It's good to be an American.
By II2aTee
@II2aTee (2559)
United States
November 4, 2008 9:27am CST
No, I’m not back on MyLot, but I just have some extra energy I have to get out, so I thought I would stop in and say hello to everyone again.
But mostly to share my pride in America.
I like John McCain. I’ve said it a million times, I would have no problem with either him or Barak Obama winning the election. However, when John selected Palin as his running mate, that clinched my vote for Obama. The thought of Sarah Palin being one 79 year old heart beat away from the Oval Office concerns me. John McCain may be a maverick, but Sarah Palin is NOT.
So as much as I like John, I just cannot support him.
I know that MyLot is a simmering pot for anti-Obama sentiments. So please before you respond to this discussion I need you to know that I have heard it all. Indeed, we have all heard the doomsayers predictions of an Obama victory.
To those people I say: This is America. If we can survive Bush for 8 years, we can survive anything.
The road ahead is hard. The next president, no matter who it is, has their work cut out for them. This is NOT a pass/fail test for America. It is just a matter of how we go about meeting the same goal. Please do not let yourself be fooled into thinking that America will fly apart at the seams if your candidate does not get elected.
I will be honest. One of the main reasons I voted for Obama is because when I look into the future, I want to be able to say that I voted for the first African American President of the United States. I know this election is not “officially” about race. But I think of all the kids right now who need to see that no matter how different you are, in America, you CAN be anything you want if you work hard enough. I am so very proud of Obama. I am so very proud of America. And no matter what happens, I can sleep easy at night knowing that I was a part of history today.
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@kilani123 (864)
• United Arab Emirates
4 Nov 08
quoting from u
"John McCain may be a maverick, but Sarah Palin is NOT "
Well i guess Mcain the one who will be a president not Sarah Palin ! so why u look at her actions !!
Anyways , i like John Mcain more and the republicans even more coz once they are in power the Gas prices go up and up and i like that since my salary goes higher and higher each time they do that coz my country sells oil to the Americans ....
so i say go vote for Mcain !!!!
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@kilani123 (864)
• United Arab Emirates
4 Nov 08
oh and reminds me of something !
Tears of others is our water to drink !!
HEHEHHEHE
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@II2aTee (2559)
• United States
4 Nov 08
To answer your question, a candidates pick for VP is very important. If anything happens to John McCain while he is in office, Sarah Palin will be the new President. So of course we need to scrutinize her actions.
And it's too late... already voted for Obama. And I would do it again a houndred times over :)
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@LadyMarissa (12148)
• United States
4 Nov 08
Welcome back, my friend. Eloquently spoken as always. I'm so tired of the political bashing here!!! I know what I believe & I don't really care what others believe as it's probably not going to change my beliefs. Actually, those who attempt to stuff it down my throat makes me want to vote for ANYBODY else but who they think is so wonderful!!! Thank you for stating your position so calmly & succinctly!!! You made me smile when I saw your name pop up in my notifications!!! I'm going to run out & vote now. I hope the line won't still be around the building!!! Have a WONDERFUL day & may the BEST man win!!! 
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@II2aTee (2559)
• United States
4 Nov 08
Ive missed you too my dear :) Everything ic going along nicely on this end. I hope you have been doing well!
Have fun at the polls. I was at my polls the minute they opened because I was expecting long lines... but luckily the wait wasnt too bad. I made it to work early.
I had a sentimental moment. The lady in line if front of me was a black woman, and she had he twin daughters with her. Their hair was braided and their faces were fresh and clean, and they had cute little matching Dora backpacks.
When the woman went into the voting booth, he daughters went in with her to. They may not have known it at the time, but they were watching their mother make history.
It's at that moment I almost broke down into tears. It was such a hopefull vision of the future, and my heart just swelled with pride in my country and how far we have come together.
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@kilani123 (864)
• United Arab Emirates
4 Nov 08
who are u going to vote for ?
Iam making statistics now to know if i should save my next paycheck or not ?
@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
4 Nov 08
Hi Tee, Hope things are going well with that new job, and it's good to see you start a discussion again, even if you are not officially back. It is election day in American and it seems the whole world is watching. It is getting as much if not more attention here then our own election last month. Unfortunately we put the Conservatives back here, but as our system is different from yours, at least they don't have a majority and can't bring in their right wing agenda. I guess McCain chose Sarah Palin to attract those right wing republicans who weren't too happy with him as their candidate. I just finished watching a video that really shocked me but I can't believe that John McCain is behind it. It involves the right wing born again, fundamentalist church who like to refer to themselves as Christians. They really bring out the racial issue even referring to Obama as a terrorist and using the "n" word. I believe that the majority of the American people are above that sort of thing, and hopefully these kind of churches have seen their day as far as political power to concerned. Blessings my friend.
@mmiller26 (1930)
• Canada
6 Nov 08
[i]It's time. Our kids need to see someone in the white house who is different from the other presidents. To show that this is America... and in America it is the quality of a persons heart, and not the color of their skin that makes someone a great leader.
After all, soon white people will be a minority. The face of America is no longer a white republican. It's time our leadership reflect the image of its people.[/i]
And at this point, in 2008, are we still so insecure that we're threatened that a group of people who have higher melanin content in their skin outnumber us? Really, is that what we should be worrying about? I lived in Toronto a few years back and white people are definitely a minority. So what? I heard quite a few people during the '08 election calling Obama an arab and a n****r. All I have to say to that is, way to represent your country. Way to show the rest of the world that America does indeed live up to its stereotype. Of course I'm not suggesting that all Americans are like that (I'm American too), but it's funny how people like that are loud enough to get attention and are what people remember about my great country.
@II2aTee (2559)
• United States
4 Nov 08
Saddly, if Obama gets elected, it will mark only the begining of more racial tentions to come, I am sure. But I have faith in humanity to finally one day wake up and realize there is no reason to fear someone just because they have different color skin.
For me, the fact that Obama is a black man is just one more reason to vote for him.
It's time. Our kids need to see someone in the white house who is different from the other presidents. To show that this is America... and in America it is the quality of a persons heart, and not the color of their skin that makes someone a great leader.
After all, soon white people will be a minority. The face of America is no longer a white republican. It's time our leadership reflect the image of its people.
@CanadaGal (4304)
• Canada
4 Nov 08
It's an historical victory either way today. Either there will be the first black president, or the first female vice president. I think it's about time for either one! :)
That's an interesting point on your reasons to not vote for McCain. But it makes a lot of sense. You want to be able to vote for the team, not just one player. And if you're not pleased with the group, then it's best to try for another team.
@II2aTee (2559)
• United States
4 Nov 08
I know many people will be voting for McCain simply because they have bought into the old republican fear mongering song and dance.
I for one am glad that I voted for a candidate because I LIKE him instead of voting for some guy just because I didnt like his opponant.
@ajaygupta (168)
• India
4 Nov 08
i havent ead all of u discussion but certainly it feels good to be what u r whether American or INdIAN
@ZephyrSun (7381)
• United States
4 Nov 08
I can completely understand your entire post. For me the reason I decided to vote for Obama was because of his education plan but Palin scares me too.
@II2aTee (2559)
• United States
4 Nov 08
There are soo many reasons to vote for Obama. But I didnt know that I would become overrun with these feelings when I went into the voting booth.
As I pulled the lever I realized that I just voted for a black president of the United States. It hit me like a ton of bricks. The know the dark road we have travelled all this time... it came to this moment in time.
I've never felt so patriotic in my life.
@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
4 Nov 08
To those people I say: This is America. If we can survive Bush for 8 years, we can survive anything.
HELL YA!! aint that the flippin truth 
And no matter what happens, I can sleep easy at night knowing that I was a part of history today.
I can't vote as I'm sure you know but you are so right, if Obama wins (and I hope he does in all honesty) it WILL be marked in the history books for sure and yes you will have been a part of it..thats actually pretty cool if you think about it..
And no matter what happens, I can sleep easy at night knowing that I was a part of history today.
I can't vote as I'm sure you know but you are so right, if Obama wins (and I hope he does in all honesty) it WILL be marked in the history books for sure and yes you will have been a part of it..thats actually pretty cool if you think about it..
@irisheyes (4370)
• United States
4 Nov 08
I voted this morning in the meeting room of a small Quaker Friends school. I also voted for Obama/Biden and one of the reasons was my intense dislike for Sarah Palin. The full impact of the history being made hit me while waiting to vote. An elderly African American man was rolled in in a wheel chair and as I watched him get ready to vote, it finally sank it what a very big moment this was for some Americans. Many of whom never thought they would see the day come. Sort of like how my father felt when Kennedy became the first Catholic president. Isn't it telling that it is always the Democratic party that produces the historical presidencies?
@34momma (13882)
• United States
4 Nov 08
What a great post. I think you are so right. I listen to McCain, and i do think that his a very smart man. and if he does become president, i think he would do a ok job if he last long enough. it's not about not wanting McCain as it is more about not wanting Palin. Wow, what a mistake that was for him to pick her for his running mate.
I am on the Obama train and i am going to ride this all the way to the end.
@mmiller26 (1930)
• Canada
5 Nov 08
I've watched the US free-fall during the last 8 years of Bush reign, and I was so hoping that last night America would get it right and vote Obama. I watched the election coverage last night and thankfully I was not disappointed. My biggest fear was that we'd end up with President Palin. This is the first time in a very long time that I am proud of my home country and am so glad to be able to see such a historic moment. When I saw how many electoral votes Obama came in with, and watched the crowd's reactions...when I saw McCain's graceful concession speech, I cried happy tears. This election isn't simply about race, although this is a HUGE step forward for a country that so long has been built on racism, hatred, fear and division. But it's also about what has the potential to be a new era of the way Washington operates. I sincerely hope that Obama can truly bring change and that his shoulders don't buckle under the enormous strain he'll have to bear. There are a lot of high expectations for him and we'll all be watching. But an overhaul is needed and I think that if Obama and the House and the Senate all work together (lofty expectations, I know), it just might happen.
@sharra1 (6340)
• Australia
5 Nov 08
Well I am glad you voted for Obama and I hope he can fix some of the problems that have led it to the current state of affairs. I agree that Palin in not a maverick, I feel she is a real danger and the thought of her being a heartbeat away was terrifying.
I really fear someone that right wing in charge of such a powerful country and the damage that their hard line views could do in 4 years. I am glad that she was not elected and I hope that she never ever gets elected.
@dawnald (85130)
• Shingle Springs, California
5 Nov 08
When I go down the issues, I am closer to Obama than McCain, but not so much closer that I couldn't have voted for McCain if something major had put me off of Obama. But I totally agree with you about Palin. From the second I heard her speech at the Republican National Convention, I knew I couldn't vote for that ticket. Specifically it was her comment about 'reading terrorists their rights' and the standing ovation that she got. Not sure what was scarier, the speech or the ovation. I just feel pretty strongly that if we deny basic rights to suspected terrorists, next it will be common criminals, then opposition party member and then you and me. Nazi Germany all over again, but much larger and with a nuclear arsenal. I would hope it could never happen here, but I fear that it could.
