Rejecting the Doom and Gloomers

Well, it was pretty bad. All things considered, maybe it could have been worse.

Not surprisingly, I'm reading posts and op-eds saying the usual doom and gloom. God has certainly lifted His hand from our nation. America has embraced the road to perdition. America's elected a big pro-abortion president. Doom and judgment will surely come.

Balonga.

When was abortion discussed at length in this campaign? When did social issues come up? What do you think people voted for Obama for? Simple, the economy. It was the mortage crisis that upset the apple cart, and McCain had no good answer for it. It was the issue most salient to voters' minds. The mainstream media did their part by focusing on the economy and excluding most issues that conservatives hold dear. The onus is on McCain for not communicating a coherent economic message, or emphasizing social issues that would have seperated himself from Obama.

If you want a true look at America's values, look at the gay marriage bans. All of them passed. Even in California. America is center-right, still traditional in its values. We do not embrace Obama's social values, and we know because the election was not about them. If anything, Obama took great pains to come off as a non-threatening, acceptable leader who preached responsibility and hard work. He looked like the guy who lived down your street, that would smile and wave as you went to work.

Now, I didn't buy it. But a lot of people did. And they don't all have access to the info I have. Am I going to judge them for their ignorance? Again, it was McCain's duty to inform them. He did not.

The sun will still rise in the morning. Life will be lived. The world will not end tomorrow. The country will not suddenly be stricken by divine wrath because it elected Obama. Remember Bill Clinton? He was no less a pro-abort than Obama, and he proceded to turn the White House into a trashy soap opera. Morally, he was probably one of our worst presidents. Guess what? The country's still in one piece.

So I reject the doom and gloomers. Yes, things are going to happen we don't like. Yes, Obama is in a position to appoint Supreme Court justices (although, since it's likely to be Ginsburg or Stevens, it really won't change the current balance).

But you know, there are millions of good people in this country. Many of 'em. We wouldn't be having these passionate disagreements over these issues if we didn't. And you know what? In two years, Congress is back up again for re-election. Soon enough, we'll have our referendum on Barack Obama's presidency.

"I will lie me down and bleed awhile / And then I will rise and fight again." - Ronald Reagan, after losing the 1976 primary to Gerald Ford.

I also liked Christopher Hopper's musings on this election.

P.S. Although, the fact that Al Franken almost beat Senator Norm Coleman in Minnesota shakes my faith a little...