Congratulations, Senator--President Elect--Obama

[innerslytherin]

Well, I'm not ashamed to say I voted for McCain (no, not Palin, but McCain). But I'm also not afraid to congratulate Barack Obama, and to say that I'm glad he has broken the color barrier in the White House, and I look forward to seeing what he does with his presidency.


I feel bound to say, as I always do, that the president really doesn't have the power people attribute to him, and I don't really expect the sweeping change that a lot of people expect. Maybe I'm realistic or maybe I'm just cynical, and I'll be the first to say that I'll be pleased if I'm wrong. But I really think that for the most part, a president is a president is a president. It's Congress that really matters.

Then again, Congress and the President Elect are going to be in agreement on a lot of things. So maybe I will be surprised.



In any case, I feel nothing more than mild disappointment about McCain's defeat, and while I know there are a lot of people at work tomorrow who will be pissed off (and OMG I'm going to have to pull out my earplugs, aren't I?), I'm still looking forward to seeing what the next four years bring.



OMG I really shouldn't have stayed up this late. And I really hope we pick up the slack tomorrow in NaNo, because damn. Election day killed us. *grin*

Comments

[imkalena.livejournal.com]

I think the sweeping change is going to be mostly mental. And that's okay. :)

McCain's speech was *total* class, and he sounded completely sincere. I was impressed.

[innerslytherin]

Hey, just an attitude adjustment would be really good for this country. :D I'm fine with mental change.

I admit, I haven't watched a lot of concession speeches, but I did think his was very classy, and he reminded me why I started out liking him SO MUCH (as opposed to not being sure until last night if I would vote for him or Obama...) for putting America's best interests ahead of his party or ambitions.

[platyg.livejournal.com]

I was thinking that the entire time he was speaking. I actually felt his sincerity and appreciated what he said even more. It was total class.