From the Outside Looking In
I found this as a comment at Margaret and Helen. It is written By: Patricia on October 29, 2008
at 8:53 pm from Trinidad & Tobago.
Ok…let me try something here, directed especially at Cecilia (just in case you are still undecided)
I live outside your country. On a tiny Caribbean island nation called Trinidad & Tobago (right next to Venezuela…yeah right next to that guy)…After your election of 2000 left the entire planet with the worst president to have ever led the US, I made a specific effort to follow this particular election because I have always wanted to understand your process, and more importantly not be shocked by the eventual choice this time around (back in 2000 I had convinced myself Al Gore won, well he did but that’s another story).
So I have been following the elections since the primaries. I had never heard of Barack Obama before the primaries. I have to be honest, I really didn’t think that America would embrace a black man to lead a major party, far less to run the country.So when Mr. Obama won the primary in Iowa, I and the whole world sat up and took notice.
Then I started hearing that people shouldn’t vote for him because he’s an unkown. I made it a point to find out what I could about him. I bought his book “The Audacity of Hope”
Cecilia I can tell you, everything you have heard him say is right there in that book, written about 2-3 years ago. He had a vision for your country and the world and he still does.
He has been consistent the whole time. Yes he’s a politician, but he is a rare politician. He seems genuinely concerned about people and the world around him.You and your country men have nothing to fear from Mr. Obama. For example, I can never reconcile how a country with some of the best health care systems in the world can have millions who can’t access it??!!….That’s lunacy…
Apparently, by trying to fix such things Mr. Obama is a socialist??!!…good lord give me a break.
The system you currently have to decide who gets health care and who doesn’t, is clearly not working and perhaps, just perhaps, he may have the solutions.
And as for him being inexperienced, for heaven’s sake the man’s not going to run the country by himself. He knows he has limitations, his pick of Joe Biden shows that.Ok….I’ll shut up now, but Cecilia…..if you are not swayed by my rantings above…..just close your eyes and think that if McCain/Palin wins this election….Sarah Palin will be running your country should something happen to Mr. McCain….if that doesn’t scare the living daylights out of you….then woman you are not capable of being scared out of your wits by anything….
To everyone else…..please vote wisely….vote Obama/Biden 08….
FOR THE ENTIRE PLANET’S SAKE!!!
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How exciting…the elections are just round the corner…I also hope that Americans will vote wisely. I hope that Obama wins.
Hi Onedia The votings over now, but if I could have voted I would have voted for Obama he does seem genuine and having a black president will be good. I will watch with interest.My fear is another JFK repeat, I hope not.
That is on a lot of minds and I know the Service will be very attentive. I once (in my young days) had a few dates with a guy on the presidential protection cadre. These folks are so dedicated to their president that it is absolutely astonishing. Also, the ability to protect has increased so much since then. I am also in hopes that this presidency will change some viewpoints.
O.