One of the reasons I'm not quite connected to the outcome of this election is that I DIDN'T VOTE. (Voting must release some psychological equivalent of the human oxytocin hormone - the one that bonds two new lovers, or a mother with newborn, or in this case voter with candidate.)
But they really wouldn't let me vote! ... For the past six months every time I was confronted at every supermarket about registering I would smile and clearly say "I'm Canadian", and they'd shy off like guys do when they find out a woman is on her period. Oh well. Would I have supported Obama? It's possible, but I'm still unclear about where he stands on many issues. For example, Canada. And small business. And NAFTA. If he's going to "reward companies that hire Americans", and discourage those that don't, where do legal Canadian immigrants like me stand? OBama vs. OCanada? ...Here's a good article on "What Obama means to Canada" http://twurl.nl/xah0b2
I want to be part of the post election hypnotic euphoria (hysteria?). But I believe that responsible citizens should scrutinize candidates before elections, and scrutinize governments after elections... with clarity. For what appeared to be during the election a mass calling by Democrats for someone to lead the country away from tyranny, economic failings, and other valid grievances, it seems that Obama has, very ironically, stirred up confidence in a lot of people to just do it, or in other words, if he can, we can. Regardless of party, this is the "American Way" as I see it.
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It's refreshing that you haven't succumbed to the blind faith that seems to have infected many Obama supporters that I came in contact with over this election season (ironically, the very same blind faith the Left kept hitting Conservatives over the head with since the days of Reagan).
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