So, Carrie & all y’all — I’m done, too, after this. I came here thinking I could at least advocate for a little wait-and-see from you guys. I know you’re gonna spend a lot of energy looking for chinks in the armor, ways to see the new administration in the most negative light possible, and that makes sense from a certain point of view — that of the partisan-above-all-else. I’ve been that way too, over the last few years. Regarding your point about the Annenberg foundation, Carrie, your point would hold with me better if Bill Ayers had not sat on the board with Walter Annenberg (and Barack Obama). What I take away from all this is that we can all do a better job of de-skewing our views of the world. I came here to advocate for that. My mom is a staunch conservative & McCain voter. I love her so much and respect her views, even though I don’t share them. My feeling is that Obama would like to see an end to partisan bickering. If you’ll notice, he never once criticized anyone for being conservative in their views, even when specifically asked to do so. I think that speaks to a true desire for a change in the kind of attitudes and rhetoric we use in this country around politics. I’m not going to come around here and goad you any more than I already have. I will continue to think about the issues I think are important to the future of the USA (and the world), and I will take as example Barack Obama’s efforts to be inclusive and respectful. I hope you will all consider at least trying to see the other side on some of the important issues we’re facing. Thanks you very much for listening, and I wish you the best.
