It isn't that Obama is a political badass. Of course he is. But he is only this powerful because we have given money, time, love and mojo to not just his campaign, but to the Democratic Party for the last long, cold seven and a half years. We are sick and tired of lies, war, torture, cronyism, cowardice, corruption, environmental degradation, and the bullshit fucking money-hungry, cynical priviledged wrongdoers. Obama has arisen at this point in history, not because he is uniquely and singularly talented, which he is, but because he has been empowered by his millions of supporters- our money, hopes and dreams. When he pulled Lieberman aside and said whatever it is he may have said- he spoke with our voice.
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