In this year's election, it would not matter which candidate will win. The fact is, Obama and McCain are both vulnerable in some of the responsibilities as the President. It won't matter how well they handle foreign warfare or how long they will last. It'll be the nation's reaction that will determine which direction our country will take. Some threaten to kill Obama; some say it would be stupid to have a president be elected that will probably die within a week of the election. But what the greatest factor is is the how the nation pulls together in a time of "change."
So how will this change affect the nation? Will it be a major breakthrough in a decade full of chaos that has resulted in the presidential term of President George Bush? Or will it bring us into an even heavier burden: a falling economy, the increase in poverty, and an even greater debt to the world around us. McCain promises redemption. Obama promises a slow but sure recollection with many reforms to make sure these problems never happen again. Before you vote in the final days of the election, consider the previous assertions by the two presidential candidates. Can the Republicans redeem themselves after two failing terms by their party leader? Will the reforms by the Democrats benefit us, or is it just a move for their lust for power? There are pros and cons on both sides. It's up to how we deal with them that will determine the consequence of choosing our next president. For more coverage and information on the presidential election go to the following link: 2008 Presidential Election
2 comments:
You make a very good point in your stating that "the greatest factor is how the nation pulls together" after the election. It is a very important factor and I don't think many people really think about what the people can do, they merely think about what the President should be doing. A little selfish and demanding? Yes. That is what America has come to which is a terrible thing to think about. People may not like the elected President, but that doesn't mean the country has to fail. The people just need to come closer and get through this difficult time together.
Many people also agree that it doesn't matter who will win. Either way, people would be mad about who won or mad that the President wasn't doing his job. Yes, both Presidents do have their faults, but what President doesn't? There can never be a "perfect" President because everybody makes mistakes.
This election was definitely one of the most important elections in the nation and to have such diversity in voting certainly had a huge effect. It kinda sucks for those stuck in the middle though, knowing that each President has a different, but well thought out plan to help us through this time. But no matter who you voted for or what you thought, now the President has been chosen and we all need to come together as a nation.
I think that you are absolutely right in your assessment that the success of the new leadership we have is dependent upon the reaction of the American people. Like so much else, it is the majority opinion that really makes a difference. Take Vietnam, for example. A bad example, yes, but a true one. The American people did not pull together. The American people were not supportive of their soldiers and they did not act positively. I think that it is absolutely necessary for the people of this country to be united, otherwise we'll be torn apart. Even though we don't all have to agree about who should be leading our country, we need to be united in our support for the leader of our country. If we really want change, we need to work together, instead of tearing each other down.
I know that it's possible for Americans to be united. It happened after 9/11. Yes, it took a tragedy to bring us together under one cause, with pride for our country and sorrow for our losses, but we did come together,and we were a stronger nation because of it. If people truly want to affect change, they need to realize that we have to come together and work for the common good of the nation and for people everywhere. It doesn't matter whether or not people got their way when it came to the final outcome in the election: what matters now is that we have a new president elect, and we need to be supportive of him because being president is not easy, and we need to support our leader and hope and pray that he will lead us in a positive direction.
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