Nov 06 2008
President Obama, This Conservatives Antacid
I gave Barack Obama his day yesterday. I will give him January 20th. That’s it. The gloves are off. I will seek opportunities in which we can work together, but I will be camped out in my foxhole ready for war when his efforts threaten to circumvent our Constitution or the betterment of our country.
I was very surprised by how I felt when I woke yesterday morning. I expected to feel sad, or disappointed or depressed. I felt none of that. I felt fine. I felt energized. I felt ready to fight. I also felt a sense of relief. Yes, relief. Not relief because Obama won. Trust me, there is no solace to be found in a President Obama.
No, my relief comes from many things but mostly it comes with my realization that conservatism won. There are some issues in which there is no blue or red borders. Issues on which the majority of the American people agree. Last night conservatism won in California, Arizona and Florida. It came in the form of state constitutional amendments defining marriage between one man and one woman. This tells me there are some lines that even liberals are not willing to cross. It restores my faith in my countrymen.
No, conservatism is not dead. It did not lose. Tuesday the country chose between a socialist and an old fashioned democrat to lead this nation. The socialist won. Granted there are some that voted for him because of his radical leanings and beliefs. There are those that voted for him because there was a “D” beside his name. But for the most part people elected a symbol. That is it. They elected a symbol and nothing more.
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