I got told:”We survived Bush. You will survive Obama.”
They don’t care that the country won’t survive Obama.
I should add that I know only one family that is unemployed. It just happened, the employer likely has some personal grudges and the former 20-year employee is nearly 50 w/some major physical issues and will be eligible for a VA subsidy for combat-related injuries.
Other than that, everyone I know is doing fine.