How do you feel about the presidential election results? What do you fear most, hope for most? Share your thoughts.
I will respect confidentiality. You will not be identified by more than initials. If that is too intrusive, I will list your remarks as ‘anonymous’, if you prefer.
I'm OK with the acceptance speeches. Now the actions need to follow... If he succeeds in pulling us out of this current unpleasantness, then God bless him. I'm wondering what would have happened to those crowd reactions in the cities if the election would have produced different results... I don't think that Black Americans can claim the "disenfranchised issue" anymore. Perhaps they will now begin to see the conservative side - if they want to conserve and consolidate their power as manifested in Barack Obama.
We will adapt and adjust as we always do. This is a God thing for America... We voted. The results are in. Time to move on with God and/or Caesar. -- B.F.
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I see The Brave New World coming upon us. Heaven help the unborn children
in this New Order.-- R.R.
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I was undecided until the day before the election, when I decided I couldn’t swallow Obama’s talk about bipartisanship when his record never showed his doing it in the past. I voted for someone else whom I also didn’t want, since “none of the above” wasn’t available, and not voting wasn’t an acceptable option. That being said, Obama’s speeches remind me and my husband, who did vote for him, of Reagan’s, in their encouraging positive tone. I pray that I’m wrong, and the next President is successful at pulling this country together.
I also remember attending segregated schools in Virginia as a girl, and only seeing blacks as servants, maids, gas station attendants and the like, until I was in college. Today the world is different because our white parents’ generation for the most part did not pass on the prejudices they grew up with. And we in turn did the same for our children. I was also encouraged to hear today, as a journalist interviewed other black Americans in his own barber shop, and one customer commented, “This is a wakeup call for accountability for Black America. No more excuses from young thugs who say they are that way because they didn’t have a father. The President of the United States didn’t have a father.”
Lastly, I was glad that the Democrats do not have a filibuster proof Senate. We still need checks and balances in our government. It’s what makes our democracy work slowly enough to give us more time to consider the consequences. I do fear the activist judges which may be appointed.
However, as a Republican, I believe my party has failed my state and the country in numerous ways, and it’s time for us to do some serious rethinking. In Virginia, and nationally. -- B.
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The most touching scenes I’ve seen today were Black American’s tears of joy and praises to God for our country’s affirmation that all are equal. I wasn’t expecting that. But I’m an old white guy – what do I know? -- L.P.
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You know I don't generally comment on politics, but I spotted one bit of DoD news you should really write about:
Wednesday's Top News http://pentagontv.feedroom.com/?fr_story=d58f064fe4dae0d5bac9c52b4c1b3a29976d9a58&rf=rss
Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:25:41 -0600
"America has elected its new commander-in-chief. The Joint Chiefs chairman says the military stands ready to support and Secretary Gates has created a Transition Task Force."
Interesting choice of phrasing. What the hell does a "Transition Task Force" do? In African countries I think those are the guys who make the opposition disappear so the new guy can take power without worry of assassination. But here?
Do they protect the new boss from unhappy military leaders??
Teach him classes on how the military works? (DoD for Dummies.)
Or take him out and help the country smoothly transition to a real military leader???
Maybe we should reserve the term "task force" for actual military operations.
And BTW, just so there's no confusion - I think the nation has made a grave mistake. I fear terminating our work in Iraq too soon, thereby wasting the lives we've invested up to this point. I fear socialized medicine. And I am always nervious when other countries celebrate our choice. It generally means they are confident that they can take advantage of us and intimidate us to get what they want. BUT, once the gavel comes down I always support the man in the big chair as much as I can. I believe in my heart that his intentions are good and he wants the best for his country. We just disagree on what that is. -- A.C.
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The system worked--Intelligence, leadership, vision and a willingness to surround one with others of like qualities is the one that the American people saw as needed now. Acceptance and inclusion is an amazing strength to get us going --- when everbody feels they have a vested interest they all contribute. Fear and sorrow didn't make America the greatest ---- hard work, get it done attitude and a feeling of lets pull together did. -- R.C.
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