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• Yes, We Can

  If  Michigan hadn’t screwed itself out of primary relevance, I’d be yanking hard on the lever today for Barack Obama.

  Since way back when I lived in Chicago and Obama was just an up and comer in Illinois politics, I’ve been a supporter. Even without some of the bullet points (opposing the war from the start, being a strong defender of civil liberties, not part of the 20+ years of Bush/Clinton, holding expert opinions in high regard [imagine that], on top of being just plain brilliant), I support him. Because what excites me most about him is how he excites others.

  Our emphasis shouldn’t be on what one office-holder can or will do, but what they inspire and enable us to do. 300,000,000 people will get a hell of a lot more done than any one person, and Obama is like a big shiny mirror pointing right back at all of us saying “Yes, We Can.”

  Obama is helping make politics - being connected and involved and passionate - cool again.

  4 years ago / 1 note