Today is November 6, two days after the close
of the US presidential
election and the entire world heaves a collective sigh
of relief.
Barack Obama has won
the election, and many of us feel a sense of pride, hope
and anticipation like we’ve never felt before in our lifetime. I
see more people smiling on the street, and who look as if an
immense burden has been lifted.
What about those who voted for
John McCain? How is all the post-election fallout
affecting them? The Republicans should be proud too that even
though their man didn’t win, they fought a valiant fight, and kept
the Democrats on their game. This time around both parties really
understood that this election was going to be historic no matter
the outcome – world altering!
Class is grace under
pressure
John McCain is an incredibly genuine American who has served his
country heroically in war and peace, and I have to applaud him for
his gracious concession speech in which he said “I urge all Americans who
supported me…to offer our next president our goodwill and earnest
effort to find ways to come together to find the necessary
compromises to bridge our differences and help restore our
prosperity, defend our security in a dangerous world, and leave our
children and grandchildren a stronger, better country than we
inherited.”
We’re still at war, the economy is in the crapper, and the jobless
rate is skyrocketing. With all that is at stake, Democrats and
Republicans should check their egos at the door and get down to
the business of
healing America . It really feels for the first time in decades that the word
‘partisan’ is now a foul word and it should be banished from the
political lexicon.
Stand up and be
counted
We as a people and a
unified nation need to be that driving force that shows the rest of
the world that anything is now truly possible in America , and we
can accomplish great things when we stand together as one.
The
world is watching and waiting.
c james.
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