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Our Obsession With America
(2 votes, average: 3 out of 5)I’ve been obsessing slightly over this new kid on the stump (NKOTS). I’ve watched mostly all of his speeches, even his horrible attempts at comedy at the Alfred E. Smith dinner (McCain was much funnier). I’ve read through most of his speeches and transcripts, trying to draw parallels to former presidents. Sure, he says “two hundred and twenty-one” instead of “eleven score and one”. But he still evokes the spirit of those men in his eloquence and rhetoric. In fact, he might even have the ears of Lincoln who was described as, ”a wiry lad with a shock of unruly hair, big ears and highwater pants.”
He is a master at public speaking, reaching near heights of Hallelujah-esque moments. I suppose he has learned his lessons well from the gospel churches of his youth. What Obama really needs, is a travelling choir of women who look remarkably similar to Whoopi Goldberg to follow him around wherever he goes. Some people need an entourage, others need a gospel choir.
It is no great surprise, the level of support McCain is still garnering, nor is it a great surprise the pundits who relentlessly defend his campaign tactics. The great nation of USA boasts a remarkable 29% of people with college-level education. The correlation between this is self-evident by their choice of the incumbent president for the past 8 years. So how can Obama win against the crooks and liars of American political system? I hope you are all just as excited to witness a true miracle take place in the next two weeks. Clouds parting, lightning striking, whatever form it may come in it will need to be a miracle of mass proportions for this unlikely candidate to take over a nation of sheep.
How odd, that we are so obsessed with American politics. Although Canadians aren’t included in that report, I can personally attest to the levels of quiet stalking we have done in waiting for Nov. 4 to come. Canada is just another one of America’s typical Facebook friends, scanning through your photos and monitoring your status updates, waiting for the twitter that reads, “America has a new president.” Hopefully, he’ll be smart enough to wear Kevlar® everywhere he goes.
“That’s what hope is. That’s what hope is, imagining, and then fighting for, and then working for, struggling for what did not seem possible before.” - Feb 19, 2008 Houston, TX
A Less Guarded Barack Obama
