muse # 3 -- Obama

Never until now have I felt swept up by a presidential candidate. I just signed up for Obama's newsletter (note the adorable family pic on the site.) True to charismatic form, the email updates speak in terms of "we" and "us", and, of course -- change.

Caveat: I've heard the detractors. I know he may not be experienced enough. I'm fully prepared to be proven wrong four years down the road.

But the plain and simple truth is this: I really like Barack Obama. I said it, I mean it, and as sure as his face gazes at me from a postcard taped to my computer, I'm not afraid to explain my reasoning in the most basic of terms:

1.) The speech he gave on race made me well up like a sissy, and reminded me of one of my favorite documentaries of all time, A Time For Burning.

2.) I instinctively trust and like him. This, of course, is not the most intellectual or verifiable of reasons to vote for someone, but, hey, I'm not the only one who chooses this way. I like his policies, but I loved the fist bump. (Er, excuse me, "closed-handed high five.")

We'll see what happens come November, but my fingers are crossed and I may even prove Christian Lander right by doing this.