Very moving piece written by a "a white, former life-long Republican". I appreciate the author's perspective, which made me view the election in a new way.

This opinion piece has no journalistic merit. It is a bizarre love poem to an non-existent Obama, with rhetoric that shows either no knowledge of U.S. history or no knowledge of Obama's many faults: vacillating, indecisive, elitist. Even the Huffington Post must be embarrassed by: " The likes of his intellectual capabilities have not been surpassed in public life since the Founding Fathers put pen to paper." Wow! "Obama has a reservoir of personal physical courage that is unmatched in presidential history." Wow, wow, wow!!! Can't wait for Iowahawk's parody!

Wow. What a great story and the fact it is written by a white former Republican male gives it even more credibility. Republicans must be crying in their beer reading this story, and it is mostly true what the writer says about Obama. He might not exactly be the second coming, but after the horrible creature in the White House now, Obama is a beacon of hope shining on America. I think he will be one of the best presidents we have ever had and he is obviously a uniter and just the fact of his race will make a tremendous different in our poor old country filled with racists and sexists in both major parties, but especially in the quasi-fascist Republican party. His intelligence and intellect dwarts any Republican ... More »

If you are an Obama supporter this story may move you to tears.