As for what you said-I love it and wish I could have seen it!

I’d rather vote for my beagle, Dixon than Barack Obama. You read my work and know this. To say that I mistrust the man would be a MAJOR understatement-but he is the President-elect of the United States, and it doesn’t matter what color he is, the office knows no black, white, brown, or yellow-not anymore. He deserves the respect of his office, even if he proves not to deserve the personal respect of the American people.

Lastly, I don’t know that you were the least bit immature. Your response was an entirely different level of classiness.

That being said: this election cycle has been tough on everyone. There was a lot of scab-picking going on for political gain. Both parties intentionally played on old fears about black people and stereotypes about women. They revived old anger, guilt, loyalties… and this took a toll.

I believe long before Obama’s victory – the mere possibility of having a black President set America back in terms of racial accord. Of course, this means we needed to go back and deal with whatever lingering issues we had – so we can move forward. And I’m confident that, in time, America will adjust and accept a black man as president.

Perhaps then, folks will feel less guilty about admitting Obama was a horrible first choice.

See, I didn’t vote for Obama either because I’m a big grown-up Republican lady and while I believe his skin is beautiful, I think his policies are flawed.

I appreciate what happened here – and I am proud of my country for it. I mean – to see Ms. Diva delight in Obama’s victory while knowing that ten years ago it would have been impossible: it makes it hard for me to feel completely defeated and hopeless.

Still, pride doesn’t make me blind or stupid… so I’ll continue to be vigilant and prayerful over the next four years: keeping my fingers crossed that he doesn’t crash us, crush us, or get us blown up by Russia his first six months in office.

Thanks for sharing the story.

I assume you live in Rogersville. Although I lived in Knoxville for 38 years and knew people who lived in Rogersville, I never made it there. I now live in a rural area near Maysville, KY. Small town America is much better than most big city people imagine. However, it did take me 10 years to get used to it. Literally.

God bless you and your family.

You have a beautiful and sweet family, and i am sickened to hear what happened Tuesday night. But thanks for your transparency in writing about it.