Yes we can.
Posted on November 5th, 2008by Fred
Poster designed by Shepard Fairey
I’m feeling particular close to the presidential win this year, as the whole world seems to be. Whatever side of the fence you might sit on, or even in between fences, there seems to be a recognition that something fundamental has shifted in our emotional tectonic plates. Surely, most of our ills will still be illing in the years to come, but somehow or other we’ve opened up that uniquely American door that anything is possible.
Not to shift to quickly to business, but one reason for my affection for the season is the unbelievable work done by Ben Relles and his Barely Political team, and their star Amber Lee Ettinger who plays Obama Girl. I “met” Obama Girl before our professional association, when I saw the original video on MSNBC one night, and I realized that something here was different. Of course, Barack Obama had nothing to do with the video, but there was something humanizing about the whole thing and I started to feel like I knew this man was different than anyone else. He proved that to be true, and the BP team proved they could keep up with our ups and downs through the best reality show television had to offer.
Thanks America. We’re looking forward.
