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I never thought this would happen, not in our time. Not only is Obama starting to pull away in Texas (Even Now), he is slowly becoming a folk hero. Mythos is very important in Texas, it is what we use to counteract the reality of our insane and chaotic ways. But every once in awhile, Texas will drag itself out of the gutter, dust itself off, and do something great.
Long know as “that bastard ass-backwards redneck fucktard state”, the long lumber giant of Texas progressism and populism is finally awakening. While usually the Lone Star goes for some white hooded off the land hick populist, it appears as if the Big Tex is finally shooting straight again like we did with men like Sam Rayburn.
It appears as if the darkness of East Pine woods is in regression, and the glory of the Hill Country is on the wax. It appears as if the spirit of the Lone Star Republic, who has sent such citizens as Barbara Jordon, Ann Richards and to a lesser extent LBJ, has gone hog wild in the hearts of Texans, turning away from the pity and embracing the hope.
It’s been a long time coming.
As the go to political friend, I have been getting emails from people I had long ago written off as closet nazis, raza nationicalists and jusst your basic garden variety Texas idiot, all telling me about this man, who has done captured their heart and mind.
If Texas is Hillary’s last stand, it will not be the Alamo. It will be the Battle of Gonzales. And when the fighting is done, Obama will lead us to Jacinto, where we will steal McCain’s leg and send him stumbling all the way back to Arizona.
Sometimes, a hero does come dressed in black. Let’s ride cowboy. Let’s ride.
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I will not rest hitting the Texas system till I think he has 60/40 on Hill.
feel like i ate a v. good meal.
and i don’t know if Obama is the real deal or not. and even if he isn’t now, i can always hope that if he gets elected, it will be transformative. greatness doesn’t just exit. it is a thing that happens to you.
His ground game is second to none…and the sight of
so many young people fired up & CARING is quite, quite thrilling.
You have probabaly seen this, pinche…
but I love it & want to share it…
from Amigos de Obama:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…
and the lyrics, translated by Al Giordano, of the excellent political blog, ” The Field”
http://ruralvotes.com/thefield/
I have read that this poll is an online poll and therefore not one that we should feel confident about.
Otherwise, thanks for the diary.
over the top it will once again become the yellow rose of my childhood daydreams and storybooks. The best of this is that the real deal turns out to be us. He as he says is just the vessel. On a political spectrum he has busted the obnoxious demographics that splinters us into fodder for statisticians, pols and lawyers with guns, to twist and spin, for their own power plays.
If he’s just a show, an empty suit, at least he has artistry, grace and humor. His character is a good one. My nephew a rapid Green Party, tree hugging revolutionary type sat and giggled through the last debate and was sorry he could not vote in the primary. Lets ride cowboy indeed. Sometimes you do get what you need.
btw, pt – do you mind if I add a few tags to your essay? (Barack Obama, 2008 Elections, Texas)
You can add others if you want.
Any idea of the number of NOLA refugees still living in Texas? Will they make a difference in local elections? I doubt there are enough to change a statewide contest.
I think of this:
Nice to see times have changed (hopefully).
…no bullshit!