Wednesday, October 8, 2008

The Elephant (or Donkey) in the Room


By Sniffles

We cats have to admit something. We were Hillary supporters. We always felt that if we were in the same room with Senator Obama, he would ignore us.

Well, no more. Senator Obama's performance last night convinced us.

Senator Obama cares about us. He understands the challenges American families are facing. He may not exactly relate to us the way the Clintons do — who could? — but he has the same concerns at heart.

We also think Senator Clinton would concur.

There is a new age dawning. We don't know precisely what it will bring, but we think it presages better days.

The history of America has always been a struggle of the greater good against daunting odds. And we think if we were thrown together in history with Senator Obama, we could tell him our story, and our obstacles — and he could relate to them.

Why? Because he gets it. He understands the challenges of people's everyday lives, and how they relate to the overall dream that is America. And despite his underprivileged background, he does it in a completely unsentimental way — more effectively than anyone since JFK.

Being cool. Caring about life, Taking it seriously— but not taking oneself seriously. Not making it icky. That's the key.

"Let's back Jack." "Let's back Barack."

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