After what seemed like four years of presidential campaigning (it was really only two) the presidential race is over. Even more surprising, because the past two elections were much closer, is that the race was over before I went to bed.
Enough looking back, though, it's time to move forward. Our nation's newly elected president, Barack Obama and the members of congress, have some serious cleaning up to do and their every move is going to be heavily scrutinized.
This election symbolized that there is a turning tide in America but there is still plenty of progress to be made. The fact that during McCain's concession speech there were many of his supporters booing at the mere mention of Barack Obama means that the divisiveness we have seen flourish over the past eight years lives on in the general population regardless of what our elected officials say and do.
Let's hope that the populace wakes up and realizes that things will be different and that they need to let go of their prejudices that have become firmly ingrained in many generations of families. There is no way to make everyone happy and I hope that Americans become aware of the fact that unity is better than separation. Remember the phrase "United we stand, divided we fall"? It's still true today and we truly are at a turning point, the direction will be decided shortly.
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3 comments:
I like what Obama said..."and for the people who didn't vote for me....I'll be YOUR President too."
I still haven't gotten a chance to watch the speeches!! I need to get on that.
One of the best things about this country is that if we don't agree with someone, we have the freedom to boo them. And it also allows me the right to feel irritated at the people doing the booing.
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--snow
Thanks Beth, I hadn't caught that tidbit of Obama's speech. That just goes to show that his slogan of unity, hope and change still hold true after the election.
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