Obama's Place in History

Before I comment, I wanted to get some stuff out of the way.  I don't consider myself a Democrat.  I did go door to door for Mondale back in the early 1980's and have voted for some Democrats over the years, but I mostly lean to the right.  Frustration at where the Republican Party has been moving has caused me take a harder look at Democratic candidates.  While I still don't agree with a good number of their positions, I agree with many and I also think the Republican Party needs to rid themselves of their current leadership and reorganize.

I don't normally watch conventions.  The candidate has already been picked and the speeches are usually of the rah rah, repetitive, get the party faithful fired up variety.  Yesterday seemed different.  Maybe it was the historic aspect of the first black candidate for president.  Maybe it was that the quality of the speeches seemed better.  Maybe it was Obama's surprise appearance.  Most likely, it was a combination of many factors, but it was genuinely exciting when he took the stage with Biden and spoke.  There are plenty of substantive questions and issue that need to be hashed out, but for now, I am content to let the events sink in and enjoy watching the ride.

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