The man you see portrayed on your left was voted, early November 2008, into the presidency of the federal democracy named "United States of America", one of the largest and wealthiest (if not the) industrial countries.For voting in majority for Obama, American voters deserve a brownie and three stars. They deserve hope for a better future, hope for a President who will restore their dignity in the world... and most importantly, for a President who will motivate people and give people a sense of purpose. That is all Mr Obama can offer and that is enough, for others can thereby do the rest.
Unbeleivable but true, Americans have made history!
Kudos to these people then; they voted into office a man whose father was Kenyan (i.e. African, the real item -- not the politically correct afro-american variety), and who looks African. Basically, Mr Obama is black. He is also very intelligent (not appealing to rednecks), well educated and a tad intellectual (i.e. a suspicious character), comes from educated parents (hmmm, intellectuals & office workers, pansy) but worse of all he's, well, just look at the colour of his skin!
And he is a shrewed orator -- not necessarily manipulative -- just very good. So good in fact that I, citizen of other nations, actually listened to part of his speech; admittedly, it had moving moments. Very light on political bullshit.
On the other hand though, were we to say that the President is the embodiment of Americans' national identity... well, therein lies another secret, I think. Americans are probably looking for a national identity and voted for Mr Obama to get help in finding their way. Even if ultimately it doesn't look like Mr Obama.
They need a leader and, if nothing else, Mr Obama does have a leader profile. They need a doer devoid of the plagiarism and conniving of the past.
Thus Mr Obama, precursor of change, in his speech early Wednesday, stated that we will initiate change; change takes time to be completed.
Give the man time!
We all deserve better leaders. The Americans got theirs.
3cheers for President Obama!
