I see the points made by both sides, and actually all have something that makes some sense. Regardless, there is now more awareness of what is going on than ever before, at least it seems to me more are now involved or concerned.

One thing that bothers me is that there is not much discussion on the other candidates, but there is still at least awareness of proportions I have not seen in any election prior.

I would like to know, whomever said they did their research, and selected their candidate from that research, a couple examples of where or how, so others could obtain the same information.

I would think that would very helpful and important, as the last I knew, and I did my research also [I will put examples out there soon] and cannot find out why we don't have a legit birth certificate for the next President, and if that doesn't bother everybody something is very wrong, considering I watched a 10 year old sit out of a youth world series game, because his original birth certificate had not arrived on time, once it did, he was allowed to play.

Why that one is not cleared up, I cannot find an answer to, and why there would be no motivation by the President Elect to produce it, bothers me, it ain't that difficult.

Now back to the good points. i have been a manager most of my career, nearly 25 years of managing, and had managers under me. The last thing I would want is my managers to agree with every method or idea I came up with.

We need to have different and opposing viewpoints, and civil discussions, with answers or at least attempts to do the best for all. I don't have all the answers and never did, neither do, or did, any of the candidates.

I don't disagree with taking a hard stand on a point that I feel strongly about, but I want to know all I can before I take that stand.

The voter turn out in this country has been so poor for so many years, it is the true problem.

Hopefully this election will fix that and looks like it did so far, this is very good.

As far as getting information from any media, be it left biased television or far right talk shows, you always have to weed through what is information, and what is a sales job.

So these opposing views are great and what the founding father's were wise enough to understand, we must have a set of checks and balances.

I disagree with anyone who says they KNOW Palin is a good person, just as much as I disagree with anyone who says they KNOW Obama is a good person, or different or has the right answers.

Look back at all the promises of candidates, over the years and see how many came to be.

Another problem we have, is common sense, it seems to me.Look at some of the brightest people walking the earth, some are managing large corporations and some are actually not crooks [fewer and fewer it seems are not crooks], but with all the love of country one could muster, it would be difficult to turn down millions or billions to do a private job, or put up with the most difficult job in the world, President of the USA.

So do we get the best choices? And is that part of the reason?

Some are motivated by ego and power, some by money, but I really feel we do not get the best choices, because we are not competitive with other careers.

Now, do I agree any ONE person is worth millions and millions, no, I don't think anyone is that smart, same with pro sports, I can see their careers are bound to be short, so yes, there needs to be consideration in their compensation for that and of that, but not one player of anything is worth millions and millions either.

But now that we seem to be waking up, and if it takes arguments to get it done, it at the very least, as I said, brings awareness.

That alone will resolve a host of issues.

I was not a fan of any of the candidates, the Libertarian Party actually looks pretty good at this point, but I still hold that in reserve.

My compliments to everyone who took the time to speak out either way, at least someone now gives a .............

I have taught my kids to respect authority but to never follow it blind. And the only way to not follow blind is to share the research, and not let it be shaped to direct decisions for a particular cause.

We will find that when we get more and more involved in the process of politics, we have more of the same, than differences. When, as in the past, very few voted, we got what we got.

Obama may not prove to be the right choice and may prove to be the worst ever, but with any luck this will not be the last election. Mr. Obama might get in there and go a different direction, wouldn't be the first time.

One more word of a positive note, the stock market doesn't rule the world, it has went up and down forever, and has always been steered by emotion, temporarily anyway.

But a stock bought for concrete reasons, and those reasons do not change, then there is likely no good reason to sell it.

By this I mean, although it looks bleak, everyday, from the beginning, when it comes to stocks, there are 180 degree opposing opinions, there is a buyer for every seller and seller for every buyer, nothing changed, we just did not see this much emotion thrown in, all at once.

Back before the crooks let things get loose, there were buyers and sellers, and there still are..

there is nothing to do to change all the crooked past, but we can prevent a crooked future, now that we are paying attention.

Like a drowning swimmer the worst thing to do is PANIC.

if you are a stock market person, and suffering paper loses, that is all you are suffering for the time being, and it may take some time to get things on an even and TRUE course, but we now have the best weapon of all:::::

ALL OUR EYES ARE ON THE PEOPLE RUNNING the show, AND IF WE DO NOT, go back to the lack of voting and research prior to, we have the power of numbers now, agree or not, we are watching, screw up and we will see it, and we will act accordingly.

Keep the disagreements coming, it is a weird way of getting the best we can get, listen to all sides and decide, people are pretty smart, we just got lazy or complacent, and that is the worst....it appears we have fixed that problem

We do live in the greatest country, let's not let anyone screw it up, WE THE PEOPLE have something to say and it now is loud as ever.

So it's good news if the President of the US comes apart the first few months in office? Kinda like Bush did with his extensive vacations his first few months in office?

I don't care who you like or dislike, it's never good news to see a President come apart. We're all in this together.

Since when is a nephew responsible for actions of his adult half-aunt?????? One on his father's side. Come on Minneo, is that the best you can do?

The first few months after this election is gonna be some of the best news we’ve had in 20 years…
As Ob starts commin apart…

Right, there will always be partisans who would rather tear down the other side than come together and fix the problems caused by 8 years of Bush and Cheney.