The old and the new

It boils down to this- Hillary Clinton is a manifestation and an exemplar of old-style power politics. She and her campaign play games with voters and are happy to manipulate them shamelessly while taking polls all the while to determine what she's going to say. Barack Obama is a man who entered the brutal world of politics determined to succeed as an ethical politician. He speaks to the voters as if they are intelligent people and appeals to their best selves. As evidence for his credibility, notice that his marriage is far better than that of the Clintons or the McCains. Seriously, now, ask yourself whether you would prefer to be one of the partners in the Clintons, the McCains, or the Obamas marriage. Barack Obama's church is energetic, positive, solidly Christian, and a beacon of success in a tough urban world. Those who think otherwise have not bothered to seek the facts about the church, or even to listen to or read entire sermons by Rev. Jeremiah Wright, a brilliant and widely respected pastor and thinker.

Many people who frequent blogs do not think for themselves and gave up on learning long ago. They parrot talking points of ruthless politicos who haven't the slightest interest in truth. They become angry if asked to consider facts that don't fit neatly with their prejudices. These persons are not going to accept Sen. Obama regardless of what facts or arguments one presents to them. Others are so cynical they think that everyone is equally corrupt except that persons more experienced in corruption are more effective in the political jungle. The Democratic primary race is a case of old vs new. New often becomes corrupted when it takes power; but, for now, the new is the best hope yet for the evolution of American democracy to a more enlightened system where people at the cyber-roots level actually have a voice. Selah.