the day after

Figured I should say something about the election. I thought last night was great. From all appearances the country experienced record turn out at the poles and proved that a majority of the voting public are colorblind enough to elect a black president. It really was a historic day.

I decided I was voting for Obama prior to the last debate. He wasn’t a perfect candidate by any means (nobody ever is), but I feel like he represents the kind of leadership our country needs in a still-evolving post 9/11 landscape. I liked several things about McCain and would have voted for him over a lot of democrats, had Obama not been the nominee. I was disappointed with how he ran a large part of his campaign, but thought his concession speech was classy and well-spoken.

Like most people, I’m glad the election is over. The cycle started earlier than ever this year and, as always, brought out the worst in some people.

Hopefully, going forward, whether your guy won or not, we can all try and maintain a little perspective. I make too many dumb decisions on a daily basis to really believe I’m infallible when it comes to elections. I’m guessing you probably do too. So instead of accusing my friends of “lacking discernment” or being “unable to see the truth” I’m gonna thank God for the grace that covers bad decisions and extend a little of my own when needed. We’re all gonna be proven right and wrong multiple times over the next four years.