the reason, Noam? Because she IS much more traditionally American. Obama is multicultural and immigrant and migrant. I personally get him more than most because I"m a foreign service brat. IT has nothing to do with cultural roots, but childhood experiences.

I'm still waiting for the Whitey tapes.

Scire - cool that you're a foreign service brat - I was in the foreign service :-) ...

She really put all that nonsense about her to rest tonight. She knocked it out of the park with that speech. She would make a damn fine first lady.

really, icrasur? between you and blackton, I feel at home. Where? Did you have children who grew up overseas? Do you know about the foreign service brat/military brat existential phenomenon/a? (the terminology for this is on the tip of my tongue).Do you even know what i'm talking about? I know Obama does, even though he doesn't know there's a whole literature about it. And he better not talk about it. 'cause i did with a republican friend re: obama and he used it to reinforce his opinion that Obama is too "other" to be president.

And gspinks -- you often say what I wanna say so much more articulately. BUt don't say she "would," say she "will."

No children, but was in Europe on two postings; after four failed relationships because of each move, I decided to settle in one place.  But I do know the phenomenon - both the negative and the positive. (My two best friends in University were also foreign service brats.)  As to being "other" ... I totally understand it.  I feel more of a culture shock coming home that going out - which is why it's a good thing to come home once in a while to see and feel the people you're supposed to be represententing abroad ... whereabouts where you?

point taken, scire. I could say the exact same thing about you, but thanks none-the-less :)

GS and Scire: ah, one big happy echoch- I mean, family.  So touching to see :-) ...