Why would anyone in their (W)right mind vote for Obama?

Obama is more of a product with his symbolic stickers and iconic backdrops. No "real" people can relate to him. Most people that vote for him are thinking that it is hip or cool to support him. The DNC looked like a scene out of Citizen Kane, except without substance. It was great watching the Clintons pretend they like him. Especially after all the harsh (and racist) critiques from Bill. Obama = Jimmy Carter Part 2. Obama = bad relations with Europe. Obama = higher taxes and a worse economy. Hip and cool is not what we need in a leader. We need a leader that can kick es, not kiss them.