Posted by
chrisblask on Thursday, February 21, 2008 12:45:00 PM
Hi folks!
I like this letter from a fellow supporter of Obama. I think it is a good explanation of the motive power at work in the population in response to Senator Obama's presence on the public stage.
It is this aspect of his candidacy that inclines me to support him. As an individualist Independent, removing the restraints of cycnicsm and releasing the power of individuals like both the author below and the subject in the video is both my answer itself to all obstacles and, indeed, the end-goal of my efforts.
I would take a bullet (OK, serious flesh-wound at least) to defend and enable your capacity to disagree with me, so long as you do it out loud.
-cheers!
-chris
Words below credited to Adoyo Owuor:
DEFINING HOPE. ACTION. CHANGE.
Incredibly, pundits in all their reductive glory (Tucker Carlson comes to mind) are still scratching their heads asking, "How come Obama continues to attract so much support across the board?"
Could it be because Americans truly want to be instrumental in reclaiming the greatness of their nation? Could it be that they don't just want to sit on their hands waiting for someone else to tackle the challenges facing the nation? Could this be the reason Barack Obama appeals to so many Americans?
Russ Camine, a Home Health Care Worker and SEIU Union Member responds simply and directly:
"He does have good ideals and good ideas. But it is that talk, that hope, that belief, that fire in the belly that America CAN be gr eat again" that sealed the deal for him.
Camine's choice is sincere and pragmatic. His pithy statement basically tells us that people are not interested in sitting back and letting someone else do the work. They want a seat at the table and they want to pull their own weight.
Camine speaks at about 1 min 50 sec into the clip.
Adoyo