Having more than a Democrat or Republican to choose from in the upcoming election would be a sign of healthy maturity that the United States still lacks. Over the years, Ralph Nader has earned the respect of many (if not their votes) by intentionally offering himself as a viable alternative to two party politics. Nonetheless, we are once again involved a bipartisan race and I am going to try to make the best of it by expounding my reasons for supporting Barack Obama.
First, he’s honest. I did not say perfect. Under the close scrutiny of those who employ Rovian smear tactics with impunity, any hint of dishonesty would be all over the place by now but the best they’ve been able to do is to challenge Obama’s honesty by virtue of it being contrary to their own “values”. Blatant and criminal dishonesty has been the hallmark of the Bush administration these last eight years and those who managed to put and keep him in the White House are wise not to play that card against Obama.
It is our own fault that we many times do not want to hear the truth, but thus far I have yet to observe Obama shy away from speaking it as he understands it. And he is able to do so with a sense of humility that acknowledges that he may not always have the final word. ‘Honest Abe’ also went from Illinois to D.C., which leads me to think that those Prairie State folks have a sense of who is and who is not.
Obama 08
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