I wish I could feel the same way. But I don't. When I look at our new President I see William Ayers's Prairie Fire, Wright's "God damn America," "unconditional" talks with dictators, anti-Semitism, Rashid Kahlidi, redistribution of wealth, the trashing of Joe the Plumber and Sarah Palin, ACORN, vote fraud, voter intimidation. I see so many things that disturb and disgust me. It's up to him to prove me wrong in my judgment.

Thank you, Val. I'm glad you wrote and posted this because from our end, it needed to be said. And although I'm not happy with the result of last night's election, what you said is correct. This is the best country on earth and we need to be proud of it. Now I believe it's time to move on and get the conservative base of the Republican party back together again. There is a lot of work to be done.

Thank you, John McCain for your incredible service to our country. You are an honorable man and a true patriot! I wish all the best to you and your family.

President Obama, congratulations on your victory. You are a role model to millions of children of every race, creed and gender, across this country and throughout the world. Think of them and not of yourself.

God bless America.

Val, if it had been any other African-American that was not a socialist with unsavory friends, I myself would probably be rejoicing in the streets and shouting how great this nation is. Yes, this race puts to rest the claim that Americans are racists, something many of us have known for a long time, but it also brings to light how easily Americans can be manipulated. Don't get me wrong, I love this Country and I thank GOD everyday that I live in the greatest country in the world, but for that same love that I feel, I am very afraid of the next 4 years. Like George says, let's hope he proves me wrong.

Val, to use the vernacular of today's youth, I can simply say "WORD".

Pobresita la abuela que se murio y no pudo verlo presidente.... pero happy no estoy la verdad.

I have to agree with George and ourgullosa on this one Val. I don't see anything good coming of this. This guy does not seem to me fit to be President, and his associations with evil people worry me.

Amen Val; I couldn't have said it better.

I officially told hubby last night I'd punch out the lights of the next person that tells me how racist America is or how badly we treat blacks.

I pray much to God to protect Obama in this four years.

We need to get to work to take back Congress in 2010. Obama has made too many promises to too many people, and won't be able to deliver. His inexperience coupled with his arrogance will surface very soon, and anger his supporters.

Beautifully said, Val. What an amazing country we live in!

That's right, this country is not racist -- look how its has elected an empty suit who campaigned playing the race card to the hilt.

Now the racists on his side of the aisle have no excuse and no one to blame when their policies fail and send us into the tank. Although I've learned over the years that each day the country runs just fine, thank you, without the help of the person in the White House.

And Orgullosa: dittos! You said it perfectly.

Obama's win simply reflects the profoundly sad truth that a frighteningly large proportion of people are not only no great shakes, but are also ultimately harmful or detrimental to others--either because they're too stupid to know better or too perverse to care.

If nothing else, this makes me feel slightly (VERY slightly) better about Cuba's tragedy. A majority of the citizens of the first country in the world are no better now than the citizens of a relatively insignificant Caribbean island were 50 years ago. Maybe the problem was not so much Cubans themselves, but rather screwed-up humanity in general.

May God help us all.

asombra,

I fully agree with your comments and George L. Moneo's.

Make no mistake, the American people will pay for the stupidity of electing Barack Hussein Obama to the highest office in the land.

Great post. Your honesty about your feelings are why I keep reading this blog, despite disagreeing with most of your politics. Thank you.

Sr. Prieto, your note was a bright moment in my day even though I disagree with everything in it.

This election was no remake of the movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (and Barack Obama can't hold a candle to the decent man that Jimmy Stewart was).

Our country's enemies are happy. Our country's founders feared exactly this kind of result in a democracy (as opposed to a republic).

BUT! Your positive attitude, hopefulness, equanimity - these set a goal for me. I want to be like that! With time, I'm sure that my anger and bitterness will fade. I hope they will! And I hope that then, open and accepting, I'll be able to see the humor in Bill Ayers as Secretary of Homeland Security!  ☺

You lead on, sir, and I'll do my best to follow.