Ten minutes till midnight, so I don't have time for a long-winded post. I just finished listening to a couple of speeches, and feel good for the first time in a looonnngg time about an election. This time around I had a tough time deciding who to vote for. I thought a LOT about what was said in this campaign, and went back and forth several times, finally deciding John McCain was the best man for the job. His concession speech this evening confirmed that beyond a doubt. A class act, and great American with the integrity we've all so sorely missed during the Clinton and Bush years.
Having said that, I can't feel too bad that Obama won. He is untested, that's true. He has yet to prove through actions the capabilities implied in his speeches...but I'm willing to back his efforts to make the changes. I feel I can trust him. He does give me hope for the future, and I look forward to seeing if he can chew up what he's bitten off.
And, oh yes. We've all taken a step as a country today. Those who voted for and those who voted against our first black president did so largely based on the ideas and issues brought out in a tough and VERY close campaign.
blog at ya later,
-Geezerguy
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I feel good about this election, too. I don't think that Obama can be bought, and I do think he can do the job, and I do think it is a great step for our country as a whole. He is going to be a great AMERICAN president, not a great black American president.
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