Sorry I’m a little touchy. This election has me completely bummed. My only point is that Brunner and ACORN were blatantly trying to steal the election in Ohio and I don’t trust anything that comes from her this election.
I look at it this way. I survived a President who was assasinated, an assasinated presidental candidate, a assasinated civil rights leader, anit-war riots, civil rights riots, a sexual revolution, a Presidential resignation, an unpopular war in SE Asia, Jimmy Carter, Reagan being shot, Iran/Contra, Watergate, Impeachment, the Clinton years, a country that should have welcomed our liberation but didn't, 9/11 attacks and so much more. And yet despite that I'm still here and kicking.
In many ways, we are better than we were at any time during those crisis situations. In some cases we aren't.
I'm stealing this from John Miller, but....
It always makes me laugh when, with our massive, ever-changing, and complex economy, we think it's all about the man in the Oval Office. The truth is, economies go up and they go down—and then they go up again. By their very nature they are cyclical. When they're strong, the President gets too much applause, and when they slump he's buried in way too much blame. And so, in that vein, for the winning voters on Wednesday morning November 5, how dangerous these thoughts would be: "Yes! My guy won! Now I'll have a better job and more income and good finances and perfect health and a happier life and ... !"
Really? Does the POTUS have that much power, influence, and control? Would we, in a democracy, want him to? Can he give and take away joy? Will he help me get my personal finances in order? Will his tenure improve my relationships or keep me in shape? Do I really need my guy to be in the Oval Office for me to excel at my work, love and provide for my family, and contribute to the lives of others?