When Obama is President
To start, I'd like to stress that I'm not unaware of the massive challenges facing America today. I'm not going to claim we're going to see prosperity with a snap of the fingers. But because many of the problems we have today can be traced directly to Bush administration policies, I think we're going to be pleasantly surprised with a few things when Obama is president.
First, the international community loves Obama. The people and the leaders love him for different reasons, but the result is the same. Goodwill towards America will increase the instant Bush leaves. Replacing him with Obama, a bi-racial, worldly, and very intelligent man, is going to help us with our allies and our standing around the world. This has a ripple effect.
Obama is going to right our tax policy. For 8 years, we've given the rich far more than they deserve, and Obama is going to put things back to Bill Clinton levels. Many on the right decry being too politically correct, so here goes. It is patriotic to pay taxes, and it is unpatriotic to dodge taxes. Period. Rich people will stay rich, but they won't be able to dodge their fair share. This will immediately give the US more money. This is a good thing.
We're going to get out of Iraq. This doesn't mean we leave quickly, and this doesn't mean we don't leave bases. But we're going to make it clear to the Iraqis that we're dramatically reducing our presence. They've asked us to leave, we're going to leave. This will immediately reduce the strain on our troops, which will help us when we need to deal with the next threat.
We're going to fund education, green jobs, energy independence in ten years, and health care. Why this is a good thing should be self evident. If it isn't, that's a sign we've been lead by the blind for too long.
I don't expect Obama to win every battle. I don't expect rainbows and ponies. I do expect a level of professionalism, clarity, and intellectual vigor that's simply lacking from mainstream Republican thought these days. Obama may not be perfect, but he won't disappoint us on this front. We might have tough times ahead, but he's a calm, brilliant leader who seems to lead best under great pressure.
This is the guy we've been waiting for. The second he walks into the oval office, things are going to change for the better. I look forward to being inspired again.
