that he used the media to his advantage to reach a generation that everyone thought was unreachable.

However, I don't think it has anything to do with how qualified he is to lead our country, and all I know is that I find him much more inspiring (for better for worse) than any other politician in recent years. This book looks like an incredibly one-sided cheap shot and reeks of sensationalism worse than the mainstream coverage I've seen of Mr. Obama. And I certainly don't think this election was the first time the politics was 'celebritized.' Just look at Kennedy, who was idolized like a movie star!

Also, please try not to generalize too much about our generation--sure there are twentysomethings who behave like Paris Hilton but there are plenty of good, hard-working young people too, people who just want to make a difference in the world.

Good points all. I do tend to overgeneralize things...(note to self: make #11 on list).
But still not convinced about Obama, whom I will respect as a president placed by God, but we shall see if he makes right decisions. I think it would be very difficult for any one man to make a true difference in a corrupt and greedy governmental system. I see it in the small microcosm of the public library with it's boards, rules and regulations. Trying to make any kind of change is excruciatingly slow & difficult. I call it "library time". So frustrating on the small governmental level, I can only imagine on the large scale of Washington politics. I pray that Obama is going to be able to make a difference, and am encouraged that I know the One who truly CAN make a difference.

You're right--God is the only one who can enact real change. I think though, that he works through each of us as His instruments of change.

Judge not lest you be judged. Have you read Obama's first book? If not, then your opinion of him is probably through the very media sources that you complain about. I encourage you to read his first book and talk about specifics instead of generalizations.