I suppose it is obvious, really, but Barack Obama truly is a brave man. That has rather been lost in among all the ‘black’ ‘novice’ ‘orator’ stuff
To run, despite the risk of assassination, against the mighty Clinton machine. To make what everyone calls his Race Speech, taking on both black & white with his humanity shining through. To take the risk of taking time out from the campaign to go to his grandmother’s side
If he wins, he will need all that courage, & then some
If I were religious I should be praying very hard tonight