I was reading this blog (thanks Mindi!) and it linked to this blog (thanks Tiburon!) for a take on the whole election thing. In order to save you from a trail of links I will post it here...
I think Bob Lonsberry summed it up well:
Barack Obama was not my choice, but he is my president. That is true of all Americans. For the last eight years, there has been an ongoing campaign of destruction meant to handicap and hobble the last president. I refuse to be part of an effort to do the same to the next president. Those who didn't vote for Barack Obama must set a higher standard of civility and citizenship than those who didn't vote for George W. Bush. In defeat, there must still be nobility.The last eight years have taught us what happens when you set out to destroy a presidency for political gain. You help your candidate, but you hurt your country. That pattern must not be followed with this new president. America must treat Barack Obama better than he treated George W. Bush.While the candidate that I voted for did not win - I will make this pledge.
Barack Obama was not my choice, but he is my president. That is true of all Americans. For the last eight years, there has been an ongoing campaign of destruction meant to handicap and hobble the last president. I refuse to be part of an effort to do the same to the next president. Those who didn't vote for Barack Obama must set a higher standard of civility and citizenship than those who didn't vote for George W. Bush. In defeat, there must still be nobility.The last eight years have taught us what happens when you set out to destroy a presidency for political gain. You help your candidate, but you hurt your country. That pattern must not be followed with this new president. America must treat Barack Obama better than he treated George W. Bush.While the candidate that I voted for did not win - I will make this pledge.
I don't think either party is perfect and in a lot of ways I hate the fact we have "parties" to begin with. We are so busy looking down at the other party that we are dividing ourselves. "Can't we all just get along?!" HAHAHA
I am stepping off my soap box now. :)
1 comments:
That puts my thoughts perfectly. I have always said that I will campaign my heart out against someone, but the moment they are elected, I support them. That is how our country works (or should work) and I am proud to be an American and live in a democracy.
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