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Changes and progress very rarely are gifts from above. They come out of struggles from below. And the answer to what's next depends on people like you.
I happen to agree with this and so was somewhat taken aback (foolishly perhaps) by Obama's statement the other day "Understand where the vision for change comes from, first and foremost," he told reporters at his third press conference in as many days. "It comes from me. That's my job, is to provide a vision in terms of where we are going, and to make sure, then, that my team is implementing."
Now, I voted for this man because, to be sure, a McCain victory would've been horrifying to me.
Having said that, a genuine reconnection/rebirth to/of democracy is dependent on actual people. This is why I'm such a supporter of Accountability Now, as are you (I think). That's why I'm not much interested in worrying about Obama's cabinet picks in and of themselves; to me, consistent and continuous pressure on him (as on any elected official) must be maintained. He might think the "vision for change" comes from him. I do not.
