While the election for president was decisive, it was a hard fought and emotional event, especially for the die-hard Republicans who wanted McCain, or more likely, didn't want Obama.
It's over now and the decision is made. I'm still receiving a few emails from friends who were adamantly against an Obama victory and I'm still hearing many negative comments about the election results on several of the talk shows.
Some are still hanging onto many of the popular anti-Obama comments that were floating around via email or the media during the election and just can't accept the fact that the people have spoken. They still insist on denigrating Obama, even though he won a clear mandate from the electorate.
It is always hard to "lose" an election. It is my hope that all McCain supporters will quickly accept the election results and stand with their new president-elect. We've had enough negative rhetoric over the last 8 years and it's time to work together to help get our country back on track.
Let's give him a chance. Working together, we're more likely to achieve resolution to the major issues that face our country. If we continue to lob hand grenades into the opposing party's fox-hole, we'll get more of what we've been getting. And this, frankly, isn't acceptable.
I would urge all those that didn't support Obama to adopt the McCain campaign's slogan of Country First. Let's put the political differences aside and work together for the common good.
On the other hand, Democrats shouldn't take their victory as a free pass to do whatever they want for the next two to four years. While their candidate won by a clear majority, I believe Obama the man and his message of hope and cooperation had more to do with his victory than the philosophy of the Democratic Party. Of course, McCain's choice of VP and the crumbling economy helped too.
In order to conduct the business of this country, both sides need to cross the aisle and put the needs of the American people out front when making decisions. Americans don't want a Democratic agenda or a Republican agenda. They want what's best for them and their nation.
So, let's get to it Congress. Inauguration Day isn't far away and the American people want to see significant progress towards resolving those issues that ail us.
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