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Obama's speech last night was both inspirational and a call to arms. We all know that he can write and present an impressive oration but his appeal, for me, goes beyond that ability (though I think it's an important one for any leader to have as communication is an essential quality). He honestly stated a few of the things needed to reach important goals such as energy independence and stability, both economic and geo-political, and then he called upon each of us to do our part. Hard work is requisite and sacrifices will most probably be required and for once in my lifetime a political leader was willing to ask for both and trust that his countrypeople would stand with him rather than be doped into placid obsolescence by the empty promise that it is, "morning in America."
I support Barack Obama because he is willing to work to reach his goals and asks us to do the same. I don't trust people who say they can give me something for nothing but when someone says, "We will do this together," I'm willing to stand up and do my part.
On the other side of the political spectrum, I was surprised by McCain's VP pick (I expected Romney) and was also surprised that I knew who she was. Thanks to PBS, I'd heard of Gov. Palin but knew relatively little about her. My first insinct was that she was chosen to sow discord in the Democratic party but, as I've seen said elsewhere, it's insulting to have it assumed that Clinton supporters, even the most stalwart, would vote for someone simply because she is a woman and not look at her agenda, beliefs, and actions. I can say that the Big Lug, a staunch Republican and still a Bush-supporter, even now, was angered and disappointed by McCain's choice. He wasn't all that fond of McCain to begin with and his discontent only grows. Obama's strategy in choosing Biden as his VP candidate was to choose someone who would make the campaign more attractive to Independents because Obama can be really pretty sure that the Democratic base is with him. McCain does not have that same freedom. The base is already not so sure about McCain, no matter how he's pandered to them over the past eight years, and today's choice may anger them even further and may not draw in the kind of Independent numbers he was hoping for.
Oh politics, you are so fascinating in your wankiness.
This post is brought to you by the political absorption of my f-list, watching Obama's speech last night, and a day spent making salsa and talking with my mother about politics and religion -- namely how confounding Mormon culture is and how damaging it can be for women [short version: if you're told your entire life that your sole purpose and goal is to get married and start a family and you do so when you're very young to someone you hardly know because that's what everyone else you know is doing then something isn't quite right. Longer version to come]
I will end with this: It can be said that the narrative at the heart of Supernatural is about the struggles that Generation X faces as it deals with the problems its forebearers left it. And now I'm off to write about Winchesters shooting things in the forest.
I support Barack Obama because he is willing to work to reach his goals and asks us to do the same. I don't trust people who say they can give me something for nothing but when someone says, "We will do this together," I'm willing to stand up and do my part.
On the other side of the political spectrum, I was surprised by McCain's VP pick (I expected Romney) and was also surprised that I knew who she was. Thanks to PBS, I'd heard of Gov. Palin but knew relatively little about her. My first insinct was that she was chosen to sow discord in the Democratic party but, as I've seen said elsewhere, it's insulting to have it assumed that Clinton supporters, even the most stalwart, would vote for someone simply because she is a woman and not look at her agenda, beliefs, and actions. I can say that the Big Lug, a staunch Republican and still a Bush-supporter, even now, was angered and disappointed by McCain's choice. He wasn't all that fond of McCain to begin with and his discontent only grows. Obama's strategy in choosing Biden as his VP candidate was to choose someone who would make the campaign more attractive to Independents because Obama can be really pretty sure that the Democratic base is with him. McCain does not have that same freedom. The base is already not so sure about McCain, no matter how he's pandered to them over the past eight years, and today's choice may anger them even further and may not draw in the kind of Independent numbers he was hoping for.
Oh politics, you are so fascinating in your wankiness.
This post is brought to you by the political absorption of my f-list, watching Obama's speech last night, and a day spent making salsa and talking with my mother about politics and religion -- namely how confounding Mormon culture is and how damaging it can be for women [short version: if you're told your entire life that your sole purpose and goal is to get married and start a family and you do so when you're very young to someone you hardly know because that's what everyone else you know is doing then something isn't quite right. Longer version to come]
I will end with this: It can be said that the narrative at the heart of Supernatural is about the struggles that Generation X faces as it deals with the problems its forebearers left it. And now I'm off to write about Winchesters shooting things in the forest.