Posted by
King David Caul on Sunday, November 09, 2008 4:28:36 AM
Obama, you've got some 60 odd days for your official fun to begin, and for reality to catch up with and overtake the fantasy and the honeymoon.
Now, Bill Clinton enjoyed the gift of the arrival of the Internet; I wonder, Mr. Obama, what exactly do you "hope" will arrive to turbocharge and rescue our current commerce and lifestyle quicksand?
As I understand it, you are going to reinvent the auto industry, give the gift of universal health-care to legals and illegals alike, solve our banking horrors with your lengthy economic expertise, chat the world into pacifism, refrain from nasty domestic oil enterprises through the pursuit of easily-implemented, non-nuclear alternative methodology... while giving the vast majority of citizens and uninvited "guests" a tax cut. You are indeed amazing. I can't wait for you to ascend to the throne. Oh happy day. Michelle surely is going to be proud of the U.S., once you fix everything.
This election campaign was not the test; This was but the AUDITION for the test. NOW comes the test!
- Will the citizens suddenly get "good affordable" healthcare? (Are you crossing your naïve fingers?)
- Will the Middle East become a peaceful corner of the world, as Iraq is left to flail on its own.
- Will Obama fulfill the pledge to get bin Laden, even in Pakistan?
- Will the world order be cozy under the shadows of Russian territorial aggression and Iranian nuclear armament?
- Will the world now be peaceful and begin treating its neighbors with gentle tenderness and civility, now that the German youth got the US president they wanted so badly?
- Will the world now root for the US? Instead of rooting for its demise? Will we try to purchase this friendship, if it isn't offered freely?
- Will the world now treat the U.S. with favor and respect? I suspect it will indeed happen in every corner where we BUY our friendship or SURRENDER our power, advantage, and/or PERCEIVED wealth. How hollow a victory that will be.
- Will terrorists and fanatics leave the United States and its citizens alone now that the US is "cool" and progressive; tolerant to gays, drugs, and progressive lifestyles?
- Will our profound debt and deficits enjoy recovery under a tax-and-spend full democratic majority?
- Will the economy become rosy as the complete absence of the appropriate blame for our economic demise persists in government and policy ?
- Will gas prices go and remain down as the new democratic majority resists domestic oil exploration?
- Will our states no longer begin forming lines for billion-dollar cash bailouts to recover their state budget fiascoes, (which are awfully hard to trace to George Bush)?
- Will crime rates diminish? (Like in Obama's home Chicago?)
- Is racism over? It should be. Will the indignation fade, at the least? Will entitlements, targeted welfare, and minority quotas be repealed for a true new colorblind society?
- Will homelessness and poverty subside under Obama's wise intervention? (Like in Obama's home Chicago?)
- Will we now see illegal immigration cease to rain chaos on the structure, predictability, and budgets of our cities and rural districts.
- Will our cynicism fade, as we watch a government suddenly begin to function and pursue our nation's best interests with Nancy Pelosi's promised bi-partisan efforts?
- Will self-reliance and a good work ethic now become the cultural norm?
- Will Joe Biden now give more than the past scant offerings of his wealth to charities in our new-bought "share-the-wealth" era?
- Will hurricanes no longer reach the shores of the Southeast coastline?
- Will Obama actually DO something? (Like in his home Chicago?)
- And what in God's name will moveon.org complain about now?!
Sorry if I still sound perturbed post-election, but all over the world there is celebration of this wonderful new world figure. I lived in Chicago for many years. Taxes went up to national highs, crime went up from already scary levels, homeless beggars were everywhere, and racial disharmony was ubiquitous. The only people protecting themselves with guns were the plentiful gang bangers and a police corp that mostly reminded me of that arrogant Drew Peterson suspect. Politics were corrupt as ever and full of antagonistic hot air.
It gives me the creeps to see a world fawn at the feet of a man who did little more than block legislation to comfort baby victims of botched abortions. All I can credit to this man is charm and promises. OK fine, I for one expect things to get NICE and FAST.
We've made the magnificent transition to turn the corner on full achievements of black power. The world is happy. But now you have to be president. Most certainly, you get no relief from the hell of this office you've fought for. And you've promised US quite a bit that we DO expect to receive. Good luck, sir.