Well, Obama will basically be stepping aboard a trainwreck. Our economy is in shambles. We are overextended overseas in terms of our military commitments. The energy crisis has eased but only because our economic woes have significantly reduced our demand for oil. The national debt has doubled during the last 8 years and just paying the interest will take a large portion of our tax dollars, and send them overseas to China and the Middle East.

But I certainly expect that Obama will do his best to deal with this challenge. That's why I've been supporting him, and the best I can do on my own is play banjo and set old poems to music.

One of Obama's strongest points is his understanding of the importance of organizing for change, and it is the major reason his campaign has overwhelmed the McCain campaign while confounding the pundits. He will have his chance to demonstrate his skills with a new Democratically controlled Congress.

Even if Obama doesn't succeed in implementing his major policy initiatives in the first hundred days (which I don't necessarily expect to happen), a whole lot of people, here and abroad, will still take satisfaction that a person of his character and experience can be elected President.

Think about that!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble