Romney and the conservatives (note the distinction?) would have you believe America is in decline. That our nation is on the brink of disaster, and that it's all President Barack Obama's fault. Don't believe it.
DO believe this is an on-going attack on the hopes and dreams of Americans. And why not? It was the then Senator Barack Obama's message of hope that inspired us to believe America was still great and that we could fix what was wrong with America. And so if we continued to be inspired, have hope, and believe things can change for the better, this presents a threat to the status quo the "right" wants to maintain.
I recently was feeling discouraged about the prospects of the 2012 election, but then began to remember what it felt like to be inspired and vote for Barack Obama...here's (hear) my tale. I hope it (re)inspires you:
