Post Election “Synopsis”

And so it is….Barak Obama is the 44th President of the United States and will be taking office in less than three months.  As much as I think this was a major mistake by the American electorate I can completely understand why it happened.  George W. Bush - President AND a Republican represents the party, and frankly he is not very popular.  He has, I believe unfairly, been blamed for many things that were completely out of his control and in turn created a perception, in many peoples minds, that the party as a whole is bad, which it is not.  I’m not saying the GOP doesn’t need to get their collective heads out of the you-know-what.  What I am saying is, the majority of those that hold conservative/Republican beliefs are good people that want security for their finances, their global and domestic community (as it relates to the betterment of their fellow man), their family (financially and safety) and the overall quality of life for all. 

That being said, I have several wishes: 1) that Barak Obama NOT lead based off of his Illinois and US Senate record.  Helping those that are less fortunate is important, necessary and simply the right thing to do, but HOW you do that is more important than the intent.  Be true to your words President-Elect and work with us (citizens on the left AND the right) 2) Republican party – SHAPE UP!  You spout off about Reagan, and how great he was (which he was), but you don’t govern with that in mind.  Realize that it is more important to act on your principles than to just talk about them.  Stop getting into scandals.  Stop pandering to special interest groups and start acting like you understand what it means to be a conservative.   3) If Barak Obama and his Presidency are not bringing about hope and positive, responsible “change”, bring the fight to him.  Stand by your ideals, and right the ship.  The United States was built on hard work, integrity, entrepreneurship, and personal responsibility.  To turn our backs on those (and many other ideals) and allow our country to be turned into Canada (or worse) is not only bad, but IRRESPONSIBLE.   4) Lastly, when getting the party back to its roots, keep in mind that the next candidate, (whether it’s for the highest office, or the small town mayor) does not need to be the “next in line”.  This party needs to stop trotting out the Bob Dole’s and John McCain’s of the world.  They are both great Americans and men that I would love to sit and discuss politics, service to our country, etc, but they are not Presidents. 

I truly hope that Barak Obama follows through on some of his promises, especially the broad, feel good promises I heard in his acceptance speech.  I hope he is telling the truth when he said he wants to work with both Republicans and Democrats, and not take on the policies and procedures that Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid will take.  I hope he is sincere in defending this country, our allies and is willing to confront evil around the world head on and not in the European fashion of appeasement.  These are not patronizing hopes, these are what I really hope for, but unfortunately don’t expect.  My last hope is that I am wrong about those expectation, and we can continue to move this country forward domestically and internationally.  Good luck to both you Mr. Obama, and our Democratic Congress, but most importantly good luck to the American public – I feel we’re going to need it.