Last night about 1:30 am I was watching a video from the Obama campaign when my son came to tell me that he was all packed for his trip, I asked him to join me. After we watch the video, I asked him "Did he think Obama would win the nomination? He said, "don't know. I just don't know" and then he follow-up with," I want him to win."My best friend and I were chatting two days ago and when our talk moved to Obama. She said the she was afraid that if he were successful something might happen to him. She needed me to talk her down from the fear. I reassured her and myself that it was safe to dream and not to be afraid. I recognized the symptoms that enslaves us, preventing us from dreaming. The fear of rejection, the fear of violence, the fear of hope, yes the fear of hope, the knowledge of loss, the scar which never heals.
As I looked at my son I knew I had now embraced an overwhelming understand that Obama's candidacy had a cleansing propose to help us as a people transform our fears for the promise of hope. The words seem to fall from my lips, "Imagine, just imagine, when Obama stands to take the oath of office, with Michelle at his side, as he raises his hand -THE WORLD WILL STOP- to witness the US transgressing it past and living its dream of Democracy. So each of us have to do our part to face our fears and reach for hope and by any means necessary bring a friend."
Then just like magic, this evening I open Andrew's Blog and there was Michell Obama (wearing her Mother's hat) sharing my hopes bearing witness to my dreams.
Andrew Sullivan: Oprah has nothing on Michelle. Nor does Hillary:
She has the potential to be as transformational a First Lady as her husband would be a president. The opening for black America in particular is immeasurable. I know many of you think I've become a shill for the Obama campaign. So be it. I admit to a visceral response to the Clintons and their machine. But it isn't just visceral. It's a function of watching and following them very closely for many years. They have many, many qualities. They are both extremely talented. But they are also deeply flawed and would in my view, be terribly divisive for the country. I guess my elbows have been a little sharp with respect to Clinton. But I make no apology for throwing myself into this Clinton-Obama struggle. After these last few years, it seems to me to be an epic battle between fear and hope. I think we need more hope right now and less fear. We need fresh voices, not exhausted and bitter ones. We need to believe in America again. Clinton cannot do that. Obama can.
I'm not a Democrat or a Republican. You don't have to read this blog. And I don't have to write it. My emotions sometimes get the better of me. But if you are an Iowa Democrat, do yourself a favor and listen to Michelle Obama. Don't throw this chance away.Andrew Sullivan Reader Writes: "But They Won't Nominate Obama, Andrew. That's the Point."
A Republican writes:
A party that is as motivated by revanchist impulse as today’s Democratic Party cannot bring itself to transcend its anger. That is why Hillary will survive the Obama insurgency.
Yes, Obama would beat us, bad. We would hemorrhage Republican women and a significant number of conservatives would vote Obama to teach the Republicans in Washington not to deviate from Reagan and Goldwater. We would be forced to return to first principles, and we would.
But that is not what Democrats want. They do not see this opportunity. All they see is Bush, and they are obsessed with the man who will not be running in 2008.
This is what we are counting on. We instantly understand that Hillary controls the money. Hillary controls the Superdelegates. Hillary controls the Party Apparatus. Hillary knows that her base voters are more filled with anger at Bush than they are with hope for the future and change for all the American people.
Hat Tip: Andrew Sullivan
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