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Help. I Think I'm a Rockstar.

Musings of a former rockstar-in-the-making who sold out to The Man and now collects regular paychecks in corporate America and gets to eat more frequently. Views on music, travel, culture, relaxation, politics, toys, and other general bullshit.




Last Note on Iowa...For Now, Anyway...
Friday, January 4, 2008



For the first time in this presidential race, I actually had an epiphany: regardless of who wins the presidency, we're going to have a leader that actually speaks English for the first time in eight years! I know that sounds petty, but I remember watching the '04 debates and feeling bad for W and his inability to form an intelligent sentence. Now, I certainly don't share the values of Huckabee and his clan, but at least the man speaks our language. And damn it if he's not likable.

And hats off to Mr. Barack Obama. His acceptance speech hit the notes of a truly inspirational leader, not unlike Jack and Bobby Kennedy or MLK in rhythm. Just in case you didn't stay up late enough to hear it:



And I've got to see this as a sign of incredible evolution in US politics. We're still eleven months from choosing a president, so I won't be quick to say he's won the fight, but just the fact that for the first time in American history we have a truly viable African American presidential candidate says a lot about where we've come and where we're going.

I also could not be prouder of my generation (Y) and the generation after me (Millenials) in Iowa who actually went beyond the Myspace and Facebook primaries and viral social networking hooplah to actually show up for caucus. If we'd have done that in '04 things may have turned out differently.

Anyway, it was a good sign for the remainder of this campaign. Even though nothing will be certain for some months, its really good to see people supporting candidates that seem to be as passionate about change as we are.

Congrats, Mr. O.

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