Congratulations to the Obamas...

In complete honesty, this is a joyous occasion for African Americans and the Obamas. For African Americans to come this far and be able to hold the highest office in the land is great. I really wish it would have been a different African American though, but this is who the American people have chosen and I respect that. Barack Obama has the most liberal voting record of any other President, but it did not seem to matter, maybe because he ran on a centrist platform. As the Commander-in-Chief, I wish him the best of luck, and Congratulate him.

Obama's election reinforces what us Conservatives have been saying for some time about this country. ANYONE who puts their mind, soul, and hard work into accomplishing something in this country, can. People from all backgrounds, all races, and all economic situations can rise up and become anything they put their mind to. For some this mentality was just rhetoric. I hope that the election of the First African American President makes them aware that this is not just rhetoric, but a reality of life in this great country.

Do I fear what Obama and the Democrats might legislate and do in the next 2-4 years? I do, but I have faith that the American People will, through the election process, correct the problems that we might encounter. I do not believe that this is a far-left liberal country. I am a bit disturbed by the reelection of John Murtha though after all of what he said about his constituents.

So what do we conservatives do now? Michelle Malkin has a great post on that. And she states it so well, "We do not apologize for our beliefs. We do not re-brand them, re-form them, or relinquish them. We defend them." I believe part of the problem is that, we as conservatives, in the past 4 years have tried to appease people and apologize for our beliefs. There is no reason for us conservatives to ever stand down from our moral beliefs and values.

This is not me being gracious at defeat. I do appreciate the fact that an African American was elected, but that is where it stops. My values and morals will not be changed due to this, my conservative nature, and my opinion of which direction this country should go will still remain the same. There is a part of me that sees this as an opportunity for the true conservatives to reinforce our beliefs and filter out the liberals and pushovers that claim to share our ideals. There were many so called conservatives and Republicans who voted for Obama, I can only imagine because of his speaking ability. There is not an ounce of bipartisanship or conservatism in Obama's policies and stances, and any person who begs to differ must first remove the blinders and see him for what he really is, a far left radical, who can possibly run this country into a place it should not be. Begin countdown to voter's remorse...