Ok. I'm under no delusion that anyone out there is or will be reading this or that anyone gives a rat's ass about what I think or feel, but I have to say that I am both touched and impressed by Mr. Obama's inauguration speech today. I was not "for" Obama at the beginning of this past presidential race--I wanted Hillary Clinton, I voted for her in the primary, and I was truly pissed off at the Democratic party for putting the pressure on her to drop out before the Democratic convention. That's what conventions are for: to decide who the party's candidate will be. But that's all water under the bridge.
I voted for Barak Obama because he was the best candidate, and this country had already been screwed over by eight years' worth of Republicans. Thank God a thousand times for term limits!!!
Listening to Mr. Obama's speech today, I was just absolutely blown away by the power of his words, by his refusal to point fingers, and by his refusal to try to brush all the damage away. I especially liked--and was especially proud--of his saying that we, America, refuse to apologize for our way of life! His words:
"We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you."
God bless you, Mr. Obama!
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I couldn't have put it better. You took the words out of my mouth (and heart) and made them better!
ReplyDeleteI am thrilled with him, to the point of near-disbelief that the nightmare of the last 8 years is finally over!
ReplyDeleteAnd as someone who *does* give a rat's ass what you think and feel, I am SO happy that you didn't go down the crazy PUMA path! Not that I thought it was possible, but the fact that *any* women did is scary as hell!
When are you going to post again?
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