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• Thursday, September 11, 2008 11:25 PM

  going back to page 3---gill bates

  I wouldn't have necessarily phrased things the way this commenter did, but I sure did have the same thoughts and feelings when I was watching the "services forum" tonight with McCain and then Obama.

  "I just finished watching the service to america interview type thing. The name is paraphrased. First mccain was on then obama. Mccain was the typical mccain. Of course community organizers are great. Ah what’s her face was just pissed that her experience was dissed. He never said that the snide remarks about service to america were disgusting. I guess he couldn’t unless he disowned his own campaign. Obama got on and I was again amazed at how smart and inspirational he is and what a leader he is. If he was on tv more he'd blow mccain away in this election. Obama is a true leader that inspires and blows the cobwebs out of the minds of old jaded people like myself. JFK though I was a bit young and RFK and MLK were the last ones that made me feel this way. When they were murdered the naiveté was crushed and the ensuing years ground it into bits so small they’re non-existent.

  I watched as obama listened to the questioner with all of his attention, his mind working as he took in and understood what the person was asking. This is not some guy that is smart but can’t relate, some arrogant dude that belittles people because they are so stupid. This is a guy who has been there down in the lives we lead, learned, emphasized, and thought of ways to make life better. Sometimes being in the midst of a crappy life is what it takes to see what’s crappy and how you would change it. I’ve been there. I’ve worked at a place where management was intent on screwing you and didn’t know how to manage people. I learned what not to do. Obama has been there down in the trenches, saw and understood what was wrong. Now he’s taking what he learned and what’s to apply it to running this country.

  This guy is amazing. I forget how amazing he is when I don’t see him for awhile. Tonight I was reminded in a big way.

  Wow……."

  —gehgoeson Read gehgoeson's other letters
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