Wednesday, January 28, 2009

A good laugh

An uber-Republican relative of mine sent an e-mail forward of the latest from David Limbaugh, younger brother of Rush, wherein he accuses the Democrats (aka "leftists") and Obama supporters of being "poor winners." Oh, puh-leeze! As if the Republicans--if our country had been so stupid, benighted, and unfortunate as to have elected another 'Publican to the presidency--wouldn't have been strutting and crowing as if they were the kings of the midden hill.

I read Limbaugh's whine with the greatest of glee, contrasting, in my mind, how it would have been had McCain won. All I could think was, "The shoe surely pinches when it's on the other foot, doesn't it?"

A "good" laugh? Nah. Let me rephrase that: An excellent laugh!

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Glory, hallelujah!

Ok. I'm under no delusion that anyone out there is or will be reading this or that anyone gives a rat's ass about what I think or feel, but I have to say that I am both touched and impressed by Mr. Obama's inauguration speech today. I was not "for" Obama at the beginning of this past presidential race--I wanted Hillary Clinton, I voted for her in the primary, and I was truly pissed off at the Democratic party for putting the pressure on her to drop out before the Democratic convention. That's what conventions are for: to decide who the party's candidate will be. But that's all water under the bridge.

I voted for Barak Obama because he was the best candidate, and this country had already been screwed over by eight years' worth of Republicans. Thank God a thousand times for term limits!!!

Listening to Mr. Obama's speech today, I was just absolutely blown away by the power of his words, by his refusal to point fingers, and by his refusal to try to brush all the damage away. I especially liked--and was especially proud--of his saying that we, America, refuse to apologize for our way of life! His words:

"We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you."

God bless you, Mr. Obama!