Comments on: Is Obama an enlightened being? http://thecriticaledition.net/chapter-76/is-obama-an-enlightened-being-spiritual-wise-ones-say-this-sure-aint-no-ordinary-politician-you-buying-it Life, annotated Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:09:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta2 hourly 1 By: Thud http://thecriticaledition.net/chapter-76/is-obama-an-enlightened-being-spiritual-wise-ones-say-this-sure-aint-no-ordinary-politician-you-buying-it/comment-page-1#comment-90 Thud Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:11:06 +0000 http://thecriticaledition.net/chapter-76/is-obama-an-enlightened-being-spiritual-wise-ones-say-this-sure-aint-no-ordinary-politician-you-buying-it#comment-90 Obama's been working in the real world for quite some time now -- from community organizing to the state senate to the US Congress. And I'm inclined to believe that nothing ever changes <b>without</b> idealism at least as a starting point. Pessimism certainly hasn't accomplished anything for me. "Hope" is not a strategy, but it is a useful frame of mind. Since Obama ran a sharp, smart, well-orchestrated political campaign that's impressed organizers and marketers alike, I don't think he's one to rely on idealism alone. As far as being a "Lightworker" is concerned, well, I'm not real sure how to interpret that. Sounds to me like the liberal equivalent of "George Bush has a mission from God." I'll be satisfied with him doing a good job. Obama’s been working in the real world for quite some time now — from community organizing to the state senate to the US Congress. And I’m inclined to believe that nothing ever changes without idealism at least as a starting point. Pessimism certainly hasn’t accomplished anything for me.

“Hope” is not a strategy, but it is a useful frame of mind. Since Obama ran a sharp, smart, well-orchestrated political campaign that’s impressed organizers and marketers alike, I don’t think he’s one to rely on idealism alone.

As far as being a “Lightworker” is concerned, well, I’m not real sure how to interpret that. Sounds to me like the liberal equivalent of “George Bush has a mission from God.” I’ll be satisfied with him doing a good job.

]]> By: buckblog http://thecriticaledition.net/chapter-76/is-obama-an-enlightened-being-spiritual-wise-ones-say-this-sure-aint-no-ordinary-politician-you-buying-it/comment-page-1#comment-89 buckblog Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:40:37 +0000 http://thecriticaledition.net/chapter-76/is-obama-an-enlightened-being-spiritual-wise-ones-say-this-sure-aint-no-ordinary-politician-you-buying-it#comment-89 Enlightened? No, just someone who has mastered the art of the teleprompter. It's easy to know it all and act as the dispensor of all wisdom when you have never been responsible for results. Should he actually become president he'll find the real world doesn't work according to idealism. Enlightened? No, just someone who has mastered the art of the teleprompter. It’s easy to know it all and act as the dispensor of all wisdom when you have never been responsible for results.

Should he actually become president he’ll find the real world doesn’t work according to idealism.

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