A New Day?
The Old Man called me about 11:15pm. I answered, "I bet you never thought you'd see this day."
I was watching CNN and the coverage of Barack Obama's big win in Iowa. So was my Dad. He tried to make a joke about Jesse Jackson, but he couldn't fool me. This meant a whole lot to him.
You see, Pops came up in the bad old days. He's told me stories of all the humilations and slights a Black man had to smile and accept back in the days of legal segregation. He never imagined a serious Black candidate for President. Never imagined a state like Iowa would throw a plurality of its votes to a man of color.
Tonight, no matter what happens, we saw Barack Obama somehow transcend all of that. I don't know if he'll win the presidency. I don't know if he'd even be a good president.
But what I do know is there is one 80-year-old African American man whose heart is a little less cynical tonight; whose voice had a little more hope and excitement than I've heard in a while.
posted by Derek McGinty @ 11:33 PM
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I like Obama, but I may not vote for him... only because I may like someone else better.
I am excited though because yeah, this man seems like the first credible candidate 'of color' to have stepped onto the scene.
I really liked Jesse, but felt he was too naive when it came to international politics and may as well throw in domestic as well. He had a good talk, but I wasn't confident with his walk. A dreamer.. but I like dreamers.
This year also offers us a woman in Hilary, never mind that she's a 'Clinton'.
I really feel the dream is coming alive in America. The land where anyone... "anyone" can.
I'm registered republican, so I have to hand it to the Democrats for giving us these choices. They are both credible and electable.
I honestly don't care about religion or ethnicity if I feel the individual can lead with objectivity. Able to Lead the Nation and not the group. To have involved support and recognition from all classes and categories.
Yes I like this change in politics. I just hope it ends up uniting us, because division has weakened us in the world and at home.
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