Also, as I've pointed out on my own LJ, Obama is literally risking death to be who he is, doing what he's doing. By being the first black(*) man to have a credible chance at becoming president, Obama dares the fates of Lincoln, King, Gandhi and the Kennedys every time he stands in front of a podium. Especially given the yahoo brand of Americana that's passed for "patriotism" these last few years, he is a deeply brave man who's risking himself and his family for the future of our nation. This is politics as usual? Not on your fucking life! If Obama simply wanted power, cash and glory, there are easier, safer ways to get them!
---------------- * - Actually, he's of mixed parentage, but some folks see only "the darker side" of that ancestry - as if it mattered!
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Date: 2008-09-04 01:11 pm (UTC)Also, as I've pointed out on my own LJ, Obama is literally risking death to be who he is, doing what he's doing. By being the first black(*) man to have a credible chance at becoming president, Obama dares the fates of Lincoln, King, Gandhi and the Kennedys every time he stands in front of a podium. Especially given the yahoo brand of Americana that's passed for "patriotism" these last few years, he is a deeply brave man who's risking himself and his family for the future of our nation. This is politics as usual? Not on your fucking life! If Obama simply wanted power, cash and glory, there are easier, safer ways to get them!
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* - Actually, he's of mixed parentage, but some folks see only "the darker side" of that ancestry - as if it mattered!