I watched the last few hours of the Democratic convention, and of course I heard Obama’s amazing speech. It wasn’t the words — most of what he said was very down-to-earth — but his courage and directness. The intensity of spirit that he showed, the empathy, the honesty — my God, the INTELLIGENCE! I’ve been saying for months that this isn’t about Obama but has to do with something bigger, and damned if he didn’t say just that tonight: “This isn’t about me, it’s about you…”
He also managed to obliterate McCain without attacking his character. (In fact, he praised it.) I haven’t ever witnessed such a deadly serious dismemberment delivered with as much authority. This is outstanding politics. The last few weeks had to be a conscious set-up, too: Obama won’t attack, etc. etc. Hah! We are so damned lucky. The country is so damned lucky. This is going to be a glorious emotional rush with MUSCLE behind it.
Get ready to feel good. Not because we’re “winning,” but because of something else.
Comment by Byron
1 August 29, 2008, 1:29 pm o'clock |
John, I’ve heard it said that there’s something deep within each of of us that even we ourselves can ever seldom tap into. Perhaps you reached this deepest level in your recent thankless attempts to help relieve some of your mother’s suffering and confusion. My mother was also named
Helen and it took me a long long time to move beyond the damage she inflicted by her religiosity, and narcissism. Selah.
I too am overjoyed that we have in Obama a Democratic presidential candiadate who is INTELLIGENT and articulate, and from all appearances virtuous, visionary and wise.
About that other guy-McCain. There’s an an eye-opening column today in the Group News Blog about The McNasty and his pathetic persona. Maggie Jochild cites a friend who says that McCain was already a pampered, arrogant and deliberately underachieving asshole before his POW stint and his subsquent hookup with the beer heiress. Apparently, he never made a serious attempt to recover from the stress arising from his confinement as a POW and he remains today an implosion/explosion just waiting to happen. I still love FOTOFEED. The best to you, Byron
Comment by Joseph
2 August 30, 2008, 9:06 am o'clock |
John, I am Sooo exited. The Messiah has been anointed!