October was a big month for me. I met Laura Bush and Rudy Giuliani and saw Sarah Palin speak. All pretty cool things with epic pictures to go with them (as I’m sure you have seen in The Merciad).
I can honestly say I was the most star struck with Laura, most relaxed with Rudy and the most inspired by Sarah.
Being in a room of 8,000 people with a joyous and excited energy level was the first rush for me. We weren’t there to fund raise, unlike the other two events I attended, we were there to show support and to get excited and hear her talk about her plans and her running mate.
The possibilities and the positivity were overwhelming and I found myself choked up towards the end. Her passion and her excitement and confidence filled the entire room and people couldn’t help but hoot and holler and clap at the end of each sentence.
She wasn’t saying anything unique or things we didn’t know. She talked about her and McCain’s goals. But what she was saying was, “I got you, I can hold you up and together we can fix what needs to be fixed.” And I really believe it.
She had some really good lines like:
“You shouldn’t be working for your government; your government should be working for you.”
“We haven’t just been talking the talk. John and I have been walking the walk.”
“I want to thank our nation’s veterans for protecting our red, white and blue.”
The most notable and memorable one for me was this:
“For a season a man can inspire with words, but for a lifetime a man must inspire with deeds.”
Seeing how happy and confident she was up there, made me think… could I do that?
Not be VP of course, but could I be a politician? I love public speaking and I’m passionate about my politics. It’s a possibility but not a probability in my life.
I think people voting for Obama feel the same way. There is passion and inspiration that is just contagious and infectious. A world of possibilities is where I feel like we are heading no matter the candidate chosen. The best thing to do is to remain positive and open-minded.
You could be the next president after all.
1 comment:
After meeting Giuliani and hearing him speak, it really inspired me too. It's hard to tell if what they say is sincere, but it definitely makes you think about the direction you want our country to go. I really believe that politicians enter office with huge plans. But, let's face it, our country is in a very messed up state right now. Any politican's plan would be sent to the back burner while they deal with things like the war and the struggling economy.
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