Today we wake to the sound of the human spirit being shaken. With a historic election, a voter turnout previously unseen, and a nation's voice calling for what I will not call change, but progress, we as a people bear witness to the beginning of a great undertaking; the reinvention and captivation of our ability to dream.
Not since the days of JFK has our country heard the call of a challenge that could unite all its people. Kennedy threw his gigantic gauntlet down and set our country on the path that would lead us to the moon and beyond. Now we see a man who I believe can rival that call with his own.
Do I think that president-elect Obama will challenge us with Mars? No. I do however feel that we are seeing the birth of a public speaker who can grace the world's stage with words and passion that can not only elevate our own country and its global position once more, but also the spirits of other countries and their people. This man carries a solid blend of confidence, assertion, empathy, and caring, and puts them all forward in what are often self-written speeches. He may not have every answer, but he has the ability to inspire the rest of us to help him find answers and solutions to any issues we face.
Does he have incredible policy depth? Not yet.
Has he been in Washington for twenty-plus years? Not yet.
Is he the catalyzing force behind a rejuvenation movement in the United States and a refreshed face we can turn towards the world? I say damn right.
I'm ready to watch, I'm ready to listen, and I'm ready to follow this man and his growing movement down a path towards something bigger than all of us which we can only achieve together.
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