As of today, Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic Presidential nomination "mathematically". Hillary Clinton is about to give a speech, which may be her concession speech to congratulate and support Obama as the Democratic nominee. And as much as I'm excited and engaged in this year's Presidential election, I am relieved that it is over (for the most part lol).
Now with that being said, this country needs to prepare itself with the best and WORST qualities of our citizens. We are gonna see hatred, racism, anti-Muslim rhetoric, age discrimination, separation and segregation at it's utmost. "But Coley, didn't we see that already with the Democratic Primary? lol". Yes, we did. But not to the degree it's about to escalate to. We're gonna have to do a reality check of ourselves.
As a whole, is the United States ready to elect a Black man as President? Well, I offer this. If his skin tone, his name, his "religion" (which is Christianity, even though sooooo many Americans swear up and down he's a Muslim, which by the way isn't a crime. Islam is a peaceful and loving faith which MIRRORS Christianity), his age, or his experience makes you so uncomfortable, then your other option is John McCain. A man who has basically told you that what you have experienced over the past 7 1/2 years, you can expect for the next 4 under his term.
Personally, I can't stomach a 3rd G.W. Bush term. We need to get things back to making sense again. We need to get things prioritized. We need to rebuild things here, so we can get back on the right track. And I just don't see it being done with McCain. But that doesn't mean that Obama will assuredly do things the way the USA needs it. I just see more of a chance of it happening with him.
However you feel about it, get out and vote!!! Our lives may depend on it.
But hey, that's just my opinion.......my word ain't law.....
