You know what happened this week? A white person lost a presidential nomination. This has never, ever happened in this country.
You know what happened this week? A black person won a presidential nomination. This has never, ever happened in this country.
You know what happened this week? A woman took a presidential nomination down to the wire and helped create one of the tightest, most galvanized and most interesting primaries in history. This has never, ever happened in this country.
You know what happened this week? A man had to pull out his A-game and treat a woman like an actual opponent, not just a side-show, in order to win a presidential nomination. This has never, ever happened in this country.
You know what happened this week? An era ended.
You know what happened this week? An era began.
I thought it would feel better than it does.
I can't wait to see what happens next.
Those are Pobble Thoughts. That and a buck fifty will get you coffee.
15 comments:
You have just put into words the things I've been thinking about this race. Especially the wanting to feel better about it than I do.
It's fascinating, terrifying, and hope inspiring all at the same time.
Zoooom ~ A little freaky; I was editing as you were commenting so I hit publish...and had a comment AT THE SAME TIME. Tell me you understand why this freaked me out. ;) And I have indeed edited a bit since you left the comment. Hopefully, it still resonates.
I would have felt better if he'd beaten a white man and not a woman, it's a shame there wasn't a black woman to take care of the whole bit.
People are hurt. Women are hurt. Some of my friends are hurt. But Obama inspires me. We have to reclaim the White House for the Democrats. I think of Jesse Jackson: "Keep hope alive!" We can do this if we keep hope alive!
I totally understand why it freaked you out. It did me too just now reading that! And yes, still resonates.
I believe we are witnessing a shift - possible shift in how we do this thing. Changes worth having almost never feel entirely comfortable at the time they are happening.
This is the first time I've even been the slightest bit interested in the pre-running part of an election.
"I thought it would feel better than it does."
It probably would've felt better if there wasn't so much drama around to sully an otherwise monumental milestone.
Graziella ~ I'm not sure if that would have helped me feel better about it or not. I think Dennis Upkins (see his comment above) came closer.
mchristie ~ People are hurt and that makes it tough. When this process started, I knew enough about three candidates to choose amongst them: Kuchinich (sp?), Clinton and Edwards. I chose Edwards. Once he left, I had to choose again and chose Obama. So I am not one of the women hurting at the moment. And yet I do feel it is part of my responsibility to help ease the hurt and yes, reunite the party and the country. Because we all have to do something or else we stay polarized and will surely end up somewhere none of us wish to be.
Zoooom ~ Thanks for understanding! Hopefully, you're right and this is the shift. As I wrote to mchristie, it has to be.
Dennis Upkins ~ I think you hit it on the head. There has been so much drama, so much unnecessary ugliness that I have grown tired and disgusted. It is exciting and momentous...and I wish it hadn't come so close to being overwhelmed by my tired and disgustedness.
Whew! It's been a bumpy ride!
Zoooom mentioned a shift, and from where I'm standing, I think you can see the shift happening. It's exciting, it inspires hope.
The curse of interesting times! Thanks for sharing your perspective PB!
Ya know, I wish I could like Obama. I don't. There is something so creepy about him to me. I am just sick about the idea that I now have no choice but to vote for him. I am so discouraged by this process.
It was great to watch, but I just hope it didn't get so divisive that all that energy just disipates (sp?) come November.
Although living the next 4 years will prove to be "interesting" for us as a nation no matter who wins the election, I am glad that these firsts have occurred. Right now I'm in hope for the best and prepare for the worst mode. That and $4.50 will get you a gallon of gas.
(hope you don't mind that I used and abused your line)
Nicely put! This is different and scary. Obama is in a difficult position with the economy sinking quickly.....
Tai ~ Bumpy indeed. And I get the feeling it's only just gotten started.
Wolfgrrrl ~ It is an exciting time to be in the US. Fingers crossed for the shift!
Akakarma ~ Sharing my perspective is what I do best here at Pobble Thoughts...or most anywhere, if truth be told. ;)
Traci ~ When a visceral reaction sets in, it is indeed very difficult to get past it.
$$ ~ That is my concern as well. Especially among women (in case you haven't yet read the next post.)
Pharmyard ~ I think we're in the same place. And feel free to borrow, edit and tweak the catch phrase whenever.
Rose ~ Thank you. My concern is Obama will be elected into this cesspool, it won't become a field of flowers immediately and we will throw him out after 4 years because "he didn't deliver." *sigh*
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