Obama: A "Different Kind of Politician"?

Barak Obama and his supporters have tried very hard to portray him as a different (read: better) kind of politician.

I have seen little evidence to support such a view. He seems to do the things every other politician does, like speak in vague terms, tell people what they want to hear, allow surrogates to attack political opponents, etc. The only real difference seems to be the degree to which the liberal media protects him. For example, after Wesley Clark attacked John McCain's military experience, Obama gave a speech on patriotism. The media reported that Obama had rejected Clark's criticism. In fact, he never mentioned Clark or McCain. But the media felt the need to shield Obama from any fallout from Clark's nasty remarks.

If you want to know more about the real Obama, you have to read other sources, like V. D. Hanson, Micle Malkin, or PowerLine. There is some very interesting commentary in this PowerLine post.

It could just be me but I think Obama is old school.