Ditch "The Decider" for " The Uniter"

So what is Senator Barack Obama’s appeal? Some would argue that Obama Girl was responsible for a lot of it... What ever happened to her anyway? Regardless, here are some highlights from Barack's speech in Columbia, SC, tonight:

“We are up against the idea that it's acceptable to say anything and do anything to win an election. We know that this is exactly what's wrong with our politics; this is why people don't believe what their leaders say anymore; this is why they tune out. And this election is our chance to give the American people a reason to believe again.”

- This point is EXACTLY what has gotten me so much into the election this time around. I think a broad range of people are utterly sick of the way that the country has been run by hypocritical politicians in Washington.

“We are up against decades of bitter partisanship that cause politicians to demonize their opponents instead of coming together to make college affordable or energy cleaner; it's the kind of partisanship where you're not even allowed to say that a Republican had an idea — even if it's one you never agreed with. That kind of politics is bad for our party, it's bad for our country, and this is our chance to end it once and for all.”

- Obama has been under constant attack from both Clintons all week, and he proved himself mature enough to rise above it all and continue to reach out across the board. Is it possible to actually unite Democrats AND Republicans? You know, I really think so.

“I saw what America is, and I believe in what this country can be… But now it is up to us to help the entire nation embrace this vision. Because in the end, we are not just up against the ingrained and destructive habits of Washington, we are also struggling against our own doubts, our own fears, and our own cynicism. The change we seek has always required great struggle and sacrifice. And so this is a battle in our own hearts and minds about what kind of country we want and how hard we're willing to work for it.”

- I don’t know that I’ve ever really heard a politician come out and be that brutally honest about our own insecurities. We can’t just snap our fingers and fix the world’s problems. We WILL have to make those sacrifices. The message of hope that Obama carries with him has the power to provide confidence and truly inspire people.

“And as we leave this state with a new wind at our backs, and take this journey across the country we love with the message we've carried from the plains of Iowa to the hills of New Hampshire; from the Nevada desert to the South Carolina coast; the same message we had when we were up and when we were down - that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope; and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people in three simple words: Yes. We. Can.”

- To this, the crowd responded with screams of “USA! USA!” and “YES WE CAN!”




I have never been so proud to be an American.