Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Obama and the power of hope

From Peter Drier and the Nation, here.
"A onetime organizer himself, Obama knows that, if elected, his ability to reform healthcare, improve labor laws, tackle global warming and restore job security and living wages will depend, in large measure, on whether he can use his bully pulpit to mobilize public opinion and encourage Americans to battle powerful corporate interests and members of Congress who resist change."

...and including this from Obama:
"Nothing in this country worthwhile has ever happened except when somebody somewhere was willing to hope."