I'm still hurt and/or pissed, but Andrew Sullivan (!) has an interesting take on why Obama may be the man for the job:
"The paradox is that Hillary makes far more sense if you believe that times are actually pretty good. If you believe that America’s current crisis is not a deep one, if you think that pragmatism alone will be enough to navigate a world on the verge of even more religious warfare, if you believe that today’s ideological polarization is not dangerous, and that what appears dark today is an illusion fostered by the lingering trauma of the Bush presidency, then the argument for Obama is not that strong. Clinton will do. And a Clinton-Giuliani race could be as invigorating as it is utterly predictable."
Hmmm...things do suck right now, that's for goddamned sure...
I'm not a fan of Sullivan, but that's a great point. I don't think most Americans realize exactly how broken things are at various levels. A little tinkering ain't going to fix it.
ReplyDeleteWhat do we do...I'm still pretty conflicted with Obama.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I'm being too precious about the homo saved reverend, and how that reflects on Obama. On some level, I think Obama represents exactly what we need, but I have family and friends who have suffered indignity upon injustice because they are queer, and I will not give ground on human rights, ever.
On the other hand, Obama has adamantly condemned homophobia.
ffffuuuuuccccckkkkkk...