I almost find it hard to believe it yet. Obama won. He really did. He is the 44th President of the United States.
This is not just "good news". This is history. Yesterday, Nov.4th, will be in history books. Forever. We are really living history.
"If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer."
...and history books should report also the way he thanked his wife Michelle:
"And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years, the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation's next first lady Michelle Obama."
Obama IS the American dream.
"It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled. Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states. We are, and always will be, the United States of America."
Not because he is black, at least not only because of that. He represents the dream of anyone who works hard to reach their dreams, and refuses to subject to the world's thinking.
"I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements."
He was able to wake young people's conscience: there was never so much support and participation to a candidate's campaign in the history of the United States. Not even JFK got so much before becoming President.
"It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep."
Obama knows us. And by us I mean the young. He knows there is so much love, passion, emotions, committment, strenght, and most of all, so much hope, in our generation. Instead of telling us what to do, without even bothering to know us, instead of thinking we're all the same, he came to us. He used our means of communication, he reached out to us. And we all responded. The myth of our generation's apathy has been defeated. At last. And, I hope, for good.
"The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you, we as a people will get there. There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as president. And we know the government can't solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree.
And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hear your voices. I need your help. And I will be your president, too."
...can't you see what he is saying? We will get there. It won't be easy and it won't be immediate, and lots of work will be needed, but we will get there. And he will be honest, and mostly, he WILL LISTEN to us. And I really have the feeling he will. Because that's what he's good at- listening to people, being a people's man. This is the key to his victory, this is why so many people, from so many different backgrounds, races, social status wanted him to be their President.
"To those -- to those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope."
Democracy, liberty, opportunity, hope: isn't this the American dream? Isn't this what thousands- millions- of people looked for, migrating to the US? Unyielding hope. Opportunity. How long has it been since a political leader used such words in such a way? And people need to hear stuff like that. They always need it, but mostly in a moment of crisis as hard as the one we're living right now. And they're not just words- 'cos inspired, hopeful, optimist people are more willing to work harder for what they believe in. That's a fact. And you can bet they will. They'll work their asses off to get a better country for themselves and their kids. Because what they voted- what they want- is not Obama's America. It's their America. The one they've dreamt of all their lives.
"That's the true genius of America: that America can change. Our union can be perfected. What we've already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.
This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment.
This is our time, to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth, that, out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope. And where we are met with cynicism and doubts and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can."
Yes We Can. We can believe in Barack Obama, thus we can believe in ourselves. We can rise our heads and we can really make this world a better place. Not because we say that- but because he is the perfect example of how hard work, humility, hope, and ability to look ahead- they all pay off, in the end.
He is the President of all those who refuse to adjust to the way of the world and still want to believe that justice, honesty, respect and committment will be rewarded. And therefore, he is my President, too.
As Obama says, We're the ones we've been waiting for. Now let's prove it to the world. And I've never felt more American than today.
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