The Audacity of Hope

As the US seeks a diplomatic solution in Syria I am left feeling a great deal of hope for the US administration.

Obama seems so much more circumspect and instills in me so much more faith than Bush.

I know I speak from the other side of the pond, but our eyes are coached into watching America from a young age.

And for the first time in a long time I find that my eyes are showing me more hope and allowing less room for cynicism.

On a day that caused so much pain for so many Americans, it is somehow even more significant that their politics seems to have grown from the experience.

Do you remember this guy?

It's nice to have an American president that engenders respect.

I mean, do you remember this guy:

George Bush

Things are getting better.

But that's mainly because they've been so awful.

Obama is a long way from being perfect, but at least he has a brain.

Progress, people.