Many McCain supporters state that the Republican Party has lost their “identity” and say they don’t know how it happened.  I can tell them how it happened:  George W. Bush

Eight years ago I wasn’t thrilled with Bush taking office.  I certainly didn’t vote for him either time.  But I didn’t cry about it.  I’ve had quite a few laughs about it.  Maybe even bitched about some of the things he’s done.  And I’ve certainly questioned a lot of things too.  But I’ve never cried about Bush being in the White House.

Instead of these unhappy voters stating “no way!” to McCain’s promise to work with Obama they need to set their party differences aside and remember we are still ONE NATION no matter who the ruler of the country is.  Saying they were “really disappointed” and “distraught” about McCain’s loss, leads me to wonder how much they really believed in McCain to start with. 

I’m sure the anti-Obama sites do help McCain supporters express their frustrations.  But to state on these sites that “we have to watch this guy and not give him an inch” is a little too much.  For starters I’d like to ask the writer of this comment how he plans on not being able to give Obama “an inch”.  The writer went on to say “The same way he criticized every move of President Bush. We have to make things as difficult for him as he did for Bush.”  Huh?  My question is, who HASN’T criticized every move Bush has made?  People of his own PARTY have criticized him!  As far as trying to make things as difficult for him as he did for Bush goes, well, I’m afraid Bush has already taken care of that himself.  He will be leaving this country in an incredible economic disaster and anyone taking over the mess better be wearing their high boots to wade through all the shit.  No wonder 55% of the people who voted for Obama make $200,000 or more and would be willing to take a tax increase on that money.

CNN reported that  “Some voters wrote that they cried through the night, declaring Tuesday a “sad day” for the country, while others encouraged Republicans to “hold your heads up high”.  And hold their heads up high they should.  They are still Americans.  Why shouldn’t they be proud of that?  But to cry through the night about it, that’s a little extreme.  If you’re going to be that sore about it, you don’t deserve to win.

The CNN article I read stated that “Some McCain voters called Obama a “terrorist,” and others said they were “afraid of an Obama presidency”.   A terrorist?  Maybe they should look the definition up in the dictionary.  Who has he terrorized and how?  Also, how can they be afraid of an Obama presidency when it hasn’t even happened yet.  They don’t know what is going to happen.  Nobody does.  How do they know a McCain presidency wouldn’t have been any scarier?  Imagine if McCain became president and then died, leaving Palin in charge.  I shudder at the thought.  As for McCain being booed by his supporters when he urged them to be respectful and not fear Obama, I wonder exactly how much “supporting” these supporters did.  It’s like being a fickle football fan.  You like your team when they’re winning but when they lose you jump off the bandwagon.  With supporters like that, It’s no surprise McCain didn’t win.

In his victory speech, Obama spoke to every single American, whether they voted for him or not.  Rightfully so, as he will be repesenting ALL of us:  “I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hear your voices. I need your help. And I will be your president, too.”

As he transitions into power, I think it would be wise of Obama to seek McCain out to help “set a new tone in the country”.

Democratic strategist Donna Brazile stated, “…The one mistake that we continue to make is that we label people. We say you’re conservatives, liberal, progressive, right wing, left wing. I think people just want to spend one day being Americans. They want to come together around a common purpose, common values”.  I agree.  Why should some people be acting as if they are ready to secede from the Union?  Are we going to start a civil war over politics? 

If my mother-in-law has anything to say about it we probably will.  I can’t say she is a strong McCain supporter because she said she can’t stand the man.  But she is a Republican supporter. 

During Obama and McCain’s political campaigns, it was sad to see she and my husband, her only son, verbally abuse each other over the phone all in the name of their favorite candidate.  My mother-in-law usually speaks with my husband on a daily basis.  She hasn’t spoken to him since election night and has refused to take his calls.  I certainly hope she gets over it before Christmas and I hope she doesn’t hold Obama’s win against her family.  There are grandchildren involved here.

Like all these other people, my mother-in-law needs to get over it.  If McCain had won instead of Obama I would’ve been disappointed but I wouldn’t have cried about it.  And I certainly wouldn’t have stopped talking to my mother-in-law.  It’s politics.  If the world ended tomorrow none of it would mean anything.

So now that the political hub-bub is over, I was thinking today of all the political moments I am going to miss the most.  And maybe some of what I’m NOT going to miss:

1. The two words “My friends”.  I don’t know if anyone else noticed but last night in McCain’s concession speech those were the very FIRST two words he spoke!  Man, that dude has A LOT of friends—but apparently not enough…
2. References to anyone named “Joe”:  Joe The Plumber, Joe Six Pack, Joe Biden—oh, wait a minute…we’ll be seeing PLENTY of HIM!  I often wondered why Palin never brought up Joe Public…or worse yet Jack Shit…
3. Palin’s annoying little wink.
4. Tina Fey portraying Palin on SNL…then again, I’m sure they’ll be able to fit her into a few skits here and there.
5. McCain’s political ads featuring Britney and Paris.
6. References to Robert Ayers, The Keating 5, McBush, Bush, Reverend whats-his-name, Alaska, how you can see Russia from Alaska, the books and newspapers Palin hasn’t read and doesn’t know she hasn’t read, all of McCain’s houses, all the political ads on the TV, radio, billboards and all the little signs in my neighbor’s yards, the phrases “maverick” and “hockey mom”.
7. The mention of McCain’s age
8. The mention of Obama’s skin color or religion
9. The mention of Palin’s gender

And the one political moment I’m going to miss the most:

1. “You can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig.”

Ah, the memories…imagine the stuff that would crop up if Al Franken runs in four years?

You may be a grandmother by Election Day!