Obamania was "fired up" last night, just as promised. The man is more handsome in person and, despite a sometimes awkward mix of law school professor and Baptist preacher in his on-stage presence, got the crowd going into a dither of excitement. I found myself screaming wildly when he promised to make health insurance accessible and affordable to all Americans, and when he reminded us: "George W. Bush will not be on the ballot in 2008, neither will my cousin, Dick Cheney. Everyone's got a black sheep in the family." He's funny!
Hence the title of this post. I'm probably too cynical to become a true believer like my stepdad Rick, who is attending rallies and writing letters for the first time in his 35 years as a voter. But I think an Obama Presidency would be the sea change to save my generation and also possibly the only way to avert the Apocalypse. So if I believed in belief I would believe in the Obama Campaign. And because, despite my stated non-belief, my heart beats for Barack's potential, and I mean that in a totally non-sexual way.
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