the Portrait of Barack Obama
Despite myself I find myself like a lot of other people wanting to believe that Obama will live up to his promises for radical change if he makes it into the White House.Despite myself I find myself rooting for him against Hilary Clinton in the primary elections hoping that Obama does get the Democratic Party nomination as candidate for President.
Obama is by far the most progressive sounding mainstream American politician and looks perfect for the part.Not like Hilary Clinton who looks and sounds like a CEO with a smile from the teeth out.Not like the Republican candidate John McCain who looks and sounds so utterly falsehearted-Obama looks and sound like a decent well intentioned individual ready to lend a helping hand to all in need.
So the temptation to accept Obama at his word is strong because it would make it all so much easier to believe that there are nice people like him in power who are going to take care of us just like they said they would and save us the trouble and risk and worry of doing something ourselves that might get us all in trouble.
But when I hear Obama talk about shutting down the war in Iraq so we can deploy more troops in Afghanistan,when I hear him hedge on granting full universal health care,when he backs off from shutting down NAFTA,then the same old suspicions creep back into my mind that like Dorion Gray there is a portrait hidden in a closet somewhere that shows the true face of Barack Obama.
The face we’ll get to see if he is elected president
Obama is by far the most progressive sounding mainstream American politician and looks perfect for the part.Not like Hilary Clinton who looks and sounds like a CEO with a smile from the teeth out.Not like the Republican candidate John McCain who looks and sounds so utterly falsehearted-Obama looks and sound like a decent well intentioned individual ready to lend a helping hand to all in need.
So the temptation to accept Obama at his word is strong because it would make it all so much easier to believe that there are nice people like him in power who are going to take care of us just like they said they would and save us the trouble and risk and worry of doing something ourselves that might get us all in trouble.
But when I hear Obama talk about shutting down the war in Iraq so we can deploy more troops in Afghanistan,when I hear him hedge on granting full universal health care,when he backs off from shutting down NAFTA,then the same old suspicions creep back into my mind that like Dorion Gray there is a portrait hidden in a closet somewhere that shows the true face of Barack Obama.
The face we’ll get to see if he is elected president
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