It's been two years since I saw him, and lately, I thought he had disappeared forever. Three years since he first appeared at George Washington University, where he was able to rouse the students and make his first steps to run for President.
For the first time since he campaigned, President Barrack Obama looked like what we voted for, a pissed off Democrat, who wasn't going to take any punk moves from the Republicans. I can say that I haven't been this happy since he was still campaigning against big banks and the growing separation between the rich and the poor.
Obama announced today, that he would be getting rid of the Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy in order to help pay for the trillions in deficit that America put on it's credit card with two wars and a prescription health reform.
While Obama is reducing something, the only eruption of applause he got from his entire speech was when he started talking about taxing the rich.
This seems like a good time to remember what we voted for. I voted for a man who was going to close our class gap, a man who was going after Wall St. when they fought deregulation and screwed over the majority of us.
Some have `acknowledged that some black people may have voted for Obama just because he was black but I don't think that's what it was about. I would say that a lot of the African American vote came from inspired speeches, and heartfelt love for our working class.
So for the first time in the past months, especially since November, when the Democrats were destroyed in the House, I feel like I have my president back. I feel like that guy who had socialistic tendencies is finally coming back around the corner and there is nothing that could make me more happy.
Of course there is the other side, the one that favors big business and fewer taxes and sure enough they were out in full force after the speech. The best argument came from Republican Jeb Hensarling who said, "I know no nation who taxed its way to prosperity."
Mr. Hensarling, appears to forget that before we had George W. Bush in office the rich paid higher taxes, and times were pretty good.
But the biggest argument came about "Class Warfare" and this is an issue that Democrats are iffy to touch. I almost wish they would, and if President Obama truly is who we voted for I hope he does come out and say, "If you want a war you have it, because there are more of us, than there are of you."
I just hope I don't have to wait another two years to hear that speech from him.
After Post:
Days after the speech, Obama was caught on a microphone blasting the Republicans. Thank God, I thought the guy was folding.
For the first time since he was elected he showed how tough he was to the American public. I think he will find that if he does that more, more people will vote for him.
