One calls on feelings of pain, hope and action for a better future.
The other from the position of a man who wants to rule over a people he knows nothing about. Nor has ever really cared.
When examining the President's vision we must first look at the impetus for much of what he believes, how those beliefs were formed and then look at how it has manifested itself in the President's decisions.
Don't ever fool yourselves into thinking that when the President makes certain decisions, he doesn't automatically consider his upbringing and experiences of not only himself but that of his loved ones starting with the person he loves above all, his wife. Of course his parents and kids are of equal concern too.
How our President thinks has as much to do with the experiences of the people he loves most as it does his own. Though obviously, on many levels they can be considered one in the same. Yet technically, still separate.
Here we have a President who considers the fate of middle class and poor Americans based on some very common and simple experiences that he has a direct and acute reference to.
His mother died of cancer. She suffered immeasurably and desired better healthcare. President Obama saw his mother arguing with insurance companies and even doctors on the phone regarding her treatment, coverage and money. This caused him great pain.
Then we have The First Lady. Her father had MS, was a water plant worker, often bound to crutches dealing with severe bouts of pain and agony in the process. A man who felt that he had to endure excruciating pain just to make ends meet and pay bills. A man who continued to work in order to pay for the schooling for his children. A young girl who watched her father struggle in pain. A site that caused her great pain.
Then we have the President who bypassed large salaries to work in middle class and poor communities to effect change and make their lives better. Sometimes with great results. But many times, he witnessed the cycle of poverty, despair and hopelessness associated with the fate of most Americans who are uneducated, poor and the voiceless of our nation. A site that caused him great pain as well.
All of these experiences have shaped a large part of how our President thinks. His desires, ambitions and goals are often easily and proudly transparent based on the aforementioned experiences. As a result, we have a President who identifies with us and cares. But not because I say so, but because we see how much he cares through is actions. President Obama risked his largest portion of political capitol on ensuring that we wouldn't have to suffer like his mother and his father in law did. And won.
Then we have the Republicans. A party who takes pride in making fun of the fact that President Obama was a "community organizer". A position that we have always known he assumed at great sacrifice in order to help the least of us. My how the GOP laughs at the notion. Proudly in their mean spirited ignorance.
And then we have Romney and company. The team who wants tax breaks for the richest Americans during a time where there should be more sacrifice. The team that wants to hide their taxes and offshore account dealings and financial safe havens. But what us to "trust them" because they viewed their own taxes and have deemed them "OK". The super rich and ultra-wealthy who want us to believe that they can relate to our pain based on what? The fact that they want us to be wealthy like them? We know better.
It's not a reasonable bet to believe that a guy who's nothing like you nor has ever experienced anything you're enduring will somehow be able to relate to you more than a guy who's been through much of what you've experienced and worse. A man who then came into the seat of power and immediately ensured that some of his painful experiences regarding healthcare didn't have to be repeated by you and your family. Especially while the outsider fought against that same plan tooth and nail.
The choice is clear. Our President, who thinks based on similar and common experiences as us. Or an outsider who's family refers to us as "you people".
OBAMA BIDEN 2012
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