As the election neared and the prospect of a Hillary
Clinton victory seemed inevitable, my son suggested we show our thanks
to the outgoing President. "Why don't we ring the White House the day
before the swearing in of our new leader and merely applaud to
demonstrate our appreciation for President Obama?"
While the sting of Tuesday
night is still fresh and the thought of any celebration seems so
contrary to our present state of mind, I say now is the right time to
plan a party.
Let there be a show of force in Washington on January 19
coming from all corners of this country, from all walks of life, to
state emphatically that we are still here, we still have the core
beliefs that Mr. Obama so eloquently articulated on our behalf, and that
he is still and forevermore deserving of our praise and our thanks.
5 comments:
No thank you. His failed policies has given us Donald Trump.
In September he said, in what was the truest statement of the campaign: "My legacy is on the ballot." Tuesday's results were a thundering repudiation , at every level, of Mr. Obama's governing and policies.
So how come Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by 1 to 2 million people if this was such a strong repudiation of everything Mr. Obama stood for?
When Obama took office, Democrats owned 29 governorships. Today 15. In 2010 Democrats controlled 60 of 99 state legislative chambers. Today it is 30. Even an extremely talented Jason Kander couldn't win in Missouri. Take out the California vote and she lost the popular vote by millions in the rest of the nation. The Democrats are in their weakest position in 150 years or more.
Sounds like a grand idea to thank Obama and to let our new President know that WE, THE PEOPLE (as in the majority of voters) are watching!
Diane:)
I've had some interesting responses when I forwarded this to friends with only a simple "please take a moment to read this" anticipating that my friends and acquaintances will follow my instructions. Several said they had enough and need to take a break from reading another thing about the outcome of this awful election.
Wanted to share this so that your beautiful idea is not mistaken for another Trump rant and ignored.
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