Concessions and Victories

If you happened to miss it, you can watch Mitt Romney's concession speech right here. Short, sweet, and to the point. I find it kind of funny that he didn't prepare a concession speech beforehand, just in case. Wouldn't you want to be prepared for any scenario, especially when running for President of the United States?

Well, at any rate, you can also watch Obama's victory speech below.

President Obama's speech is just a little bit longer... (ha)

You know, I have to say this: I've been really disappointed by some of the reactions I've seen from Romney supporters. A lot of them have been posting some really negative, immature crap on various social media sites. You know what? Obama won. Romney lost. End of story. You can either wallow in negativity and whine about the "coming apocalypse", or you can stand up and work to create a better America. The president is just ONE MAN. You don't need to agree with him in order to work for your country. If you truly care about America, then quit your whining and STEP UP. Make a difference in the world; your delusional social media rants are neither profound nor inspiring.

I don't agree with Obama 100%, but you know what? I think he'll do just fine. I'm going to be optimistic and send President Obama some good vibes. I'm also going to keep working with my partner to create a better life for our family.

Tomorrow is a new day, and we can always make a difference.

Barack Obama: Re-Elected

America has spoken: Obama will be serving a second term as President of the United States of America.

Regardless of your political affiliation(s), it's time to come together and work even harder to improve our country and move forward.

Cher Wants YOU... to Vote!

This video was pretty funny. Women, take note!

It's CHER, damn it!

I Voted.

I participated in the early voting program last week. Casting my vote was bittersweet, but satisfying nonetheless. I know that an obscene number of people in this state will vote for Romney because he shares two common traits with them: he’s a Republican and a Mormon. It’s a shame, because anyone who bothers to research the issues can see what the Romney/Ryan platform is built on: inherently flawed “logic”, numbers that do not add up, and enough flip-flopping to make your head spin. Is Obama perfect? Nope. Not by any means. When compared to the Romney/Ryan ticket, however, Obama is the best option we have. A vote for Romney/Ryan is a vote for the “legitimate rape” of America.

I may not always agree with the Democrats, but I do know that my family will have more opportunities for equal treatment with a Democrat in power. Mitt Romney has gone on record saying some pretty ignorant, hateful things about the LGBT community. He's vowed to do everything in his power as president to revoke our rights and tear our families apart. I refuse to be treated as a second-class citizen when I contribute just as much, if not more, to society than my peers. I refuse to have my children believe that they anything less than regular

Almost everyone seems to feel very strongly about this election. Whatever your beliefs, I encourage you to get out there and vote today. Your vote will always make a difference, no matter what anyone else may tell you. It's your right and privilege to vote, so get out there and let your voice be heard!

The Second Debate Between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney

If you happened to miss the second election debate of 2012, which aired on 10/16/12, you're in luck- the entire thing is available for your viewing pleasure on YouTube.

I'll have some more in-depth commentary about this one, but for now I'll just say that Obama was the clear victor here. Unlike the first debate, Obama did a great job catching Romney in all of his lies.

Democrats: 2. Republicans: 1.

Obamacare: The World is Ending!

...At least, that's what some of the Republicans on Facebook and various news sites were claiming. Comments ranged from people passionately declaring that America is "officially dead" to those who were in a panic and anxious to return home and examine their food storage/guns. I wish I was lying about that last part. I mean, really?

Romney has also declared a "war" on Obamacare, passionately stating that he will work to repeal it if elected.

Amidst all this finger-pointing and tantrum-throwing, people are overlooking a very basic, very obvious fact: Obamacare is pretty much the younger brother of Romneycare. Yes, there was a Romneycare, implemented in MA by none other than Mitt Romney. Now, the last time I checked, MA was still on the map. The state has not been sucked into a giant sinkhole, nor have the gods unleashed the titans on its citizens. The sky is not falling.

If anyone would like to see a side-by-side comparison of Romneycare and Obamacare, check out this PDF file. It breaks down the main components in a clean and simple manner.

Remember, everyone: keep calm and sing "soft kitty." Life goes on. America isn't "dead." The melodrama was funny for the first five minutes, but now it's just ridiculous. Let's move forward and focus on bigger issues.

President Obama Supports Gay Marriage

Well, that's nice to know. I'm not being sarcastic, either- it's nice to know that the President of the USA believes that gay couples should have the right to marry. I have my owns views on marriage in general, but that will have to be written as its own blog post.

I hope that one day I will live in a world where the idea of gay couples not being allowed to get married is just as absurd as, say, interracial couples not being allowed to marry.

Thanks for the support, sir.