I did not vote for Barack Obama. I penciled-in Ron Paul's name, knowing that no matter how I voted, Obama would win California's electoral votes. There were other things vastly more important to me that I was voting on last night.
I just finished watching his speech, which was well-written and well-delivered. I am confidant that he will bring people together, and not force them further apart. In that, I am very excited.
He used to teach Constitutional Law. I hope he uses that experience to bring our government more in alignment with that.
Someday, there will be a bullet train between Orange County and the San Francisco Bay Area. Someday, there will be a better Metro system in Los Angeles County. Someday, I hope that marriage will not be something that government or religion feels free to decide on; that people will feel it's not OK to tell someone else how to define their committed relationships.
Obama said last night, "While we breathe, we hope." And that is a beautiful concept.
I think Obama will be a really good leader, but the bar has been set so low if he didn't do anything it would be an improvement.
ReplyDeletePossibly! We will have to see!
ReplyDeleteI don't know about some of his "dream team" picks, but it we will have some interesting years to look forward to!