Our president too

It is a little hard to believe, but within a few weeks, Barack Obama is going to be our president. My impression of him is mostly negative -- we know little about his values and the little we know indicates he is a Statist with little regard for individual freedom. I credit him, though, with being politically savvy. Despite all of the post-election smack talk from the Left, I do not think the smarter ones think they have been given a mandate to steer this country in the direction of Sweden.
On election night, I went to bed just after they called Ohio for Obama, so I didn't watch Obama's victory speech. One segment stood out, though, when I watched the clips the next day.

"Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long. Let us remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House - a party founded on the values of self-reliance, individual liberty, and national unity. Those are values we all share, and while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress. As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, We are not enemies, but friends...though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn - I may not have won your vote, but I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your President too."

The guy is an eloquent speaker, if nothing else, and those comments seem to show some insight into what folks like me don't like about Obama and his ilk. I'm certain the next four years will be difficult to watch, but if Obama continues serves in that spirit, I will indeed consider him my president and I will leave the 1.20.13 bumper sticker off my car. Obama's domestic challenge, of course, will be holding back the worst of the ideas from the Left, and the Left has no shortage of bad ideas -- imposing the (un)Fairness Doctrine, revoking favorable tax treatment for 401(k) plans, cutting the military budget by 25% and enacting another (perhaps even more egregious) ban on firearms with cosmetic features that frighten Statists, just to name a few. If any of these proposals comes under serious consideration, you can forget my civility and respect toward our elected leaders. I'll be working on my "Obama=Stalin" sign for my march on Washington, and, I'll post a couple of "Impeach him" signs in the front yard. One of my fine neighbors has seen fit to do the latter for the last few years, so maybe I'll just ask him if I could borrow them for a little while.