The Scott Walker victory will undoubtedly go down in U.S.
history as pivotal foreshadowing of what is to come in November.
Well, we Elephants can hope anyway.
It’s not about being an Elephant or an Ass (no pun
intended). Rather, it’s about the inherent hope and change this country truly
needs to turn it and its psyche around in a positive, liberty driven, God Bless
America direction.
Sure, the stock market and global economy matter. They
matter a lot. But I am convinced as I work through political campaigns for
better and worse, that it is the American psyche and spirit which truly need
healing right now.
I am a horse person. You might be thinking: what do horses
have to do with American politics or healing as a country? Not much maybe, or
maybe not.
Horses are fight or flight animals. They are also powerful
animals. They are symbols of strength, nobility and majesty. They are movie
stars and heroes too — War Horse, Black Beauty, Secretariat and Seabiscuit, to
name a few.
We need more heroes and tonight Scott Walker symbolized
everything in a horse hero that I imagine in any of the best horse heroes.
Walker has heart, guts and a bravery that transcended status quo, Labor Union
bosses, and the ugliest liberal Democrat strategists.
Walker prevailed against the “Obama for America” machine, he
beat out the millions of dollars big labor union bosses pooled to support the
baseless recall effort, and he triumphed just like Secretariat did when he
smoked his opponents in the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths to win the Triple Crown.
But what makes the victory even sweeter is Walker’s
character — his emphasis on unifying and not dividing Wisconsinites (President Obama, are you listening?!).
“Now is the time for us to come together,” Walker told supporters after claiming victory. “Tomorrow we are all Wisconsinites.”
This one regional victory for the GOP, as sweet as it was,
is just the start of putting commonsense at the forefront of the agenda and a
referendum on how sick and weary Americans are of the dysfunctional policies
Obama has implemented during his term.
November is only five months away. I just hope voters’
memories remain lucid as they enter the voting booths because Scott Walker’s
win was more than just a notch in the belt for GOP; it is the stepping stone
toward what I hope and pray is a better future for all Americans.
