Obama

While browsing through available podcasts in iTunes, I found a weekly podcast done by Barack Obama. I figured I'd try one and see what it was like. I listened to that one yesterday and was completely blown away that listening to a politician could be that thoroughly enjoyable. What normally happens when I listen to a politician is that I get angry. If I'm listening to the average Republican, I get so angry at their sheer stupidity and lack of honesty and morality; if I'm listening to the average Democrat, I tend to get angry that they're not really saying anything, they're saying words but they mean nothing and they have to action to them. I was blown away by Obama. He was actually talking using substantive words and language. Nor was he reading a speech. Also very appealing was that he didn't attack the other side. He simply spoke about the issue candidly and spoke of what is being done or had been done. I then proceeded to download every other podcast available, I think maybe 10-11 in all. I listened to all of them today, including a 1 hour + town hall meeting. Not one single minute was dull or grandstanding or fluff talk. Rarely does he spend time criticizing the administration or attacking Republicans. It is absolutely and utterly refreshing. I highly recommend listening to any of his podcasts. I can't imagine listening to almost any other politician (R or D) because I think a majority would spend the time campaigning for their reelection or bashing the other side. Nothing would make me want to puke faster than listening to a Bush or Kerry or Kennedy or Delay, but this man is an entirely different type of politician. Hopefully Washington doesn't ruin him as it does many others. It made me want to move to Illinois just so I could be proud of a politician representing me.