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I promised a couple months ago that I would support whoever wins the election as my President. After watching the left go insane over the last eight years, awash in their irrational hatred of President Bush, I resolved not to make the same mistake if and when the other side got in the White House... if for no other reason than it never looked like much fun. Even Nixon finally learned: "Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you don 't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself."
So, come January 20th, Obama will be sworn in as my President.
He will inherit an often thankless job presiding over a increasingly rough and uncertain world. I may criticize his policies and executive actions, but not the man. My undying respect for our highest office certainly extends to whoever holds that office... Barack has been elected to this office under the fairest system on the planet, and I will not wallow in resentment and curse the sour grapes of disappointment because he was not my personal choice. Poisonous, ideological anger all too often circles back around; disapproval of policy leading to loathing of the policy-maker, which then leads to impaired judgment of his future policy. I intend to avoid that emotional self-delusion at all costs.
I don't think I'll be alone, and I hope the democrats pay attention. From the right, I don't expect to see even a fraction of the snarling vitriol that we've seen from the Bush haters these last few years. Back in the minority, I intend to join the Republicans in setting a good example of respectful disagreement and civility... (while quietly plotting a return to power!)
Besides, I'm really looking forward to waking up tomorrow and turning on the TV and radio. The media naturally fearmongers to keep its ratings up, but with no incumbent Republican party to defeat, the news has far less incentive to paint an apocalyptically gloomy picture of the world. I'm pretty sure that (overnight!), America is going to become a great old country again, with the new conventional wisdom being that everything is going to be all right after all.
If optimism is reborn in the American masses and the media, I'll not be feeling much regret as to tonight's outcome.
And hey, we get Sarah back!
2:06 PM
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