Obama Won!!! Now What?

You are so right Red. Obama being President isn't an instant cure all, nor is it impending doom. Even though Obama is Commander In Chief, he has bosses; every last American Citizen in this country. We have to work together in order for change to happen. Voting in Obama was a start, but that isn't the only thing that needs to happen. We all need to get involved in the betterment of this country.

Yes. I voted for Barack because I felt that he would put things in the right direction. He would make things better for all people of the United States, not just the wealthy. Bush effectively eliminated the Middle Class with war spending, and tax cuts for the wealthy. Now the world sees that you have to help all, because if you just help the already wealthy, the money never trickles down. Instead the money dries up and everyone loses.

With the continued loss of jobs he is really going to have hos job cut out for him.

That I agree with. I've said it many times, and Obama has said it in his acceptance speech. To get the United States back on track will take longer than a year, maybe even longer than a term. But I am glad that we have someone that will fight to put things in the right direction.

Yes, the government is beholden to every one of us as voting American Citizens. We have to stand up and take more notice of this fact. They certainly will listen now, because it was not listening to the people that got this nation where it is now. I wasn't talking about any programs in particular. During his campaign he said that he would be coming out with many programs for the middle class, and small business. The only way these things will help the economy is if we take advantage of them as they are made available. And to do that we must keep an eye on these programs, see what is available to us, and take advantage of them as we can. Yes, we can create our own opportunities. But what is the harm in taking jobs that are made available by plans Obama put into place. I'm not saying to sit back and wait for these jobs to be created, but when they are we shouldn't just sit on our hands either. Yes, education is available. But the plans that Obama promised to put into place will make them more available and more of a viable option to more people. Those are the people that should take advantage of those programs and get the education they need to become productive, or even more productive citizens. Taking action on the programs that Obama will put forth is not asking, nor looking for the government to take care of us. It is moreso to take care of the US, and world economy. If there are programs that will help a person to get the training they need, to get their small business started, or even to get a job that will pay enough to take care of their families, this is helping a person to become self-sufficient; as opposed to going to the county for assistance with food, money, health care, etc. That is really looking for the government to take care of someone.

I hope those that are against Barack Obama stay in the very small minority. Going against everything that he tries to do won't hurt him, it will hurt the American citizens. This is why I wrote this discussion. During the election I read all types of negative and sometimes hateful things about Barack Obama. These people are entitled to their own opinions, but now is the time to put those aside. Obama won, so now is the time to band together and fix the mess that Bush left. We have already seen how a nation divided is. We were divided over the war, we were divided over tax policy for the last 8 years. Now we face something that the news is calling everything but a depression, which really it is. We have to band together and support our President. To let him know what is wrong and what needs to be fixed for all. If we don't, things can only get worse.

I agree with you 100% on this.

You said it all right there Trell. There is no reason to whine and complain about Obama being President. The people and the Electoral College made their choice. Majority rules. Now is the time to seek out what we can do as individuals to help repair our country. BTW, liking the new 'do and the glasses gurl!!!

Right. This is one thing we can agree on, that we are finally out from under that goofy man's rule!!! I hope that the people who were voting for others aren't too disappointed. That won't change anything. Besides, its our voices that Obama has to listen to. He has to do what's best for the people of the United States, first and foremost. If these people who didn't believe that Obama should have been president continue to complain instead of speaking up when its time, Obama won't have much good effect on the nation.