Wednesday, June 4, 2008

POTUS

Source: CNN

16 months ago... seems just like yesterday. 8 years since the Bush presidency, one of the few things that has kept me angry for a long while, and that's an understatement. At some point, it's going to get better, for the world, at least.

I had some hope then that it would not be too unreasonable to expect the improbable. At some point, America's going to turn up someone; someone that represents the best of what we expect from America. Someone who has the nuanced intellect, humility and humanity that the world needs right now. (I got kind of sold on Obama when at the end of one of the debates with Hillary, he stood up before Hillary did as a mark of respect for her, and then pushed in his own chair as he left the table.)

From now till November, it'll be dirty-tricks galore. How dare Obama rock the boat! And I really believe that this time, it'll be different, that people will see through the game. Oh, how I hope... Go Obama!

2 comments:

DK said...

Not sure if USA is ready for a black president. But I do hope Obama will win. We need a democrat to pull us out of this mess.

jeffyen said...

That's what a lot of people say. But we will know when Americans are ready for a Black POTUS when he's elected. It's like a circular argument. :)