Organizing for America | Task Force Smith: I wish I could say "Now What?"

I wish I could say "Now What?"

By SSG_Dan - Nov 5th, 2008 at 1:46 am EST

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I'm sitting at home, drinking the last of the 18-year old Single Malt Scotch, and smoking my last Cuban cigar. I'm filled with pride and accomplishment, having worked hard to elect Senator Obama for President. And in that, I know that some worked harder than me, sacrificed more, and are rejoycing more than I.

I do pause at the the memories of some of the vile and hateful things that people have told me. That I'm a traitor. That I'm going to help destroy America. That I hate my country.

I will not lie - I hated everyone who dared insult me. In one case, I had to work hard and not beat another American into a bloody pulp. I'm still astounded that a total stranger, someone who doesn't know all I've lost and sacrificed, would dare insult me so deeply.

But of all the things that has me believing again my country, it was the gracious speech of Sen. McCain. I watched and listened to his speech, and I hung on his every word. This was a man who used a flawed approach to try and win the Presidency, but he was more a leader in the loss that he ever was in his campaign.

If this had been the man who campaigned, I might have voted for him. I know he has redeemed my respect for him.

Now, we have to move forward as a county. If we wanted, the Democrats in charge can simply move forward, and do whatever we want for two years. I know that will fail. If the idea is "payback," then we fall back into the last eight years, and we are no better than we were. We will be far worse.

So, I'm willing to embrace my metaphysical past and present, and forgive. I want to find a way to work with the same people who would call me a traitor, and find the common ground. And if there is none now, I will work to make it.

I am tired of "My Way or the Highway." I want a consensus when we do things, so that it doesn't "fixed" later. I am willing to ignore the slings and arrows of the past, provided there's not a armory of new ones waiting.

Is it that hard to do?

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