Forgive me for a moment while I try and write out some of my feelings on this day.
I don't think I can accurately express in words my disappointment, disillusionment, and frankly, depression over the results of the presidential election. That so many millions of Americans would blindly ignore long-time radical associations; favor rhetoric and slick speeches over decades of selfless service; and be so naive as to believe that one man or one political party could or should be blamed for the current state of our country is unbelievably depressing to me. For weeks, I've clung to the hope that Americans would dig deeper than the surface and vote on more than just emotion, but sadly, that was not the case. I hope and pray that Obama's liberal ideologies won't find their way into law in the months and years to come, but with a Democratic majority in both the House and the Senate, I don't see much standing in his way.
The one bright spot of this whole day was the results of marriage propositions in California, Florida, and Arizona (assuming the early returns for California hold up). Thank goodness for that, and thank goodness for the great citizens of those states who stood up for what they believed in.
I started out the day with such anticipation, and I'm ending it feeling totally numb. Just numb.
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9 comments:
I am sad to hear you are so upset. It's amazing to me that one election can create such different emotions for people. I have to say I disagree with you, but I think it's great you are brave enough to write your feelings on your blog. I'm WAYYYY to scared of traumatizing people I love! :) And I think we'll all be ok.
I too am holding out for the marriage propositions!! At least one silver lining!!
I'm right there with you! The weather here is totally grey and yucky and that is how I feel. I hear New Zealand is nice......
I must admit that instead of watching election coverage I turned Christmas music on. It helped me forget what I knew was going to be the outcome of last night. We also rented a movie last night so we'd have something other than election coverage to watch... I almost forgot altogether about all of it... well not really.
It's days like today that I'm grateful to be part of a church that has a prophet called of God to lead us. Regardless of what happens in the coming months and years we know who to follow without a doubt. There is a lot of comfort in that thought.
And the outcome of Prop 8 does give me a glimmer of hope as well.
Prop 8 did bring a glimmer of hope. I'm with you and your views, I've been trying to decide how I feel all day and you said it, NUMB!
I so agree with you, but as one blogging friend wrote. We have had bad presidents in the past and we survived. I just hope that I don't need to say I told you so to anyone over the next four years. I really would rather have them be able to say that to me, but I don't know if I am up to believing that just yet.
I couldn't agree with you more!
I applaud your conviction and your bravery in sharing it. I do wholeheartedly agree with you in regards to people wanting to blame one man or one political party for the current state of the country. When things go well it is never the result of one man or one political party, and the reverse is true as well. Whatever happens in the next four years - good and bad - I just hope people stand strong for the values this country was founded upon.
hey - we busted our butts out here in california getting that passed - so you can decide how you want to personally thank me
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