Maybe it had to be Obama

[kpete]

Maybe it had to be Obama -- Last Chance Democracy Cafe
Submitted by BuzzFlash on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 1:20pm. Steven C. Day
http://www.lastchancedemocracycafe.com/?p=1376

Call me a flip-flopper, but it occurs to me that I’ve come a very long way on Barack Obama. At first, I was deeply suspicious of the wisdom of his candidacy. Then I was undecided. Finally, I became a supporter.

But “finally becoming a supporter” actually wasn’t the “final” step of my transformation: I’ve also gradually become convinced that Obama isn’t just the best available candidate. He’s something more.

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The Democratic Party has been blessed with an abundance of good candidates this cycle, most or all of whom would probably have won in November and served the nation well in office. The tragedy, however, is that winning this one election probably won’t be enough to do what needs to be done after the last seven plus years of misrule. Putting America right — rebuilding a fair middle class society, addressing potentially catastrophic environmental issues, improving America’s dismal reputation in the world and so much more — will take more than one good president. It will take a committed generation.

And if we’re serious about trying to create this kind of new progressive majority, inspiration will be one of the essential elements. And for today’s youth, much of that inspiration is coming in the person of Barack Obama.

more at:
http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/contributors/1641

[FrenchieCat]

1. That really is the conversion that many are making......

from not supporting, to a reasonable alternative to great candidate to we need him and the urgency is now.

[Brundle_Fly]

4. yup.

the consistent drone on "this is the way politics is done" is so very tired and needs a dusting under the rug.

America wants to have the things the rest of the free world has, and used to have. I do not believe anyone campaigning on "the old rules" can be the person to make the change.

[NC_Nurse]

2. Glad more are realizing this. Thanks for posting.

[cui bono]

3. I feel the same way. It took me a while but now I support Obama and the way he

inspires people brings tears to my eyes.

We need him. We need what he brings to the table. We need the involvement of those he is moving with his ideas and his character. It didn't have to be him, but no one else was doing it and he is so here we are.

GOBAMA!

:bounce:

[oxbow]

5. It's always great to see signs of healing in the party!

and yes, I know that Barack can pull off the whole thing. He is good enough to bring the party and then country together.