It hit me more this morning.
Nov. 5th, 2008 09:14 amOn the way to school I thought about all the decisions that the current administration made that I disagreed with, and the way they piled up to make me feel a lot of pessimism and despair. Decisions and policies regarding the environment, the EPA, the FDA, the Kyoto protocol, education, FEMA, executive privilege, detainment, torture, health care for vets, the U-N, energy, foreign policy, the courts, the relationship with Congress....so many issues. More than I can list off the top of my head. And it struck me how relieved I am that this country will be going in a different direction--not just in policies but in the way that decisions are made. And I just felt some of that despair slip away, and I got choked up.
I think I would have felt no small measure of hope even if Obama hadn't won, because I believe McCain would also offer a significant improvement on a number of those areas.
I'm eager to see who Obama appoints to key posts.
I think I would have felt no small measure of hope even if Obama hadn't won, because I believe McCain would also offer a significant improvement on a number of those areas.
I'm eager to see who Obama appoints to key posts.