Election Reflection

The votes have been cast, the campaigning is finally finished with, the ballots are final. Barack Obama stands today as our new President-elect, now a piece of this country's history, America's first black president. The iconic "Yes We Can" campaign has proved superior to McCain's mud-slinging style of promotion. Barack Obama is very much the best president the country has had in a very long time, if not the best of all, period. So why don't I feel as hopelessly ecstatic as everyone else? I mean I did in the rush of the nation's first black man for president and also the Palin bullet being successfully dodged, but now that I have time to reflect, I can see that there is very much work to be done. With the economy in the toilet and with the US fighting the good ol' fight and losing on both fronts, the future of America seems grim. Granted, Obama is the morale boost that many needed and will put the good foot forward in making something out of this mess, but it is key that he delivers some sort of appeasment in his early months in office, if only to keep people satisfied in their new president.

Something that actually makes me nervous is the fact that ballots still have to be counted, states to be ACTUALLY won, and ultimately what scares me most (however unfounded the fear may be) that Obama being declared the winner is a projection. When it comes down to it, McCain may still hold more votes than Obama. Scary thought and I admit I may be misguided in my thoughts, but I won't feel safe in Obama's presidency until he actually sits behind the desk in the oval office.