That’s over and done with, finally, so now what?

I’m referring to yesterday’s presidential election, of course and ... well, I’m not going to gloat, jump up and down or run around the office giving out high fives, if you’re wondering. And while some people probably did just that, are doing that or will do that throughout the day, I have to wonder if it’s really necessary.

This isn’t Monday Night Football, although you’d almost think so, considering the crowds, the highlights, the electoral college “scoreboard” and so on. Sure, Obama won, but the margin of victory was a whole lot slimmer than many might have expected; there’s still an extraordinary amount of work to be done (the understatement of the decade); and we all know things haven’t been all that peachy for the past four years, let alone twelve.

Regardless, I’ll admit I was amused by some of the comments coming from the far right following last night’s election results, one of which went something like, “America has made its decision, now is the time for Americans representing both sides of the political fence to join together and move forward as a nation.”

Sorry, but for the past four years, both Democrats and Republicans have had more than one opportunity to do that very thing, instead focusing on the goals and desires of their respective parties, literally holding this country hostage in the process.