WHAT WILL THEY BE DOING? WHAT WILL THEY BE THINKING?

So many months ago, both John McCain and Barack Obama decided they would take the plunge to challenge the most powerful office ever created by man. Yes, the executive branch of the USA is so powerful because of the Constitution of the United States which gave the individual, holding this office the variety of powers that have grown stronger and stronger through the years.

No doubt about it some powerful and brilliant and not so brilliant individuals have reigned and no king, dictator, regent, czar have been able to match the significance of sheer power that the majesty of the office presents.

Sure the Bear has known for some time that his choice this year has been Barack Obama and believe me, we liked Richardson a lot and Hillary is especially revered in our cave, where we will be hibernating during the summer months, unless we head towards the South.

When I first chose to endorse Barack's bid, I was a lukewarm follower. Since about February last year, when it hit me this guy was something special, I was watching and waiting for the man from Chicago's South Side to carry the ball, overcome the obstacles of his young age, his race, his ultra liberalism and what I have found is we have on our hands one of the most gifted of Democratic candidates in recent years.

From his organization (flawless, maybe best in American History), to his rhetoric, from his almost mystical following of millions of Americans to the nasty barbs hurled his way by his opponents, most without any truth, he has stood solid and tall constantly producing a statesmanlike stature that could not be denied. Should he win tomorrow, Democrats will not be alone in their glee. Millions of our Allies around the world will know that the American public is back on course and though we do not dance to the tune of our foreign friends and adversaries, we like to think our country is respected for its government as well as it people. Lets face it, the last 8 years have been a disaster and it will be one of the new President's major efforts to bring back the luster of the Red, White, and Blue!

Oh so sad, were Repubs who had hoped to lash out at the former first lady, who were waiting to hit her with every weapon in their puny arsenals that his ascendency to the top of the heep in the Democratic Party threw them off balance as audience after audience of stellar crowds of Americans who had had enough of the worst administration in US History, listened in earnest to the message of "change", to the clairty of programs introduced by this young Senator and the race was on.

Despite the torent of failures which featured the Iraq invasion and occupation, the Katrina fiasco,
the total disregard for Congressional investigations of the destruction of the Justice Dept by the likes of Alberto Gonzalez, the total disregard for the Veteran's returning from war and the system, run by an incapable and uncaring keeper, the laissez-faire policy of our guardians of the economy, which has led to the worst situation since the Thirties that no matter who enters the White House on Jan. 20th will be greatly challenged to turn things around.

There are so many failures but for some reason, Barack Obama gives us hope. His total demenor takes me back to the brilliant FDR, who prettymuch had the same kind of situation, when he became of Commander-in-chief.

Both these men have campaigned hard and deserve our applause. Preconvention candidates as well gave of themselves and any American who criticizes their efforts wasn't watching over the last two years. The two finalistsare tired pols this evening and yet will campaign long into the night for that one more vote. They will stumble over their speeches, they will push themselves to the N'th degree tomorrow, election day and then it will be all over and one will be elected President of the United States.

While the falsehoods about Barack Hussein Obama continue to this day, I cannot say to John McCain, "Job Well Done!" To the man I hope will be our next President, Bravo Bravo Bravo, Clap, Clap Clap, Whistle, Whistle, Whistle, Go, Go, Go! You have been "A Man For All Seasons!"

This very afternoon a lady with brilliant white hair, a neat Obama tee shirt on, her little clip board, ready to capture information, stopped by our house and made me oh so proud to be a part of her team. I told to skip the rhetoric, that this family with maybe a few exceptions, is a Democratic family, proud of the traditions of Harry Truman, FDR (genuflect), Bill Clinton, Lyndon Baines Johnson, and all the way back to the great Andrew Jackson! I hope we made her day!