It finally occurred to me to match two Victorian painters, Rossetti and Waterhouse. I love the Hy-Arts that really look like they could be one painting. (Though, what is the lady on the left saying? "I could've scratched his eyes out?" Or is she making a reference to her companion's exposed breast?)
I thought Bill Clinton and Joe Biden were great last night, but what really moved me was Michelle's reaction to the loss of Biden's first wife and child. When JFK was shot, my Mom was Jackie's age, and my sister and I were exactly the age of Caroline and JFK Jr. She couldn't help watching the funeral without imagining exactly what it was like for Jackie to lose her husband with small children to raise. I felt like Michelle was doing the same thing as my Mom, imagining in the most visceral way what Joe Biden lived through.
No, this is not why anyone should vote for Obama. I was crying as I heard the story too, it has nothing to do with what Barack and Joe will do as President and V.P. That's why you should vote for them.
Still, it's nice to like your leaders, to feel like you have something in common. I mean, would you rather have been raised by Mama Biden or Barbara Bush? I rest my case.
Oh, and I guess I should note that a BLACK MAN WAS NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT. Although, for me, that was a procedural technicality. The real historical moment was in the snows of Iowa in January, when an almost all-white state put him first in their caucus. That's the moment that could not have occurred 20 or even 10 years ago. That's the moment that indicated that real change really has happened in the country.
It made me proud to be a Democrat. I'm still working on the American part. Ask me again about that when Guantanomo is closed and we have health care for all.
MCO 2008
P.S. I LOVE when Clinton noted the world is much more impressed by "the power of our example" than by the "example of our power." Great speechwriting because it's TRUE.
I'm going to have to stop wearing eyeliner until after the election in November. It's supposed to be waterproof, but this constant tearing up makes for obvious smudging. I'm in wonderful spirits but very emotional--Hillary's speech, Michelle's speech, Bill's speech, Biden's speech, your entry--they all have made my eyes a bit wet. I spoke with my dad last night, and he got choked up and of course, so did I.
Iowa was the moment for me also. That's when I started to pay attention to Obama as a viable candidate and it's when I began to hope that maybe America was ready for a change.
Ditto on the proud to be an American, I'm still working on it also.
i'm not sure that i have ever not felt proud to be where i am. i know i have felt blessed often enough. certainly, our system is flawed. and certainly there are improvements that need to be made. but really these are gold-plated problems. most of the world lacks healthcare let alone coverage. most of the world struggles for a voice to cry for help.
mr obama began the thaw of many of our collective hearts with his words last night. for me, it is somewhat of a shock, as i have been uncomfortably numb for awhile with regard to national policies. there is much work to do if we are to get this ship sailing upright again. i hope we have the tenacity to stay the course.