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Considering how much the world was behind us and rooting for us after 9/11 imagine how much good will the Obama Presidency would have if a small nuke went off in LA! Wow - Then this nice United States would really be admired throughout the world - huh? Especially when President Obama's unilateral response is a chat over tea with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to discuss how to smack the hands of those evil, misunderstood terrorists.
...you're not learning from history. What stopped the violence in Northern Ireland? An escalation in violence or refusing to negotiate or the UK government sitting down to talk with representatives of the terrorists?
philo,
Can't learn from history that hasn't occurred regarding President Obama, however I can reflect upon the history of President Bush and 9/11. I remember well and also learned from the accolades and support from everywhere. The exception of course being the celebratory partying in some locations with a common religion. Should that lesson be selectively forgotten?
Anyway, Obama is my President Elect. He and the office have the same respect from me as I have for President Bush. Results will be where I learn - not the rhetoric; regardless of prior agreement or disagreement in philosophy. Any expectation reflected in a post regarding Obama comes by how he has represented himself.
It is obvious that his rhetoric is far more 'right' than is was 21 or so months ago when he began his campaign. If anything he is moving more toward positions I support than I would have expected if Senator McCain had prevailed.
Were my vote cast, as had been the case for the past three Presidential elections, for the best of two bad choices - he would have gotten my vote. Alas, I've abandoned that and moved on to voting 'No' for the current regime. As a result I didn't have one vote go to a candidate who won. However, I'm not so childish or Hollywood 'PC' to proclaim I'm leaving the country or Obama is NOT my President.
The good think about his lack of experience is that he won't have experience 'knee jerk' reaction to anything. There is a much better chance of him trying to figure out a different way than McCain ever could. He is young enough and I believe confident enough to recognize mistakes, learn from them, and come up with an 'out of the box' solution. At my age - I still believe I can do the same.
In Obama's case I truly hope to learn I've been wrong in my assessment of him, his politics, and his philosophy. I don't think it will be required for someone to point it out to me either.
