Barack Obama Says: "Yes, We Can"

Although I am no political savant, I like many other world citizens am capable of forming opinions in regards to our wonderful politicians... Now, the Oct 14th Canadian elections really do not impact my life whatsoever except for the typical piss off over not being able to see whose walking the crosswalk due to the ridiculously ugly posters of Rafael Tzoubari and Irwin Cotler blocking my way... but I refer to, rather, the American politics of Obama/Biden and McCain/Palin. Now, I know jack shit about McCain other than he's an old fart and I'd much rather see some young vibes from that big ass White House. Palin is some chick from Alaska who apparently is godly because she's a woman who can actually compete with these men (did we all really forget about Hillary Clinton THAT quickly? C'mon!)... Biden pisses me off too, but probably cause he's old and most likely smelly... but Obama, now that's a character I'm enticed by. He's captured my attention so many times that if I was American, I'd be voting for him, surely.

As with every election, the celebrities and multi-millionaires step up to support their favorite candidates in a who's-who fashion. Now, normally it would piss me off that everyday Americans are blindly following their favorite athlete, celeb or musician's vote pick but recently I stumbled upon a youtube video that changed my mind about all that:

Now the famous celebs shown in the video are impressive. Who knew that Bryan Greenberg could play guitar that well and that Scarlett Johanson could sing? I mean really, that in itself is fascinating for those celebrity stalkers and those enthralled with the World of the Rich and the Famous... but for me it struck a different chord. Not only did all these famous people who quite frankly, for the most part, dont need any exposure or the hell that comes with certain political ties, come together to support a single individual. But rather the words that were said. I'm not talking about the positive "Yes, We Can" mantra, which by the way, I think is fabulous but the line in Obama's Kansas speech (which by the way is the foundation for the whole video):

"We've been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope. But in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope." 

Now I've always been a huge sucker for deep, catchy and poetic lines but that one struck me like nothing else. I can't explain what it is about that line that makes my heart leap into the palms of Barack Obama and wish that he becomes the next President but really, it just is that way. Due to my newfound love for this man I've researched a few of his other speeches and have come across several other lines that make believe this man is truly great:

"It's a story that hasn't made me the most conventional candidate. But it is a story that has seared into my genetic makeup the idea that this nation is more than the sum of its parts -- that out of many, we are truly one."

and

"Unless we perfect our union by understanding that we may have different stories, but we hold common hopes; that we may not look the same and we may not have come from the same place, but we all want to move in the same direction -- towards a better future for our children and our grandchildren."

I mean it's fairly obvious that the guy's black, and that only like 60 years ago, black men, women and children were all slaves of white Americans, but in spite of that, this man wants to forgive all that and move forward and make this world a better place. Now I know it sounds like a bad Michael Jackson song (seriously, what is it about black guys wanting the world to be a better place). But it touches me in a way I cant bring myself to describe.

Either way I think Obama is fabulous, and wish that he would become the next President of our Southern neighbors.

To see the music video in its entirety and all the relevant info and support it's received click here

Follow-up:

Saw this video and thought it was quite funny...

Also, Em sent me this link a few days ago and she deserves some cred (even though it's been all over the TV):