Just because your vote was for the winning candidate doesn’t mean you’ve been empowered.  There wasn’t a record breaking turnout. 50 million people voted against him. It wasn’t a landslide. He talks about change, and “we,” but hired a man known as “The Vince Lombardi Democrat” to be his Chief Of Staff. He’s known as that because he doesn’t believe in compromising, only winning. He’s also a former Clinton staffer. A lot more Clinton aides will be with Obama. Some change. Splash some cold water on your face, and realize you’ve been duped. Nothing has, or will surpass partisan politics, because of the types of people that have the majority. Far left Speaker Of The House, Far Left Senate Leader, and even further left President. This change you’ve been “hoping” for is really going to leave you disappointed. I’d bet anything on it. Jimmy Carte,r Part Deux is on the way.

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John

Thanks for reading and commenting. This post was intended to be as non-political as possible, but maybe I didn’t clarify that. This election had everything and nothing to do with Barack Obama. He was the representative of a greater movement. The American people are inspired. Where there is inspiration, there is innovation. And where there is innovation, there is progress. While the past is the prologue, we are sick of hearing “This is how it’s always been, and therefore how it should always be.” Lack of change brings stagnancy and complacency and, needless to say, this is not a legitimate way to take part in the global community.

As a side note, I encourage dialogue, but I refuse to take part in school-yard fighting; I don’t have time for it. So, if you’re only point is to roll in here to tell anyone “You’re stupid,” then please save it for some of the other liberal blogs you doubtlessly go out of your way to read and leave comments for.

Thanks.

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Typical liberals like you ignore all substance of one’s points made. I was just reminding you that despite some people being expired, a hell of a lot of people were not, and I doubt they ever will be. I made great points…all factual.

I do agree. Marxism is a greater movement, but I believe that the country is going to be in for one hell of a rude awakening, if they think Obama is going to be something like JFK, MLK, or Abe Lincoln.

He’s going to be the next Karl Marx, Sol Alinsky, or Jacques Chirac, and they have all failed. Liberal policies, socialist policies, and marxist policies ALWAYS fail. Don’t doubt me.

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I don’t believe John is telling you you’re stupid. He’s just echoing what conservatives believe about socialism. Obama’s voting record (when he doesn’t just vote “present”) is the most liberal in the Senate. “Spreading the wealth around” is a euphemism for socialism. Yes, a new generation has voted. But there are plenty of us who’ve been around for a while who voted as well. Obama did not receive a mandate.

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I will be playing the role of Devil’s Advocate here. I disagree with many of Obama’s policies and ideal beliefs partly because they will have a direct and negative financial impact on me and my family and because his rise in politics was so fast I fear he owes many favors to come. However, I ask you, how many Americans were tuned in that Tuesdays night to watch a map of states (some of which they forgot were a part of our country or couldn’t find) turn colors? How many people switched from CNN to ABC when they broke for a commercial? Millions. That scene in Grant Park was amazing to watch. When was the last time a democratic election got that kind of response? To see those thousands of people, many of then younger then 30 celebrating democracy was inspirational to many people. Hopefully it will encourage more people to be active in governments both local and federal. Did the man I vote for win, No. But if it meant he had to lose to mobilize an entire generation so that they may speak up and be heard rather then have rich people speak for them then I say the election was a success. Maybe now the general public can be proactive rather then reactive. “Oh the economy is bad? Lets vote for another guy” Maybe we can now step up and prevent problems.
That being said I agree he does lean towards socialism and its scary. But being fair and playing Devil’s Advocate I do recall one President being cited as a socialist or even communist before he changed and reshaped our country forever. Franklin D. Roosevelt used big government and socialist programs to remove the country from The Great Depression and then shrunk the government once they started working. Hopefully our newly energized society will watch President elect Obama with extreme care and new vigilance as he attempts this in present day.

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