I’ve stayed away, for the most part, from talking about politics and the election here. Why alienate people, right?
My candidate did not win last night, and that’s ok. The great thing about our country is that every four years the people of the United States get to choose a new leader to guide us. The people have spoken, and they want change, and I can respect that. I understand.
Barack Obama will be my President in a few short months, and I stand fully behind him. I hope others that did not support him during the election give him a chance and provide their full support. I hope he can do some good things for America, and I hope that we can put aside some of the nastiness we’ve seen during this election and all work together to make America a better place. I thought both Obama’s speech and John McCain’s concession speech were wonderful.
We are all on the same team, right? It’s time we start acting like it.
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#1 by Mike on November 5th, 2008
My biggest fear with the election of Obama is that those who supported him also seem to be the ones who put him on a very tall pedestal. If he doesn’t become the “savior” that they all want him to be, it could be a politically fatal fall from that high up. Let’s hope that this isn’t the case.
I hope congress realizes that we are all on the same side. A friend of mine who has the opposite views politically as I said it best today. Becareful of other’s agendas. Pelosi, and the rest of congress have different agendas than the newly elected president. He might have a diffiicult time of it…
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#2 by Momma, The Casual Perfectionist on November 5th, 2008
What a great post! I, too, put a similar post on my blog last night (only my candidate did win), and at first I was hoping that my readers wouldn’t take it the wrong way and judge me…and they really haven’t. (I hadn’t voiced my opinion one way or the other until the results were finalized, because I didn’t want to step on toes…)
It’s posts like yours that make me realize that I shouldn’t have even worried about it.
We *are* in this together. Change was coming regardless of who was elected.
Now, the real work begins!
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#3 by katelin on November 5th, 2008
definitely a great way to put it. whether democrat or republic we are all americans.
#4 by bejewell on November 5th, 2008
How totally refreshing.
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#5 by Lindsay on November 6th, 2008
I couldn’t agree with you more. The media has a big part to do with this. They endlessly campaigned for Obama and they got what they wanted. We need to respect the Presidency even if we don’t like the elected President. Liberals did not do this with George W. Bush but I am sure they will expect everyone to do it with Obama.
Great Post!
#6 by Jen on November 6th, 2008
Thank you for a positive look on this. You are right, America needs to act like a team. I was so upset the morning I found out and yesterday it smacked me in the face that I still have to support him even if I did not vote for him. I can offer prayers that he will do well with our country.
On a side note, not doing NaBloPoMo this year. I’m gonna be gone for a week of this month, totally away from any computer.
#7 by becky on November 7th, 2008
i’m in the same boat as you. i totally agree
#8 by Jac on November 7th, 2008
You spoke my thoughts pretty well 100%! While I also did not vote for Obama, I support him and am simply hoping for the best! That’s one of the great things about this country; that we get to elect our officials every few years!
I only wish more people took that same stance.
#9 by Romi on November 9th, 2008
This is the best reaction to the election that I’ve read hands down; I hope others pick up on your enlightened view
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