Ok, we have a new President. Some of the things I have noticed since the election.
First, we don’t have the pathetic bickering and sabotage that we had as the Clinton Administration left office. This has been neat, orderly, and civil, even respectful.
Second, there have not been the bickering of insane people complaining about fictitious “stealing” of the election. We had the election, someone won, someone lost, we moved on. Had Obama not come out on top, would it be the same, or would it be like the last two elections?
Third, for the last two years, we kept hearing this was NOT an election about race, but it now seems clear this is a Presidency about race. We don’t have a half white man, we don’t have a half black man, we don’t even have a MAN, we have a black man. Is Obamas skin color really going to be the only thing I am going to hear about for the next 4 years? I hope he can get away from that and actually DO something positive.
Fourth, feminists celebrated the advancements of women after the election, even though there were not any new female accomplishments out of the election. All offices have not only previously been held by women, but a BLACK woman. Oh yeah, Republican, so not a real woman or really black. Silly me.
Fifth, the actual inauguration. Four years ago, Democrats called for a “somber” inauguration, and Bush spent $40 mill. We are STILL in the same war, but Obama is breaking every spending record on the major partys he is having. Where are the calls for “somber” celebration? Oh yeah, again, Democrats were calling for a Republican to do it. Doesn’t mean the same people will have the INTEGRITY to make the same call of a fellow Democrat.
Sixth, and last for now. Schools, colleges, and even government work places were taking time out of their day to watch the inauguration. I guess I missed hearing about them doing the same for the last few?
