Many people have chosen to voice their negative opinions about our President-elect Barack Obama. The wonderful thing about this is--America allows us to do this. But after reading many negative things about the most historical election in U.S. history, I have to put my two cents in.
Many people have stated that they don't understand what is so great about Obama, why would all these people vote for something as ambiguous as "change". Here is my attempt at answering that:
For the last 8 years many Americans have felt our goals, aspirations and political interests for our country have been ignored. We felt disinfranchised, ignored, and even insulted at times by our leadership. Our voices were not being heard. Obama gives Americans who have felt like this for so long, a President who feels the same way we do. Through his eloquent speaking and dynamic personality, he has become a leader who expresses what we have felt for almost a decade. Contrary to many naysayers, it's not how he says it-it is what he is saying. The life circumstances that he has experienced, where he has come from, where he is going--is inspiring. To us, he embodies the spirit of America.
If you are a person who has not felt this frustration over the past 8 years, I don't expect you to be able to relate to the way those of us who voted for Obama feel. I do hope that in 4 or 8 years, if you feel the same frustrations I have felt over the past 8 years. That you will do something about it. As over 64 million Americans did on Tuesday. That is the beautiful thing about our democracy.
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3 comments:
we want updates!!!! What are those crazy Harris's up to?
Well said. What's on the Harris menu for Thanksgiving...Elk steaks or Turkey-lurkey? Hope you and the fam have a good break!
hows that approval rating going. at least he only as 3 more years to give my tax dollars away
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