To revert to oversimplification, slander, misrepresentation and, finally, tokenism to sway public opinion is reprehensible in itself. Such tactics, however, are effective only to the extent the public remains ready and willing to accept them.
Were John McCain still the maverick he presented himself to be in his 2000 campaign, it would be one thing. Instead, McCain has sold out to the neo-conservatives, to big oil interests, and to those who cannot accept the proposition that our involvement in Iraq was a misguided adventure.
These are my personal reasons for supporting Barack Obama. They are written right out of my heart and soul. I'm sure you have other great reasons. Please add them in response and/or use these however you wish for the good of this cause.
No comment extracted from the overall context of Wright’s sermons is more condemning than King’s description of America as “the greatest purveyor of violence.” Furthermore, careful attention to Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s “America’s Chickens” clip reveals that Rev. Wright is using “we” not “they” when going through his list of deplorable American actions. Wright’s use of inclusive language, implicitly designating himself as American, effectively excludes describing his comments as “un-American.”
Barack Obama’s lasting contribution to this campaign, regardless of outcome, may be to lift it once again to the high plane of discourse witnessed at its beginning. In so doing he will show himself to be the type of president the American people expect. Perhaps then all of us together may gain "the audacity of hope.”
Barack Obama’s most lasting contribution to the ‘08 presidential campaign may be his demonstration that integrity in leadership matters most to the American people in choosing their president.
