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Saturday, November 15, 2008 Yes We Can After all the hype, after all the rhetoric, after all the emotion that raced through the country in the last couple of weeks, it seems almost inevitable that Obama will disappoint in some way--when your entire campaign is built on change and the hope of ushering in a new era, I wonder how much patience the country will have for the slow progress is more likely than an overnight 180 from our current troubles. Or for the fact that as much power as a president has, the government is still the government--special interests will still lobby and push through legislation that benefits their organizations, often at the expense of others, the federal government will continue to grow in reach, and both parties will continue to struggle for power. Obama is one of the most inspiring speakers our country has seen, but you have to wonder how much of his talk will turn into action. And what changes will result. Yet I remain optimistic, if cautiously so. His acceptance speech (which, by the way, was phenomenal) warned a jubilant crowd in my city that "The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America--I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there.... I will listen to you, especially when we disagree." Such words. But if an item in today's news is any indication, we may see their fruit. Obama is reaching out to Hillary Clinton and Republicans to create his cabinet. If he follows through on this, his administration will be the polar opposite of the current one, where Bush values loyalty--which seems to translate into agreement--above sound advice. Change? Yes we can. Labels: politics ^ Top | 5:05 PM | | | 
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