President Obama, now's the time . . .

[stusegal]

Most of you know I was not a supporter of Barack Obama, but now is the time for all Americans to be proud of our new President and support his ideas and initiatives.

We have had 16 years of unyielding, uncompromising bickering and fighting, with half of America on one side and half on the other.  The Clinton years are over.  The Bush years are over.  Let it end.

If you're a Republican open your mind to the ideas and ideals of President Obama; he's an honorable man with honorable intentions.  If you're a Democrat, open your mind to the ideas of your Republican neighbors; they want the same fine country that you do.

If we all work together with our new President we can once again have the unity and pride that we did during the FDR, Kennedy and Reagan years.   I know we can do it  -  yes we can.

My 1960 campaign button ( I was 11 and my Uncle Ben, rest his soul, gave it to me)

Comments

[stephenhsegal.livejournal.com]

Hear, hear.

I was somewhat surprised to find myself crying during Obama's speech, realizing that for the first time in my life I was listening to an American president say things that I might actually be thinking and feeling.

And Senator McCain's concession speech proved once again that, with the campaign done, he is the sort of statesman America needs. It is time for us all to start acting like a team again.

[alanashinean.livejournal.com]

I could not agree more. I just said this in Julie's LJ but its relevent here: I just want partisan politic bullshit to end, and these elected officials to work together for the people they are supposed to represent.

[lauriemann.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Stu.

In 2000, after Bush won, I was unhappy, but many of my liberal friends were inconsolable. I said we should try to cut him a little slack, and I tried very hard to (which I was able to for a few months).

I think Obama will be a fine president. He said something that is the very antithesis of all things Bush: “I will listen to you, especially when we disagree.” That's a critical component of responsible leadership.