Dancing in the street Divisadero between Hayes and Grove across from independent

I think they are expecting Obama to deliver what they have projected onto him to deliver. Based on his Bush-accomplice voting record, I think it's wishful-thinking. But before the election, I found no Obama voters who had any interest whatsoever in hearing about or discussing his voting record. For them it was all about "hope," which has as much effect as prayer.

Maybe he will turn out to be different than I'm expecting him to be, but I'll believe it when I see it. He may initially throw out a little bit of "window dressing" stuff to pacify his supporters, many of whom seem to have a blind fanaticism in their support of him. And when he continues the corporate/Bush regime agenda (which is what I expect of him), his supporters will make excuses and apologies for him for months on end until they tire of doing that. Also, with the faux Dems gaining more seats in the House and Senate it will be more difficult for the Dem supporters to make their usual excuses and apologies for the Repug-enabling Dems in congress.

From the World Socialist Website:

"The US media will doubtless say that the Democratic victory is not a mandate for a radical change of course. Already, even before the votes were counted and Obama's victory was officially acknowledged, leading Democrats were putting forward precisely this position. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, who threw his support to Obama during the Democratic primary contest, cautioned Tuesday night that the Democrats should "be modest" and "seek alliances." Georgia Congressman John Lewis echoed these remarks, saying the Democrats had to "go slowly" and pursue a "bipartisan" course.

In fact, Tuesday's election was a clear popular mandate for a reversal of right-wing policies that have largely been of a bipartisan character."

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/nov2008/pers-n05.shtml

hurry up and get your marriage certificate before time runs out, if you respect it. I wonder if some attorney could design a business contract which would capture more of the dozens of rights it bestows. So much of it is in the form of free health insurance and other discounts, or right to visit in a hospital, which aren't part of a contract between two people.