Is Barack Obama the New Bobby Kennedy?

January 5, 2008

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Upon the completion of Barack Obama’s historical, and incredibly moving victory speech last night a lot of people both in the main stream media and the blog-o-sphere have raised a very interesting question, or should I say comparison. Is in fact Barack Obama emerging from this field as a new Bobby Kennedy? Over at the dailykos.com one reader thinks so:

But, back on topic, that speech Barack gave last night really turned my head. I realize this was mostly just his standard stump speech. But there was also something different and truly powerful in what he had to say and how he said it!
Now, I have heard literally hundreds of these over the years. The first candidate I fell for was Bobby Kennedy way back when, and have solidly supported Democrats (good and bad) ever since. But, IMHO, that speech by Barack was the first time in many, many years I was reminded of Bobby. Not in a convention setting, mind you, where candidates are prepped and prepared and frankly expected to make great speeches. But in the heat of the game.

I would have to agree 100% with this comment. Now I realize that I was not yet alive to witness the Bobby Kennedy explosion, however I have spent an exhausting amount of time researching “Bobby”. Where as he know happens to be my all time favorite politician in America’s long history.

As to say Barack is the next Bobby Kennedy is quite a claim, and many would argue that it is to early to even think about making it. Maybe they are right, but sitting here the day after Barack Obama made history in Iowa I really feel that he is this generations closest resemblance to Bobby. They may differ in some areas, but they are strikingly similar in a lot more.

More time is needed for this question to be answered, and for that we will have to wait and watch. But if the early indicators are any sign of what’s in store for us with Obama leading the Democrat charge, I am confident that he will become the clear Bobby Kennedy of today.