Randominity

[Canada: Hoarding Gold since 2010]

Dear America

A couple of days ago, you got together and made a choice. You chose to elect one Barack Obama as your President. I congratulate you on what I feel was the right choice. I am not writing to praise Barack Obama. Nor am I writing to condemn John McCain, a man who I respect. I'm not writing to debate on the campaign at all. I'm writing to say that on November 4, 2008 you proved you aren't beyond hope. Watching you from here in Canada, I often feel like I get to see the worst of your country and not the best. Let's face it, you're not all that high on the popularity chart worldwide at the moment. But when you chose Barack Obama as your President, you gave us a look at some of the best. However, now that you have our attention, you need to follow through.

Your 44th President is also your first African American President. I can appreciate what a historic moment it was when that announcement was heard. I was watching CNN that night and one man, though I can't remember who, said, "Bradley Effect? Come on America's grown up." I don't think truer words have been spoken in the entire campaign than those. However, this doesn't prove race is no longer an issue. It only proves there is no reason for race to be an issue for any of us, American or not. This is by no means the end. The onus is on everyone to change their thinking about race.

Barack Obama is not inheriting a country in an ideal situation. No government can fix the problems you face, but a Nation can. I have complete faith that America has the ability to rise above the hardships before you. It's not going to be easy. It will probably even get worse before it gets better. But with each and every American, from the lowest beggar to the President himself, with every American working together, I have no doubt you can and will be a great nation in the spirit of your founding fathers. But you need everyone on that same track for it to work.

I think, for the first time in a long time, you've elected a person instead of a party as your President. Barack Obama may be a Democrat, but I don't think anyone voted for him for this reason. I think that you believe this man can lead you through a very tough time. With that said, there are going to be people unhappy with the outcome of the recent election. To them I say, please don't let this stand in your way. Don't allow disappointment to bring down the pride you take in your country. As I stated before, it's going to take everyone to overcome the challenges you face as a nation. I know the idea of bipartisanship has been batted around a lot by everyone in this last election and I hope everyone in America, from the government itself, to the regular folks in the cities and towns, lives by it. I would love to see what your nation can achieve through co-operation, awareness and compassion.


Make no mistake, I love your country. I love the ideals it was founded on. I love its ability to realize when something is wrong and change. That is what is needed now, change. Electing Barack Obama as President was not the goal, but the first step in a long journey for America. A journey that can take you to greatness if everyone works together. You've got my attention, America. Now make me proud to say we're friends.

Sincerely,
A Canadian

That should be directed at half of the people the voted for him.

The other half...

Well?

"He's black." "He's gonna change America."

Just like women voting for Hillary because she's a woman.

I didn't vote for him because he was black.

You're the good half.

On their best day, blacks might account for a 20% voting block.  You're still 32% short of Obama's 52% total.

So anyone voting for him on race, like anyone voting against him on race, is a minority.

Black people weren't the only ones voting for sake of race.

you're not going to get to 50% of the voting population making their decision solely on race.

The whole point of the comment was devoted to ignorant and uneducated voting. No solely on race.

Just like people voting against McCain for nothing more than his age.

It's a ridiculous decision, no matter how you look at it. or who the vote is for.

but age is a factor.  "he could die" is a factor, which wasn't helped by his Veep choice.

McCain might die, possible assasination attempts on Obama.
In that case, vote for the VPs.

If he performs, I won't have any problems with him. That's if.

Umm... the thing I liked about Obama, and what made me want to vote for him was how much more mature he was than McCain and Palin. In like, the last month of all of it, they were just being assholes. They weren't talking about what they were going to do to help America, they were basically just talking shit on Obama. The fact that he never retaliated or sunk as low, gave him my vote (if I had one). I have a lot more respect for him because he was trying to win something he really believed in, and you aren't ever gonna know if someone's going to have a good follow through until it happens, and I think that America basically just grew up and realised that the bigger issue was the shit show their country was in, and not so much about what color his skin is.

yeah, what she said, entirely.

And it's about time, too.

more people were voting against bush than mccain.

That, too.

[Canada: Hoarding Gold since 2010]

I think some people missed my point.

Attn: Mick

I cross posted to the blog, and you're a hit: http://secondpagemedia.com/theroad/index.php/2008/11/07/the-obama-victory-from-a-canadian-view

Few hundred readers since 7am EST today and rising.

I think some people missed my point.

When does that ever happen?