This was not about Obama. This was not about Romney. This was not about Republican or Democrat.
In 2008 we got to find out who Obama was. In 2012 we got to find out who the American people are.
This is about the electorate.
In 2008 we got to find out who Obama was. In 2012 we got to find out who the American people are.
This is about the electorate.
Very good summation. That is what many of us find most disheartening and depressing about this election. We have labored under the illusion of two key points:
1. The country basically has a center-right political alignment, and
2. In the end, we can trust the intelligence and judgment of the average American voter.
Both assumptions were proved false by the last election. From here on, we cannot assume either is true, and if we do, we do so at our political peril.
Say what you will about Romney, but in the end he was not a bad candidate. He embodied many of the things we believe in, self-reliance, hard work, love of God and family, personal achievement, helping ones neighbor through personal (not government) charity, and American exceptionalism. The electorate rejected that in favor of a "man" who believes in none of that, except perhaps love of family. We at least now can see what a challenge we face, and it is daunting, to say the least.