[quote=Rustico]I am not saying a lot of smart people didn’t vote for each party, but they were not really expecting some immense change and aren’t upset about it.[/quote]
You’re quite right, Rustico. They aren’t upset now.
But give it a year or so. When they are having trouble finding affordable food and gas, and rolling blackouts become a party of their daily life, I think they will get upset — and worse — very quickly.
And by the way, what I’m suggesting isn’t “immense change”. I’m just expecting Obama to “turn the page” as he said he would and bring in some new blood. A few old dinosaurs won’t hurt, to be sure. Biden is largely harmless, just an annoying reminder of The Old Guard. But Obama can easily bring new blood onto his economic advisory team. And that is MUCH needed. Heck, to even get the perspective of a Peter Schiff or a Jim Rogers would be immensely helpful. And in the spirit of bi-partisanship, why not enlist the aid of Ron Paul?
Doubtful that any of Obama’s supporters, regardless of how little real *change* they actually anticipate, are expecting him to recycle the same tired team of corrupt shysters who drove us into the abyss. I think they are looking to Obama to forge a way out of this mess, not to dig us into a deeper hole. We all know we can’t keep the Titanic from sinking at this point. I’m not expecting miracles. But what I am expecting Obama to do is secure as many lifeboats as possible so that we lose as few souls as possible. Don’t assume a bad situation can’t get much worse. This thing could easily spiral out of control and get apocalyptic if it is mis-handled.
I am really beginning to think that beaten-down, depressed, dispirited Americans, who have nothing else to show for their lives or their country after a drunken, 30-year spending spree and 8 years of Bush oppression, are thrilled to simply say that we have elected a black president. At the dawn of the 21st century, THIS is now our major accomplishment as a people and a nation. I admit, it does feel warm and fuzzy for a few minutes. But after the buzz wears off, you’re left wondering, “Okay. Now what?”
