The Miracle of America

It seems each election cycle the politicians outdo themselves by making more outrageous commercials than the previous cycle. There have always been slanderous accusations and will continue to be but with the 24/7 opportunities made available to them we are inundated by every wild charge imaginable. In the last few minutes I heard about a state rep that was in favor of child molesters. This other "evil doer" was in the tank with trial lawyers! God help us! If we were to believe the commercials these people should be in jail not seeking our votes. The reality is that both of these people are decent citizens with a genuine desire to help shape the direction of our country. The same goes for their opponents. Having once served a term as an elected school board member (the most thankless job in the world!) I have a great deal of respect, pity or both for these folks that commit themselves to public service.

I have several friends that have seen more election cycles than me and many others that have seen less. I have supported the eventual winner more times than not in the presidential races and have thrown a few bucks their way. Nonetheless, in each election where an incumbent did not succeed himself there was a peaceful transfer of power to the winner. When the election is over we reluctantly put aside our difference and give the winner the support and prayers he needs to lead our country for the next 4 years. While just under half of the voting public will be disappointed with the outcome I expect they will accept the results and support their elected officials. They always have.