Friday, July 25, 2008

OBAMA, OBAMA, OBAMA!

It was a beautiful night! The cloudless sky a rare treat, the crowds jubliant and the beer tents busy. To Americans back home the party air in the Tiergarten surrounding Obama's speech may have seemed disrespectful or perhaps, shallow.
But beer is the norm here, even at a pre-school gathering (although, just the parents are served). And Germans know how to keep a crowd in order. The police are calm, the rules implicit and the weapons at the ready. The crowd was there to hear Obama.
The stage was set, but would Obama mesmorize? Obama in Berlin
I'm not a political analysist or even a journalist. But in the words of my 8-year-old, "I liked to listen to him even though he used some big words."
That is Obama's charm. His voice is soothing, his words intelligent, at times fiery, but his posture and tone never arrogant or combative.
He is a politician people will listen to. They may not agree with him, they may not like him, but they will listen. This is the most we can ask for in a world leader and certainly much better than we have now.

2 comments:

africakidandtheworld said...

Wish I could have been there to see Obama! Too bad the drive's so long..
We just returned from Amsterdam, our son flies in next week from Michigan. One of those rare occasions when the entire family will be in one house.
Enjoy the rest of your summer!

Angela said...

Heather,
I was wondering if you'd be there!
V cool!

 

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