Submitted by Bush tea
Despite all my instincts, Bush Tea could not but admire the political brilliance of now President-Elect Barack Obama. No question that the gentleman – and above all else, that is the image that he managed to portray- succeeded in rising above the temptation to get down into the dirt with McCain and Palin. And he maintained an air of calm intelligence, wisdom and confidence.
During the debates, Obama confounded all his critics with the most powerful debating tactic in existence – humility, and respect for his opponent; thus destroying McCain -who staked his hopes on a battle hardened approach of relentless attack.
It was therefore no surprise to the Bush Tea when Obama went on to lose the election so convincingly on November 4. It serves him right, in my humble opinion….
Who in their right mind, living in the USA, speaks in terms of consensus, and of actually listening to the opinions of one’s enemies instead of “Shock and Awe”? Anyone really thinks that Obama could be serious?
What Obama What?!?! I too glad he lost!!!
The most depressing aspect of the whole campaign to the Bush Tea was the continued harping on Obama being this ‘Black’ candidate. Excuse me!!! The chap grew in a white home, with white mother, aunts, uncles, and friends. All his life he saw white people around -except on the few occasions that he passed by a mirror….
His father (the ‘black’ component) was a no-show. (Probably descended from the same stock that was destined for Barbados back in the days of slavery) all the while he was growing up…. And now suddenly the man is ‘BLACK’?
What Black What? I would say he is a permanently tanned white……But there is no question that he is brilliant, and smart, and smooth, and cool.. Which is why is am so dumbfounded that he could lose this election.
What Lose what?? You are asking?
Well what would you call inheriting the mother of all messes? What would you call spending hundreds of millions of dollars in order to get to take personal responsibility for a nation in decay? A nation trapped in two already-lost wars; in debt to the world -especially China; addicted to imported oil; and separated from its God?
What WINNING what?
McCain gets to go home (to any of his 14 houses); to go to the beach (if he is smart, here in Barbados); to sleep late; and to some extent, to have a life….. And HE is the loser?!!
People, give Bush Tea a break.
I know just what will be said two years from now when the USA hits rock bottom. I know who will be hated and who will get the blame for every problem. Even George Bush will join in the criticism and offer suggestions about what Obama should or should not have done or should be doing.
Then again this has been the norm for the USA. Just look at most of their large cities. In their glory days, Blacks could not buy a home in a good area, but in recent years we have noted that many of these cities- now reduced to decaying concrete jungles to be avoided at all costs – are run by -‘you know who’….
Bush Tea spent the last six months getting to know, like and admire Mr. Obama and praying for and wishing him well (i.e. that the USA would get the president that they deserved…in McCain)
My hope and prayer now is that I am completely wrong in my analysis of this ‘historic’ win and that somehow, Mr. Obama is indeed the savior that we all hope for and need…. But somehow, that hope is not computing…
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