The Audacity of Hope – Barack Obama

I find Barack Obama fascinatlng as an individual. While many might not share the same inclination as I do, that hardly matters to me. Even if he’s an American and I’m not. One thing’s for sure: he isn’t an idiot.

 

But most of all, the way he has worked against insurmountable odds to reach the very pinnacle of success as a politician should be commended, if not appreciated. What can I say? I lean towards the ‘left’ because progress is really all that matters in today’s world.

 

With his second term under way, it’s become abundantly obvious that his election in 2008 wasn’t a fluke, and that he knows what he is doing – barring a few slip-ups here and there. And considering Bush’s policies, they seem infinitesimal in size and nature, if you ask me.

 

Some people might think that I’m crazy or just downright stupid to be in awe of America’s first-ever black President. Yet I always take my time in understanding a person and what they have to offer.

 

Words, charisma and theatrics really mean little or nothing to me even if it seems to be the way politicians make their living.

 

It’s the very reason why Obama and his book “The Audacity of Hope” continues to grow on me as I go back to it time and time again…

 

Politics With a Difference, Or So He Says

 

Let me admit that I’m fascinated with American politics even if I’m not necessarily in the vicinity. Let’s face it: the American Constitution is probably one of the most valuable documents around, considering how so many countries have created their own based on its tenets.

 

Yet there are questions that surround the relevance of these words that were penned so many years ago, and whether they still apply to the circumstances that have divided the country into Red and Blue states.

 

With a number of chapters covering the past, but as eloquently as ever, it might seem a bit boring but it not only reflects the theme of the book, which is to ask the hard questions about politics as it is – and if it’s possible to change all that while helping the average American to recapture the American Dream.

 

He also questions the policies of George Bush during his time as President while also recounting his failures and successes as a politician. One thing becomes clear with every account of his – the insurmountable odds that he had to face whether it was his name, his background, the lack of finance or even the lack of support that he had to forego at the very beginning.

 

But don’t expect any definite solutions that he envisioned for the country in this book even though he does address the issues related to American politics and a serious need for change.

 

With that said, it still is a good read for Democrats and for those who would like to trace the path of the United States President if not understand why he goes about things the way he does.

 

In Closing

Whether or not the President is carrying out his duties as required, what is clear from this book is that his experience as a community organizer, lawyer and as a teacher has definitely prepared him for the role as the most powerful man on the planet.

 

No matter whether you like or hate him, you should find the book interesting enough…