The President-Elect

With Senator Barrack Obama's historic election as the 44th President of the United States and the first African-American to be elected to that office, we now must sit back and await the inauguration of a Commander in Chief of whom we know very little about. The week prior to the election, Tom Brokaw was interviewed by Charlie Rose on PBS and both stated that they knew very little about Senator Obama's world views. It should be kept in mind that Mr. Brokaw covered Senator Obama's campaign for 18 months as a reporter for the mainstream media so he obviously wasn't asking any probative questions of the candidate!

In light of the fact that this presidential campaign has been the most lengthy and expensive in our nation's history, the simple fact that this man has come so far and so quickly while revealing so little specific information about himself speaks volumes of his political acumen. His campaign speeches were more like those of a motivational speaker than those of an experienced politician who presents as an individual well versed in matters of foreign policy and domestic issues. Often times during his speeches I felt that I was watching a Tony Roberts infomercial.

To give credit where credit is due, Senator Obama conducted an exceptional campaign, spending millions of dollars and many hours in front of a teleprompter convincing the majority of American voters that he is the long awaited "agent of change", the "One" who would change, for the better, the course of not only this country but the world as well! Of course, we never quite found out exactly what changes he was speaking about but apparently, for the majority of the voting public, the promise of "change" was enough!

Although I did not vote for Senator Obama, I wish him well in the hope that he provides a positive symbol of leadership, evidences more of a concrete leadership style beyond that of his proven ability to deliver inspirational speeches and, most importantly, proves capable of discharging those specific duties charged to him under Article II of the United States Constitution to wit: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."