Congratulations senator Obama. The election is over and I took my moment of discomfort but quickly gave way to the feeling of happiness and peace of mind, because this is a great moment for history but most of all I’m proud of the American people who turned out to vote and got passionate about politics.
While at the voting both, I must admit the choice was not hard. I simply asked myself who would I trust to baby sit my kids for the next four year? Would he or she pass my security/safety test and if for some reason I gave them a pass. Would their friends and associations be welcome? Most of all I am proud to have honored Dr. Martin Luther Kings legacy to judge a man based on character not skin color. My vote was not for Obama. You could only window dress for so long, eventually the foundations will reveal it self. I'd much rather be the odd man out any day than to have made history for the sake of making history.
Now that we know anything is possible and perhaps took one of the biggest steps on getting over the “race issue” or the “white man’s guilt” where a black man or a woman can achieve anything in America we can now get to the real issues without sneaking in the race card when valid points are brought up. This is now an even playing field (though it has always been there) with possibilities for anyone no matter what color, background, and gender you are if you work hard anything is possible. So no more excuses not to get off your ass and work hard for something you want.
I claim no party but my own family and the greatness of what America is and can still become. Though the Republican Party lost its ground, they should put things in perspective first, given all the money, media, Hollywood and Opera hype Obama did not get a land slide victory or a double digit lead in the popular vote, as everyone was predicting. McCain ran a horrible (putting it lightly) campaign, lets not forget it was the media who got him as their nominee. His biggest problem was that he said being bipartisan is the hardest thing to do and reached out too many times to the other side. No Mr. McCain being bipartisan is the easiest thing to do because agreeing and going along with someone else’s idea you could do in your sleep. Standing alone on your own feet and morals, while others are attacking and throwing insults at you is what a leader does and the truly hard thing to do.
So Republicans take this moment as an opportunity to clean house, too long have you strayed away from your core beliefs of lower taxes, less government, expanding the private sector and the party of Abraham Lincoln who stood to abolish slavery when majority of the people wanted him to be bipartisan and reach across the other side.
Now that we know anything is possible and perhaps took one of the biggest steps on getting over the “race issue” or the “white man’s guilt” where a black man or a woman can achieve anything in America we can now get to the real issues without sneaking in the race card when valid points are brought up. This is now an even playing field (though it has always been there) with possibilities for anyone no matter what color, background, and gender you are if you work hard anything is possible. So no more excuses not to get off your ass and work hard for something you want.
I claim no party but my own family and the greatness of what America is and can still become. Though the Republican Party lost its ground, they should put things in perspective first, given all the money, media, Hollywood and Opera hype Obama did not get a land slide victory or a double digit lead in the popular vote, as everyone was predicting. McCain ran a horrible (putting it lightly) campaign, lets not forget it was the media who got him as their nominee. His biggest problem was that he said being bipartisan is the hardest thing to do and reached out too many times to the other side. No Mr. McCain being bipartisan is the easiest thing to do because agreeing and going along with someone else’s idea you could do in your sleep. Standing alone on your own feet and morals, while others are attacking and throwing insults at you is what a leader does and the truly hard thing to do.
So Republicans take this moment as an opportunity to clean house, too long have you strayed away from your core beliefs of lower taxes, less government, expanding the private sector and the party of Abraham Lincoln who stood to abolish slavery when majority of the people wanted him to be bipartisan and reach across the other side.
Again I am so proud of America, like always I will trust but verify our leaders and to give Obama more than what majority of people gave Bush is respect and refuse to give into hate when opinions differ. May the best days be ahead of us.
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