http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/opinion/04friedman.html?em&ex=1210305600&en=bbf6e9bdf2870076&ei=5087%0A
In case you didn't see this column by Thomas Friedman in the New York Times this past Sunday, go to the link above and read it.
He makes some great points about this country--about where we are, where we've been and where we can go in the future. He says he is looking for a President that will be tough enough to tell the truth.
Hasn't that been the thrust of the Obama Campaign from Day One? It still is the bedrock foundation of this campaign, a campaign steadily marching towards victory. If you doubt this just look at how he handled the "Gas Tax Holiday". Rather than rushing in and agreeing so he can grab a few easy votes, Barack stood on principle and told us the truth.
Read his speech on Race--if you haven't already. Barack's speech on race, a sometimes difficult and sensitive topic, did not shy away from any issues. He spoke the truth and challenged us to form "A More Perfect Union".
Beyond wanting a President that speaks the truth, Thomas Friedman discusses the influx of youth and hope into this election. This influx was inspired by and is directly attributable to Senator Obama's campaign.
Friedman warns against those who would discount the importance of these young people and the importance of Hope. When the chips are down and you're standing at a place in history where there are many paths to take you need Hope. It is a force that can drive people to perform under pressure beyond what they ever imagined was possible.
It will be Obama's plans, as well as his inspiration that will lead our Nation back to greatness. It will lead us back to the place that inspired my great-grandfather, a young sailor from Italy, to jump ship in New York City. With that act he began a family line that flows through me to my children.
As I look at my children I am filled with Hopes, and Dreams and I envision a radiant future, a future made possible by this campaign and the imminent Presidency of Barack Obama.
Barack will lead and inspire us but above all he will tell us the truth, and for that we can all look to a great American future.
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