Yes We Can - I Believe It
by Graceful Parenting

I'm not a political blogger, but when I saw this video, I thought I would try something new. Take a look...


Well, I thought three things.

One is that this is an emotional appeal about general ideas like peace, love and understanding and wasn't that already an Elvis Costello song? Presidential politics should be about ideas and policies that work, not cool looking music videos featuring good looking celebrities.

Two is that this is an emotional appeal about general ideas like peace, love and understanding and I got to me, deep in my heart, below where logic lives, in the place where fires start. This feeling isn't just about being entertained, it is real and important and powerful and along with the ideas and policies, our country needs something like THIS.

Three is that, if Barak Obama is for you or not, the message is for everyone. Get involved. Believe you make a difference. Vote.

Barak Obama's original Yes We Can speech

Words to Barak Obama's Yes We Can speech
ABC talks about Yes We Can video

Submitted by Graceful Parenting (view blog) on Wed, 02/06/2008 - 23:32

Comments

 

I see Election '08 on many blogs that never
touch politics

Great post, Graceful Parenting, thank you! For folks who haven't seen these videos, I linked your post from our homepage headlines, right under "Republican Women - Who do you want" by Morra Aarons-Mele.

Ever since Sens. Obama and Clinton announced their candidacies in the same week, I've discovered writing about the election on blogs that typically never touch the political stuff -- from food to health to parenting to even crafts. Here's hoping the commitment to and excitement about voting and public policy continues!

Lisa Stone
BlogHer Co-founder
Surfette

Submitted by Lisa Stone on Thu, 02/07/2008 - 11:03
 

Thanks for the comment and the link!

When I was younger, I used to think logic could explain everything, but know I feel that without the emotion, the logic can lie flat and go nowhere.

I'm glad to see people excited about the elections!

Carol Marie Ramsey
Finding balance and peace in parenting at http://GracefulParenting.net

Submitted by Graceful Parenting on Fri, 02/08/2008 - 08:57
 

I have found this is the

I have found this is the first year I've really been excited about the election and possibilities. I never blog about politics either, but just started to and I'm hoping others will get involved too.

Amy
Crunchy Domestic Goddess
BlogHers Act contributing editor

Submitted by amygeekgrl on Fri, 02/08/2008 - 12:11
 

It is Going to Be a Good Year

Thanks for the comment! I think it is going to be an interesting year!

Carol Marie Ramsey
Finding balance and peace in parenting at Graceful Parenting

Submitted by Graceful Parenting on Wed, 02/13/2008 - 16:53