If you were going to pick a Democratic nominee (from the two remaining contenders) based solely on which one had the less alarming "better half," the decision would be surprisingly close. (Post titled "Is that an S-Chip on Your Shoulder [...]")
"for the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country"
Really? Forgive my jingoism but WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? There's an old bumper sticker, "America; Love it Or Leave It" -- terrible cliche, mainly because I infer that it demands unwavering, unquestioning loyalty, which is antithetical to freedom. But really someone's never (as an adult) been proud of this country?
There comes a time when one should just say "OK, this must not be working out," and feel free to leave. Seriously! Find a country you like more; the exchange will make everyone better off.
Posted by Matt Bruce at February 19, 2008 11:22 AMWell, to be fair, I think you should give Ms. Obama a break here. You're not the only one to have bitten too deeply into what she's saying lately -- Captain Ed did recently too.
In short: She's just spouting bullshit in an attempt to get voters to seethe greatness that is the Obama campaign. When you've wooed so many people with windy platitudes, there's no payoff unless you summarily try to hypnotize them into thinking your guy is the greatest thing to happen to this country in 25+ years.
If Michelle Obama says this is the first thing to be happy about, and if Michelle Obama says her guy's the key to saving the souls of Americans, and if I like her husband and respect his judgment...then maybe she's onto something, no?
Posted by: ZD at February 19, 2008 10:44 PM