The more that John McCain and Sarah Palin attack the Obamas, the more evidence we have about the grace and patience of Michelle and Barack.
Michelle Obama is turning the other cheek to the sharp attacks on her husband, Senator Barack Obama, from Senator John McCain, his wife, Cindy, and his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin.
In two televised interviews Wednesday night, Mrs. Obama expressed nothing but kindness toward the Republican ticket. She even offered praise for Ms. Palin, saying she provided "an excellent example" of how women can juggle work and family.
Dignity? Respect? You betcha.
[Ms. Obama] took a decidedly non-partisan approach as she offered reassurances about her husband — and herself — and sought to court voters, especially working-class women and independents, who may be attracted to Ms. Palin.
The same grace and honesty was on display last night on the Daily Show.
Part I
and Part II
Talk about a family who lives according to what they have been taught at church:
You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
Saying that the Obamas aren't Christians is hilarious to me (and I'm a Buddhist). Tolerance? Patience for those that attack you? What could be more in line with the Sermon on the Mount?
Listen to this first hand account from a letter to the editor in Western North Carolina that was published this morning:
Obama’s dignified bearing and easy grace transcend any mere political campaign. He invites his supporters and skeptics alike to understand that this campaign is not about him, but actually a movement for change (for the better). The election is only the first step of many in the effort to improve America and to once again make it, as Abraham Lincoln said, a "government of the people, by the people, for the people, [that] shall not perish from the earth."
People are inspired by grace, by dignity.
Is it possible that getting enough mud slung at you makes you clean? Because, right now, Michelle and Barack are shining.