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This blog is your plate-I’m just chewing on a few words here & there. But come on, Bryan, the man hasn’t even spent five minutes in office–why not give him a few minutes to mess up (as so many think he will) before you throw him to the dogs?

Utopia got me through a pretty rough time in my life, personally. It’s not too far from reality if one tries, and keeps trying.

It would be very safe to say that the VAST majority of people who are asking for a “united front” to support Obama have not stood behind Bush. It’s no secret that the Dems have been the true haters for the past, oh, eight years. But, let’s just forget all that for now …McCain is right, the country needs to come together to help get us through the current and future crises. It would truly be wonderful if our entire nation could all band together in support of the common good. Then again, so would a permanent cure for cancer, an end to world hunger, peace in the Middle East and a Cubs World Series victory. I’m not sure what Utopian society you think we live in, but I’d be willing to try the drugs you have to get me there…just make sure you give me a four year supply.

Obama made an unbelievable amount of believers out of basically no substance whatsoever while managing to sweep some very controversial issues under the rug. I can speak for millions by saying we’re still absolutely amazed how his campaign was able to pull it off. For the sake of the country we all better hope it’s not all smoke & mirrors and that he proves to be a good leader. Honestly, I really hope he does, and I guess we’ll be finding out soon enough. However, as of this moment he’s proven nothing other than he’s been able to dupe the majority of people.

One hole in the balloon, your referencing the 58 million who didn’t vote Democratic, that I’m compelled to address.

Those who choose to support the GOP and specifically McCain must have heard the concession speech he gave–hell, I didn’t vote for him, and I listened.

McCain made a very important request of his followers on Election Night. He told them the only way that this country would move ahead is with unity and backing of the winner of the election. I believe John wasn’t providing lipservice with that speech. He knows exactly the challenges that face us ALL, and he knows the need for us to come together for the better of this entire country.

No doubt, in four years, a GOP candidate will come along and attempt to knock Obama off the throne. But that IS four years from now, and until then, we need a united front. U N I T E D.

Many stood behind Bush-who voted for Gore back in 2000, it’s time to see the office of the President of the United States as the respected entity it is.

On a different note: who is Russ? I LIKE his thought process.

You don’t find the remarkable lack of experience to be frightening? And what major accomplishments – or any decent ones for that matter – does Obama have to his name during the very short tenure that qualifies him for the presidency? This is what was so frustrating from the campaign and outcome. I truly believe that more people voted against the Republican party than for whom they believed would be the more experienced & better choice for the nation. It still amazes me that 67% of voters between the ages of 18-29, regardless of race or gender, voted for Obama…and apparently a high percentage were first time voters. Though I’d fully agree this is truly a victory for the American democratic process, I’m disappointed at the general guidance. I feel that a disproportionate amount in this age bracket were too easily enamored with the hip, younger black guy who speaks so eloquently off of his teleprompters while promising an amazing amount of radical “change” that they actually believe he’ll be able to deliver. I hate to use the “Kool Aid” reference but it seems to provide some explanation for what has been borderline ridiculous. Fortunately over 58 million people didn’t buy into it, which of course creates that problem of unity that Obama seeks but will fail at during his tenure. Admittedly that is not good for the country, but then again neither is Socialism.

Thanks for stopping by, reading and replying – hey, even with the childish insults it’s still good to have difference of opinion to debate. I look forward to your additional comments as I enjoy the humor & a good laugh too!

Just wait until Obama is sworn in and the Bush canaries will start singing. I’m sure that you will dismiss these reports as disgruntle ex-employees.

Most Americans are not as stupid as you and are able to realize that the best thing for this country is to move to a point the furthest away from what we currently have. McCain had my vote 4 years ago but since that time he lost any maverick bone in his aged body. He moved so far right and sold everything he stood for in order to gain the favor of the Limbaughs, Hannities and Coulters of the world.

Keep it up ….. I enjoy the humor.

In all seriousness, go back and read my original posting…and even the prior ones. Do you not find most of that rather disturbing as it relates to the guy who is going to be our next president? This is what bothers me most about the voting public – they managed to elect someone with virtually no experience and that they don’t even really know. He’s a fresh face, a charismatic individual and a great speaker (with a teleprompter), but that only gets you so far. His extreme views and policies are as bad or worse than Socialism. I truly believe that a very large percentage of people voting for him didn’t really know or frighteningly didn’t care about what he’s all about.

McCain gathered about 58 million votes, which would be the second most of any losing candidate, and with those numbers would have been the largest popular vote getter in ever other election other than this year and in 2004. I know, so what, he lost. My point is that’s a LOT of people who aren’t enthralled with the president elect. Remember too that it’s the Democrats who have been the real haters for the past eight years. Do you think we’re all just going to suddenly throw down our differences, hold hands and sing Kumbayah?

Listen, we can go on and on about our differences but it doesn’t change the outcome. I do not disagree with supporting the president – since as Americans we should – but it is also important that sufficient checks and balances are in place. My true hope is Obama can govern from a more centralist position, which most experts believe will be necessary, and perhaps that will help bring more of the country together. However, Obama is going to have a very tough time being the all-powerful uniting force he fancies himself to be, and being the leader that will truly fix all the problems he’s promised would be handled. The excuses have amazingly already begun but as time goes on they will become more frequent and no doubt all blamed on the former administration (this is pretty common yet is still a huge copout). I envision there will be quite a bit of buyers remorse from many voters who will find out that he’s not all they were hoping him to be, but to borrow a line from a group you may be familiar with, “you can’t always get what you want.” Guess we’ll all find out what we’re really getting soon enough. Methinks it will be rather painful…

On a completely unrelated note, please feel free to always comment on my postings. It makes me feel good to know that at least one person is reading ‘em!

I think the majority of Americans (and a slim majority, I will concur), based much of their choice to the change that this country desperately needs right now. Eight years of Bush & Co., while good for a while, is stale and sour. The party lines that associate McCain to the current administration may have been the deciding factor for many people.

Do I agree that many may not have done their homework with regard to the decision they arrived at? Sure, there are those who voted for reasons that we may never understand. But the thing is, they VOTED. They took the time to schedule themselves an opportunity to have their voices be heard-and the record number of voices aren’t just of minority status. The population elevated its privilege of voting by leaps and bounds this election year. That says alot for the bar being raised, and I can only hope that the years to follow bring the same healthy numbers to the polls.

But back to Obama-and I know you are less than a fan… He’s got the movement to make something happen here. Something that McCain didn’t have, especially with the selection of Sarah Palin to the ticket. I think the original shock value they were opting for backfired, plain and simple. I mean, come on, she would have been in the “hot* seat with the first predictable health related issue that McCain may have had–and the lack of experience argument goes both ways to that end…Palin having actually far less in governmental exposure.

I know you’re not pleased, and that is your right. But try to understand that no matter who won this election, the next few years will be a burden for anyone to get us out from under. Nothing will go exactly as planned, and no one can predict good from bad until we actually live through it. I’d stand behind McCain if he had won, and all I ask is that those who didn’t support Obama give the respect of the Office of the President of the United States where it justly belongs today.

Don’t know if you’ll delete this comment or not…but here goes!