I understand why Hillary Clinton isn't giving up very easily. Would you, after spending an entire life, decade after decade, working toward this dream? I bet when she became first lady of the United States in 1993 that she could hardly believe it, and yet she probably knew that the next step would be her's. She knew at that moment that she had to get her chance too. And I don't blame her. Just because she is a woman doesn't mean she doesn't have the right to become president or the right to have the ambition for such a job. In fact, she has not only the right but the backing of millions and the support of very rich people.
I understand also the reluctance on the part of some in the Democratic Party to pass her by. It is sad to say to someone, "No, your dream isn't possible." It is deeply hurtful to most to deny someone what they really, really want. I believe that the people in the Democratic Party are genuinely, for the most part very nice people. And, certainly, collectively, the American people are kind, compassionate and incredibly giving. We don't like to hand people a loss, and we love to see people achieve victory.
But, more importantly, I also understand that it is time for the government of the United States to reflect more precisely the kindness and compassion of the American people. It is time that the government enrich our politics, rescue our politics, change our politics from the pits of cheap shots and unfair slanders.
We are not Hillary Clinton; we are not John McCain; and we aren't even Barack Obama. We are the American people. We have the capability to rescue our society from the degredation it has experienced in these last years. We have the tools in our minds and our hearts to improve the nation. As Barack likes to say, "We are the change we've been waiting for." In other words, I support Barack Obama because he understands that Washington can no longer be a place where we push all of our problems and forget about our responsiblities.
He'll be the president to truly challenge us to be the citizens we can be and are supposed to be. This "next chapter in American history" that Barack keeps talking about isn't going to be entitled "Obama," it's going to be entitled "You, Me, All of Us."
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