Game Changer

Posted on 03/18/2008 at 3:50 pm by JumpyPants

Barack Obama’s speech today was such a game changer that he changed the game into something that isn’t even a game. If you’ve been watching John Adams on HBO, you know the people who founded this country didn’t see it as a game. And the men and women who have fought to continue to realize the initial dream of this nation in our daily lives haven’t viewed it as a game. But the people that hijacked our political process on both sides of the aisle at least 20 years ago do view this as a game.

It’s not.

It’s lives. It’s livelihoods. It’s the future.

And Obama made that plain today.

Senator Clinton would like us to believe she hasn’t read or seen the speech yet, though she is “glad” he gave it. Perhaps. Perhaps Senator Clinton will have a chance to watch the speech and heed his words as she moves forward, whether she maintains her campaign or whether she realizes that she’s beaten. I truly hope Senator Clinton can hear the speech with her heart, and whatever her role in America starting tomorrow and moving forward, can act with these principles foremost in her mind.

Meanwhile, we have a president to elect, and his name is Barack Obama.

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  • http://eclectablog.efx2blogs.com Eclectablog

    …we have a president to elect, and his name is Barack ObamaAmen, Brother Bob.I started watching it and my wife pulled up a chair to watch with me, neither of us realizing how long it was. The next thing we knew, 37 minutes had gone past, she had tears in her eyes and both us were afraid to believe that, at long last and for the first time in either of our lives, we might actually have president that inspires us to be better people and to do things to make the world a better place that we might not have done otherwise.Obama isn’t just a gifted orator (although he is certainly that.) He’s also brilliant at taking disparate ideas and ideals from all around us and synthesizing them into new ways of looking at our society; hopeful, inspiring, energizing ways.Please, please, please let this man prevail.

  • Bob_Cesca

    I didn’t write this… The ‘amen’ belongs to my friend, Mr. Jumpypants and our next president: Senator Barack Obama.

  • http://www.intoxination.net IntoxiNation

    Hillary’s talking point next week – “All he’s got is some speech he gave way back last week”. Why? Because that’s all Hillary’s got.

  • Groobiecat

    Yeah, monster speech. What amazes me is that he combines erudition (weaving the “perfect” theme throughout the speech was genius), with humility (“…I have never been so naïve as to believe that we can get beyond our racial divisions in a single election cycle, or with a single candidacy – particularly a candidacy as imperfect as my own.”).

    When was the last time we had a true statesman who could combine intelligence, vision, and humility? Who undermines his opponents by addressing their concerns head on, without blinking?

    It’s as if the proponents of the old ways (basically, not very bright school children) are being schooled by a patient, brilliant pedagogue who, although knows the kids are angry and frustrated, just need a little kindness and understanding. As if he knows *exactly* what to say to teach them the truth of the matters.I’ve never seen anything even close to this in my 25 years in DC…

  • http://eclectablog.efx2blogs.com Eclectablog

    Ahh, yes. So sorry, Mr. Jumpypants. Credit where credit is due.Oh, and what Groobiecat said. Spot on, my friend.