Celebrate the day.
America has reason to cheer. We have, for the 44th time, seen a peaceful transition of power. The election of a bi-racial President is a very public reminder that the American dream is available to everyone who chooses to strive for it. Conservatives, long ago steeled against small-minded nasty partisan commentary issued from Democrat leaders, have taken a “water off a duck’s back” approach to the pettiness we will see during this inauguration. While some say we have no right to join the celebration, they are easily ignored. If Obama’s ideology still bothers you, set it aside for today and see instead that we are still the great nation created and sustained by the work of brave Americans. Celebrate that.
Tomorrow, you can remind yourself that McCain was, at best, a tepid and mediocre Republican, who drew little loyalty from conservatives. Many simply thought that Obama sounded reasonable, and they believed his late campaign middle of the road spiel. I was proud that many conservatives chose to ignore race and voted for Obama based on his promises. We must now repudiate criticism that those who voted McCain were simply uneducated bigots. The bigotry resides in the hearts of those who make that charge. We must forgive and step beyond (but not forget) the labels of “typical white person” and “gun toting bible clingers” forged by the liberal left. While overlooked by the media, it is clear that, at least to the center and right, race is no longer an issue. Much of America has stepped beyond the albatross of race. We should hope the liberal left would, in the future, be able to join us by repudiating voting and political decision-making based on race.
Obama is our president. That is clearly accepted by all. No repetition of the deplorable tactics associated with politics the last eight years has occurred. “Not my president” and “not in my name” are calls uttered by few and followed by none. Even slapped by the double standard applied to this inauguration, conservatives watch, and realize that we are still Americans, and we shall live and die by the choices President Barack Obama makes. All doors are open to him. He will now enter into a contest of ideas. Perhaps the left will choose to fight the fight based on those ideas rather than by painting the loyal opposition as racist when they disagree. The latter choice is my greatest fear. Our new Congress can lead us in the spirit of the bi-partisan tone promised by this new administration, or simply fan the flames of race and division in a selfish bid to usurp power. Will they take the high road? We shall soon see.
For today though: Celebrate!
No. The ONLY reason Mr Change won is because the bad economic news hit exactly mid September 2008 and may people who thought they were well to do lost their life savings and 401 K. Without the economy in free fall, McSame had already won.
The US government hid the news that US is in recession for a whole years knowing this will help McSame, they finally admit it in the late 2008 while officially the recession began Jan 2008 or dec 2007. Forgot which.