Be happy - nothing changed.

One thing has has changed, President Obama is a second term president. He has more freedom to do what needs to be done without another election in the future.

Also, the big one, President Obama will get to nominate up to three new Supreme Court nominees.

I contend that something has changed.

In less than 24 hours, really in less than 12, there are countless accounts that there has been a new mandate to tax more and have the govt more involved with our lives.

People don't seem to understand that we re-elected a president, we did not decide to give up our personal lives.

This is only the beginning. I bet this is taken as a turn the US into Europe. Even Boner bent right over. Just more incentive not to work. Just wait and see. Less work because of regs and less benefit when you do it. I am calling it now, we were starting to see the end of widespread under the table work - it is going to skyrocket now.

So unless people become more realistic, much is about to change, and much more illegal activity is about to start.

Science Chic wrote: Sharing from a friend of mine:

I just sent the message below to my Congressman and both Senators.

"Now that the election is over, the most important thing you can do as my representative in Congress is to help restore the spirit of cooperation and compromise on which this country was founded. Don’t just reach across the aisle; forget that there is an aisle. Ignore your party and follow your own wisdom and values. Show your strength by NOT attacking the other party but acknowledging their good intentions and their good ideas. Work with ALL of your colleagues in Congress to find solutions that we can all live with. This is what I will be looking for from you when I decide how I vote the next time around."

Please join me in delivering this message. Cut and paste or deliver it in your own words. We are all tired of bitter partisan attacks. Changing the tone and process of politics is more important than any specific program or policy.

http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/
http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/genera ... acting.htm

From Christians Tired of Being Misrepresented's Page

Good post and message SC. As a demonstration of our gratitude for all the campaign ads, phone calls and junk mail we have been subjected to, it would be appropriate if all 300 million citizens emailed the above message to their representatives in Congress and the Whitehouse every single day for the next four years. Maybe one of the email spam companies could help out with this?

Something else has changed in my mind, Obama now has pressure to perform. He said he has more work to do and that he just needed 4 more years. I believe he ran a smear campaign against a good person. He is not the darling anymore. The pop vote was close. He is going to have to deal with the other 53% now. No more excuses on the Bush thing, he is inheriting himself now. I am doing better with it. Now if there is an issue I can now say "you voted for him, you were warned". Voting on social issues is not going to change the country fiscally.

Science Chic wrote: Sharing from a friend of mine:

I just sent the message below to my Congressman and both Senators.

"Now that the election is over, the most important thing you can do as my representative in Congress is to help restore the spirit of cooperation and compromise on which this country was founded. Don’t just reach across the aisle; forget that there is an aisle. Ignore your party and follow your own wisdom and values. Show your strength by NOT attacking the other party but acknowledging their good intentions and their good ideas. Work with ALL of your colleagues in Congress to find solutions that we can all live with. This is what I will be looking for from you when I decide how I vote the next time around."

Please join me in delivering this message. Cut and paste or deliver it in your own words. We are all tired of bitter partisan attacks. Changing the tone and process of politics is more important than any specific program or policy.

http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/
http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/genera ... acting.htm

From Christians Tired of Being Misrepresented's Page

LJ and Raess take a look and a clue.

CinnamonGirl wrote: Something else has changed in my mind, Obama now has pressure to perform. He said he has more work to do and that he just needed 4 more years. I believe he ran a smear campaign against a good person. He is not the darling anymore. The pop vote was close. He is going to have to deal with the other 53% now. No more excuses on the Bush thing, he is inheriting himself now. I am doing better with it. Now if there is an issue I can now say "you voted for him, you were warned". Voting on social issues is not going to change the country fiscally.

Why does he have to deal with the 53%? He will never face election again. If, as I predict, we are in a much worse place 4 yrs from now....he will still retire a vastly rich president, and make millions to speak. I honestly think he doesn't really care if the rest of us suffer, and America suffers. He and his family are set for life.

But back to what SC posted. I'd love to see some compromise that actually benefits the country. I just can't see it from entrenched politicians. The only think they tend to compromise on is kicking the idea of addressing the coming entitlement bankruptcy down the road.

RenegadeCJ wrote: Why does he have to deal with the 53%? He will never face election again. If, as I predict, we are in a much worse place 4 yrs from now....he will still retire a vastly rich president, and make millions to speak. I honestly think he doesn't really care if the rest of us suffer, and America suffers. He and his family are set for life.

He won't deal with that 53%. He's and arrogant elitist. He'll shove thru what he thinks is best for us peasants whether we want it or not. Plan on more erosion of the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 14th amendments.