President-Elect Obama.
The next president of the sleeping tiger south of us is planning to come north for his first international trip.
It would be much more suitable if Michael Ignatieff were Prime Minister during that visit. Stephen Harper was up to the charisma challenge of George Bush. The bar wasn't set very high. Harper and Bush weren't exactly exciting, or thought provoking, or even the least bit appealing, but President-elect Obama is electrifying, people all over the world are captivated by this history-making man.
Michael Ignatieff would present a cosmopolitan, educated and magnetic personality on the world stage he shared with President Obama. Sadly, it'll be Stephen Harper, with his winning ways, who represents us. Unpleasant much?
I admit to being a supporter of Hilary Clinton, and was disappointed when she failed to win the Democratic nomination. That being said, I also admit that I became a late convert to the cult of Obama. He is everything a President should be: intelligent, articulate bordering on eloquent, honest, strong, and dedicated to his family. To top it all off, he is of mixed race, something that should not be an issue in 2008/2009, but sadly, is.
I never before wished that I could vote in an American election, but I would have been thrilled to vote for Barack Obama.
Now that his January 20 inauguration is looming large, Mr.Obama is facing Hurculean tasks and is viewed by many as the saviour of his people. He has been left a country in ruins, financially and spiritually. How he is supposed to fix everything that is broken in and by the U.S. is the question on everyone's mind, but Mr. Obama, with his "Yes We Can" attitude, exudes confidence.
It is my hope that the new president is given the time and support he'll require to start rebuilding our closest neighbor. What is good for the U.S. is generally good for Canada.
I think Barack Obama will be good for all of us.
It would be much more suitable if Michael Ignatieff were Prime Minister during that visit. Stephen Harper was up to the charisma challenge of George Bush. The bar wasn't set very high. Harper and Bush weren't exactly exciting, or thought provoking, or even the least bit appealing, but President-elect Obama is electrifying, people all over the world are captivated by this history-making man.
Michael Ignatieff would present a cosmopolitan, educated and magnetic personality on the world stage he shared with President Obama. Sadly, it'll be Stephen Harper, with his winning ways, who represents us. Unpleasant much?
I admit to being a supporter of Hilary Clinton, and was disappointed when she failed to win the Democratic nomination. That being said, I also admit that I became a late convert to the cult of Obama. He is everything a President should be: intelligent, articulate bordering on eloquent, honest, strong, and dedicated to his family. To top it all off, he is of mixed race, something that should not be an issue in 2008/2009, but sadly, is.
I never before wished that I could vote in an American election, but I would have been thrilled to vote for Barack Obama.
Now that his January 20 inauguration is looming large, Mr.Obama is facing Hurculean tasks and is viewed by many as the saviour of his people. He has been left a country in ruins, financially and spiritually. How he is supposed to fix everything that is broken in and by the U.S. is the question on everyone's mind, but Mr. Obama, with his "Yes We Can" attitude, exudes confidence.
It is my hope that the new president is given the time and support he'll require to start rebuilding our closest neighbor. What is good for the U.S. is generally good for Canada.
I think Barack Obama will be good for all of us.
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