Truth

Barack Obama sure knows how to speak truth to power. His comments for Wall Street today were right on the - excuse the pun - money. How long can he keep this up? Telling teachers' unions, the American auto industry, and others, things that they don't want to hear? President Jimmy Carter tried to speak truth to the citizenry and the citizenry told him where he could stick it. Read the 1979 speech - eerie similarities to America today are everywhere. Are we ready to hear some hard truths now? Are we fed up enough to get real? Real fast?

I sure like the way Obama thinks. I like where he's coming from. I think we need a big kick-ass change from top to bottom. One of the things that bothers me about Hillary is that she is so entrenched. The flip side of that concern is, well, maybe she's more realistic about what can and cannot be accomplished. My hopeful heart rejoices at the prospect of an Obama presidency. My cynicism says there's no way a black man in America, especially if he is speaking truth to power, can win. Too many rich people have too much invested in the system the way it is. Did you hear about Alan Greenspan's book yesterday? See, this is what I mean...people in power play this lying game because they have so much stake in the status quo. He couldn't say these bold things while head of the Federal Reserve? Wasn't it his responsibility then, just as now?

I know, I know, diplomacy has its place, and difficult subjects and conversations must be finessed if you want to be effective. But Jesus, Jospeh and Mary, gimmie some truth! All I want is the truth! I think Obama can deliver the truth...I'm just not sure that's going to get him elected.

How are you swinging on the presidential hopefuls these days?