Letters to the Editor
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Prophet in the Wilderness?
Geesh walter why use the words, "apostle of change"? Maybe you didn’t mean as in apostle of Christ, even though that is it's most common usage, but it sure sounds like halleluja brothers and sisters I have seen the light and Obama is the thirteenth apostle.
Man, poltical reporting and religious epiphanies, whatever.
When obama supporters look to demonstrate Obamas strength, it’s in terms of politics - he can win elections. But then that’s it. There’s nothing beyond that. The similarities between bush and obama are informative. Bush was never good at anyhing except politics – he could win elections, but anything else he touched turned to shit. Obama can win elections but makes sure he doesn't touch anything. Though it would be nice to have a democratic empty suit in the White house rather than a republican one, I’d prefer not to have any empty suit.
You can have idealism and inspiration and actually have taken great risks, and accomplished great things getting there. I know Obama supporters may find history irrelevant (another similarity with bush supporters), but look at Bobby Kennedy.
Otherwise just embrace your symbols.
Reagan, the symbol of optimism,
Bush, the symbol of principle and toughness
Obama, the symbol of change and hope.
You have to wonder
after having the symbols
of optimism, principle, and toughness,
we’d end up with the need for the symbols
of change and hope.
Symbols are nice,
on postage stamps,
and t-shirts.