Why I Like Barack Obama

Here's one reason, displayed quite clearly.

We've had eight years of vetted audiences as protesters being relegated to "Free Speech Zones" great distances from where the President is actually speaking. We've seen more of the same from the McCain campaign, having a librarian carrying a sign which says something like "McCain = Bush" removed from a McCain campaign event.

We've had years of partisan "I don't believe there's any opposition, because no one ever allows me to see it" politics.

And then Barack Obama not only allows the protesters into his town hall meeting, he talks with them, allows them to ask a question and does his best to answer their questions.

Like him or not, like his answer or not, you have to give him kudos for not shying away from dissenting opinion.

Video link below.

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