Understanding Obama-rama

[tabatha]

To some the enthusiasm for the presidential candidacy of Barack Obama seems sudden, unexpected—even impulsive. The groundswell of support for Obama, evidenced by the impressive number and amount of donations to his campaign, may be unprecedented.

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The passionate reception for Obama as secular savior derives from a growing unease in the nation’s collective consciousness. Too many things are going wrong. Conditions are becoming critical, and corrective action is now imperative. Thus, “change” is the common catchword in the current contest for the world’s most powerful office.

However, the pendulum of America’s duopoly politics has not been an effective mechanism for real change. The interaction between the Democrat and Republican parties has not functioned as a transcendental dialectic resolving the increasingly serious problems confronting America. The arc of this political pendulum grows smaller, reaches its nadir and does nothing.

Yet, voters ride the swing and continue to be disappointed that their votes rarely yield results that match their hopes.
Now, distressed and deeply disappointed by the fiascos and the arrogant incompetence of the Bush-Cheney neo-conservatives, the nation again seeks change. But, simply replacing Republican ideologues with Democrat ideologues will not bring transformational change. Transformational change requires that public policy be made with impartial rationality free of vanities, venalities, and the self-interest of party politics. Each issue must be assessed by open minds striving to find effective resolutions that benefit the general welfare rather than appease or reward various groups.


http://sbdailysound.blogspot.com/2008/05/understanding-obama-rama.html?linkSource=edhat.com


This is what Clinton does not get - and those who call Obama supporters "snot-faced brats".

[enid602]

1. momentum

And yet, it's lost so much of its momentum, despite the tireless, well-funded, overt and often cruel efforts of its adherents. Like so many movements, it's known for some time that it needs to blitzkrieg our consciousness, to take advantage of its newness and novelty. Its slowing momentum can be seen in its adversary's continued ability to win just under half of the popular vote, just under half the delegates. It's time for Senator Obama to make that very difficult decision to broaden his base;he knows what he needs to do.

[cliffordu]

2. Lost so much of it's momentum....

:rofl:

Jeeez, you're HALARIOUS!!!!(sic)

[keep_it_real]

3. This is s deep read