I don’t know about you but I watched American Idol last night…and was inspired. Make fun of me if you want to, but it moves me to see young, unfamous kids, perform their God-given talents before a national audience for the first time.  Jason Castro (my fave) was among the 3 kids that Simon referred to as “You’ve got IT.”  Castro is blessed to have been born with a natural charisma and talent…which brings me to the real reason for my blog…

Obama, ooh baby, he’s got IT!  I have been criticized, questioned and even attacked for my admiration of Barack.  But it’s just like Simon Cowell likes to tell young singers every so often, he’s got IT.

There are some special people in the world that God created with a special essence that moves others to act, to dream, to hope for something better, etc.  Whether He made them singers, artists, teachers (ahem), mothers, actors, preachers, lawyers or…politicians, He kneaded a special thread of…je ne se quoi…specialness??? in them.

I listened to Obama’s 45 minute speech last night and though few of his comments were new to me, it just reminds me of why I support him. He has a God-given charisma that energizes me to believe that America’s future does not have to be as dreary and embarrassing as her past.

I think my next post needs to be an itemized list of all the ’substantial’ reasons I support/love/gush over Obama since every skeptic keeps asking me why? why? why?

Chris Matthews hammered away yesterday at former Austin mayor, Kirk Watson (and current Texas Senator/Obama supporter) asking him to name some of Obama’s legislative accomplishments.  Watson admitted he wasn’t going to able to do that but took the drilling with a grain of salt because I believe he knows that we support Obama for the unprecedented promise that he offers us.  Obama, in my opinion, has enough personal accomplishments to be highly qualified to be my president. What he doesn’t have is dirty, under the water deals so numerous the Clintons cannot possibly hide them all in their closet.

My first grade class and I studied Martin Luther King Jr. during January and now in February we are studying former presidents. My students have heard MLK Jr. speak and now they have heard Obama speak.  Today at dismissal, my little Claudia commented, “Barack Obama reminds me of Martin Luther King.” 

I couldn’t agree more. Legislative accomplishments do not a revolutionary make. Persistence, hope and the lack of willingness to sit idly by while our country continues to be run in the wrong direction, is enough for my vote.