Great! Our next President will be a black American. Honestly, I'm surprised so many people thought this wasn't possible. Racism hasn't been that much of an issue in our country for a while now, although people have been treating it like it has been. Yes, there are still racist people out there, but they aren't the majority of our nation. Hopefully people will finally realize that and stop blaming things on racism!
My hope, now that Obama will be President, is that everyone won't be too disappointed when he doesn't turn out to the the Messiah they are treating him as. Watching the reaction of his win was kind of troubling. People were practically worshiping him. Let's not replace God people...no man or government can do that. And I hope that all the other countries aren't disappointed if they don't get the special treatment they are expecting to get from him. Everytime they have interviewed a foreigner to get their reaction on Obama's election they have mentioned specific aspects of how Obama will interact with their country. He has a lot of expectations to live up to. To the American people and to the rest of the world. He may have given them hope, but now he's going to have to give them results.
I did like how Obama asked everyone to be willing to work and that his change wouldn't come quickly or easily but require people to make an effort. Because, I feel like many people think things will change for them just because Obama was elected...not because they have to join him in the efforts.
OH! There is a funny thing I have to mention. Remember when Obama made his speech after his win became "officially" predicted? And he said that his daughters could have a dog in the white house? Well, at the very moment after Obama said that, our sleeping dog Duncan growled in his sleep. It was hilarious! He was jealous I guess...
My hope, now that Obama will be President, is that everyone won't be too disappointed when he doesn't turn out to the the Messiah they are treating him as. Watching the reaction of his win was kind of troubling. People were practically worshiping him. Let's not replace God people...no man or government can do that. And I hope that all the other countries aren't disappointed if they don't get the special treatment they are expecting to get from him. Everytime they have interviewed a foreigner to get their reaction on Obama's election they have mentioned specific aspects of how Obama will interact with their country. He has a lot of expectations to live up to. To the American people and to the rest of the world. He may have given them hope, but now he's going to have to give them results.
I did like how Obama asked everyone to be willing to work and that his change wouldn't come quickly or easily but require people to make an effort. Because, I feel like many people think things will change for them just because Obama was elected...not because they have to join him in the efforts.
OH! There is a funny thing I have to mention. Remember when Obama made his speech after his win became "officially" predicted? And he said that his daughters could have a dog in the white house? Well, at the very moment after Obama said that, our sleeping dog Duncan growled in his sleep. It was hilarious! He was jealous I guess...
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Susan, my thoughts exactly...we shouldn't even have to be talking about our president's race! It shouldn't matter. All my coworkers were astonished when I told them at least France was celebrating. =)
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