Post Election Thoughts

Last night the result that pretty much everyone expected to happen happened. But here are some thoughts of mine about it all.

• No matter who you voted for, you have to recognize the historical significance of the election.
  
• I don’t understand why we have the electoral college system. I mean, people call this a landslide victory, but Obama won about 53% of the popular vote. Even with Reagan’s landslide victory in 1984 (525 to 13), he still only got 58.8% of the popular vote. That’s a messed up system.
  
• I kept watching Facebook status updates last night. They made me laugh
• They ranged from “I’m moving to Canada” to “I’m quitting to work to get free money” to “Now our country is in the right hands” to “I’ve waited for this all my life”.
• Some people got really nasty in their comments on Facebook.
• Someone told me I shouldn’t be laughing because God isn’t laughing about it.
• But I think that I should trust in God much more than who has or is going to be living on Pennsylvania Ave in D.C.
• The President is just ONE MAN. Lots of people thought Bush was a screwup. But he alone didn’t ruin the country. Nor will this man ruin it or save it on his own.
• I’m still amazed by people who voted either for or against him because of his race. And I think there were plenty on both sides.
• McCain is a great American. His speech last night earned him the respect of tons of people.
  
• Someone was shooting fireworks off in my neighborhood last night.
• In the end, I’m going to seek God’s Kingdom first no matter who is President.
• And I believe followers of Jesus are called to pray for their leaders.
• And for the record, I didn’t vote for either of the two main guys…