Brain Dump On The 122

[sirgeoff]

I needed to let a bit of the ellection stuff settle before I felt comfortable saying that I did vote for Obama and no on prop 8. I've also been wanting to make a few comments in regards to our president-elect who I consider to be the lesser of two evils until he proves himself. I'm amazed at how many people are acting like it's going to be

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[erg]

He's a sea change in policy, he gives us credibility overseas and he just broke a glass ceiling which is being embraced by people of color. So, while you can call is business as usual, there are exceptions of note.

[sirgeoff]

I fully understand the exceptions of note, some of which I am happy for. I am glad that he broke the glass ceiling. I just don't see the "three months until the world is a shiny happy place again" that everyone keeps touting. He has helped America's credibility overseas immensely, but I don't see the blink-of-an-eye change. Sure, him being a Democrat and heavily distanced from W gives him a hell of a lot more credibility in the globe, but I don't see the tsunami hitting the world and making it all better. I see him as a change in policy, but I don't see it as a "sea change." America is in a quagmire that is going to take a long time to get out of, and he's the first stepping stone to change. Call me skeptical, but I don't see him as the great savior of America that everyone seems to be making him out to be.

- CWM

Agreed

[cheekytubemouse]

While I'm happy that Obama was elected and hopeful he'll be able to make some positive changes, it took us a long time to get into the deep mess we're in, we're not going to get out of it overnight.