Thread: a note on the last four days, Obama, Ron Paul, and....

Guys and girls, there's something I'd like to share with you.

And, please forgive me, but I'm very darn tired, I haven't slept in a few days and I've been working very hard, and I'm just too darn tired to type this all over again, so I'm just gonna "cut and paste" from on fo my ramblings somewhere else, but ah....

I kinda want you guys to know, that this right here, is the only reason, I ever posted "I hate Bush" in 72-point bold type. 'Kay?

I wanna go officially on record, now and forever, as stating unequivocally and without qualification, that that, was only a figure of speech, and I was only using it to make a point, and.....

I do not, in fact, hate George W Bush.

Only his policies.

But that's not even the point - this, right here, is the point:

(and the bit about Ron Paul, refers to an endorsement this morning, by the number two guy on the religious right, within the Republican Party, which was very noteworty - but read on, you'll see how it fits in) -

You know, I'm coming to the realization, that my work in politics, may be over, for a while.

I mean, you know, how can I say this - I've been on a razor's edge these last 4 days. It started with that Bill Clinton thing, remember, down there in SC? And I mean, that little sentence - one sentence - started this huge cascade of events, that still hasn't even finished. I've been tracking this very closely, this is exactly the kind of thing I wanted to look at under a microscope. to get my "education" that I feel I needed, in a particular specific area of "political belief and behavior".

So like, when Kennedy did his little endorsement speech there, I kinda already knew what was happening, right? But when I actually heard the words - it was like, physical, right? I felt this "wave of relief" pass over my whole entire body, and the feeling that went with it, was like a million pounds had just been lifted off my shoulders, and the words that went with it, were this kinda thought like, "oh man.... maybe this long nightmare is finally over"....

And then this morning, when I heard that Christian right guy say what he said about Ron Paul, that sealed the deal.

It was, like, suddenly everything in the political universe had been set right again.

I mean, is this making any sense?

This last four days, has been remarkable, I mean, really - I really do believe, that political analysts are gonna be looking at this one for a long time.

I have never before experienced anything like this, in politics, in my 48 years on this planet.

And I mean, I've been together with a "lot" of people these last few days, and the vibe, the buzz on the ground, has been entirely consistent. It's almost like, one of those situations where everyone feels exactly the same thing at the same time, for no explicable reason. Know what I mean? It's kinda one of those odd phenomena like in that Spielberg movie Close Encounters, right? Where people of diverse walks and geographies, suddenly get this "vibe", and converge around it - very strange stuff, right?

And I mean, that's kinda what this was - very unusual. An entirely massive shift of momentum, that happened almost "instantaneously".

And that moment, that single exact moment, it was like, all these "concepts" converged all at once, in lots of different peoples' minds, all at the same time. And as a result, both parties are re-shuffling, and political allegiances are re-aligning, and the whole deck of cards is being re-shuffled exactly like it's supposed to!!!

Right? This is exactly how our system is supposed to work!!!

And I mean, this "pivotal event", how I look at that, is, that people have kinda been "confused" lately, they haven't really known "what to believe", right? And there's been awareness of "spin", but not necessarily a real-time ability to individuate it.

So, that little deal there, the spin-followed-by-truth-followed-by-reaction-to-truth, was like a "conduit" opening up for all this information flow, so like, suddenly it all made sense, right? Suddenly - boom - that is spin, and there's no question about it - and then, boom - that is the truth, and there's no question about it. Right? It was almost like that.....

Anyway, you know, I've only been doing this politics thing for a very little while, and the only reason I felt the need to get hip to it in the first place, was 'cause I got the sense that something in this space was very, very wrong, and I wanted to find out what was up.

And I mean, my [u]only[/U} effort, in all this, has been to kick a few ostriches and run like hell when they wake up mad!

And I mean, right now at this moment, I'm a very happy camper! My sense right now, is, "all is not lost", and I didn't have that sense four days ago.

That piece, right there, I tag, as hope.

That's what this man, Obama, is offering me. At least, that's what I "see" that he's offering me.

And I mean, that - you know, when you're drowning in a huge sea, you don't say no to a life preserver, right?

Well, I dunno if this makes any sense - I'm very tired, and I need to go get some sleep. I'm probably just rambling, but I just wanted to share that with y'all.

God Bless America! With His help (and maybe a little bit of yours and mine too), we'll make it.

and the bit about Ron Paul, refers to an endorsement this morning, by the number two guy on the religious right, within the Republican Party, which was very noteworty - but read on, you'll see how it fits in

Who is that? Falwell's dead. Robertson endorsed Rudy. Who did Dobson endorse?

Great post. I really hope that what you see going on right now in politics is true. I have much less experience in terms of time than you, but we are surely at a unique crossroads for the future. I support Obama for the very sentiment you expressed.

Originally Posted by gpsweetness

Great post. I really hope that what you see going on right now in politics is true. I have much less experience in terms of time than you, but we are surely at a unique crossroads for the future. I support Obama for the very sentiment you expressed.

Wow, how can some people see such a bright light from Obama, and all I see is a dud. I really don't see other than sex and race what the difference between he and Hillary is, except for their personalities.

get sleep. you are too wound up. good post, though. get sleep.

Originally Posted by metheron

Wow, how can some people see such a bright light from Obama, and all I see is a dud. I really don't see other than sex and race what the difference between he and Hillary is, except for their personalities.

Perspective I suppose. Who are you supporting?

Originally Posted by gpsweetness

Perspective I suppose. Who are you supporting?

I really like Paul's ideas, but what I am finding out is that neither he, nor any of his followers have any idea how he plans on making them happen.
Beyond that I will not vote.
I will not vote because I feel like my vote is an endorsement to the candidates ideas, of which I disagree with most all of them.
What do you think of that? In the past I have voted for the better of two evils, instead of because I support one. Do you feel like one should vote whether or not you really want one to become President?

Originally Posted by metheron

Wow, how can some people see such a bright light from Obama, and all I see is a dud. I really don't see other than sex and race what the difference between he and Hillary is, except for their personalities.

I do agree that Obama offers positive rather than doom & gloom. In last nights debate he kept saying "we will work together", meaning everybody, Hillary kept saying "we democrats will blah blah".
I have no idea what Obama would do as POTUS, but will say that he does bring a smile, a feeling of maybe. Then too, his health care plan isn't one payer, Hillarys is, I don't like either of their plans because I think gov't has more than enough control over us already, but, he is different than Hillary, IMO. I will vote for him in the primary in March. It depends on who's left in the general as to who I will vote for.
This is an election like none I've ever witnessed. In 1988 we had a President Bush elected, in 1992, we had a Clinton, now 20 years on from 1988, we're saying goodbye to another Bush & maybe a hello to another Clinton.
We gotta do something.

No candidates have I heard speak of instituting the type of change we need. More government control such as the Dem's offer is not what we need, and staying the course that the Reps offer will not work either. Obama I agree speaks with a positive tone, but its his message for his idea of our future that gets me. I just don't see how he is going to improve our way of life.

Originally Posted by metheron

Wow, how can some people see such a bright light from Obama, and all I see is a dud. I really don't see other than sex and race what the difference between he and Hillary is, except for their personalities.

People think because Obama has brown skin, he's not going to be the same corrupt elitist political tool the establishment has been putting into office for decades.
Quite sad, really...:dunno: