Nov 25 2008
What Would Jesus Do
I am in awe of Obama. For the last week or so the news has it that Hilary Clinton will be the next Secretary of State. Now I know she comes with some skills but…
Without remembering exact words only initial feelings, I watched a playback on all of the negative things she has said about Obama during her campaign and some of the things she said even seemed like they could have come after she was dropped from the race, at any rate, I remember thinking that her remarks were scalding, and coming from an intense place of anger or dislike.
People adopt words that have the most love or sting, and all the feelings in between, when attempting to make a point. Consequently, when those words are coming from love they have a tendency to be very loving and when they are coming from a hurt, ugly place inside, they have a tendency to have the most sting or ugliness to them. Because of this, I always notice the word chose of those who are speaking – call me hypersensitive and I will agree that’s why on some levels I am exhausted with the world.
Some of the things I heard on this news playback of insults from Hilary to Obama, I did not even know she had said because I did not really start watching the ‘race for the White House’ until the last debate between John McCain and Barack Obama. This is the day that I was inspired to feel again because Barack Obama spoke to my spirit in words and action. I was impressed with his style, his calm and inspired by his words.
Now because I do not remember exact words only feelings of these attacks on Obama by Hilary, I have to call attention to the news reporters of late commenting, every time the mention of Barack Obama’s choice for the Secretary of State being Hilary Clinton, that it must be the old adage of keeping your enemies close, this is some indication of what they themselves feel about some of the things that have gone on previously with Obama and Hilary, maybe even based solely on things she has said.
I guess now that I have taken it upon myself to be a living, writing witness to the things that happen in the world, I better start being a little more exact word conscious and start writing down the things I hear and the way I hear them. That way I will be able to have exact words and the feelings they evoked in me for a better rounded story.
At any rate, this is why I am in awe of Obama. It takes a strong person to pick a person who has been so vocal against you to stand besides you. While I know Hilary campaigned for his cause in the end, if I were in Obama’s shoes, I don’t think I would really be able to trust her 100% because of her previous words and the certain sting they had to them. Obama is a better man that me – or should I say a better man than I am woman!!
When in the last days, before the final election, the tape of Hilary putting down Obama by saying that John McCain had more experience, whereas, Obama only had a speech he had perfected since 2000, I had a hard time answering the question of “why now”; why in the last stretch of the election process was this tape released into the hands of the enemy. This is the tape that was being directed to homes of people living in certain states that McCain needed to win for the purpose of distraction. I don’t believe much in coincidence but I felt that was awfully coincidental.
Because of this, I am in awe of Obama. It is almost like he asked himself – What Would Jesus Do - and acted accordingly. We could all take a page from that chapter.
And that’s the way I see it!!
There’s no such thing as coincidence in politics. Only careful planning. Or the complete lack of planning for some. And that’s what Hillary’s posturing on the campaign trail was- politics. Offering her the SoS job is politics as well. Now a vocal and powerful opponent is in his employ, and not in the Senate where she could cause trouble.
That was kinda my point - there are no coincidences