My troll

I have a troll. A troll is someone who monitors a blog and comments about it in opposition to the blog, or the candidate supported by the blog, or other blog contributors or commenters.

My troll has repeatedly made requests that I say something nice about my candidate instead of bashing McCain and Palin. So, in the spirit of reaching across the aisle, here goes:

Barack Obama is intelligent, inspirational, and articulate. He talks about, and finds ways to, unite people rather than divide them. He talks about working for ALL of America, not just "the real Americans" or "America loving" parts of a state. He is steady and thoughtful. He represents the very essence of the American Dream, coming up from a working class background to the heights of achievement in academics and in politics, by virtue of hard work, skill, and talent.

His tax plan will give Sarah Palin a tax cut. Cindi McCain's taxes will go up, and Senator McCain's taxes will go down marginally, based on his US Senator pay.

Barack Obama will conduct a foreign policy that relies on the best people out there, not people with whom the President finds comfort. His foreign policy will be tough without being combative, unless necessary. It will also be inclusive, recognizing that globalization of the economy requires globalized responses to terror and anti-democratic challenges. It will not be erratic, impulsive, and arrogant.

Barack Obama understand what life is like in working and middle class families. He did not grow up with the advantages of someone whose father and grandfather could grease the skids for him. He had to earn his way to everything he has achieved, and understands the struggles of people who face enormous challenges every day of their lives.

Barack Obama has proven himself as a skillful executive. His campaign has been the most brilliant I have seen in my lifetime. They have anticipated and met every challenge, they have built the mother of all ground operations, they have inspired and mobilized a new generation of voters, and they will win a victory of historic proportions that will realign American politics for years to come.

America will overwhelmingly elect a liberal Senator from Chicago who is not, in fact, entirely white.

Lee Atwater and Jesse Helms, among others, are doing the Tilt-A-Whirl in their graves.