ELECTION OVER, but is it over?

Have to admit that the better outcome for this election (realistically speaking) would have been with Obama winning, but with 10-20% of the vote going to third party candidates like Nader or the Green Party. But people voted out of fear again, and we'll have to see if there will be fundamental change in the balance that the corporate elite hold over public interests.

While no one ever said that Obama is as bad as McCain, what some of us felt is that Obama didn't meet the minimum requirements of a just and fair candidate that would put the public's concerns first and foremost, over the interests of the corporate elite.

One hope is that the 'progressives' who supported Obama without demanding critical changes in his policies (universal health care, expanding militarism, corporate bailouts etc) will somehow manage to have influence over him in the coming weeks and years. It is doubtful, but we will leave that up to the democratic party. However, that is unlikely. Historically, change has never come without demanding it.

Maybe the answer is in the Green Party though they would have to make significant changes in their organization and structure to become a consideration in the next election.

This election was not going to provide all the answers to the problems that we face. Unfortunately it may be a step back as the democratic supporters have now been put into a position that they can't really complain when Obama carries out many of the same policies that Bush did in terms of the war and protecting the corporate elite's interests.

As Vonnegut stated, be careful of what you wish for, it may come true. With the election of Obama, many voters have hope that he will change from his previous voting record, and move the country forward. But most will think that their civic duty ended when they pulled the lever to vote. That is not how it works. Now the real work begins, but most won't be there until the next election comes around and they are again forced to vote for the lesser of two evils.

Please read Mr. Nader's post election statement - http://www.votenader.org/blog/2008/11/11/what-we-accomplished-together/

There is no peace without justice, and no justice if it is based on lies.