Obama's Op-ed

Barack Obama wrote an op-ed in today's Washington Post. In it he calls for the action Americans needs, NOW.

We have been trained by previous administrations to attack, never concede, that Karl Rove-style sucker punch politics is the norm. Barack wants none of that and it's hard to change the babies we elect in Washington overnight. Maturity takes time.

In many cases, citizens are so far ahead of DC. Here Obama points out what Nov 4 was all about:

"In recent days, there have been misguided criticisms of this plan that echo the failed theories that helped lead us into this crisis -- the notion that tax cuts alone will solve all our problems; that we can meet our enormous tests with half-steps and piecemeal measures; that we can ignore fundamental challenges such as energy independence and the high cost of health care and still expect our economy and our country to thrive.

I reject these theories, and so did the American people when they went to the polls in November and voted resoundingly for change. They know that we have tried it those ways for too long. And because we have, our health-care costs still rise faster than inflation. Our dependence on foreign oil still threatens our economy and our security. Our children still study in schools that put them at a disadvantage. We've seen the tragic consequences when our bridges crumble and our levees fail.

Every day, our economy gets sicker -- and the time for a remedy that puts Americans back to work, jump-starts our economy and invests in lasting growth is now."

Why the Republicans have this swagger having rode the country into the ground belies their true juvenile rich boy persona en masse.

Change has come, Obama concludes:

"So we have a choice to make. We can once again let Washington's bad habits stand in the way of progress. Or we can pull together and say that in America, our destiny isn't written for us but by us. We can place good ideas ahead of old ideological battles, and a sense of purpose above the same narrow partisanship. We can act boldly to turn crisis into opportunity and, together, write the next great chapter in our history and meet the test of our time."

How many times has the media thought Obama was off the mark only to be completely wrong. From the primaries, to Hillary, to McCain and Palin, Obama has showed his grace and brilliance time and time again.

Let's not be impatient again and let the leaders lead.

Source: WaPo