And yet, the most common reaction across the right side of the blogosphere was either a congratulations to Obama, a recognition that having the first black president was a historic moment for America, or some combination thereof. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
Interesting round-up of reactions from right-wing bloggers to Obama's election, by TownHall columnist John Hawkins. He provides thoughtful observations, such as the fact that a majority of right-wing bloggers thought McCain would win. However, this analysis includes the author's unfair opinion that bloggers from the right responded better than liberal bloggers in 2004.
It's unfortunate that many reactions remain so confrontational -- I was hoping that more conservatives would look for a common ground, rather than exhorting their readers to "regroup and fight". And I'm distressed to see more misinformation about Obama's alleged ties to terrorists. How long will people keep spreading these false rumors?