He did it!
Not many thought he could prevent Hillary and the Big Dog from taking the nomination, but here he came, on June 4, bouncing up on stage in St. Paul, in the very room where the Republicans will convene in months to come, fist-bumping lovingly with his wife, and letting the cheers soak in.
Barack Obama brings so much to the general election.
He is the hope of generations of African-Americans that finally the USA has turned a corner and is ready to proudly display its diversity to the world.
He is a symbol of the young enfranchised, who seem ready to make a serious impact on the direction of the nation by turning out in decisive numbers in November.
He becomes, after a meteoric career-rise, the standard-bearer of a Democratic Party eager to refurbish its image, and provide an alternative to the Republican definition of security and prosperity.
He becomes the newest champion of collective rights, of democracy as shared success and freedom, rather than the Republican reliance on the individual’s well-being and the sanctity of corporate rights.
How can anyone be prepared for a walk down such a path, at the end of which are the gravest responsibilities coupled with larger expectations than any recent candidate has been burdened with?
His campaign correctly understood that what America wants is change, because we all agree things are not going well.
What kind of change will Barack Obama bring, by symbolism, by force of character, by skills we haven’t seen yet?
We will know soon enough. In the meantime, it is a special time in the USA.
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