Paging Dr. Obama: Nation’s potential surgeon?
By Ricky Calderon
IV Leader Staff, Nov 9, 2006
Since his 2004 keynote address, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama
has been the focus of much of my attention in the savage world of politics.
He has garnished notoriety from his political seat and seems
to be the Democratic Party’s answer to loosening the crippling Republican grip
on Washington. However, should Obama decide to march down Pennsylvania Avenue in
2008, he must be prepared to adopt the role of a dedicated surgeon, because,
frankly, America is in dire need of a heart transplant.
America’s heart has been under quite an amount of stress
recently. Confusion, corruption and blatant idiocy have catalyzed a sort of
cardiac arrest within the core of our government.
America is in need of surgery, one that requires a selfless
surgeon and a competent staff. As citizens, and true rulers of this country, it
becomes our responsibility to appoint the most worthy of the task.
Our nation’s current physician seems less than qualified
toward our country’s particular needs. This doctor, as well has his advisory
staff, write trivial and confusing prescriptions in a vain attempt to avoid a
necessary, albeit imposing, operation. Barack Obama’s descent into the lines of
the Washington elite has begun to exhibit his potential as a leader and trusted
surgeon.
His consideration for the Democratic nomination warrants a
curious eye to the possibility of a radical change within the highest of
governmental seats. The man, who is seen as a threat to many political circles,
may just become the last bastion of hope for a dying country.
It seems perfectly plausible that Barack Obama is just the
sort of surgeon we are looking for. But will he give up his seat in the Senate
to run for Presidency? In the coming months, Obama’s position on spearheading
such an intimidating operation will become much more finite.
Just as a family searches for the right physician for their
ailing loved one, we too must find the correct leader to redress our nation.
It is our voice that invites the attention of those who have
to power to entice change. America had a heart once — now it just needs a new
one.