Did the State of Disunion, delivered by two chief dividers, excite in all its sub-intelligent bluffs and cliches? Was it good for you? Did the earth move?
How about Barack Obama’s presidency? It was to be, by BHO’s account, “the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal; this was the moment when we ended a war and secured our nation and restored our image as the last, best hope on Earth. This was the moment – this was the time – when we came together to remake this great nation so that it may always reflect our very best selves, and our highest ideals.”
Those were the words of the Messiah himself, excerpted from the nomination victory speech in St. Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, June 3, 2008.