New Leadership

I'm holding my breath till this Tuesday's ( 3-4-08 ) primary results are in.
It would be nice if the Democrats could coalesce behind one or the other of their candidates. It seems that either of the two will be able to defeat Senator McCain.
The excitement that this campaign has generated is infectious. America knows it time for a new party. The people want the White House back!
That great pendulum that swung so far to the right under Ronald Reagan is now about to sweep the nation back to the left.
Barack understands this. He is the new FDR, the mythic American.
A leader who can move mountains by inspiring the public. That's what the great presidents do, they convince the nation to follow them in a new direction. Of coarse a forceful leader can also lead a nation to destruction.
Thats why character is so important to American voters.
Obama may or may not know what he is going to do, but if he truly has the character that he is projecting, he will move heaven and earth to lead us anew.
Did FDR know what he was going to do when he got to Washington? Did Lincoln?
Today Lincoln is revered for his dogged determination and his unwavering fairness.
If a president is going to declare marshal law you want it to be Lincoln not Nixon.

And then, is the president going to do what's good for the people or is he going to side with the elite?
We love President Clinton for balancing the budget and appointing fair judges .
But we also distrust him for not moving us forward in a progressive manner. You know, an enlightened energy policy, national health care, maybe a cut in the military.
The last time the Democrats had The White House they didn't lead, they survived.
It seem that for eight years the Clinton's had their backs to the wall, the wagons circled. Much of that had to do with the viciousness of the new Republican party. The crush your enemy thuggery that was inherited from Nixon, and perfected by Lee Atwater.
But certainly president Clinton heaped trouble on his own head with his incredibly silly dalliance with “that women”, Monica Lewinsky.
The next president of the United States faces tremendous challenges. We are fighting two wars. Our infrastructure is deteriorating, and we are in massive debt. Energy and housing prices are out of control. We have more people in jail than any country in the world. We are the land of immigrants building a fence around our country. Worst of all terrorism and global warming threaten our very existence. Now would be the time for inspired new leadership.