Election Reflection (hey, that rhymes!)

The 2008 election was a stressful one. After 8 years of President Bush, America was in desperate need of a change. The first sign of hope for me was when the democrats took over the senate, but with a possibility of 4 years of McCain/ Palin, the fight wasn't over. As election day neared I became more and more nervous, yet hopeful, since the polls were in Obama's favor. 

Election night, I lay in bed watching Obama win by a landslide and had never had more faith in my country. While Obama's messages of hope and change are beautiful and inspiring, it is time for America to face the reality of our political situation. Many people, including myself became disillusioned by our beliefs that the war would end the second he entered office. I realize that ending the war will take a lot of time and money because of the enormous debt that the Bush regime drove us into. Hopefully, in his 4 (or 8) years in office Obama will at least make some significant head way in ending the war, shutting down Guantonomo Bay, legalizing gay marrige, and inspire Americans to change their selfish mentality and come together as a country to work towards a more successful way of life.