How many more days?
The light at the end of the tunnel can now be seen.
After seven plus years of Bush and the enormous amount of pain his presidency has created worldwide, the world stands ready for a leader of the US who can actually lead. Yesterday, Barack Obama became the Democratic nominee for President and I am fully behind him. I just hope he does not screw it up by picking Hillary Clinton as a running mate. His campaign theme of “Change We Can Believe In” seems to resonate among the young people in this nation and they are energized. Change is sorely needed as we enter the next phase of US politics, since the last seven years have been the most divisive, bitter, dark years I can remember. After living through Reagan and GHWB, I recall Bill Clinton representing a new page and he won by a landslide in ‘92. After eight years, he needed to go. Too much scandal, questions, and stains on dresses. When Gore failed to grow balls enough to stop GWB from stealing 2000, I knew we were in for a long stretch. I think we have reached the point of “one beer too many” with Dubya the Decider and as this campaign continues, Obama has a great challenge ahead. He must restore the confidence of not only the American people in the office of the President, but that of the world as well. He must patch up a divided nation. He must stop that fucking war in Iraq. A great big shitty mess has been left for the next president to clean up. Change is not only wanted, it is needed. John McCain, while a fine man himself, represents everything that Bush is. He wants to continue the war, continue refraining from dialog with our enemies, continue tax cuts for the wealthy, blah, blah, blah fucking blah. He claims to represent change but his voice rings hollow to many.
Obama is the man. He is bright, articulate, and willing to listen to our friends as well as our enemies. In this political climate, listening is much more important than speaking. We need to find out why we are despised by a great percentage of the world, and make changes to reverse that trend. America needs a man with the ability to consider two points of view and lead us down the path less violent, less arrogant, and less greedy. We need to learn to conserve and understand why it is vital to our future. I could go on.
America needs change. Let the revolution begin this November.
