I didn't vote for Obama either, but he is my president now and I wish him well.
Isn't it great that Americans can disagree so wholeheartedly and heatedly, then after the vote is cast, come together peacefully to try to make things work?!!!
I hope that the masses realize that change takes time . . . it will not happen overnight . . . it will not happen in 6 months or a year or one presidential term for that matter.
We're all accountable and we all need to take responsibility.
I still fight the urge to collapse into the fetal position. I will stand strong and be optimistic and keep building up my year's supply of food. Although I doubt we'll get out of this any time soon, I am proud to be a part of a nation of people who are still generous and good-hearted, even in hard times.
One thing that I liked most about his speech yesterday was that he talked about having to make sacrifices. All of us, not just some. He talked about the road ahead being tough and that we would all have to do things differently in order to change our country for the good. I know President Obama cannot do this on his own and will not fix all of our countries problems. I do feel that he will make a huge impact on our lives as Americans and start to undo some of the bad that President Bush did.
I'm having a really hard time accepting this, even today. And every time I hear a news story about the Obama kids and their little private school, even though I know that public school would be a disaster, I can't help but cluck my tongue and shake my head.
The phrase, "Good for the goose..." roles round and round.
I agree though, good luck dude, cuz you're gonna need it. But I also fear the irreversible mistakes that are going to be made along the way.