This is that note.
Ok, I'm going to be straight blunt. No dodging bullets and laying it on thick so it goes down sweet. First off, Barack Obama and Joe Biden won both the popular and the electoral votes. Landslide. This is America. We're designed to work -somewhere- along those lines. People who play this partisan game and hate on a candidate because he or she Democratic or Republican need not apply to this, as you don't qualify as an informed voter to me whatsoever. You make your decisions based on what your party says is right, and you dare not cross barriers, for some godforsaken reason or another.
The Founding Fathers warned of parties, but we couldn't avoid them. The biggest downfall of a democratic nation is when the people stop deciding for themselves and start following the opinions of a select group of people, whether it's perfect for them or not. This is what partisanship is. I vote Republican because I am Republican. I vote Democrat because I am Democrat. That's not how this country was originally designed, and it's just lazy should you never even consider the other side, third options.
Beyond that, those who constantly talk about 'leaving America' because your candidate didn't make it into office, I challenge you: Make good on this promise. Leave this country, go to Peru, Europe, where ever you feel you'll be better received. No one demands you remain. But I tell you, don't be surprised when you find that other countries aren't better than here. Here, voices are heard. This year, the loudest voice was for Obama. If you love America, at -all-, then you know this is how our country works. America got what it wanted. -You- are not America. You are one piece that makes the puzzle.
McCain has my maximum respect. The man ran a fair campaign, and he was an upstanding guy. As a matter of fact, Palin was the dead weight that ruined his ticket for me. I don't want to get into that, but I want to say that I'm not some neo-liberal super-leftist. I'm registered Republican. I just found Obama to be the better ticket.
This country will continue to grow, prosper, and be plain awesome. There isn't another place in the world like this. Look far and wide, it's just not the same. America is an amazing place, and it's leaders always want the best for it. They may not always accomplish the goals they set out, but it is said that if you accomplish all your goals before you die, you underestimated yourself. I want to fix the world, but I realize I cannot do it all. Our President will want to do the same, but a man is a man, no matter the title he carries. Expect Obama to do his utmost to make his country the best he can. Those who are so closeminded as to turn a blind eye and instead blindly believe the country is over, please. The door is on the left.
Those who voted on belief, research, and non-partisan reasons, and really looked into things, I commend you. You are my brothers, my sisters. McCain supporters, thank you for supporting your candidate until the end. Thank you for standing by your beliefs and for taking the time to be an American, vote, and make your voice heard. I have utter respect for you, and nothing less. Those who voted for Obama, you know the feeling of democracy in action in a kinder light, but I say the same thing to you. Thank you for doing what true Americans do. Thank you for being another intricate, important cog in the one of a kind watch that is America. As a whole, it may feel that we are not felt, not seen, but every cog must move to make the watch work.
Now, it's time for America to look forward, and hope, hope constantly for the best.
Tell me what you think, how you stand. This is America, we all have voice here.
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I agree with you completely. I am registered as a non-party affiliate, or something like that. The reason I registered that way was so that I would not be looked at as democrat or republican. I think that it is so important to look into ALL candidates. You never know which one will have similar views as your own. I admit that I am pretty liberal, but even with that said, I always read up on the more conservative candidates.
As for this election, it was not a very hard decision for me. The two largest issues for me personally are the economy and health care. Right now, and since I have been out of my parents house, I have not had any type of health insurance. I can't afford it. The reason I can't afford it: The economy. When I think about how I am lacking health insurance, I think about those less fortunate than me. They cannot afford health insurance, and they can't afford to lead a healthy lifestyle either. It is so unfortunate that everything that is good for you costs more than the things at aren't. Fast food costs less than preparing a home cooked meal. Canned vegetables are cheaper than fresh. It really makes me upset.
Anyways... Looking at those situations made it obvious to me that I needed to vote for the person more likely to try to help the economy and health care, and actually care about the people. Obama was an obvious choice for me. I may not agree with all of his views, but no presidential candidate will ever match my views perfectly.
With the election over, you would expect things to go back to normal, but there are still people out there who are arguing that McCain would make a better president. What's done is done, and Obama won. I understand that anyone supporting McCain would be disappointed that he lost, but to still be fighting for him is just immature. The country, as a whole, decided on our next president, everyone needs to accept that.
I am just hoping that there are no assassination attempts.
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