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Politics: An Historic Result
It’s finally over! Well, that is the best part about the election, I guess. I’m not so thrilled about the outcome, but that being said, we have elected our first African-American president and I think that’s a good thing (I probably would have preferred a different first African-American president but that’s not important any longer). I just wonder how long the honeymoon will last. It seems that some people have some pretty unrealistic ideas about what he’s going to do for them like this lady who was probably just caught up in the emotion of the moment but now will be immortalized via this very popular clip (by people like me).
Apparently the Obama campaign has already started planning how to temper some of the enthusiasm that was generated before a backlash begins ("You mean I have to do all that stuff I said I would do?")
The sun did come up again Wednesday morning for conservatives
There is no doubt that the GOP has moved away from the ideals that gave them control of congress and then the white house over the past decade or so. We now have a bigger and less fiscally prudent federal government than eight years ago which is pretty much the opposite of what most conservative voters originally wanted.
The bright side?
In a strange way, I think Tuesday’s result will energize conservatives. My wife has been more involved in this election than ever before – I have never seen her so interested in the process nor have I been either. Another friend I spoke to Wednesday morning is really feeling the pull to get more involved with politics at some level as well.
And there can be no doubt that Republicans were routed by the Democrats this time around. I don’t necessarily think this means we are now a left-wing country. I feel that this election was more about discontent with the current leaders than an embrace of the far left. So, at the party level, I think you’ll see a change in leadership and a return to the ideals of the GOP – smaller government, lower taxes, fiscal responsibility, etc.
Who did we really elect as our President?
Most conservatives are very concerned about the next few years. Where we head in the near future depends on who we really elected to be our president.
Did we elect the Obama of his past and the democratic primary – a man who is liberal in all areas, embraces big government, redistributing the wealth, is big on social justice, abortions for all, etc.
Or did we elect the Obama of the presidential campaign – a man who will really cut taxes for 95% of working Americans and go through the government with a fine tooth comb to eliminate programs that aren’t working?
That is quite a dichotomy and it will be interesting (and maybe frightening) to see what actually comes to pass. The answer will greatly influence what this country looks like in four years.
The optimistic view
At my most optimistic, I think that he really cares a lot about being popular and well-liked and that would portend following through on some of the moderate/centrist promises he made.
The not-so-optimistic view
On the flip-side, I would guess that if he does veer sharply back to the left, he will not be granted a 2nd term as president. Remember, this is still a center-right country and I don’t think it will tolerate a liberal president and a liberal congress pushing us to the far left.
It is one of the great weaknesses of reasonable men and women that they imagine that projects which fly in the face of commonsense are not serious or being seriously undertaken. — Margaret Thatcher
I feel that a lot of people hear these far, far left-wing ideas (banning all guns, creating a civilian defense force for who knows what purpose, reviving the fairness doctrine, redistributing the wealth, encouraging the courts to enact social justice) and just can’t believe that a reasonable person would really want to do any of them (it must be a product of those mean-spirited attacks by John McCain). If some or most of these things actually come to pass, I think a great number of Americans will be absolutely shocked and Obama and a bunch of liberal congress members will be gone over the next few election cycles (even if they do promise to pay your mortgage and fill up your car with gas)
Ok – that’s it – no more politics! Back to personal finance next week
I could go on and on about this stuff but I will get back to PF. I think I need to find a friend with a political blog to do an occasional guest post and spare you from it! After all this stress and concern surrounding the election, here’s a little reminder for you…
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble. Daniel 4:37
Have a great weekend and God Bless America…
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I think he will be a more moderate president, just my gut feeling.
I will say that as a parent of two African-American children, I am proud that I can not only tell them they can be president, but I can also show them.
On a side note, I did get Ron Paul’s book in the mail today. I expect it to be a great read.
@THR – I hope that you’re correct about him being a moderate president. And it is really cool you can show that to your boys. I don’t really know much about Ron Paul – let me know how his book is.