A Leap Into the Possible
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We liberals have been shamed into thinking our vision failed, when in
fact it has simply been absorbed into the national self-portrait
By Anna Quindlen
Newsweek
Aug. 9 issue - At the end of Barack Obama's keynote speech to the
Democratic convention, I stood up and cheered at the TV. I was alone
in the den with two dogs, a piece of needlepoint and a cup of
Sleepytime tea. I must have looked like a solitary lunatic, but I'm
certain I wasn't alone in my reaction.
As much of the country knows by now, the Senate candidate from
Illinois is a born orator, passionate yet reasonable in a venue that
seems to bring out the inner screamer in even the most seasoned
politician. He galvanized a gathering long on orchestration and short
on surprises. And one more thing: he revived the power and the glory
of American liberalism just by showing up.
Anna Quindlen
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