I'm not terribly optimistic about the future of the conservative movement in America.  In the last few weeks, I've heard conservative commentators talk about their cautious optimism with regards to Obama's presidency.  Perhaps, they expound, the realities of leading the free world has come home to him.  He's bright; he likes to consider all sides of an issue, etc., so they say.  Then, they talk about the historical importance of his election -- the first black president of the United States.  Two points come to mind.  First, his election is indeed of great historical import; however, his presidency will be even more important.  The objectivity of history will outweigh any fleeting love affair he might be enjoying with Americans right now.  He has the great burden of being a "first" at the hardest job in the world.  He MUST be the absolute best at it.  He MUST rise to the occasion.  Otherwise, it would be a shame if the first black president were a dismal failure.  Second, his race should not really matter anyway.  The election is over; time to get down to business.  There's a dangerous world out there.  Iran doesn't care that a black guy is president, nor does Hamas or the Taliban, or North Korea. 

Unfortunately, conservative pundits (and political leaders) seem to be far too concerned about being "nice" to Obama, I'm afraid out of fear that they will look "disrespectful."  Take the closing of Guitmo, for example.  Where is the outcry, the panic, the outrage?  I've heard a few pundits mention it, but not with the force this issue deserves.  Think about it.  This idiot that everyone says is so smart has said he intends to close Guitmo and send the enemy combatants to...where?  Texas, the state to which I'm moving; Kansas; South Carolina; Georgia, my home state??!!  This idiot intends to bring enemy terrorists into the confines of the United States, where moms and dads are trying to raise their children and go on with peaceable lives.  The point of the war on terror was to protect the American people from terrorists, not to bring the terrorists into close proximity to them.  Escape is always possible, after all, and innocent Americans are their targets.

And where are the pundits and leaders who should be defending Guitmo?  What's wrong with it?  It's tucked away on an island.  They get three square, culturally sensitive meals a day.  They live in air conditioned comfort.  But the left has raised such a stink over it that no one realizes it really is a good idea.  Most people have bought into the idea that Guitmo is "bad," but do not understand the left's real agenda.  Their point is, and I quote Fox News:

"Detainees held on U.S. soil would have certain legal rights that they were not entitled to while imprisoned in Cuba. It's also not clear if they would face trial through the current military tribunal system, or in federal civilian courts, or through a to-be-developed legal system that would mark a hybrid of the two."

 But no one mentions that part.  I hope the boat they're shipped on sinks.

Conservatives need to man up!  It's not enough to be in with the in crowd.  We have to stand up for what is best for the nation, not just what is politically correct.  If conservatives really want Obama to be successful, they have to.  Our nation and our lives depend on it.