So today, at last, America got a new president.
After eight years of being run by an insane chimpanzee and a pack of raving crooked fundie lunatics, the Bush Gang are OUT!
Oh yes. Thank you God.
I'm not going Obama crazy, like some. I remember all the fanfare and optimism with which Tony Blair was elected here in Britain back in '97. And how a lot of people's hopes were cruelly betrayed. 'Guarded optimism' just about covers it. There's a big opportunity to make some real changes. Let's face it, nearly anything's got to be an improvement on Bush and co.
The 'New Right' brigade have really set the political agenda since the late '70s- Reagen in the US, Thatcher over here. Before that, the consensus had more to do with the legacy that Roosevelt and Attlee left. So, that lasted about 30 years. Guess how long it's been since 1979..?
And maybe I'm just talking bollocks. But nonetheless- this goes out to all the Americans I know. Congratulations and here's a better tomorrow. God knows we need all the luck that's going...
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Well, I have to say that I'm not real happy with Obama. It's not that I didn't think we were ready for change but more that I don't think that Obama is the man for the job.
But like you, my thoughts are: We'll see.....
I guess, to be fair, whoever got the top job was going to have his work cut out. What my dad would call a poisoned chalice. I'm just hoping he does a good job, because he needs to...
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