Since reading a May New Yorker article about Barack Obama my ears perk up whenever I see or hear his name. I was excited when I heard he’d be speaking at the Democratic Convention. Last night he delivered a speech that he wrote. The speech is a stirring narrative that weaves together elements from the bedrock of our nation. Elements from the Declaration of Independence and the stories of people doing the best the can. He pushes aside the Blue State/Red State cynicism and talks about one United States of America. He even mentions God and faith in a sincere and direct way that most Democrats, and Republicans, trip over. People are already talking about him “being our first black president.” It’s people like him that have me excited about this country’s political future.
