I will pray for this man but I do not trust him.

 

Well stated Lance!I agree with you whole heartedly!
 

I believe that he will do everything that he has promised...You have got to remember this is a dream come true, for him and his race...he has everthing to prove and nothing less!
 

I want to thank you for being respectful in our differences. We all, even those for President Elect Obama, hope and pray for the same things. Now we need to unite and support this calm but confident man acheive our dreams of America because we are "The People", and yes, God Bless America.


Senator John McCain is a good man and I believe that he will, as he said, support His President and continue to work for us in this great place in the world.

 

Angela, I could not agree with you more. Well written.

 

I did not vote for Obama ,I voted for McCain , Yes Obama's speech was really good ,as I figured it would be if he won , But It still could all be a lie .And Im sure someone wrote the speech for him to make him look good . Time will tell . But one thing we all need to remember is that GOD is our leader. It is all In HIS hands .
Not Obama's
 

I pray you are right ,I dont trust the man myself but sure do pray you are right in this .

 

i would like to say he was offering a lot more the John was....and we need a change we didnt need John he is to much like Bush.........Like you said I hope he dose his best to give us what he said and do some thing good for us all....I voted for him and I'm happy..
 

lance every word that you said in this blog is so true, i wish everyone would just give this man a chance.
And not judge him from his past, are any of the reasons that so many have judged him i have listened to his speeches last night and the night he got the democrate seat and if everyone listen to him the way i did with a open head and mind they would get the same impression you and I got from his speeches and i hope and pray we are right about this
 

Lance,
I didn't see the speech, but I have NO faith in Obama. He was a socialist yesterday and he is a socialist today. He was tied to the wrong people a month ago and I am sure he is tied to the wrong people still today.

In my opinion our only hope is that something keeps him from stepping into office. I am truly disappointed that our country has allowed this to happen. I for one will not embrace a Socialist with Terrorist and Racist ties just because he won.
:(
 

I agree with you Lance. John McCain was very gracious in defeat. US citizens have to realise that this victory will lessen the vitriol thrown at America. Your choice of president not only affects the US but the whole world.


Tomorrow will be a better day...

best wishes

Pam
 

I'm glad to hear you say this.

 

Hi Lance,

Very well said! God Bless our new president. I am so glad that my daughter saw history being made yesterday. Her school was very active in keeping the students involved in the election process, including having them submit election ballots.


Many Blessings,
>Ana<
 

I WOULD LIKE TOO SAY, I TOO WAS A McCAIN SUPPORTER, YOUR BLOG REALLY TOUCHED ME, IM NOT AS SAD ANYMORE.... MAYBE HE OBAMA CAN TURN OUR COUNTRY AROUND, I PRAY SO.... THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME READ YOUR THOUGHTS IT HELPED A GIRL IN FLORIDA TONIGHT FEEL A LITTLE BETTER... HUGSSS CHAR.....
 

Well, I've always believed that "Actions speak louder than words," so now the ball is in his court to show us. I, too, hope America will be happy with the direction Obama takes us. He's definitely got a lot to deal with now.


~Lnda
 

Anybody who disrespect the flag the way he has is no president of mine! We need to come together if things get as bad as i think they will.

 

Lance,
I too wanted McCain, and he gave it his best shot. I felt bad, but McCain's speech was very toucvhing, even though he lost he still wants to help Obama.

I am sure that given this chance Obama will make the United States of America the great country it is known to be, we are in a financial crunch, we are at war, and we are seeking change in our government. Obama has promised to do just that, change.

He has 4 years to prove to the American people change.

Thanks for being open to change, I too have to be open to change. I am sure that McCain will help the new President Elect.


Birdie
 

I will say I didn't vote for the outcome, but my strength is in God - in Romans 13:1-2, He tells us

" Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority if rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
"

With that, I will hold to God is in control - and He allowed Obama to become our president elect.



I will continue to pray for God's presence and guidance for our future president.

 

All we can do is pray our fellow Americans made the right choice. Lets hope it is.

 

I too was in support of McCain. Being from a military family, it is difficult for me to follow a leader who refused to serve and still refuses to salute the flag. That being said, I am an American so I will support my president and pray that this was a good move on our part.


Coni
 

I must say I wasn't going to read this but I'm glad that you said what you did. My gut told me to vote for Obama. I can't really give you any other explanation other than I've interviewed him and met him. My gut and my gut alone made my choice. I walked away not sure if I had made the absolute right decision until the announcement was made last night. I believe from what I have seen and know that our next President means what he says. I hope it holds true.

 

I vote Lance for president in 2012.

 

Praying for our country. But there ain't no way in hell I'll honor a man that is directly opposed to my beliefs, as a christian, a conservative, and an American.

 

I completely understand your view. I think the message that I want to make clear is I'm in favor of honoring the office of President. Right or wrong, agree or disagree....Obama is the person that is now going to hold that office. I believe because America has chosen him by a popular vote, we have to respect that decision. If he's not someone that holds the values or beliefs that folks like you and I share...then people like you and I need to do everything we can to make sure the Republican party nonminates someone in 2012 that can win.

I believe that is THE lesson we can take from this election. Conservatives MUST get out and run a modern campaign.

You know I respect you as a friend and a musician. I hope you understand the point I'm trying to make.

LC
 

The key word is CONSERVATIVE. Amen.

I wish the democrats could get a whiff of what you are talking about. But healthy opposition from true conservatives, unafraid, is what I'm talking about. I personally wouldn't "reach across the aisle" to someone whose ideas are counter to everything I believe. Getting along to get along is not going to do anything but wreck our country in the name of bipartisanism.

Bad ideas are bad ideas, and I don't feel like "coming together" as they say, with people i feel are enemies of freedom and liberty.

From my last blog....

respect...

We have a new president elect. He will follow a President that has led this nation during unbelieveably trying times. For those who have forgotten, since 9-11 we have NOT been attacked, we are poised for victory in Iraq, (albeit against the wishes of Harry Reid who proclaimed the war lost last year.) although all you hear about are job losses, under Bush 7million new jobs were created all while battling terrorism and Democrats that would sell us all down the river for the sake of gaining power..., the current economic mess can be traced DIRECTLY to Liberal Dem.
poilicies that DEMANDED sub- prime loans be made, and who benefited from sweetheart deals from Fannie and Freddie, as well as
Countrywide. ( see: Obama, Reid, Fank, Dodd...etc) All this while being berated daily by a liberal press. Trust me anything that doesn't go well during Obama's term(s) will be blamed on Bush policies, and the press will have his back.

Yes, we have a new President elect, and I believe we should afford him EXACTLY the same respect and courtesy that he and his Democrat cohorts have afforded GEORGE W. ("keeping your ass safe, like it or not...") BUSH.


Keep on smilin'! -JBE
 

For those that missed the speech....

=====Obama's historic victory speech=====

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.


It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference.


It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled -- Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America.


It's the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful, and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.


It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.


I just received a very gracious call from Senator McCain. He fought long and hard in this campaign, and he's fought even longer and harder for the country he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine, and we are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader. I congratulate him and Governor Palin for all they have achieved, and I look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead.


I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on that train home to Delaware, the Vice President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.


I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last sixteen years, the rock of our family and the love of my life, our nation's next First Lady, Michelle Obama. Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House. And while she's no longer with us, I know my grandmother is watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight, and know that my debt to them is beyond measure.


To my campaign manager David Plouffe, my chief strategist David Axelrod, and the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics -- you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done.


But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to -- it belongs to you.


I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington -- it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.


It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give five dollars and ten dollars and twenty dollars to this cause. It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy; who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep; from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers; from the millions of Americans who volunteered, and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this Earth. This is your victory.


I know you didn't do this just to win an election and I know you didn't do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime -- two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century. Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us. There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after their children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor's bills, or save enough for college. There is new energy to harness and new jobs to be created; new schools to build and threats to meet and alliances to repair.


The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America -- I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you -- we as a people will get there.


There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as President, and we know that government can't solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all, I will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way it's been done in America for two-hundred and twenty-one years -- block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.


What began twenty-one months ago in the depths of winter must not end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek -- it is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It cannot happen without you.


So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other. Let us remember that if this financial crisis taught us anything, it's that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers -- in this country, we rise or fall as one nation; as one people.


Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long. Let us remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House -- a party founded on the values of self-reliance, individual liberty, and national unity. Those are values we all share, and while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress. As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, "We are not enemies, but friends?though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection." And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn -- I may not have won your vote, but I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your President too.


And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world -- our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand. To those who would tear this world down -- we will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security -- we support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright --tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from our the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope.


For that is the true genius of America -- that America can change. Our union can be perfected. And what we have already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.


This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing -- Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.


She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons -- because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.


And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America -- the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.


At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes we can.


When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs and a new sense of common purpose. Yes we can.


When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes we can.


She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that "We Shall Overcome." Yes we can.


A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination. And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change. Yes we can.


America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do.
So tonight, let us ask ourselves -- if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?

This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment.
This is our time -- to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth -- that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people:

Yes We Can. Thank you, God bless you, and may God Bless the United States of America.

 

I don't believe one word he said,we need to talk when he does his job and not go on his word now right? Anyone can say they gonna do this n that.Wait and see then say something.

 

Lance,
While I respect you and of course love your music. I am saddened to see this. Cowboys don't just roll over because of a loss.

You wrote me just a few short weeks ago when I commented on your bulletin about Obama. You asked me if I had the guts to repost it, which of course I did.

He has been a smooth talker the whole time. I believe that is why he was chosen and prepped to do what he has just done. I don't think that the fact that he won is any reason to suddenly have faith in him. And I believe you know in your heart that this was the wrong choice, and potentially a very wrong choice.

:(
 

I'm proud of you, Lancey-poo, I really am. Would've been prouder if you'd actually voted for Obama, but this will do.
Besides, you'll have another chance 4 years from now :)
 

AMEN! I truly believe Obama can unite all Americans towards the common good, and turn this incredible country's situation around. I am looking forward to seeing what he can accomplish. His goals are ambitious, but attainable. He is a brilliant man, has strong leadership qualities, and a deep love for our country... all admirable qualities. I think America has made the right decision and can look forward to a prosperous future.
United we stand!

God bless!

Leisha
 

I too supported McCain. For once in my life, I hope and pray that I am wrong, I do not trust our newly elected president. I will pray for him and our Country...may it always be free. He is our new Commander and Chief, he will have to earn our respect and trust..
 

Awesome!! Look at this great example of freedom of speech in the greatest country known to the human race!! Wake up America, excercise your right to express yourself....before it becomes "unfair" and "offensive" to someone else.......