What America Has Done (Was the election about racial equality or the right to life?)

I think the number of "white" people who voted for Obama to "make history" has been hugely underestimated. I didn't think it was much of a factor (as I worried it would be) until I spent the day at the polls on election day.

Sadly and shamefully, white guilt regarding race, trumped everyone's guilt, regarding abortion.

There's much truth to that. I agree with the democrats and have believed so ever since Clinton was first elected.

I recall people saying when President Reagan was first elected, the people were smart, and knew what they were doing, something I always doubted. It's the guy whose most appealing and who is better at articulating their personal lives will be better if you elect him. Republicans take note.

I have spent the last few days reflecting on this. My heart was aching in Mass this morning and I found myself standing with my arms crossed. I could barely stand to look at the parishioners, especially the African American ones. I asked God to help me because this vote has increased the temptation to become prejudiced. As I went to Communion, I was redirected by an usher and when I got to the front, an African-American gave me Communion.

I saw this as God's answer to me. I must receive the host from someone who probably voted for Obama. Just as Christ asked the noble Nathaniel to live with unethical, sinful Matthew, we Catholics rub elbows with sinners, rabble, the slow-witted, and the undesirable.

God has a sense of humor and He is still in charge. All will eventually go according to His plan. We must soldier on and be members of the remnant.

I think most Americans want to be fair. They were told by the media that Obama was a reasonable choice for candidacy for the Presidency. They want to end the victimhood mentality blacks have, and the guilt Americans carry for slavery. Maybe this was a vote to say, the past is passed and we are moving on to a new unity.

I think it was a shortsighted, misguided selection— but a good-natured one. America's gullibility will be its downfall. The evil one is surely prowling around our country like a lion.

My Catholic relatives who voted for the Obamanation told me the same thing they do every election: “the Republicans will never do anything about abortion anyway” and “only use it as an election ploy.” They're wrong of course, as Republicans have done a great deal all over the country on this issue, mostly at the state level. But the fact is, it is hard to blame ordinary citizens for feeling that way.

In eight years Bush did 1) Signed the Mexico City policy (executive order)l 2) Signed a ban on partial birth abortion. Legislatively that is it - the bare minimum he knew he must do to keep pro-life votes. He gave us good court appintments (we think), but the pressure for him to do so from the Republican base was relentless, and that kept him from making bad appointments (barely.)

Pray, Lord, it is not Gregory!

Thank goodness my prayers were answered and he has come through his bout with prostate cancer. I'm not sure what you all are being so critical of him about?

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