I’m not going to tell you that I’m not disappointed. I’m not going to tell you that I am excited. I’m not going to tell you that I’m not slightly worried. But what I am going to tell you is this…I am a Republican and I will support our new national leadership. Why? Mostly do to the words of I Peter 2:13-14. But also because right now we need to come together as a nation, forget the past, prepare for the future, and make the best of this new momentum in Washington. (Just for the record, I would have said that if McCain had won).
To my fellow Republicans, it is very important that we congratulate our Democrat friends in their victory. They elected their candidate with vigor and passion on a scale never before seen. With an unbalanced House and Senate we can expect to see some real Change. The promises of
Now that election night is over we are no longer Red or Blue. We are no longer bitter gun owning voters. We are no longer the misinformed youth. We are no longer white conservative union members. We are no longer black Catholics, or white Catholics. We are no longer Liberals for McCain. We are no longer hockey moms, feminists, war hawks, log cabin members, yellow-dogs, liberal whackos, conservative Christians, coal miners, Joe anythings, displaced Latinos, confused Jewish Americans, liberal secularists, or a member of the countless other election demographic sub-groups.
We are Americans and it is time for us to strive for Unity through Diversity. I am reminded of my favorite James Garner film and I urge you to “Support Your Local Sheriff.”
2 comments:
Wow...very well said. I expected to see a lot of sour grapes from many of my coworkers and those who I've noticed as McCain supporters online throughout this election, but I'm pleasantly surprised with the reactions I'm seeing instead...which are very similar to yours. Maybe that just speaks to the caliber of those I choose to associate with, but I'd like to think it's really a sign that we've reached a turning point where we can all put our partisanship aside and work together to make this whole thing work.
:) Well said.
It's time to leave the politics behind and get some work done. For the government and for ourselves. :)
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