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Yes, in EVERY election, people lose. It's been like that since the first election in world history. People can be passionate (even irrationally so) about their candidate or position.... they can work hard to convince people to vote as they desire.... but in every election, only one candidate for each office wins. It's just reality. It's how it works.
One of the most important hallmarks of a Democracy is the peaceful, willing exchange of power. Just as we are seeing from President Obama, and the attitude being shown by Hillary Clinton. We accept the election... we peacefully and willingly pass the office to the next person, doing all we can to support that person in hopes that our nation will be blessed. In the USA, we've been doing that for 240 years.
YES, those that lost are very disappointed (as Hillary verbalized on Wednesday morning). It happened in every one of the thousands of elections that happened across our country on Tuesday. Of course. But this is not the time to protest .... and it's important to quickly dry those eyes and MOVE ON. Yes, gather.... discuss what could have been done better, how the campaign might have been more successful, perhaps even start working for the next opportunity (for president, that will be in 2020), but respect the process, respect the electorate, accept the results.... and MOVE ON. Meanwhile, we keep the winners in our sincere prayers.... we sincerely hope all this works....
Eight years ago, Rush Limbaugh made a statement on his radio show that he hoped Obama would be a failure. The press, the Democrats, the media - there was a HUGE backlash, strongly rebuking him for that! Democrats strongly, strongly rebuked him. Funny..... tables are turned and suddenly (lots of hypocrasy in politics). I remember all that well..... I didn't vote for Obama, I was disappointed by the results 8 years ago, and I remember all the zealots screaming that American was doomed, horrible things would happen.... but he was actually re-elected! And we're all still here, the nation continues. I suppose it's a natural psychological thing after these political zealots, these VERY passionate people in a very loud, angry election attempt to "deal" with a loss (anger is a part of the grieving process). But .... they need to get a life. It happens.
Like a lot of you, I'm sure, I was invovled in sports as a kid. One of mine was baseball, I played T-ball and Little League. And one of the lessons I learned AS A LITTLE BOY is..... sometimes you lose. You get up, wipe off the dust, learn from the experience, and move on. There will be another game soon..... You shake the hands of the other team, you wish them well (maybe you even go out for pizza together, lol). Some perhaps never learned that lesson. They need to.
- Josiah
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Yes, in EVERY election, people lose. It's been like that since the first election in world history. People can be passionate (even irrationally so) about their candidate or position.... they can work hard to convince people to vote as they desire.... but in every election, only one candidate for each office wins. It's just reality. It's how it works.
One of the most important hallmarks of a Democracy is the peaceful, willing exchange of power. Just as we are seeing from President Obama, and the attitude being shown by Hillary Clinton. We accept the election... we peacefully and willingly pass the office to the next person, doing all we can to support that person in hopes that our nation will be blessed. In the USA, we've been doing that for 240 years.
YES, those that lost are very disappointed (as Hillary verbalized on Wednesday morning). It happened in every one of the thousands of elections that happened across our country on Tuesday. Of course. But this is not the time to protest .... and it's important to quickly dry those eyes and MOVE ON. Yes, gather.... discuss what could have been done better, how the campaign might have been more successful, perhaps even start working for the next opportunity (for president, that will be in 2020), but respect the process, respect the electorate, accept the results.... and MOVE ON. Meanwhile, we keep the winners in our sincere prayers.... we sincerely hope all this works....
Eight years ago, Rush Limbaugh made a statement on his radio show that he hoped Obama would be a failure. The press, the Democrats, the media - there was a HUGE backlash, strongly rebuking him for that! Democrats strongly, strongly rebuked him. Funny..... tables are turned and suddenly (lots of hypocrasy in politics). I remember all that well..... I didn't vote for Obama, I was disappointed by the results 8 years ago, and I remember all the zealots screaming that American was doomed, horrible things would happen.... but he was actually re-elected! And we're all still here, the nation continues. I suppose it's a natural psychological thing after these political zealots, these VERY passionate people in a very loud, angry election attempt to "deal" with a loss (anger is a part of the grieving process). But .... they need to get a life. It happens.
Like a lot of you, I'm sure, I was invovled in sports as a kid. One of mine was baseball, I played T-ball and Little League. And one of the lessons I learned AS A LITTLE BOY is..... sometimes you lose. You get up, wipe off the dust, learn from the experience, and move on. There will be another game soon..... You shake the hands of the other team, you wish them well (maybe you even go out for pizza together, lol). Some perhaps never learned that lesson. They need to.
- Josiah
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