Congratulations to Obama supporters! (Obama supporters only please)

K Gardner

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Sat Jan-19-08 08:23 PM
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Congratulations to Obama supporters! (Obama supporters only please)

Congratulations !

I look at the comments here and see all this back and forth about who won what and why.. and I think you are all forgetting the big picture, the true reality: HRC and her camp are "on the ropes". Barack Obama is exceeding all expectations and doing so in a spectacular way.

Think about it for a minute.

HRC went into this all but Crowned Inevitable. She went into this race as part of one of the most powerful political machines known to man.. one that has been running since prior to 1992. (have you thought about that?) And now, she is scrambling to barely hang onto one caucus state and losing the delegate count there. She finished 3rd in Iowa - Barack has yet to finish 3rd and won't finish 3rd anywhere. Even in a tight delegate race, my guess is that Edwards would be hard-pressed to throw his to Clinton. As we saw tonight, when pressed to choose, most of Edwards' supporters will move to Obama.

She has been forced early on to start pulling out every dirty political trick in the book: racism, reverse racism, accusing her opponent of racism; resorting to tears, going for the pity vote, trying on separate personalities; calling on groups to pressure the media into backing off on "critical coverage", trying to convince the media, the other candidates and America that she's been unfairly covered, i.e., using the sexist card while accusing others of using it. I could go on but I won't. Oh, OK, one more: she went on the Tyra Banks show, for the love of Pete! Now she is running up to NYC to try to do damage control in Harlem. The Machine needs oiling, and fast. We see clearly that her other half is coming totally unglued.

It's easy to think that since Obama is fairly new to this rough and tumble level of politicking, that he is a novice. He is smart and perceptive and incredibly motivating. He has attracted the support of some of the most savvy advisors and seasoned politicians in Washington and from around the country. He does know what he is doing.

But most of all, look at the crowds. Look at the level of support and enthusiasm and hope he brings to every town and suburb and city. Look at the newest generation of voters - those who have heretofore felt unmotivated and apathetic, as if nothing they could do mattered. They are now rallying, as are tens of thousands of us who long-since gave up on this process. This is America, rallying behind Change; rallying behind an end to the divisive politics and business-as-usual. This is America, rallying behind Barack Obama.

Don't get sucked into the morass of day-to-day badgery here on DU. Allow yourselves to see the big picture of what Obama has done, what Obama is doing and what he will do in days to come. Be prepared for anything, but realize that he is prepared as well.

There are only good things yet to come ! :hi: :woohoo: