riiiiiggghhhhttttt.... don't we all! srsly. after years of overindulgence, i'm reminding myself too that it's time to get back to priorities when it comes to expenditures. having the rest of the world coming to the same realization at the same time makes it slightly easier, at least. i guess.
I had thought about posting something along the lines of something you talked about in this: I see all the coverage and it's talking about how historic this race is... and, yeah, it is. But I don't look at this and go "yay, we elected a black man! look how far we've come!" I know race was a factor in the campaign, but for me personally I can't say that it ever was. I like Obama's message of hope and change, but more specifically I'm hopeful that he really does harness the many improvements in technology to make the populace more involved in our country in this communication age.
I hope he continues to organize and motivate the citizenry, and I hope he walks the walk he spoke in his speech. I hope he does reach out across the aisle and I hope together we can find a path that all our country can walk on with pride as we move forward.
I admire him greatly for not running "as a black man." He so made that a non issue just by how he comported himself that people stopped seeing that about him. I can tell you that from the inside of his campaign, they used technology extremely well. There are certainly limits on what gov't can do with respect to letting us all feel involved, but we really haven't even tapped its potential. I hope, like you, that some of what made him successful in a partisan run can be adapted for running a better gov't.
It's also interesting to me that so many policians TALK about hope and change, but he managed make us believe it might be possible. That's a special talent, indeed. One I hope he continues to refine since we need it so very badly!
I can tell you that from the inside of his campaign, they used technology extremely well.
That's kinda the general message I was hearing from the news as well. And I know going back to the beginning when I was first looking at his candidacy one of the things that fascinated and intrigued me about him was his focus on getting all of us to participate, and using technology to facilitate that.
I'm hopeful things will work out... which I guess is your point on the whole thing, huh? ;)
Y'know, it's pretty easy for the people supporting the side that won to go, "See? Let's all work together now." It ends up coming across as, "We won, so suck it up."
Personally, I'm not interested unless I hear that coming from McCain supporters, because from them it's impressive. I voted for Obama, but I'm making sure to be really cool about it for my friends who didn't.
Well, I don't think you mean that the opposite is desirable. Better to receive gracious words from the victor than "we won so suck it up." eh? I mean, can the victor say anything without incurring your cynicism?
I'd like to hear words of reconciliation coming from McCain supporters as well, but how can we ask for it if we're not willing to give it?
Actually, I do mean my compliments to John McCain. I'm not sure what happened to him during the campaign, but the man who conceded was much more the man I had considered voting for way back at the beginning (pre-Palin, pre-campaign suspension). It was good to see him back. The fact that he allowed himself to disappear was one of the main reasons I didn't vote for him.
And that's the beauty of the system. If Obama sucks, we CAN vote him out, assuming anyone better comes along.
I actually liked the commentary from one fellow this afternoon mentioning McCain's own apparent physical shrinking from the political decision to appease such viperish enemies as Falwell. McCain is a good guy and one I hope may just go on to serve well during this administration.
I'd be a little surprised if was offered/accepted a role in an Obama administration, but you never know. And I agree, if the real JM is back, then he'd be an asset. As i said above, the fact that he disappeared so easily was disturbing.
I-i-i'm not so sure. I do know the man's health is getting precarious and that he has taken huge emotional hits from this crud. But, on the other hand, Obama may just consult with him some time. At least that is more likely than Obama/Clinton cooperation.
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I hope he continues to organize and motivate the citizenry, and I hope he walks the walk he spoke in his speech. I hope he does reach out across the aisle and I hope together we can find a path that all our country can walk on with pride as we move forward.
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It's also interesting to me that so many policians TALK about hope and change, but he managed make us believe it might be possible. That's a special talent, indeed. One I hope he continues to refine since we need it so very badly!
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That's kinda the general message I was hearing from the news as well. And I know going back to the beginning when I was first looking at his candidacy one of the things that fascinated and intrigued me about him was his focus on getting all of us to participate, and using technology to facilitate that.
I'm hopeful things will work out... which I guess is your point on the whole thing, huh? ;)
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Personally, I'm not interested unless I hear that coming from McCain supporters, because from them it's impressive. I voted for Obama, but I'm making sure to be really cool about it for my friends who didn't.
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I'd like to hear words of reconciliation coming from McCain supporters as well, but how can we ask for it if we're not willing to give it?
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And that's the beauty of the system. If Obama sucks, we CAN vote him out, assuming anyone better comes along.
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