a new day
while i would never admit to watching her show...cough, cough...i think Oprah said it best.
"It feels like hope won. It feels like there's a shift in consciousness. It feels like something really big and bold has happened here, like nothing ever in our lifetimes did we expect this to happen."
something big has happened. we don't know all the implications of this yet. but hope has won. a new day has arrived. people can start to believe again. americans can believe their president will listen to them once more. americans can believe their president will fight for them, and not just in wars across the world, but in their cities and towns. americans can believe in something again. it's been so long since anyone has been able to believe in a politician. i am only 25, but looking back over history, there have been few times where this kind of hope has been laid in the hands of someone. there has been little to be grateful for in american politics these past 8 years. and i stress the word little. and hope almost faded. it was barely holding on. but Barack Obama has grabbed a hold of that hope, and shared it with the world. 8 years has felt like a life time, but it's finally here.
it's not just americans who are excited. the world is excited. the world is excited for intelligence and reason and morality to once again be a part of the american superpower. and while i'm not american, this hope has reached across the imaginary line that is our border and swept me off my feet. belief in our leaders has become a rare commodity. it is so rare that the entire world has grabbed a hold of this man from chicago. i don't think Barack Obama is the savior of the world. but i do believe he will make this world a better place. i believe he will stand up for the oppressed, and not just when there is oil involved. i believe he will stand up for the poor. i believe he will narrow the gap between rich and poor. i believe in him. i've never been able to say that about a politician before. but i really do. and i am so glad america has chosen him. it is a new day for the world. and i am thankful.
"It feels like hope won. It feels like there's a shift in consciousness. It feels like something really big and bold has happened here, like nothing ever in our lifetimes did we expect this to happen."
something big has happened. we don't know all the implications of this yet. but hope has won. a new day has arrived. people can start to believe again. americans can believe their president will listen to them once more. americans can believe their president will fight for them, and not just in wars across the world, but in their cities and towns. americans can believe in something again. it's been so long since anyone has been able to believe in a politician. i am only 25, but looking back over history, there have been few times where this kind of hope has been laid in the hands of someone. there has been little to be grateful for in american politics these past 8 years. and i stress the word little. and hope almost faded. it was barely holding on. but Barack Obama has grabbed a hold of that hope, and shared it with the world. 8 years has felt like a life time, but it's finally here.
it's not just americans who are excited. the world is excited. the world is excited for intelligence and reason and morality to once again be a part of the american superpower. and while i'm not american, this hope has reached across the imaginary line that is our border and swept me off my feet. belief in our leaders has become a rare commodity. it is so rare that the entire world has grabbed a hold of this man from chicago. i don't think Barack Obama is the savior of the world. but i do believe he will make this world a better place. i believe he will stand up for the oppressed, and not just when there is oil involved. i believe he will stand up for the poor. i believe he will narrow the gap between rich and poor. i believe in him. i've never been able to say that about a politician before. but i really do. and i am so glad america has chosen him. it is a new day for the world. and i am thankful.
posted by xblairx @ 8:20 AM
4 Comments:
At 3:24 PM ,
jerms said...
It will be interesting to see how things turn out. Definitely hopeful for some changes!
At 10:33 PM ,
dave said...
doesn't it bother you that he's the antichrist?
At 12:16 PM ,
xblairx said...
a little, but i like to join the winning team...
At 5:31 AM ,
Nic said...
I liked Oprah's scripture reference. I mean, why would you want to gain the world if Obama lost? Right, she already has no soul.
Her reference made less sense than that.
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