re: #94 KGxvi

I remember watching Obama’s keynote speech in 2004, while in law school and a bit more to the right than I am now. As soon as he finished, my first thought was “that man will be president of the United States.” I didn’t think it’d happen that quickly, but hey…

Mauro requires that everyone who does a fundraiser at his house make a stump speech. Literally.

He’s got a three-foot tall, four-foot in diameter oak stump he makes candidates stand on and preach to the crowd. Obama did a cut-down version of the Convention speech. Gary’s backyard was packed. He was already a phenom. It was also 102 degrees that day. The Candidate first took off his suit coat, then his tie. He was streaming sweat.

I thought he was going to strip down to his skivvies. People kept a steady supply of ice water going to the stump. You know what? He loved it. We loved it, and him. He was just so fucking genuine and real and logical and cool.

Despite the ears that looked like a VW with the doors open. He is the best President of my life, and I am so proud of what he has been able to accomplish against a horde of mouth breathing gaspers and their minions.

Well done, sir.