Reaction

It's been a few days and I guess my 3 readers have been waiting for some reaction. What can I say? The election's result was not the one I had hoped for, but, it is what it is.

Despite my reservations about the next four years, I'm willing to accept the reality that Barack Obama is my new President. And yes, you'd have to be some kind of tool not to recognize the historical significance of this election.

Moreover, I'm willing to do something the Left has not done so well over the last 8 years: Respect the man and the office. Many examples come to mind, but right off the bat I can say with certainty that I won't be driving around with a "Not My President" bumper sticker on my car.

As far as I'm concerned, it's a clean slate. I may be skeptical — especially considering the current leadership of the Democratic party in Congress — but I am capable of giving Obama the benefit of the doubt and proceeding with a wait-and-see attitude. If Obama's governance reflects the centrist rhetoric he sometimes seemed to reach for during the general election, then fine. But again, with Pelosi and Reid running the show on The Hill, you'll forgive me if I'm skeptical. Even if he wants to govern that way — which let's be honest, is a big "if" — he may not be able to.

To be sure, this blog will continue to criticize the Left and any and all leaders who stray from the founding vision of this Republic — a vision of self-reliance and limited government — as well as the general (and frightening) leftward lurch the entire planet seems to be undertaking these days. And I'm sure there will be plenty of snarky and mocking rants along the way.

But when it comes to the President, there should be some level of respect, even when you disagree. Further, there should be loyalty, especially in these dangerous times. To do otherwise only comforts our enemies and says we are not a united people. Which again, is something the moonbats and the Left have done disgracefully well over the last 8 years.

I know it's a novel concept to some on the Left, but it's called putting the country first.

Much more on this election — including where the Republican party needs to go from here — in the coming days.