Barack Obama sent me a Christmas Card

I usually just toss out those annoying Christmas cards you get from companies, service providers or others who just use Christmas cards as mail-in billboards, but Barack Obama sent me a card this year and to my surprise, it changed me!

Turns out I'm not the only one who had a reaction to Christmas cards from presidential candidates. The Daily Kos shows the Christmas cards sent out from the Obamas, the Edwards and the Clintons and asks the question, "which Christmas card is more presidential?"

I have to admit that until receiving Barack's card, I felt sure that it would be a big, bad mistake for him to run for president in 2008. But then the card arrived. Just look at that picture! This guy is the perfect candidate. He's handsome, confident, and not too white and not too black. His wife looks intelligent yet supportive. And they have two charming children who clearly LOVE their dad! The whole family is appealing, direct and open. I want to be an Obama!

In contrast, the Clinton's card is kind of fuzzy and there's icey frost all around the edges. As if Hillary isn't already associated with coldness! What were they thinking?

The John Edwards family photo is slightly disturbing. Only two members of the too large family of five are looking at the camera (in contrast to the Obama's who all look right at you - well except the Zen-like Malia). Only John and his oldest daughter (like, way older) are looking at the camera. What's with that? Can you really trust these people? As much as I like John Edwards, I'm not too happy with what comes through in this picture.

Anyway, I guess we shouldn't use Christmas card photos as a measure of our presidential candidates...but still, they say 1000 words!

And with this post, you can see why I haven't bothered to blog all month....

Anyway...Happy New Year to you! My wishes for 2007 are peace around the world, growing acceptance of our diverse humanity, respect for the Earth, and more funding for libraries!