I jumped onboard Draftobama.com, about 8 months (I think) before he declared. I hoped, but I wasn't quite sure WHY I was so drawn to this political figure. But then I wrote this on THE first Momma For Obama MySpace page, this was before Obama even HAD a MySpace.
I reflect on the post now and wonder...My Son's going off into the military now, but I feel the same.
I'm maxed out in donations, time and energy, but I am keeping up the fight because I didn't choose Obama, he chose me.
I can't believe I've been in this for almost 2 years.
This was written on Sunday, January 21, 2007
Why him?
I'm not political. Well, not officially in the sense we think of politics. I bitch gripe and complain, I don't follow the petty arguments over lobbists. I've never watched c-span and I've rarely voted. Why?
Because I feel like SO many other Americans.......why bother. Gluttonous old men (and women) in boring black suits who are nothing more than a grown up version of the 5th grade bully, will have the final say....no matter what I want. Hell, no matter what the majority wants.
Buisness as usual has become the iron clad rule. How dare anyone suggest something differant. Why, that would create chaos! Step outside the box??? Um, no. They are perfectly happy thinking that "The Box" is it's own special universe.
Until now.
I've been following Obama for sometime. He makes me think. He makes me BELIEVE that I do matter! Obama has given me hope that there is an end in sight to the disaster that American politics has become.
I look at other politicians and I see Pleasantville. Bland, restrictive, everything is black and white. No movement forward.
I look at Obama and how he has presented himself and I see rainbows of ideas and possibilities. I see a real flesh and blood politician (and I use the term loosely) who knows who I am.
He knows that I'm a mother to some great kids! He understands that I have son's who could have been sent to slaughter. Somehow he knows the struggles of working and trying to budget and keep a roof over your head. He knows that our educational system is failing our children!
He seems to have taken a look into my life and said it matters how I feel about our government. He expresses the same frustrations!
He is human. I was almost convinced that a real, compassionate, brilliant, articulate, fair and interested person could NEVER be found.
We didn't have to find him.
He found us.
And for that, I thank you Senator Obama.
I am a Momma for Obama because I do not want my children to ever have to feel the way I did. I want them to have the audacity to hope.
I'm glad you do to.