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Thank you, Barack Obama, for ...
... giving me back Hope in many forms:
...elevating our national politics by:
...for making me proud once again to be an American.
- Hope that this country might finally live out its principles
- Hope that we can soon bring our troops home and close a misbegotten war
- Hope that we will ride out the economic storm and rise from the ashes of greed
- Hope that the president of the last eight years will be succeeded by one of intelligence, goodness, audacious dreams and innate competency
...elevating our national politics by:
- Refusing to attack your opponents through character assassination and smears
- Showing us the meaning of character
- Engaging us in a nuanced understanding of the issues
- Reminding us of our founding ideals
- Restoring respect for appeals to reason over appeals to emotion and prejudice
- Becoming the first black nominee to stand at the threshold of the White House
...for making me proud once again to be an American.
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Thanks for the courage, the vigor and the patience to run for president in a country where every aspect of your character and every person you ever associated with are attacked by the lying, intolerant legions of the Republican party and its base who have led this nation into disrepute, dishonor and one disaster after another.
October 30, 2008 6:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
October 31, 2008 1:03 AM | Reply | Permalink
Well, I know I closed off that blockquote...only the 1st sentence should be there! The rest of the words are mine...
October 31, 2008 2:38 AM | Reply | Permalink
I want to thank Obama's Mother and Grandmother, for raising a child so well, with such good character, values, and leadership qualities. Making all the right moves is still the Happy Path!
October 31, 2008 11:26 AM | Reply | Permalink