A transition of power is about to occur
President-elect Barack Obama
Once again, this country will peacefully change those that govern us. A majority of Americans are happy over this choice of the voters; some - not as much. But elections matter, and he has won.
Pray for our next President and his Vice-President, Joe Biden. Pray for our country. Pray for all of our leaders from the national to the local levels. They will need it and we are commanded as Christians to do so.
As partisan as I may be, and unlike others that I might point to, I do acknowledge that Mr. Obama will be my President upon his swearing into office. THAT office is due all of the respect that we can muster and yes, I can respect him as my President.
No, I may well rail against his policies (ok, I will!) and what the Democrats may vote in as laws of the land, but "like it or not" does not play a role in whether he is my President or not. No, not my choice, but my fellow Americans have voted him into office. All I ask at the outset is that he does not sully the honor of that Office as they have served as some who have preceeded him (e.g., Nixon, Clinton).
There will be much needed work to be done to and within the GOP at all levels. That work begins tomorrow in anticipation of the next election cycle.
And yes, change will be a part of that work.
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