OhhhhBAMA...

Well I don't know where to start. I tell you, I am not a pro-Obama but I'm overwhelmed with his victory in the recently concluded US presidential election. Before, Obama was just a joke, my uncle always used to tease his wife. He told us, when his wife is in the comfort room, it seems there's a rally for Obama because her crap goes out loudly with a sound like this "barack barack barack barack!" And laughter follows. But now, Obama and his cry for change is a joke no more.

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After an almost landslide victory in popular and in electoral votes, we now vigilantly awaits the change Obama is vehemently forwarding. What are the implications of his election as president of US to the world affairs particularly to our planet in peril and to the financial crisis? We can't really tell since he is just reaping the fruits of his personal labor. Lets give him the day and maybe tomorrow, we can talk about this issue again.

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As to why Barack Obama won, I say he was tailored to be elected at this situation. Rizal said, heroes are not born they are produced by the economic and social factors of that period. Hence, Obama concomitant to Rizal's idea, satisfies the economic needs and the social clamor as of the moment that's why he won. Why? First, with the current financial crisis what US needs is a leader who is knowledgeable and really equipped with the highest of education not a Vietnam war captive John McCain. (See my October article, Obama vs McCain) Aside, the party matters. History has shown that a democrat won when there is a financial crisis. This was true particualrly in the 1930's with Franklin Roosevelt.

Moreover social clamor against rascism, for equality and change definetely have played a major role. Obama is an african-american. But who cares when US is forwarding the idea of anti-racism. Obama had started to inch over his republican opponent with his famous speech in 2004 “young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled — Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America." This underscored the importance of equality, unity and not racism.

on a much much lighter note, even in dance prowess Obama has the advantage! take a look at this.

OHHHHHHHHHHBAMA.......