hi all! it's been so long since i updated my xanga that it took me a couple minutes to find the button that allowed me to create a new weblog. anyway, it's good to be back again -- i'm surprised that i still manage to get a couple hundred visitors a day given the dormancy of this blog, but can definitely appreciate the readership (or at least what little readership i still have).
anyhow, now that the election is over, i suppose it's a moot point for me to articulate all the reasons why people should or shouldn't have voted for a certain candidate. besides, it's never really been my preference to turn my blog into apolitical sounding board (though some of my readers might argue that i would have been better off turning this blog into something else -- anything else -- as opposed to not updating it for eight months, as it were).
that said, as a centrist republican, it was hard for me to see mccain lose the election, but with the way things shaped up over the last couple months with respect to internal factors (like the vastly disparate quality of the candidates' campaigns themselves as well as their selection of running-mates) or current world affairs (such as our economy, war, international trade, and so forth), the outcome of the election seemed like a foregone conclusion.
it's generally the case that charisma and the power of rhetoric always reach far when addressing the masses, and that was particularly evident in this election. now the beauty contest is now over, it's time to put aside the fancy political chit-chat and see what mr. obama can do for our country. all things considered, however, i feel grateful about being an american citizen and having had the opportunity to choose between two pretty qualified candidates. i'm also not a raving political nut, and can thus respect the views and opinions of others. hopefully better things are to come with a new man in office (keeping my fingers crossed).
on a lighter note, this newsflash just came in: Obama Supporters Devastated By Election Win! changing gears for a minute, we now continue our coverage of the terrible aftermath of barack obama's victory, which has left obama supporters across the nation with nothing to talk about..." hopefully this youtube clip adds a bit of humor to your day, regardless of your political persuasion:
hopefully this youtube clip adds a bit of humor to your day, regardless of your political persuasion:
