How does everyone feel about the election? Do you feel like it turned out well? Do you feel like the people were heard?

You are my hero smoxignal!!!!     I think you said it more perfect than anyone could!

Seems to me that only positive things have come of this so far.....and that is a great and wonderful thing to see after the last 8 years.  I too hope this will spill over not just on a national level but on a GLOBAL level.

I do not want to start an arguement here but this is not Obamation, This is the United States Of America and Obama is the 44th president.  Let's not rename our country.  The election was historic.  Let's come together as AMERICAN's now.  One nation, under God (whoever you think him to be)  There were  43 other presidents before and there will be presidents after.  This is not a new country.  Not yet, anyway.  We are Americans.

I urge all Americans -- (applause) -- I urge all Americans who supported me to join me in not just congratulating him, but offering our next president our good will and earnest effort to find ways to come together, to find the necessary compromises, to bridge our differences, and help restore our prosperity, defend our security in a dangerous world, and leave our children and grandchildren a stronger, better country than we inherited.

Whatever our differences, we are fellow Americans. And please believe me when I say no association has ever meant more to me than that. (Cheers, applause.)

It is natural -- it's natural tonight to feel some disappointment, but tomorrow we must move beyond it and work together to get our country moving again. We fought -- we fought as hard as we could.

And though we fell short, the failure is mine, not yours.

AUDIENCE: No!

MR. MCCAIN: I am so --

AUDIENCE: (Chanting.) John McCain! John McCain! John McCain! John McCain! John McCain! John McCain!

SEN. MCCAIN: I am so deeply grateful to all of you for the great honor of your support and for all you have done for me. I wish the outcome had been different, my friends. The road was a difficult one from the outset. But your support and friendship never wavered. I cannot adequately express how deeply indebted I am to you.

I am especially grateful to my wife, Cindy, my children, my dear mother -- (cheers, applause) -- my dear mother and all my family and to the many old and dear friends who have stood by my side through the many ups and downs of this long campaign. I have always been a fortunate man, and never more so for the love and encouragement you have given me.

You know, campaigns are often harder on a candidate's family than on the candidate, and that's been true in this campaign. All I can offer in compensation is my love and gratitude, and the promise of more peaceful years ahead. (Laughter.)

I am also -- I am also, of course, very thankful to Governor Sarah Palin, one of the best campaigners I have ever seen. (Cheers, applause.) One of the best campaigners I have ever seen --

AUDIENCE: (Chanting.) Sarah! Sarah!

MR. MCCAIN: -- and an impressive new voice in our party for reform and the principles that have always been our greatest strength. (Cheers, applause.) Her husband Todd and their five beautiful children -- (cheers, applause) -- with their tireless dedication to our cause, and the courage and grace they showed in the rough-and- tumble of a presidential campaign. We can all look forward with great interest to her future service to Alaska, the Republican Party and our country. (Cheers, applause.)

To all my campaign comrades, from Rick Davis and Steve Schmidt and Mark Salter, to every last volunteer who fought so hard and valiantly month after month in what at times seemed to be the most challenged campaign in modern times, thank you so much. A lost election will never mean more to me than the privilege of your faith and friendship.

I don't know -- I don't know what more we could have done to try to win this election. I'll leave that to others to determine. Every candidate makes mistakes, and I'm sure I made my share of them. But I won't spend a moment of the future regretting what might have been.

This campaign was and will remain the great honor of my life. And my heart is filled with nothing but gratitude for the experience and to the American people for giving me a fair hearing before deciding that Senator Obama and my old friend Senator Joe Biden should have the honor of leading us for the next four years.

AUDIENCE MEMBERS: No!

to be continued....

I am probably one of the most liberal members here on Nursing Link.  I have to say, I almost did not come into this topic because of the title.  I also think, Mr Obama would not like the title either.  He has always said this is not about him, but about America and America's people. 

This is not the USSA, Obamanation, but the USA.  Last I knew those initials stood for the United States of America.  Can we not, as a whole work towards aiding and assisting, rather than continually choosing titles, words etc to continue or create further divisions?  Can we not choose to communicate with each other without anger, sarcasm, beating each others spirits down? 

Can we not follow John McCain's example and move forward to help rather than hinder? 

Hey everyone....let us pull together.  I voted for McKain, but I STILL support our newly elected President.  Obama can do great things if we just give him a chance.  We should respect him no matter how we voted.  He is our President!

I'm a Republican, and I never had anything to get over. It's always a mistake to color everyone in a group with one brush... black, white, Republican, Democrat....

I voted the way I thought best for my country. We lost. I think our country is going too far left, but that's just my opinion. Life goes on. I've shown disrespect for no one.

I still wear the uniform, so Obama will be my commander in chief. End of discussion.

LawyerRN

I did not intend to criticize you personally. I am sorry if that is how you took it. It is just crazy that so many people are still so upset about the man who won the title of president. You have been "calm cool and collected" throughout this entire thing and I in no way intended to upset you. I guess maybe it was wrong to generalize the group. But I thought that would be better than naming names specifically.

I don't see anything here that shows we need to get over anything, nursejenny. I'm behind our new president, I didn't vote for him but will give my support. That's the way this system works, you hope the person that represents your values wins.  I want our country to be the best so I am behind Obama, I'm not going to cry and be angry for the next four years.

smoxignal says ...

My Mom's in the hospital again. They have a computer in the Family waiting room, so here I am.  Tuesday night while we were in the ER.  I ran out to the waiting room to watch the speeches.  There were people of all shades of white to black, eye shapes and dress.  People who normally would try not to look each other in the face, like you do in a big city.  But, as we all watched the speeches there was a general consesus that McCain made a wonderful and very gracious speech, and while both speeches were happening, people, it seemed like the first time, felt it was O.K. to talk to the person sitting next to you, talking, laughing, joking, high fiving and applauding during both men's speeches.  There was untity.  No hard feelings either way.  Prejudice had dissappeared, we were all one race..human.  Everything I had hoped would happen since I first learned that there was a difference (courtesy of my Dad, I had never noticed it before),  between me and Flip Wilson, Bill Cosby and the Jackson Five.  It was all gone.  Wouldn't it be wonderful if that feeling, carried over til next week, next month, forever?

Wouldnt that be a wonderful world to live in?  I love it thanks Smoxignal