Where’s the Outrage?

Last Thursday I took a plane trip from Houston, where I currently live, to Cincinnati. I lived in Cincinnati for 18 years.

When I woke up Thursday, I was with my wife at home. I was in my most familiar surroundings. I could come and go as I pleased.

Later, on the airplane, I was with strangers. I literally had no idea where I was at any given moment. When I looked out the window, what I saw for the most part was clouds. I was trapped on the plane until it landed.

In Cincinnati, I was not at home but I was somewhere I knew well. I was with friends and family, but as a guest rather than a resident. I was welcome, but I still had to go by other people’s rules.

Being in Cincinnati was in between waking up at home and flying on an airplane.

You could say that I had three states of being last Thursday.

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Our guests will be Congressman David Price (Research Triangle), who has just endorsed Presidential Candidate Barack Obama, and Jim Neal, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. This will be a great show. You don’t want to miss it.

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For years, I have voted for politicians as I held my nose. They were either dull as tears or there was some major policy differences that I had. I don’t have to hold my nose when I say that I support Barack Obama. I love the fact that he can do a one on one interview and look thoughtful and engaging. He simply looks likable.

Here’s the first part in a 2 part interview aired on Countdown last night. Obama addresses the fact that he hadn’t won any “big” states. (If you are interested on my thoughts on the big state theory look here.)

 

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Countdown host Keith Olbermann chats with Joe Andrew, the former Democratic National Committee Chair. This is a great interview. It’s one of the reasons that I have supported Senator Barack Obama. He has inspired us (me).

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