I am a Democrat. This means more to me now than it did before I listened to Governor Sarah Palin deliver her speech at the RNC last night.
I am a Democrat. I recognize that we face real problems in this country that demand blood, sweat, and tears from all of us to solve. The flash of a grin and a thumbs-up won’t rally new teachers, save the middle class, fuel my car with clean energy, or ensure that my brother’s liver transplant is covered by insurance.
I am a Democrat. I know that the greatest progress in this country began with a rumble, that suffrage, abolition, and even freedom from tyranny over 200 years ago started with ordinary citizens with new ideas, who wore weathered shoes and organized in church basements, and who refused to accept the status quo.
I am a Democrat. I believe that peace and security are rooted in dialogue and humility, and that morality is rooted in empathy and compassion. I believe that two of the greatest lessons this country has learned derive not from isolationist ideology, but from FDR’s denouncement of fear and JFK’s call to service.
I am a Democrat. I am a liberal. I do not villanize change, nor do I belittle those who desire it. I do not close my ears to the other side; I tune in to listen to what they have to say.
I am a Democrat. If anything good comes from the divisive rhetoric of the right, let it be that my base is mobilized.
12 Comments
September 4, 2008 at 1:33 pm
So good……
September 4, 2008 at 1:56 pm
A! MEN!
September 4, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Well said. Two things that really struck me when watching the RNC last night: 1) a vast sea of white faces 2) They really are experts at fear and smear, divide and conquer. There is no middle ground, no compromise. It’s their way or the highway.
September 4, 2008 at 3:30 pm
You hit the nail on the head. I think the republican bologna that we’ve put up with for eight years has made our base stronger than ever.
September 4, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Right there with you Sister,and I’m not going to take it anymore!
September 4, 2008 at 11:46 pm
If anyone was a fringe member of the DNP, last night’s “performance” should solidify a long renewable membership to the Democratic National Party. “Cupcake” Palin put on quite a show – sarcasm, nonfactual information, and absolutely NO concrete ideas of how to fix things – oh, wait – things are so good right now (for beauty queens and 72 year old men who own SEVEN homes) so they don’t need to be fixed. Joe Biden is going to have a great time devouring McCain’s little cupcake. Thank God I’m a Democrat!
September 5, 2008 at 12:41 am
I, on the other hand, had a different response to her speech, and especially to the commentary about it, (“a star is born…”). My response was fear. I am afraid she will rally the troops that McCain can’t seem to rally on his own and that that together with the underbelly racism will combine to make it a tighter race. My (usually pessimistic) husband though, assures me that our Obama will still win, so I hope he’s right. There is too much at stake here. We can’t rest yet.
Peg
September 5, 2008 at 4:36 am
I'm going to be the minority here, but wonder how you feel about the rioters that interrupted Mr. McCain's speech at the RNC?
I still haven't decided where my vote is headed, but those people made liberals look angry, desperate & foolish.
September 5, 2008 at 11:13 am
Well-worded and solid explication of the liberal ideology. And from my favorite democrat to boot! Obama should have picked you . . .
Even as they’ve talked a lot of talk this week at the RNC, I get the suspicion that underneath it all is just more of the same . . .
Air . . .
September 5, 2008 at 5:31 pm
I still cant get beyond feeling like he thinks women are so stupid we’ll vote for any old pair of boobs.
proves he looks at us as if we all look alike!
and to think i liked him when he ran against bush ??????
SO VERY MAD!
September 5, 2008 at 7:22 pm
I love you.
September 8, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Amen to hopes of mobilization.