I get really upset when people like Lynn Forrester de Rothschild (ridonkulously rich former Hillary supporter now backing McCain) say things like, "Barack Obama is arrogant and out of touch with real Americans." So John McCain, who doesn't know for sure how many houses he has and was the son of an ambassador, and Sarah Palin, who ordered a tanning bed for her Alaska Governor's mansion, are IN TOUCH with real Americans?
Barack Obama was raised by his grandparents and a single mom. His family often struggled for money. He accepted a $13,000/year community organizing job, in order to help empower poor Americans, when he could have made millions on Wall Street. He and Michelle only paid off their student loans three years ago, with money from Barack's books. 8 years ago, Barack couldn't even get credentials into the DNC. He EARNED his place at Harvard Law School and his presidency of the Harvard Law Review -- he wasn't granted these things via some legacy. He has a wholesome family and has been married to one woman for 19 years. McCain cheated on and divorced his first wife when she was disfigured by illness. The heiress he cheated with and married then stole drugs from people in a hospital she was funding. Palin's husband has at least one DWI charge and their 17-year-old daughter is being forced to marry the kid who knocked her up. People have suggested that Barack is abnormal because he comes from Hawaii -- but Palin represents every American woman when she's a wolf killer from Alaska? The Obama-Biden ticket is elitist? Biden comes from Scranton, PA and has worked hard on behalf of blue-collar Americans for the duration of his long career in Politics.
Barack is the outsider? Could it be because he's half black? How is Barack "arrogant"? Would we say that about a white candidate with the same charisma, talent, and achievements? And for the record, he's the one candidate who always says, "This is not about me. It's about YOU." He is the one candidate who has inspired a movement larger than any campaign, a movement that exemplifies how Americans of all stripes can transcend their differences to overcome common problems and achieve common goals. Obama is greater than the sum of his Kansan and Kenyan parts and he inspires us to be greater than the sum of our innumerable parts as a nation of immigrants, . How is he "out of touch" with real Americans? He is a real American as much as anyone else. Every American has a unique story. Every American has something that makes them special. Since when was that a bad thing?
We cannot let all the negative static and petty ridicule stand in the way of the American people partnering with their President for the first time in a very long time. Barack Obama has earned more from REGULAR AMERICAN PEOPLE than any candidate in history. He is as beholden to us as he is to any special interest group, lobbyist, corporation or rich person. The same cannot be said of John McCain. We MUST reach out to our neighbors all over this country and let them into the REAL BARACK, clearly distinguishing what makes him more in touch with our needs by far than is John McCain. We MUST speak from our hearts about why this moment in history deserves every American's full attention and passion. Barack Obama represents our future, both domestically and internationally. We have to win. We can. And we will. But it's up to us and, with 48.5 days to go, it's now or never, y'all. So let's get out there and do this!
God Bless America,
Lucia Brawley
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