My Winners and Losers of 2008 Election

Winners
Barack Obama: for staying true to his positive message for change. For sticking to the message "this is what I plan on doing as President" rather than the attack politics of the past. Barack is the real-deal and the American public, in record numbers, showed up to put race aside and put country first.

Joe Biden: The real Joe the six-pack. He's very smart and very wise and he didn't suffer from the foot-in-mouth disease as the pundits predicted. He stayed true to the message.

Katie Couric: Her interviews with Palin were the turning point for the election. She allowed Palin to look like the person that she was, rather than the candidate that the McCain campaign manufactured. And in doing so, allowed the American people to see the: 'there's no there, there' with Sarah the Governor.

The Youth Vote: Finally the youth of the country put their videogames and apathy aside and put their energy and vote into high gear. And in doing so, created an electorate that will follow for decades

The Electorate: Moving away from the gotcha/attack politics of the past, the new electorate put issues in front of wedges. They allowed for more meaningful discussions about which candidate were best for today's problems.

The US: Never in my lifetime have I ever experienced the sight that occurred that late November 4th evening. Throughout the country, city to city, small town to big town, people took to the streets to rejoice that their candidate won the election. It was as if every city won the World Series. It was an emotional reminder that Americans are still connected to their elections and care deeply about the direction of their country.

The world: I realize that the US elects its own leaders regardless of what the rest of the world thinks, but the impact of the election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the US sends a message to the rest of the world that we're ready to do business again.

Losers

John McCain: Poor John McCain. Since 2000, he carefully prepared himself for his eventual Presidency. Unfortunately, he sold himself out in the process. For, had McCain held true to his pre-2000 beliefs, he would have fared better. Instead, he pandered his way to the finish line, only to see Bob Dole waiting for him with a pharmaceutical endorsement package waiting.

The right-wing attack media: Michelle Bachman, 527s, Sean Hannity, Limbaugh, Fox News, Mr. Ann Coulter and the rest of the wing-nuts now should realize the way out of the deep hole that they dug is not by using a shovel. The American public resoundingly rejected this white-noise.

Joe the Lieberman: Senator Droopy Dog can find solace in the fact that there's always a welcome seat for him.... In the rocking chair next to Zell Miller.

Joe the Plumber, Joe the Six-Pack: As a marketing message, your time is up; it's time to put you in the big pile of useless messages like 'whaaasssuuppp!". Joe, I mean Sam, the plumber... I mean the construction guy, since he's not a licensed plumber; your transparent attempt to catch Barack backfired. See ya!

Sarah the Governor: Some say she's on the rise and the eventually leader of the GOP, I think the opposite. I think that her 15 minutes are up and she'll go back to Alaska with the other slow-thinking glaciers. Unfortunately for her, with all of her Barack-bashing and partisan hacking, she alienated the Democrats in Alaska and will have a tough time governing. My guess, her upcoming book: "Cartography and other myths", will sell briskly though.

Ophra Winfrey: I don't care if this is the first candidate that you officially supported. In doing so, you showed your racial transparency. You put race above what was right for the country; it's wrong regardless of which side you're on.

Nancy Pelosi: It's time; Barack's message that 'change has come to Washington' means that you must step down. It means that your direction and leadership is wrong for the American public and you should step aside to allow for real change to occur.

The GOP: News flash: The religious right is out of touch, was out of touch and will be out of touch with the rest of the country; the quicker you realize this, the better.

Harry Reid: See Nancy Pelosi

Racism: It's not dead, but it 'aint' well.

Writer:   john trevisani on November 10, 2008 7:59 AM