sermon for the day after the election

[franksolich]

It's perfectly okay to be downcast and sad the next few days, that's human.

It's perfectly okay to "give up" on politics the next few days, that's human.

It's okay to be angry the next few days, that's human.

But it's not okay to give up on America.

The separation of the wheat and the chaff must inevitably start within the next 90 days, even before January 20, 2009; the decent and civilized people from most Democrats and liberals, and all primitives.

We all know what chaff is; it dissipates quickly in the wind.

The wind is coming, and what a fierce wind it will be.

[whiffleball]

You're right; our country is the very thing we must not give up on at this time. 

IMO America is in great danger.  From within those who have spent millions to buy the presidency and will pull the strings on the Obama-puppet wish to see her minimized.  From without our enemies see new cracks of weakness in her safety and security to exploit.

May the next four years seem short, go swiftly, be survivable.

[Wineslob]

While I'm not happy about last night's ourcome, I am, never the less, confident that we will weather this also.
 I have not given up on politics, I find the recent events a wonder to have lived through. We now have a black President who will most likely be nothing but a sock puppet. I pray he can do the right thing when the terrorists sense his weakness and act. I doubt it.
 We now have a Demoncratic controlled government which, in my opinion, will cause a nearly catastrosphic downturn in the economy within 2 years. The proof is in the "bailout" which diden't work and as usual, the Deomoncrats want to throw more money at it because 700+ billion wasen't "enough". They will suck us dry.
What I hope and pray for is it all comes back to bite them in the ass in Carter fashion, and we have the right Republican in place for a Reaganesque recovery.

Crossing fingers and keeping my powder dry. This is going to be an interesting ride.
 

[Woody]

My unjustified optimism:

Obama will be able to see the reality of the situation, instead of seeing only what he wants to see.  And he will act based on the reality instead of the ideology. 

Case in point: Iraq.  If we withdraw, Iran will turn it into their backyard.  Saudi Arabia (and most of the middle east) really doesn't want to see this happen, and will point that out.  Maybe Obama has a plan that most of us can't see (like Lincoln, Churchill, and even FDR did), that will allow him to withdraw American troops without turning Iraq into Iran, Jr.  More likely, he said what he needed to in order to get elected, and will have a bit of a reality check once he gets in office. 

Like I said, it's unjustified, but as an American I'm a knee-jerk optimist.

[Chris_]

My unjustified optimism:

Obama will be able to see the reality of the situation, instead of seeing only what he wants to see.  And he will act based on the reality instead of the ideology. 

Case in point: Iraq.  If we withdraw, Iran will turn it into their backyard.  Saudi Arabia (and most of the middle east) really doesn't want to see this happen, and will point that out.  Maybe Obama has a plan that most of us can't see (like Lincoln, Churchill, and even FDR did), that will allow him to withdraw American troops without turning Iraq into Iran, Jr.  More likely, he said what he needed to in order to get elected, and will have a bit of a reality check once he gets in office. 

Like I said, it's unjustified, but as an American I'm a knee-jerk optimist.

Remember, you are talking about a guy who sat in the front row for 20 years listening to a guy scream "God Damn America!"  and whose career was started by a confessed terrorist.

The fuhrer has one agenda: to destroy America from within. It is up to us to stop him.

[USA4ME]

As with most prez's, the events drive them more than they drive events.  I sorta figured that McCain wasn't going to win, and after he went up a few weeks ago I thought maybe he could win, but after the bailout it was just too much, so I've been prepared for a while.

I'm too even keeled to get upset, just like I never get overly pumped up.  It is what it is, I'm still who I am, and it doesn't matter what Il Duce might do because, like other conservatives, I'll find a way to make it work to my advantage.  If he wants collectivism, I'll only participate if there is a good in it that I believe is worth it, and otherwise I won't.  He thinks he's some type of diety, but he's not, and he'll learn the hard way.

It is good to note that the way we react to this is 180 degrees from how they reacted in 2000 & 2004.  They reacted with hate and anger and lies (and they will continue when things don't go their way).  We accept what has happened and reload.  We are mature, they are immature.  That'll never change.

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[Wineslob]

My unjustified optimism:

Obama will be able to see the reality of the situation, instead of seeing only what he wants to see.  And he will act based on the reality instead of the ideology. 

Case in point: Iraq.  If we withdraw, Iran will turn it into their backyard.  Saudi Arabia (and most of the middle east) really doesn't want to see this happen, and will point that out.  Maybe Obama has a plan that most of us can't see (like Lincoln, Churchill, and even FDR did), that will allow him to withdraw American troops without turning Iraq into Iran, Jr.  More likely, he said what he needed to in order to get elected, and will have a bit of a reality check once he gets in office. 

Like I said, it's unjustified, but as an American I'm a knee-jerk optimist.

One can only hope that the reality of dealing with world events.......sinks in. The learning curve is rather steep.