Barack Obama has been elected President
It’s no secret that I personally supported John McCain for President. I agreed with him on core issues and he and I are in the same party. I truly believe he’s an extraordinary, honorable American hero and I campaigned hard for him. But Americans elected Barack Obama, and it’s time to put the election behind us and the country in front of us. Barack Obama wasn’t my choice, but come January 20th, he will be my President. I will pray for him and for his family. I want him to be successful in leading our country. I will not seek to see all of his faults and none of his qualities. Some of President Bush’s harsh critics went beyond loyal opposition and engaged in angry, vile, and mean-spirited hate. Those of us who found that kind of attitude and behavior despicable can hardly engage in similar conduct toward a President Obama. We can show our true patriotism conducting ourselves in a way that we wanted people to have treated President Bush. In my lifetime, I saw the revolting and repulsive indignities of racism manifested in people of color being subject to separate schools, waiting rooms, seating areas, theatres, and water fountains. It’s an embarrassing part of our nation’s history. We can’t ignore it. The evil, selfish, yes sinful treatment of other Americans because of color can never be erased. But we can all celebrate that on this Election Day a man was elected to live in the White House who 50 years ago would not been able to even serve coffee there. It means that when mothers put their children to bed, they’re going to be able tell them that there are no limits to their opportunities in America and young black children will be able to know that their pathway to the top is not necessarily limited to sports or entertainment. But it might be that through education, hard work and public service, they’ll find their way to the top. Surely even the most partisan Republican can appreciate that. If Barack Obama pushes tax increases or indifference to the sanctity of life or same-sex marriages, ok I’ll strongly and loudly disagree. But I will still show him the respect that he has earned, having been elected President of the United States. Yes, my President.
-Mike Huckabee
November 11th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
http://www.truthforlifeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11
November 16th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Hi,
I’m just thinking you should probably change the name of this site… Not because there isn’t some truth to the things you say, but because your opinion is very one-sided. This is basically just another anti-Obama site and not really a source for truth in voting. A true soure for truth would show the truth about both sides of the issue.
January 4th, 2009 at 7:39 am
You made that comment on a post that is pro-Obama.
March 5th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Speaking of Barack Obama:
Barack Obama is a racial-minority individual, and in his heart and mind he inevitably does not endorse hate crimes committed by George W. Bush.
George W. Bush committed hate crimes of epic proportions and with the stench of terrorism (indicated in my blog).
George W. Bush did in fact commit innumerable hate crimes.
And I do solemnly swear by Almighty God that George W. Bush committed other hate crimes of epic proportions and with the stench of terrorism which I am not at liberty to mention.
Many people know what Bush did.
And many people will know what Bush did—even to the end of the world.
Bush was absolute evil.
Bush is now like a fugitive from justice.
Bush is a psychological prisoner.
Bush has a lot to worry about.
Bush can technically be prosecuted for hate crimes at any time.
In any case, Bush will go down in history in infamy.
Submitted by Andrew Yu-Jen Wang
B.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1996
Messiah College, Grantham, PA
Lower Merion High School, Ardmore, PA, 1993
“GEORGE W. BUSH IS THE WORST PRESIDENT IN U.S. HISTORY” BLOG OF ANDREW YU-JEN WANG
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I am not sure where I had read it before, but anyway, it is a linguistically excellent statement, and it goes kind of like this: “If only it were possible to ban invention that bottled up memories so they never got stale and faded.” Oh wait—off the top of my head—I think the quotation came from my Lower Merion High School yearbook.
March 31st, 2009 at 5:36 pm
One nonsensical quote from an item above stated: “There are small businesses barely scraping by that make much more than $250,000/yr.” Well, I own a small business and we’d be very lucky indeed to make as much as $100,000 yr, let alone $250K. “Scraping by”? Give me a break. Also, you incorrectly insinuated that $250,000 is the threshold amount for the higher federal tax bill for a “small business.” To be correct, you should have said “person,” as an individual who makes over $250K would get the higher bill and not a small business per se. If you’re gonna criticize, at least get it right! By the way, the higher tax bill is only as high as the rates were under Pres. Reagan!