News In The Morning

Vero Beach Public Library
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I get the feeling that Libby and I were the only two people on the planet not tuned in to TV watching the election returns last night. Instead, we got the news on the radio when we woke this morning. I think that we are also the only two people on the planet who have never seen Obama speak; we have only heard him on radio.

Well, it sounds like the whole world loves Obama. At the very least, his administration should have the opportunity to do much better with foreign relations. At home, his fate depends mostly on when this great recession bottoms out. It would be the same if McCain had won. If he leads us out of the depths in to renewed prosperity, he'll be much loved like FDR was. If things continue to decline during his term, then he'll be despised like Hoover was.

I don't normally dabble in poetry. However, Pat and Ray on Reflection recently sent me a poetry challenge for cruisers. You can read my entry to Pat's challenge here.