My Hopes Regarding President Obama

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Registered: 08-29-2008
My Hopes Regarding President Obama
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Wed, 11-05-2008 - 7:56am

Last night I was pretty depressed. I cried when John McCain conceded. I prayed for our newly elected President Obama, and for our country.

I started thinking about this man with the paper thin record, and thinking of his words, "I'm a pragmatist", and I started to feel a glimmer of hope. Is it possible that he won't push an ultra liberal socialist agenda? Food for thought, maybe his "present" votes were votes cast so that he wouldn't "tip his hand"? Maybe in good conscious he couldn't vote to the extreme left but knew that if he didn't he could never make it as far as he needed to in the extreme environment where he was traveling up the ladder to the white house?

We really know nothing about this man aside from his thin record. Maybe he won't be the Socialist leader that we expect. Maybe, now that he is in a position of power, he will seek good council and steer our country in the right direction rather than the wrong one.
I'm praying for that, because I don't want to see the country brought to her knees with another great depression and oppressive laws that limit our success and our freedoms.

I think we conservatives should put our money where our mouths are and start praying that this man will see the light, and lead our country well. I much prefer this scenario than the Jimmy Carter scenario on steroids which messes up the country so badly that he will not serve a second term and set the African American cause back for another generation.

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Registered: 10-20-2008
Wed, 11-05-2008 - 5:54pm
Angry? Of course. How can you not be angry when stupid people do something that will hurt the country?
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Registered: 04-03-2003
Wed, 11-05-2008 - 6:09pm

This isn't personal Chilly, so don't take it that way, but are all Republicans in a state of denial today, blaming everyone and everything but themselves for the losses their party took last night?

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Registered: 10-01-2008
Wed, 11-05-2008 - 6:11pm

>>Obama was not elected because he was moderate. He was elected because half the people were convinced that the Republicans caused the meltdown of the economy.

I respect that you hold that opinion, but I don't agree; nor do I think that your opinion has been borne out by recent analysis. Personally, I voted for him because I believe that he offered the best solutions to our economy's meltdown. I would be very interested in hearing if you know of data that shows the opinion you assert.

That said, I agree that the economic meltdown played an important role in this year's election, as did McCain's frightening and erratic response.

>>And, just because individuals hold conservative views, does not mean that they support or even like ALL conservatives. Conservatives are usually pretty individual.

Of course you are exactly right. I was referring to the brand of conservatism that Palin seems to espouse, in particular restricting reproductive rights and civil rights to GLBT individuals to name just two. Of course she has also shared her fiscal conservative values, as well.

Still, the polls that I have seen -- and that are discussed at length on any of the major news outlets -- clearly show that Palin was a huge factor in McCain's loss. Her inexperience, blunders on the campaign trail, very conservative ideals and snide persona did not endear her to most voters. But again, if you have data that shows otherwise, I'd be interested in seeing it.

Laura

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Registered: 04-03-2003
Wed, 11-05-2008 - 6:13pm

Yes, sharing some more of that warm, fuzzy feeling you Republicans have been using to make your party more inclusive.

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-01-2008
Wed, 11-05-2008 - 6:13pm

>>The first step to solving a problem is admitting that you (general, not personal) have a problem. And apparently nobody who counts themselves as Republican is willing to take even that first step.

To be fair, many, many Republicans are doing just that. I think we need to be careful with generalities.

Laura

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Registered: 01-02-2005
Wed, 11-05-2008 - 6:25pm
If he "screws"

 

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iVillage Member
Registered: 04-03-2003
Wed, 11-05-2008 - 6:26pm

Well, if they're doing it at all they're not doing it publicly.

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-29-2008
Wed, 11-05-2008 - 6:41pm
They won't turn on him until the second term if there is one. They would do nothing to harm his chances for re-election.
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Registered: 08-29-2008
Wed, 11-05-2008 - 6:45pm
Actually, you are incorrect. I see lots of places during the campaign where McCain messed up. BUT, based on the fact that so many conservative social issues passed, I am led to believe that the race wasn't about conservative vs. liberal values. It was ALL about the economy.
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Registered: 09-24-2008
Wed, 11-05-2008 - 6:59pm
Hitler and Fidel Castro were both chosen by the people and elected into power.

 

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