Indeed, the election results suggest something striking: America has forgotten. September 11 has not disappeared from our memory, of course, but we have recovered from the blow. We have forgotten how it felt to be afraid, and so, yesterday, we forgot to vote our fears. And in doing, we have elected a black president with a Muslim name.
Ezra Klein: The Most Unlikely President. Ma non so se mi convince tanto. [The American Prospect]
If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer
È un succhiaruote, è un politico studiato e fictional come pochi, ma a me David Cameron che si gira il video in casa mentre guarda in tv Obama che vince (con tanto di montaggio dei loro incontri passati)… mi fa simpatia.
