Wednesday, November 05, 2008
the day after
Figured I should say something about the election. I thought last night was great. From all appearances the country experienced record turn out at the poles and proved that a majority of the voting public are colorblind enough to elect a black president. It really was a historic day.
I decided I was voting for Obama prior to the last debate. He wasn't a perfect candidate by any means (nobody ever is), but I feel like he represents the kind of leadership our country needs in a still-evolving post 9/11 landscape. I liked several things about McCain and would have voted for him over a lot of democrats, had Obama not been the nominee. I was disappointed with how he ran a large part of his campaign, but thought his concession speech was classy and well-spoken.
Like most people, I'm glad the election is over. The cycle started earlier than ever this year and, as always, brought out the worst in some people.
Hopefully, going forward, whether your guy won or not, we can all try and maintain a little perspective. I make too many dumb decisions on a daily basis to really believe I'm infallible when it comes to elections. I'm guessing you probably do too. So instead of accusing my friends of "lacking discernment" or being "unable to see the truth" I'm gonna thank God for the grace that covers bad decisions and extend a little of my own when needed. We're all gonna be proven right and wrong multiple times over the next four years.
Well said.
Best post I've seen in a long time (from anyone). Well said buddy...couldn't have done it any better.
My write in campaign for Joe the Plumber and Joe Six Pack failed to gain the necessary momentum to make a difference this year. Rest assured Joe Six Pack is going to rehab, Joe the Plumber will be getting his business license, and I will be conferring with the Illuminati to challenge for 2012.
In all seriousness, I am excited at the historic nature of this election and see Obama as having a chance to be the transformational leader our country needs at this point in time. My only real reservation with Obama has been (and continues to be): Is there any real substance behind the image? His is a carefully crafted image that has been forged with knowledge of past successful campaigns, highly nuanced conceptualizations of the issues, and rhetorical proficiency rarely seen in our age of 24 hour news cycles. I hope he is able to put his money where his mouth is. If he surrounds himself with the right people, I think he can. Oops, I mean "YES WE CAN"
You undiscerning ass. I still love you.
Good one, Patch. In recent days I've been thinking about the Big Guy upstairs and how He must chuckle to himself about how worked up we all get over another human being here on earth assuming this leadership position. Our God is in control, no matter who is President. Let's all just pray for His will, His protection and blessings for all of our country's leadership and our military! God Bless America, land that I love :)
I voted for myself since there was a "write-in" section.
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I decided I was voting for Obama prior to the last debate. He wasn't a perfect candidate by any means (nobody ever is), but I feel like he represents the kind of leadership our country needs in a still-evolving post 9/11 landscape. I liked several things about McCain and would have voted for him over a lot of democrats, had Obama not been the nominee. I was disappointed with how he ran a large part of his campaign, but thought his concession speech was classy and well-spoken.
Like most people, I'm glad the election is over. The cycle started earlier than ever this year and, as always, brought out the worst in some people.
Hopefully, going forward, whether your guy won or not, we can all try and maintain a little perspective. I make too many dumb decisions on a daily basis to really believe I'm infallible when it comes to elections. I'm guessing you probably do too. So instead of accusing my friends of "lacking discernment" or being "unable to see the truth" I'm gonna thank God for the grace that covers bad decisions and extend a little of my own when needed. We're all gonna be proven right and wrong multiple times over the next four years.
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Well said.
Best post I've seen in a long time (from anyone). Well said buddy...couldn't have done it any better.
My write in campaign for Joe the Plumber and Joe Six Pack failed to gain the necessary momentum to make a difference this year. Rest assured Joe Six Pack is going to rehab, Joe the Plumber will be getting his business license, and I will be conferring with the Illuminati to challenge for 2012.
In all seriousness, I am excited at the historic nature of this election and see Obama as having a chance to be the transformational leader our country needs at this point in time. My only real reservation with Obama has been (and continues to be): Is there any real substance behind the image? His is a carefully crafted image that has been forged with knowledge of past successful campaigns, highly nuanced conceptualizations of the issues, and rhetorical proficiency rarely seen in our age of 24 hour news cycles. I hope he is able to put his money where his mouth is. If he surrounds himself with the right people, I think he can. Oops, I mean "YES WE CAN"
You undiscerning ass. I still love you.
Good one, Patch. In recent days I've been thinking about the Big Guy upstairs and how He must chuckle to himself about how worked up we all get over another human being here on earth assuming this leadership position. Our God is in control, no matter who is President. Let's all just pray for His will, His protection and blessings for all of our country's leadership and our military! God Bless America, land that I love :)
I voted for myself since there was a "write-in" section.
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