Hope sometimes can be a rare commodity. It also can be a dangerous one. Hope creates expectations and if they aren't fulfilled they can be devastating to people's dreams. In 2008 many of us responded to Barack Obama's campaign with hope and enthusiasm that I have never seen in my fifty years of working in politics. Millions around the world chanted "Yes We Can" and really believed that our lives would be dramatically different under a President Obama. Our hearts and souls were filled with hope.
Even after he took office his rhetoric never ceased to be filled with promises and that progress was just around the corner. His speeches at such events as the HRC Dinner or mentioning DADT in the State of Union message were electrifying. He appointed hundreds more LGBT people to governmental positions than any other President in history. Constantly we were told that change was just around the corner and we had to be patient and understand the process. After many false hopes, major disappointment has set in with much of the LGBT community..
However we can never stop dreaming or hoping and perhaps, just perhaps we got a glimpse of hope yesterday. There is a pleasantly gnawing feeling in my gut that the President might have at long last heard our collective voices and understands that we will not be put off any longer. On Wednesday he met with a group of progressive bloggers and among them was Joe Sudbay of AmericaBlog. Thank God, Joe was in the meeting and he was just short of spectacular.
President Obama: Glimmer of Hope?
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