“Eight Is Enough!”
Posted By becky on August 29, 2008
If you watched the Democratic National Convention last night, heard Barack Obama’s speech and you weren’t moved in a deep way, please check your pulse now. You either have the Tin Man’s heart, or you are Dick Cheney.
Obama knocked it out of the park and finally did what we Democrats needed so badly. He was tough.
As I sat there (in my new kick ass chair!) watching him and weeping, I began to wonder why I haven’t been more involved in this campaign. Save for a few calls I did before the Wisconsin primary, I haven’t done much to help my guy.
Then it hit me why I haven’t jumped into this fire yet. In November 2004, a Senator from Massachusetts broke my heart and perhaps I never got over it.
I worked my tail off for John Kerry in 2004. I co-hosted huge fundraising parties, and every time Ben had a play date or I had any free time, I was at the phone banks calling voters in Wisconsin and all over the country. I went with my mom and my friend Darcy to strangers homes to attend calling parties. My mother and I waited for hours outside the Madison airport just for a chance to shake his hand. I even had a Halloween party that year in which I carved in my pumpkin, “Vote Kerry!” You name it, I did it for John.
And then, on November 2nd 2004, he lost to a corrupt bully from Texas. And my heart broke. How could this happen? How could America let this happen? How could this country endure four more years of this?! My mother and I were inconsolable for days.
But last night, watching Barack Obama speak and having my heart swell with pride and hope for this country again, I knew it is time to get over the heart break, move on and HELP THIS FIGHT! I knew last night that from now until November 4th, I am going to do everything in my power to make sure this country has a chance to right itself again.
Mr. Obama, you had me at “Thank you America!” I’m 100% in! I’m your girl.
Watch out McCain. Princess Mikkimoto is coming at cha and she won’t be nice about it!
“We are here because we love this country too much to let the next four years look just like the last eight. On November 4, we must stand up and say: “‘Eight is enough.’”
- Barack Obama, August 28, 2008.
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Sigh… I was so moved by that speech. Eight is enough. Hell, four was enough!
You and Sarah are making me feel like a very bad citizen. I haven’t watched any of these speaches, and now I’m wondering what I’m missing. Hmm….perhaps I should be more involved. You’ve done your part for this girl!
I cried through the whole thing.
Eight is (more than) Enough!
(And holy cow do I love that photo you posted. I need a poster of that to hang up…)
Amen sista! Lets all take action and finish this thing!