Considering the responses and ugly truths that have been emerging from people over these last few weeks, I actually fear that civil unity in our nation is going to take a while. Sometimes I read comments on this forum and think that they wished the civil rights movements never happened. Naturally I want to be optimistic, however, this racial & class warfare that seemed to have peaked over these last few weeks bothers me.
Really?!! My optimism is non-existant. I think that my vote goes so far. And people don't have to like who I voted for. Obama. All the way.
In regards to Obama, there's going to be some tension if he wins. I doubt that any of his first orders of business will go through without a problem because the remaining Republicans in office are poised to vote against him just out of spite. I'm already prepared for our next president to take his entire term of 8 years (if he gets it) to turn the country around. He's going to need it, because the current GOP is making it a point to fuck it up ad much as they can for whoever is in charge. So yes, that will probably mean Obama (if he wins) won't be able to come through with every single campaign promise. But at least there could be someone at the controls who will actually listen to reason instead of just acting on impulse and holy intentions.