9 posts tagged “obama in '08”
Jezebel = my favorite news source at the moment, if you don't count CNN or MSNBC (which I don't cuz, I mean, obviously). Anyway, this article is probably one of my favorites thus far re: the longest primaries everrrrrrrr (hell, even I lost interest, and I'm a political junkie) because it maps out how Americans felt Hils was the "inevitable" Democratic nominee.
Pshaw.
I had faith, ladies and gents. I've been pimping Obama since before Day One when he announced his candidacy in Springfield, Illinois. And, on the real, I pretty much cried last night watching the live feed of his speech in St. Paul. As much as I want to marry this man, I'm pretty down for Michelle and I'm not into being the Lewinsky of this presidency, so I'll totes just settle for shagging his speech writer.
Update: This article is incredible, as well. For some bizarre reason, I've neglected the New York Times for years, even though I knew better. I'm starting to browse the site and am certainly considering a subscription when I move and/or make enough money to afford the luxury. And did I mention that I want a television with just CNN on it? Minus the gay, hot east Asian correspondent who seriously lacked in his performance, I was impressed.
Considering Hillary Clinton may face pressure to drop out of the race is she loses either Ohio or Texas, what are your hopes for today's primaries?
Anyone who knows me or has even glanced at my blog for 6 seconds knows that I am a strong supporter of Senator Obama - always have been. I suppose there is something to be said for fighting until the end and keeping that as a life mantra, but I don't think that it has its place in politics. I think that especially after today, if both Ohio and Texas are not both decisively won, Senator Clinton is only continuing to divide and hurt the party by remaining in the race. I am more and more beginning to feel that others have the same belief on this matter, so unless she really is dense or spiteful, I can't see her remaining in the contest for too much longer. If she decides to stay, we should all write letters that say, "Dear Hillary, Stop pulling a Mike Huckabee. Kay thanks, bye."
Here is my weekly reminder: It is your solemn duty as an American to VOTE.
I'm outrageously impressed with Senator Obama's campaign and that he is leading the person who the public considered the Democratic nominee before the race even began. I have said this probably eight thousand ways before, but I must speak again to the amount that I believe in Senator Obama's campaign and his candidacy as a whole. I am not one of the rockstar groupies out there, but a well-read individual who believes in his policies and his desire to evoke positive change. The longer this campaign continues and the more that it gains momentum, the more I believe that Barack Obama will be a fantastic turning point for my generation on such a myriad of levels. Although the end is anything but near, I believe that now is the time for someone like him to lead our country back to greatness.
(This tally does not include Maine, and is accurate through Sunday, February 10.)
This man, Barack Obama, continues to move me in ways that I would not have imagined a politician ever would. I finally got around to watching his victory speech from South Carolina and seriously got chills near the end. I am a die-hard supporter and have decided to move beyond sending little donations here and there - it's to the phone bank, friends. I'm wondering if I'll ever feel so moved to do this type of work again.
"For many months we've been teased, even derided, for talking about hope. But we always knew that hope is not blind optimism. It's not ignoring the enormity of the task ahead or the roadblocks that stand in our path. It's not sitting on the sidelines or shirking from a fight. Hope is that thing inside us that insists – despite all the evidence to the contrary – that something better awaits us if we have the courage to reach for it, and to work for it, and to fight for it." - Senator Barack Obama, "Defining Moment in History", Iowa caucus victory speech
