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Somehow, Obama’s victory over Hillary in the primaries impressed me more than his victory over McCain in the general. God bless ‘em, but, if McCain/Palin was conservatism’s “A” team, we may be blessed that we lost the White House. I think Rush is right and that conservatives didn’t lose, they didn’t even show up to play.

Obama is a vapid, inexperienced novice and is being thrust into the big leagues. Less than two years ago he admitted he wasn’t ready. All he’s done since is campaign, i.e. show up, do what his handlers told him to do and read the cue cards. During the primaries his vice-president elect said he wasn’t ready. Suddenly after making some barnstorm speeches, sleeping on a stinky airplane and avoiding any issue or challenge that would reveal his true colors, he’s ready to lead this nation? The faster and harder he drives that power train the worse the wreck when he loses control.

How long before his own followers come out of the trance and realize “Change” (capitol “C”) is no change at all, or worse, a change in the wrong direction? Obama has thrust himself onto a tightrope, and in January, the media and the opposition will take away the net. “Bush’s fault” will fade into history, but the finger-pointing-and-blame department will still demand it’s sacrifices. That One has shown he has no problem throwing anyone under the bus that gets in his way or is a convenient bystander. Without a Republican congress to blame, Pelosi and Reid had best start CYA operations. At best we’ll see the liberal coalition melt down, because that’s what it is, a rag tag ensemble of various special interests groups that all want their share of the spoils. At worst we will have endless hours of amusement and entertainment as the Keystone Congress and the “Yes We Can” President rearrange the deck chairs.

I can’t hear Rush behind this corporate firewall and steel reinforced girders where I work. But I’m here in the Rush thread most every day anyway. I don’t need a ping, I don’t need to vote present, and I seldom need to type a word. I’ve been with Rush for two decades, and I know he isn’t complaining today. I know he isn’t depressed or giving up. So don’t you do it either!

Stand tall and be proud because all is not lost and tomorrow will bring new opportunities and joys. Count our blessings that we still live in this greatest Republic the world has known and know in your heart that it will take more than a single election cycle or a skinny, big-eared clown to destroy it all. They may surely damage it, degrade and defame and try to change it, but there’s nothing they can do that is irreversible.

There will be other dawns when we will meet and under fairer skies with friendlier winds. I suspect change will be a very pleasing prospect in a few years and the shoe will be on the other foot. This too shall pass.

Little Big Bang of the Rush Tribe,

Out.