A few words about the US Presidential elections…

I woke up this morning with the news of Barack Obama’s overwhelming’s victory and I was truly happy. After years of a real disappointing Bush leadership, America eventually made the right choice.
A dynamic, charismatic, progressist, leader has been elected. America and the rest of the world are ready to welcome him with open hands.

Obama’s election coincides with difficult economic circumstances,on a worldwide scale, political tensions. During his campaign, Mr Obama never said that anything would be easy. He encouraged American citizens to makes some efforts. I think that he is perfectly grown to the current situation and that he will handle it very well over the years.

Barack Obama is the living proof of Dr Martin Luther King’s dream come true. He will be bridging the gaps between races and different communities. New hopes for a peaceful ending in Iraq are permitted. A conservative leader such as Mc Cain would have pushed America and the whole world into a scary, never ending terrorist attempts spiral. I’m not certain that we will lead a more secure life in that way, but I think that Obama’s presence will help to soothe some obvious political tensions.

Barack Obama’s election allows me to envision a better world with less discrimination against ethnic minorities, more fraternity between different folks of different origins. It allows me to dream of a sweeter future made of great professional opportunities for my beautiful bi racial boys.

Just before I close the subject, I’d like to address to the few nutcases who think I am endorsing Eminem’s opinion: I am not aware of Eminem’s political opinion about Obama, since he seemed not to have expressed on the subject. I don’t care anyway. I am entitled to my opinion, as well as he is to his. I, Isabelle Esling, am speaking in my own name. Hope this enlightened your slow thinking brains!

To the narrow minded Americans who think I shouldn’t care because I’m a foreigner, let me gently remind you that the whole world is concerned. America’s destiny in terms of ecomomic wealth and politics is very much intertwined with all other countries in the world. So yes, I do care about the Us elections.

May God bless you and protect you, Barack Obama. You fully proved that anything (positive) can happen in America. You broke the barriers of race and opened the doors to a better future.

Congratulations!

Read more on the subject and watch a related video on The Guardian website.

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