Interesting commentary from Cal Thomas:

Placing hope in politicians absolves too many of us our responsibilities … Changed lives produced changed behavior and, thus, changed circumstances, leading to a more hopeful future. Olasky wrote that tragedy occurred when government began to occupy the space once dominated by religious and personal charity, displacing hope and leading to despair.

The “hope” being sold by Obama and his true believers is misplaced. Obama cannot deliver; he cannot save; he cannot improve individual circumstances by redistributing wealth and talking to America’s dictatorial enemies. He is selling snake oil.

Thomas parallels Kennedy’s mesmerizing hold over people in the 60′s and the seemingly similar dazzle Obama is producing today. Of course, his commentary on Obama and his war-time leadership is more than a little scary.

It will be interesting to see how Obama handles the scrutiny due a lead-candidate (which he seems to have avoided for the most part up until now). Again, interesting stuff.