- With the election of Barack Obama, we've witnessed what I call, "The American Idolization of Politics" (Pop Idolization for all you Brits). People voting for the most important job in the world based on a good smile and flowery rhetoric. Some people voted because they always vote Democrat or they "wanted to a part of history" (bandwagon voters).
- How will Barack Obama govern? All the pundits were debating whether he would govern from the left or from the center. It's anybody's guess because he has no track record.
- This is a victory for the mainstream media. They have proven that they can put someone in the White House, no matter how inexperienced, no matter who his previous alliances were, and no matter how many times he had broken a promise. The media savagely attacked Palin for a lack of experience while their own Presidential candidate had just as much. Although I'm not a fan of campaign finance limitations, I can't imagine what the media would have said about McCain had he broken a promise to take public financing while Obama kept one. I wonder what was on the Rashid Khalidi tape that the LA Times sat on. Was it Obama laughing at anti-semetic jokes?
- I'm not hopeful about the economy, especially in the next several months. Who wants to invest money when the capital gains taxes rates are uncertain? Business hates uncertainty.
- Will Barack be tested at Biden predicted? Where will it come from? Russia trying to gain control over a former Soviet state? Palestine and Israel? Iran or Syria? China and Taiwan? Will his years as a law school professor provide valuable experience?
- How will Barack handle having to make tough decisions? He either signs a bill or he doesn't. He can't vote "present."
- Will people turn sour to Barack once the country is magically changed into a utopia within 6 months? He's already trying downplay expectations. In his acceptance speech, he said that "There will be setbacks and false starts" and "We may not get there in one year or even in one term." (He's already reelected himself).
- Various ballot initiatives indicate the country hasn't lurched to the left. Gay marriage bans passed in California by 52% and Florida by 62%. Affirmative action was banned in Nebraska by 58%, and is leading in Colorado. Arkansas banned adoption by unmarried couples (gay) by 57%. On the downside, severely limiting abortion in South Dakota failed 55%-45%, Colorado's attempt to define life from conception failed with only 27%. Washington allowed doctor-assisted suicide with 59%
- I am curious as to how Obama in the popular vote compared with the total of all the votes for a Democrat in the House. Did he outperform or under perform?
- If amnesty is given to millions of illegal immigrants, will the Democrats be able to cement their majority for years by adding another 10 million voters? Will they push through sameday voter registration?
- How radical will Obama's judges be? Obama could be voted out in 4 years, but his judicial appointments could be around in 30 years. Will the Supreme Court continue to think that your property can be confiscated for any purpose it sees fit? Will it revisit Heller? We know Roe won't get overturned.
- I think Sarah Palin has future. If her main criticism was a lack of experience, certainly more experience will erode that concern. She was not completely typecast as stupid, like Dan Quayle was.
Update: Attacks on Sarah Palin have continued. She is being blamed in the press for causing the loss of the election. The left is trying to destroy her chances of a political future on the national stage. While she can come back from criticism of lack of experience as I noted, if she is tarnished as being a loser or a failure, then her future is much more in jeopardy. Her best bet may be to become the Senator. If she returns to Alaska as governor, she will fall away from the spotlight. If she is able to continue to play a role in national politics, then these criticisms will lose their effect.
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