One of the many reasons why someone would support Obama for President is his balanced approach to reality. He seems to know both sides of virtually any issue and takes both into consideration. While such an approach may not always result in a policies that would please totally extreme partisans, it is refreshingly honest and thoughtful.
Helping the poor will most likely not happen by hurting the rich. Funding for urban schools will not increase if successful schools have to have significantly less. We will not address our urban problems on the backs of rural America.
Obama's vision is captured by David Ignatius. Saying that we have "no good options" in Iraq basically reflects a reality. Whatever strategy is implemented to extricate ourselves from the morass caused by the untimely and poorly executed intervention will be messy at best. Hearing Obama articulate the difficulty adds credibility to his general approach.
We need someone with the ability to see problems as they are (also generally referenced as "reality") and the judgment to proceed thoughtfully and resolutely to execute decisions with the ability to change if necessary.
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