An Open Letter to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama

Dear Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama;

I'm a relatively young man, and am very excited about the coming election. Those two elements, being in the same sentence, should strike you as unusual. A young person actually excited about politics. I'm not the only one, either. It's just been a very exciting nomination process, and the general election should prove to be just as interesting, if not more so. However, there comes a time when the election is over, and the nominee will be chosen. With that time being nearly upon us, the way that the loser steps down will be very important. This is so because even if the loser gives their opponent a nice pat on the back and states that their supporters should, in fact, vote for the winner, if there is an hint of insincerity, it can cause severe tear in the democratic party. If you step down and make Obama look like he didn't win fair and square, you might just be able to win in 2012. Please do not do this, however. Please do not be selfish, because it truly would be to cut off one's nose to spite one's own face. It wouldn't do the country any good, because there is more at stake than a presidency. There is more at stake than the existence of the Democratic party. What is at stake is the United States of America. For the sake of the country, please do not let there be any doubt in the nominee that the Democratic party puts forward for the general election. We need someone we can rally around without resentment, but with utter confidence and faith that he is the one to lead us out of this mess. We cannot stand another four years of the degradation of the Constitution and fiscal irresponsibility. We cannot stand to stay on the path that we are on. We, as American citizens, must join together and help each other out, because it is the only way that we will ever be able to pull ourselves out of the nosedive that we are currently in.

Which brings me to you, Barack Obama. I've been watching your campaign for a very long time now. When I first saw you, it was at the DNC in 2004, and when you stepped down from that podium, I was instilled with a hope that you would run for president. Now that you are, I have to say that I am very impressed. You had planned for the worst case scenario, a run through the entire process, and got the large amount of money that you raised from small donors, normal, every day people who have every day lives. You can handle complex, nuanced ideas, and can actually give a good speech. It's even more impressive that you can write a speech all on your own, without the help of paid help. You've had a consistent message that is exactly what the country needs right now: Unity. Even you slogan, "Yes We Can", shows that you understand that you cannot do this alone. You understand that it will take more than a good leader to fix this country, that a leader can do nothing without the help of a group of willing people. However, you need to chide your followers a little bit. Some will not look past one's candidate affiliation, and will automatically start pushing them away, away from the forums where they posted their opinions, and away from your message. These people who call themselves your followers are doing one of the worst things to your campaign possible; causing resentment among people who do not believe you're the best candidate. This is very detrimental, because you will look past one's party affiliation, and try to hear out what they have to say. When someone is touting your name, they are representing you, whether they realize it or not. If they act in a manner that is construed as being rude or radical or arrogant, they will extend that experience to you and your name. It is much like Jeremiah Wright. When one goes to church, one doesn't always agree with every sentiment that their pastor expresses. I know that I've disagreed with my preacher on many occasions. That doesn't mean I should stop going to that particular church. And just because I don't agree with everything my pastor says doesn't mean that he hasn't influenced me. Sometimes one must see things from different angles, to truly understand what to make of something. Without dissent, there would be no America. Without differing opinions, we would never have made as much progress as we have. Things aren't perfect, but they sure as hell aren't horrible. Not yet, and hopefully never.

So, to the two of you, I have to say this: We are coming to the edge of the waterfall, but there is still time left to save ourselves. We need to work together, without doubt and resentment, but with confidence and faith. We need someone to rally behind and lift up, to inspire us to lend a hand to our country in it's time of need. In the words of Lincoln, at another time of hardship and great struggle in this great nation;

"It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced [...] that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

Our ancestors have fought hard for this country: They have paid the ultimate sacrifice for this country. For their sakes, let us insure that we take the legacy that they have left us, the legacy to fight for the continuance of this once great nation, this nation that can be great again. Let us put our differences aside and work together for our common goal of returning our country to its former glory, and truly make it a nation of the people, by the people, and for the people.

sincerely,




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Looks like Obama is well ahead of me when it comes to chiding his supporters