It's been a while since I was able to talk politics. Since making my decision to focus more of my time on writing, I decided to start off with some thoughts on this. First, it's interesting that this happened because a while back, my friend Dan and I had been discussing the nominees. This was during 2006 or so just before the nominees went on tour. Dan introduced me to the name Obama and he predicted quite well.
Of course, at that time I was supporting Hillary. Big mistake back then. She's a cougar, much like her husband. Maybe more so by comparison. But that's all finished as the Clintons officially endorsed Obama the other day.
Now, we get to the interesting part. We've got another three months to go before things really heat up. But more importantly, Obama's slogans of change must now be concretely defined. A roadmap must be drawn. Many articles online are focusing on this part of the campaign. So far, we've heard rallies for appealing towards pathos, but hardly any for logos.
What Obama has to do is guarantee things. People don't really want to be disappointed, so you have to be concrete and realistic on what's possible. What can Obama guarantee for the American people that's a clear benefit for them?
Unfortunately, what I fear is coming up is going to be a war on age vs skin color. Neither really have any relevance in 2008. But both sides will assault each other or appeal those secular audiences in trying to get the votes.
Again, I prefer definitive statements. I want to know how much tax money will be spent. Or how much money will be devoted towards space exploration, education and energy renewal. Or fixing the completely broken TSA and Homeland Security offices. These are areas that concern me. But it's hard to see at this point what really will happen.
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