My Thoughts the morning after Election Day '08

- A very solid race run by the Obama team. I think it was handicapped by the media to make Obama a clear favorite, but he did want he needed to do, ran a clean campaign, and I have never denied that he can deliver a speech.

- Still "concerned" about his ideas. I am hopeful that a struggling economy forces him to abandon some of his more extreme campaign promises (i.e. universal healthcare, wealth redistribution, confiscatory capital gains taxes).

- This election was bought. Not only did Barack Obama outspend his opponent by at least 3-to-2, and I believe some reports say it's closer to 2-1, but he also bribed 95% of the American people with promises of tax cuts. Now I'm all for tax cuts, but Obama is not going to pay for these tax cuts by reducing government spending, or by stimulating growth in the economy, but by increasing the taxes on the other 5%. That's the worst form of demagoguery.

- I'm glad that we have our first black president. I wish it were someone I agreed with more. I hope this means that we can move past race in future elections.

- On that note, I congratulate Mr. Obama on not playing the "Race Card", and likewise for Mr. McCain. The only references to Mr.Obama's race came from the extremes on either side. Oh, and the fawning by the media in the hours after the election was called for Mr. Obama.

- George Bush will be demonized for years for having lost this election for Republicans across the nation. And history will have a much more sympathic veiw of Bush 43's Administration.

- Michelle Bachman for Senate in '12. 'nuff said.

- I wonder what Sarah Palin's next step is. I suspect she will run for President in 2012, and it will be intersting to see how she handles the primaries.

- Speaking of Caribou Barbie... I hope it as obvious to everyone else that the charges against her in "Troopergate" were strictly political in nature. The investigation was not started until she was already selected as McCain's running mate and she was exonerated mere hours before the election. I hope the individuals behind such blantant political slander are called to answer for what they have done.