Obama wins re-election!

I'm ecstatic. I have renewed faith in America. Last night was spectacular. Not only did the expected Obama win put a dip in the hip, but Democrats won the Senate. If you are a friend who follows my tweets, last night and this morning my behavior was shameful.

Or was it?

I freely admit that my juvenile gloating was insensitive, boorish, and crude. But I cannot help but feel this is how conservatives in America have been treating President Obama. I felt it was a mirror reflection of conservative behavior.

The conservatives consistently band together on all sorts of ridiculous issues. It's fall in line. Well, conservatives did fall in line, and all fell down. Am I happy about this? Yes.

Democrats have adjusted to the changes in the US. Republicans have not. As I've mentioned before, there is no going back. For all the hopeful Mitt Romney supporters, yesterday was somewhat of a rude awakening. I just made it ruder. In essence, I'm looking out for the conservative platform by pointing out how foolish the mishmash of social and fiscal policies have been. Many well respected publications have endorsed Obama, including the FT and the Economist, but it seems to fall on deaf ears.

Well, even if you were/are deaf, you probably know that Obama has been re-elected. Deal with it. He's a good man. He's not a socialist (far from it), he's not Muslim (he's likely an atheist, honestly), he's not running a corrupt administration (far from it, no scandals, and Benghazi doesn't count). So what's not to like about Obama if you're conservative? Easy. He's not like you.

The problem is, many Americans don't realize how far the country has moved. It really isn't in this old, tired "left/right" paradigm. It's something more. It's trite to say America has moved "forward." It does that everyday regardless of who is President.

The rage amuses me. The end of America. The destruction of Israel. Will this nonsense ever stop? No. It never does. It just morphs and changes into some other unfounded fear. That's the crux of it. Fear. It's a different America. It's been that way since 2008. Wake up. Embrace it. If you care, chip in.

Taxes will go up. This is a fact. I've dealt with it, but think the nation overall will be healthier. Besides, I understand that I've benefited from Bush polices and Obama policies. So I'm okay giving back. Yes, even to the red states. (Not ecstatic about this, but you are part of America, and I work for you.)
There is a plethora of amusing tweets from the conservatives about not paying taxes, moving to Canada, etc. Great. Do it. It's a free country, until you break the rules. Don't break the rules. Calm down. Regroup. And reflect.

GOP of America, you can be great. Ditch the social baggage. America has told you to do this. Under no uncertain circumstances. Focus on fiscal policies. Make fiscal policies for ALL of America, just not your beloved aging, white, Christian, male population. You'll get broader support.

Once again, I'm thrilled at what happened last night. Celebrate with me!