When Obama ran in 2008, someone at my job said to me, "Oh you're the one with three Obama stickers on your car" in an accusatory tone. At the time, my mom who lived in northern Minnesota was worried that I'd have trouble if I stopped for gas on my way to her house because of that. But that did not deter me. Obama was the only politician in my lifetime who knew that it's hard "to pull yourself up by your bootstraps if you don't have any boots." That line, one that I had muttered to myself before he said it, captured my vote. Everything else was a bonus.
Yes and yes. Thanks Dan. Good words of wisdom for all of us then and now. Here in rural NC, those not voting for Dems are still our neighbors that we rely on and work with daily. All your points are rural strategies . Anything else is laziness in this fight plan.
This week, my feeds have been filled with pre-opening interviews, clips, Michelle’s skirt…. My jaw unclenched. I smiled (and teared up). I felt relief.
You don’t have to “be like Obama” (although, do I sure wish more people were). But if you can give me that feeling when I hear you speak? What could you offer? Maybe….hope?
Oh boy, Dan, that hit hard. In a good way. Watching Mandela Barnes watching Obama speak about him in that clip tells it all. Thank you for this important reminder that we can move forward to a better country by following Obama's lead!
When Obama ran in 2008, someone at my job said to me, "Oh you're the one with three Obama stickers on your car" in an accusatory tone. At the time, my mom who lived in northern Minnesota was worried that I'd have trouble if I stopped for gas on my way to her house because of that. But that did not deter me. Obama was the only politician in my lifetime who knew that it's hard "to pull yourself up by your bootstraps if you don't have any boots." That line, one that I had muttered to myself before he said it, captured my vote. Everything else was a bonus.
Nice. And great to have warm fuzzies too, Dan. Any chance video links could be YouTube, not Twitter? As I’m not on X, audio won’t play.
Yes and yes. Thanks Dan. Good words of wisdom for all of us then and now. Here in rural NC, those not voting for Dems are still our neighbors that we rely on and work with daily. All your points are rural strategies . Anything else is laziness in this fight plan.
This week, my feeds have been filled with pre-opening interviews, clips, Michelle’s skirt…. My jaw unclenched. I smiled (and teared up). I felt relief.
You don’t have to “be like Obama” (although, do I sure wish more people were). But if you can give me that feeling when I hear you speak? What could you offer? Maybe….hope?
Oh boy, Dan, that hit hard. In a good way. Watching Mandela Barnes watching Obama speak about him in that clip tells it all. Thank you for this important reminder that we can move forward to a better country by following Obama's lead!