2) If your side lost, deal with it. We couldn't all have possibly gotten our way.
3) Do not make statements like, "EVERYONE IS STUPID," "GOODBYE AMERICA", and "I'M MOVING TO EUROPE." If you really have that little faith in your country, then by all means. Leave.
4) Like it or not, the Presidential Elect is soon to be our commander in chief. Just because you didn't vote for him doesn't mean you can't/shouldn't/don't have to support him. "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's."
5) Shut up, and move on. At the end of the day we're all Americans, and continuing to bemoan the outcome of the election and pick fights with the "other side" accomplishes nothing. There shouldn't BE sides anymore. The election is over. Move on.
All THAT said,
I feel good. I'm can say with sincere vehemence that I'm proud of my country. Not to say I've never been before, but right now, the morning after the most historic election of this generation, I still feel elated.
I'm disappointed by the response of many people that I know, particularly in reference what's said above. I expected people to be upset - I'd be upset if McCain had won (though, after his concession speech, I really do think he could have done a good job). But this attitude of no confidence, and in some cases outright spite is just discouraging. I fear Ken Gordon was right: "Neither has the power to unite."
We'll see though. It is my hope that in the coming months we can grow up and act like adults (probably not), but meh.
My guy won by a landslide. Right now, that's enough for me.
Oh, and just in case you missed it? "Life" was not on the ballot. You can't, "Vote For Life." You're embarrassing yourself.
