Sen. Barack Hussein Obama, II was elected 44th President of the United States last night under the mantra of "Change." The press hailed this as a "historic" decision, then again, anytime a Democrat wins the White House they call it "historic." But make no mistake, the election of BHO represents a significant change in the course of the United States.
The Republicans totally misread the election and nominated a centrist who naively believed he could bridge both political parties. But this campaign wasn't about issues, nor was it about abolishing eight years of rule by Pres. George W. Bush. Plain and simple it was about political ideologue, and this is why Sen. John McCain was the wrong choice to lead the Republican party. This wasn't so much a race between Democrats and Republicans as it was about liberal versus conservative agendas, specifically socialism versus capitalism. In the next few years we will be hearing a lot about socialized medicine, radical changes to social security and retirement accounts, and modifications to the distribution of taxes. It's all about the money stupid; who has it and who doesn't. This is leading us to a class struggle the likes of which we haven't seen since the Great Depression. The battle lines were drawn a long time ago by BHO, but the Republicans just didn't get it and surrendered the White House without knowing what hit them.
To sucker the American public on BHO, the media whipped up a "mania" around him which highlighted his popularity but cleverly hid his agenda. Thanks to the full court press by the media, McCain never stood a chance.
The next four years will be interesting to watch. Sweeping national reforms are in the wind which many of us will have trouble swallowing. Internationally, BHO will be the weakest world leader since Neville Chamberlain was elected British Prime Minister in 1937. The parallel between the two is simply uncanny in this regards. The only problem is that I do not see a modern day Churchill on the horizon to succeed him.
So, for those of you who haven't been paying attention to history or who naively voted for a charismatic speaker who promised you the world, get ready for some turbulent times, or as Bette Davis said, "Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night!"
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Tim Bryce is the Managing Director of M. Bryce & Associates (MBA) of Palm Harbor, Florida and has over 30 years of experience in the field. He can be reached at timb001@phmainstreet.com
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a refreshing change.
Let's remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House, a party founded on the values of self-reliance and individual liberty and national unity.
Those are values that we all share. And while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress.
As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, we are not enemies but friends. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.
And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hear your voices. I need your help. And I will be your president, too."
~Barack Obama
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American voters did, indeed, drink his Kool-Aid. He is a charismatic speaker and the media's darling. While voters have been easily won over, those same voters can turn on the wonder man in a heartbeat when he screws up.
The assumption that young voters helped elect Obama is incorrect. While young people tend to be idealistic, voting socialist does not further their career ambitions. I spoke with a college student who does not know any students who voted for Obama.
Some of us seen it from the get go!