My Cynicism is Melting…

August 28, 2008 /

This may be the first time in my life that I’ve ever had the opportunity to vote for someone I can truly believe in for President.  Every time before now, I’ve held my nose.  Every time, I’ve been sure that the talk is just rhetoric, not much more.

Watching Obama accept the Democratic nomination tonight, I found myself, finally, getting excited, at least a little bit.  Feeling hopeful, at least a little bit.  My skeptical side fears that big business is too deeply entrenched in our country, and no matter what his good intentions, and those of the folks in congress, nothing substantial will change.  But my hopeful side says, hell, this country has changed a LOT under W (for the worse in every single way), so perhaps it can actually change for the better with the right person in charge.

What an amazing feeling, to actually find someone I can believe in.

p.s. Did anyone else see the ‘gracious ad‘ by McCain, and him talking of this historic day…and the first thing that comes to your mind is that he fought pretty hard against accepting Martin Luther King Jr. day as a Federal holiday in his home state of Arizona?  His ‘gracious’ ad made me feel slightly sick, and reminded me how much we have going on in this election, and how much we have going on in our country.

p.p.s. Every time I look at this picture, I think that the dress on their older daughter would look REALLY cute on Maya.

9 Comments

  • lilalia

    August 29, 2008 at 2:57 am

    I just watched Obama’s speech with my 13-year-old daughter. At one point, she turns to me and says, “He speaks as though he is speaking from his heart and not from a piece of paper. It’s easy to believe him, isn’t it?” And I looked at her with tears in my eyes, in part for the moving speech, but also because my daughter who has duel citizenship, neither of them American, thinks Obama is one of the Best Politicians she has ever heard. I’d have to agree with her. You and Ted should just allow yourself to hope, for you are exactly the people Obama was talking about. You are living the trails he mentioned, making the sacrifices he requires, and, hopefully, you will be the people new government policies will aid.

  • MRMacrum

    August 29, 2008 at 9:46 am

    I liked Obama’s speech because it did not follow his usual tangent. More substance, less rhetoric. He spelled things out and I liked that. Some lines were drawn in the sand so to speak.

    I to am looking forward to casting my vote. But for different reasons as I still have a healthy dose of cycnicism to deal with. I am using my vote for the first time to punish. This time it is anyone but a Republican. Obama could be the dumbest jerk in the World and he would get my vote. It’s a bonus I actually like the man and think he is more than capable to do the job.

    I can relate to your feeling of actually believing in someone. Angus King did that for me as governor of Maine. Damn, I wish he would come back to politics. He is a true citizen politician. Got in, did some good, and got out when his 2 terms were up.

  • amuirin

    September 1, 2008 at 2:57 pm

    I wish I’d gotten to see him speak. Probably its on the internet…

    some people I know who weren’t professed Obama fans now feel excited. I think he must have succeeded in showing the Nation who he is.

  • amuirin

    September 1, 2008 at 2:59 pm

    Also, when I see his daughters, especially the younger one, I worry for them. I can’t help it. There’s so many yahoos in this country, I don’t want his children to be a target.

    It isn’t just Obama but the whole family who faces the challenge of this historical presidency, should he win.