Now let's see how many of the celebrities who said they'd leave the country actually do. ;-)

It was a really close election. A LOT of people voted, and that's a remarkable thing. A LOT of people wanted a change, and they simply got outvoted - but not by much.

I hope more people will be encouraged to participate in the political process more often. That is the ONLY way anything will ever change.

Maybe it's just because I'm an Invisible Middle Classer, but my adult life has remained pretty much the same, regardless of who's President - because so much of that depends on ME. The President isn't going to get me a dream job. The President isn't going to buy me a house. The President isn't going to help me get through grad school. My financial situation stays pretty much the same, tax cut or no tax cut.

So on a personal level, who's the President doesn't really make much difference to me. But I vote anyway.