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Wow, you got the guy elected. He's showing more commonsense than he did in his campaign now during his transition. He's picking people with experience and who are respected nationally and internationally. He's making noises like he really understands that he can't just tax business into the ground and expect the economy to rebound. He's listening to wise old soldiers and politicians who have been around the block many times and who are sharing their wisdom with him. He's not integrated his cabinet yet with enough Republicans to make me really happy but I feel like there is hope.
I didn't vote for him. In fact, I was really bummed that he won. I didn't think he had enough experience and commonsense to do the right things. He is proving me wrong with a bunch of the choices he's made in flexible position statements and in appointments.
For the first time since the election, I have some hope. Hope that our country isn't going down the tubes in some leftist orgy of craziness in spending, taxing, government interference. That might be silly hope but I sure hope not. I won't mind seeing some of the changes on some levels but I sure hope pragmatism will rule Obama's hand more than anything else.
Thank God he is showing his centrist leanings. Thank God we don't have a leftie crazy in there just like I'd say thank God we didn't get a right wing crazy in there (and I am not writing about McCain - he's not right wing, he's centrist!).
I'm trying to give this guy a chance and maybe he can win me over some more with evidence of the wisdom of his commonsense intelligence and centrist approach. Thank God for revived hope. It's a small glimmer for me but at least I don't feel so much like the sky is falling as I did earlier this month.
Now, lefties, quit whining and let the guy do his job. When he actually gets in the office and makes a bunch of screaming mistakes, OK, blast him. But for the meantime, just shut up. I have, why can't you?
