NEW BEGINNING
The outcome of the US election tonight was what many had predicted recently. However, despite the recent predictions let us not forget that in any other time the result achieved tonight would be impossible.
Four years ago people thought I was crazy to hope for a bush win. Which I did. I hoped for a bush win because I fully believed that transformative change in the US would not happen without hitting rock bottom which has undoubtedly happened under Mr. Bush.
We now have transformation and renewal which overshadows even the transformative Kennedy win in 1960.
No. Obama will not be able to shoot lighting from his eyes or fireballs from his arse, in short one man cannot quickly change all the world's evils. But... BUT! he will change the tone of how the world is run. He will bring understanding where there has been only arrogance. He will be able to bridge the quiet but very real european arrogance with the expectations of real results by the developing world. He will, in short revitalize American greatness and leadership in the world.
Perhaps more importantly is that Obama has the ability to do what is needed almost more than anything else, to heal the division in the US and create a truly 'united' states.
I could not be happier with the result and cannot wait until Canada gets its own obama or at least our next trudeau!
Cheers,
P
PS as for John McCain as many of you also know I am a very big fan. I was a supporter of McCain in 2000 before Bush and co. won. Until Obama was nominated I was fully behind Mr. McCain. Tonight was no doubt a disappointment on an otherwise glorious and productive career. However, McCain the maverick was corrupted by McCain the republican nominee. John McCain's concession speech tonight was more the real McCain than much of his campaign. He was gracious, conciliatory, and left the door wide open for cooperation with the new administration to promote US leadership. McCain has always put his country first and tonight was no exception. Let no one, NO ONE say he is a loser or failed stateman. He is neither this simply was not his time. His time was 8 years ago and he was screwed by his party and by the now worst president in american history. My full respect and admiration to John McCain. I would still love to have a drink with him.
The outcome of the US election tonight was what many had predicted recently. However, despite the recent predictions let us not forget that in any other time the result achieved tonight would be impossible.
Four years ago people thought I was crazy to hope for a bush win. Which I did. I hoped for a bush win because I fully believed that transformative change in the US would not happen without hitting rock bottom which has undoubtedly happened under Mr. Bush.
We now have transformation and renewal which overshadows even the transformative Kennedy win in 1960.
No. Obama will not be able to shoot lighting from his eyes or fireballs from his arse, in short one man cannot quickly change all the world's evils. But... BUT! he will change the tone of how the world is run. He will bring understanding where there has been only arrogance. He will be able to bridge the quiet but very real european arrogance with the expectations of real results by the developing world. He will, in short revitalize American greatness and leadership in the world.
Perhaps more importantly is that Obama has the ability to do what is needed almost more than anything else, to heal the division in the US and create a truly 'united' states.
I could not be happier with the result and cannot wait until Canada gets its own obama or at least our next trudeau!
Cheers,
P
PS as for John McCain as many of you also know I am a very big fan. I was a supporter of McCain in 2000 before Bush and co. won. Until Obama was nominated I was fully behind Mr. McCain. Tonight was no doubt a disappointment on an otherwise glorious and productive career. However, McCain the maverick was corrupted by McCain the republican nominee. John McCain's concession speech tonight was more the real McCain than much of his campaign. He was gracious, conciliatory, and left the door wide open for cooperation with the new administration to promote US leadership. McCain has always put his country first and tonight was no exception. Let no one, NO ONE say he is a loser or failed stateman. He is neither this simply was not his time. His time was 8 years ago and he was screwed by his party and by the now worst president in american history. My full respect and admiration to John McCain. I would still love to have a drink with him.
posted by Patrick at
9:19 PM
4 Comments:
While you're all celebrating, please pour one out for the millions of Americans in several states who have just been stripped of yet more civil rights. Obama's victory is a triumph for freedom in this country, but we have a long way yet to recover.
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Anonymous, at 12:07 AM
Yeah no freakin' kidding. I was wastching the california gay marriage proposition with horror this morning as I realized it would pass. It so very very sad.
On the bright side small amounts (1oz) of marijuana have been decriminalized in massatuchets (sp?).
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Patrick, at 12:23 PM
It's Massachusetts. ;)
I've lost a lot of the respect I once had for McCain, but I have to admit that I can see why he pandered to the far right the way he did. Anyone who does not do that, simply isn't in contention for the GOP presidential nod. I hate to say it, but it was a catch 22 for McCain. His embracing of Bush after the screwing Bush gave him in 2000 made him look like the ultimate opportunist, but if he hadn't done that, he never would have won the nomination.
Bottom line, any Republican with presidential ambitions and any integrity should quit the party and run as an independent.
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Dave, at 9:03 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHOqxber-3I
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