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A Dynasty's Devastation



This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.
-T.S. Eliot

For those who read this blog frequently, it has become abundantly clear that I chose not to write any sort of entry regarding the Democratic Primary race between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, partly because, it would not end! Well, finally, and to millions of us, thankfully, the ordeal is all but over. With Barack Obama taking the "magic number" and eliminating a Hillary Clinton presidency, a marvelous event has taken place. While the rest of the world is marveling at the fact a black American has received the nomination from a major party, that is in and of itself, irrelevant. An American of African descent receiving a party's nod was never impossible, or inconceivable, but in all honesty, was inevitable. The truly amazing feat that has taken place is that a freshman senator from Chicago has just completely smashed one of the most formidable political machines in American history.

18 months ago, Hillary Clinton and the political apparatus behind her looked like a finely tuned juggernaut confidently (and probably arrogantly) primed to accept what it felt was its return to the White House. Now it is dismembered. While I have serious doubts about the judgement of Obama's proposed policies, the man has not been as nearly as dishonest as Hillary Clinton proved during her quest to take the highest seat in the U.S. government. More importantly, Barack Obama did this country a favor, not simply because he removed the Clintons from the political scene, he removed the possibility of a dynasty. Through a shrewd campaign strategy and savy (yet somewhat redundant) style of speaking, Senator Obama has restored the faith of millions (mine included) in the democratic process here at home by effectively eliminating any extension of two very powerful and connected power centers focused on Washington. Had Hillary Clinton been elected, a member of the Bush or Clinton family would have held office from 1988 to 2012. With almost a quarter century of power being centralized between two families, the world's great democracy would become to look more like an aristocracy. Those two forms of political and social structure rarely, if ever, co-exist peacefully. While the man has much to prove to this country that he is ready to take on the very real and very dangerous challenges of the 21st century, Senator Obama has already helped his country immensely. Let the true campaign finally begin.

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