Obama so far......

First off, I want to acknowledge the fact that Barack Obama will be the 44th president of the United States. I will oppose him when I must, but I will support him in all that I can. He'll be my President and Commander-in-Chief. May God grant him wisdom and strength, and success for our country in the War on Terror.

So, cabinet appointments. I have to say that apart from the social issues (which are hugely important), the names leaked so far are awesome. This is not a lefty cabinet. Geithner, Clinton, Jones, Gates...I hope all of it is true. None of these people are lefties when it comes to their respective job descriptions. You can't hope for better as a conservative than these names. After all, this is a Democratic administration. Obama could have taken this country off a cliff if he wanted to. He has the power and the mandate. This means Obama isn't an ideologue. The real danger with Obama, and I have thought this for quite a while, is the social issues. On the economy and foreign policy, he is in general wise and sensible. I believe he is a man of good intent, even on the social issues, but he must be opposed on those issues. His beliefs are wholly out of sync with what is right there.

So here's hoping the foreign policy appointments pan out and that Mr. Obama will make good decisions for this country and the world. Hey, a bright spot: there ain't gonna be any Monica's in this White House. The Obamas, despite their wrong social beliefs, have respect for the Oval Office and will not defame it. That is nice to know. I cannot do a Clinton redux. The Obamas also respect the military greatly. That is also nice to know.

So, we're off to a good start as Mitch McConnell said.