Hope and Barack Obama

I used to be so incredibly angry at politicians and politics. I believe it all started with Nixon. I grew up in dysfunctional family, and saw a dysfunctional government on tv. I suffered through 8 years of Reaganomics. I felt like the only thing people really cared about was money. It was during Clinton years that I started recovery. I still have a lot of issues with politics. Just in the last couple of months I started hearing about Barack Obama. I wish I could remember where I first heard about him. He is like fresh air after years of neocons in the White House. I think they really do think they are doing what is right, but believe they are failing miserably. Worst of all, they don't see (or care) how the public is reacting to their failures. Today Barack announced he is going to start a explatory group to see what a Presidential campaign could accomplish. Note that he is not exploring whether he could win, but rather what could running accomplish for this country. I am hopeful that he will run, but am not going to believe it till I see it. I don't know if he could win. What I do know is that he seems sincere, and is vastly different than any politician I have ever known. I see humility and honesty when I hear him speak. I don't for a second think that any one person could fix the mess we're in right now, but it sure would be a good start to have an honest person in the White House.