Expecting Barack

Pride, Hope, Excitement

The fresh ascendancy of Barack for all intents and purposes, as the official Democratic contender for this lands highest office has stoked many into honest belief in the system, while engulfed in a highly energized state.

Recently across the nation, emotional responses resonated so deep within certain pockets of citizenry in our land, that they were brought to tears over his attaining the presidential nomination from the Democratic party.

Tales of 20 something grandsons sitting with their 60 + year old grandfathers, in revered awe of the expression that adorned the elder head of the patriarchs face, which epitomized appreciation for what was previously unthinkable in the realms of his conscious thought abound, as messianic images of the Illinois Senator dilate pupils around the globe.

Yes Obama’s near attainment of America’s political apex (I don’t think this was Dr. King‘s mountaintop vision per se) is a cause positive feelings to abound for numerous rationale. While the author will admit he unabashedly began this campaign season as a John Edwards supporter and in his inner soul would cherish a world where a Cynthia McKinney and Dennis Kucinich ticket was viable no matter who was on “top”, you will find no Barrack hate emanating from the tips of these fingers.

Despite reports to the contrary I still hold that one doesn’t haft to be Black or hold a college degree (Technically I fall under both…but I’m just saying tho….) to recognize Mr. Obama is clearly the best practical choice to lead our nation in these extremely precarious times. I could fill up a reservoir, spewing the vitriol that I have embedded for Hillary Clinton, but I’ll just say if Barrack is moderate democrat, then Hillary, national health care aside is damn near the female version of Joe Lieberman. My political sensibilities where doing the late 90’s Puffy “unah unah” to her long before advisers rolled out the “Real American” platform.

John McCain? John McCain? You haft to be f****ing kidding me right? Since most of the Black and Women/Dynasty political accelerants are in large part out the way for the moment is it okay to bring up the “Hey vote for me because I was a P.O.W so my patriotism is impregnable and wants to eat Barack’s children” electoral steroid the distinguished man from Arizona utilizes?

Well if not, you should really take a look at his prescribed vision for this great land of ours domestic and foreign and find that failure to remove the veil or manipulated ignorance or keen future prospects of profiting at the expense of those under you are the only excuses that you could possible have for voting for the man with the legendary temper.

If we vote Mcain in this November, any ill that befalls our nation we rightfully deserve.

Word to 2004.

Obama is the millenum J.F.K of polictics at the present time, the Cristiano Ronaldo of the game if you will., and unstoppable undeniable force.

If political campaigns are nothing but glorrifed job interviews with the nation acting as Human Resources, if we don’t elect Obama, what does that say about us?

Utilizing the premise that Americans aren’t as stupid and prejudiced as we know we are, lets assume Barrack takes the office.

As Jeezy would say.

And Then What?

Expectations apply cruel constraints upon the masses perceptions, as well as the view of the one being perceived.

I fear Black America is setting itself up for disappointment.

For a second exclude the varying hue’s of punditry that cascade across the various screens in your home, or politically aware/poly sci geeks who immerse them selves in politics like others do sports, music and other as popular less socially acceptable pastimes…

Think about how those not of that ilk interpret change.

Change in the legal system from the courts to the police?

Change in the educational system from what’s being conveyed to who is delivering the message.?

Change in the allocation of Billions to lands far beyond our borders instead of helping “America’s” own?

Now juxtapose that with the Idea of Change the numerical majority might envision.

A viable alternative of escape of the last 8 years of political hell?

I see a conflict that people really don’t want to think about.

Many in the black community have been extremely fervent in their hopes of Obama becoming elected, sadly that zeal has triumphed the fair recognizing of present realities. While its nice to hear people who never cast a ballot of any sort speak with enthusaim of heading to the polls on November 4^th and fruitful to see mc monikers turn from Escobar to Obama in the span of a decade, a simple poly sci rule must not be ignored.

Any individual, elected during any period, is and will always be constrained by the political and domestic climate they live in.

I have the sense that a large swath of Black people are expecting a level of change that even the most powerful European American candidate couldn’t bring about.

Can we please take a second to admire and appreciate what Obama has been able to accomplish so far? His ability to skillfully manage to engage and retain a extremely high level of credibility with ideology dulling constituencies is nothing short of amazing.

Getting Independents, Conservatives, European American Liberals and Black People happily on the same team is a task almost warranting God to throw down another magical staff.

In order to keep anyone on your side in any of lives endeavors you must placate them often enough to maintain the overall pleasure. Sorry Black People 6-7% of the populace
(we all don’t think alike now do we?) isn’t enough have arguably long overdue changes implemented.

Radical change is in direct conflict with our political climate in present.

I’m a firm believer that you can’t climb invisible cliffs, yet devoid of anything substantially tangible even I hold a fervent belief that if Barak gets into office things will get “better”. Maybe its because I’m sure of what the alternative would bring or sustain, but the aura of positive hopeful thought Barak spawns can not be honestly denied by me.

With positive visions in hand, I’m also pragmatic enough to understand that he will be unable to bring about many of the changes this country desperately needs.

Not because he is a fraud, not because he is politically inadequate.

But because

True change is dependent on the people not the politicians.

Yes We Can…………………………..