Concerns for November

NY Magazine has an article here about the weaknesses of the Obama candidacy from a supporter's point of view. I too had been meaning to put such a list together. I haven't read Kurt Andersen's piece through and through but one concern that I share with him is Obama's occasional cockiness. This was most evident for me when he said today he would whup Congress if they didn't pass health care reform. Said as a joke, but it doesn't quite play well to say that just as they've laid down their crowns at your feet to nominate you. Andersen writes,

True humility is a disqualifier for winning the presidency, but the appearance of humility can be essential, and Obama’s surpassing self-confidence can come across as preening self-regard.