As a proud (Caucasian) South African, let me say this. Mr McCain is a phenomenal example of bravery & perseverance, someone that many American & World citizens can look to for inspiration. In my humble opinion, against any other candidate, he would have had this election in the bag.
The reality is this: Great sports people make it look easy…President-Elect Obama had all the moves, he makes politics look easy. I woke up at 3am South African time to watch the results come in. I cried listening to Mr McCain’s concession speech, such dignity, such class…you cannot buy that.
But let me tell you this, when I watched Mr Obama & the future first family take that stage, I felt like I was a part of the history being made. I cried tears of joy, not because one of Africa’s fine son’s has become the first African-American president of the USA, but because the man that is Barack Obama has been chosen, by ordinary people – like me, he’s so deserving & I look forward with hope to a future influenced by the action that he inspires in me.
I feel like I have the power to make a difference, he moves me to take the all important first step, to make a change.
The reality is this: Great sports people make it look easy…President-Elect Obama had all the moves, he makes politics look easy. I woke up at 3am South African time to watch the results come in. I cried listening to Mr McCain’s concession speech, such dignity, such class…you cannot buy that.
But let me tell you this, when I watched Mr Obama & the future first family take that stage, I felt like I was a part of the history being made. I cried tears of joy, not because one of Africa’s fine son’s has become the first African-American president of the USA, but because the man that is Barack Obama has been chosen, by ordinary people – like me, he’s so deserving & I look forward with hope to a future influenced by the action that he inspires in me.
I feel like I have the power to make a difference, he moves me to take the all important first step, to make a change.
Yes, we can!