Yes We Can

I know I'm a little late on this, but I just watched the Obama "race" speech on youtube this morning, and I have to admit, my eyes welled up a number of times during the video. Maybe he won't make a great president, maybe he's too young or too unexperienced, maybe he hasn't quite fleshed out his universal health care proposal, maybe he's not ready to lead on Day 1 (as Hillary insinuates), maybe he's not the person you want picking up the red phone at 3 a.m. (again, as Hillary insinuates), maybe he's being naive about fighting the special interests in Washington, maybe he has a funny name, but, damn it if he doesn't inspire the hell out of me.

I honestly believe that that's what this country needs right now. A great inspirer. Someone who will talk honestly to us. Someone who will attempt to repair our image abroad. Someone who will bring us together. I really love his whole post-partisian approach and the fact that he hardly mud-slings, and when he does, he does it with grace. I just hope he doesn't get Spitzered. And I'm not saying that I fear that he'll get caught with a hooker. Obama pulling a Spitzer would be like him up and invading Iran for no reason. But I have faith (yeah I said it) and he already has my vote. I might actually go write a check now. It's funny, I learned last week that my mom is a huge Hillary supporter and my (step) father voted for her in the primary. But after that speach, he vowed to switch sides (yes!). Now we have to work on my brother, who is one of the few black (figure that out) men still out there who has pledged his vote for Hillary. If John Lewis can change, so can you. Yes you can!

If you haven't already, you need to watch this video. Do yourself a favor, and set aside 37 minutes. I'll tell you this much, I have a case of undiagnosed adult ADD (I refuse to believe it's a real condition - eveyone has a short attention span), and I sat there capitvated, listening to every word. I usually tune people out after about 2-3 minutes...But this speech...Man...Just listen.

[In Funk Master Flex voice] Hillary ya finished!