Leadership in a Time of Crisis

I am a news junkie. It pays to be when you live in a town like Washington. If you are reading this post, I wonder have you checked out the morning news, specifically:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/08/national/main4331869.shtml?source=related_story

Again, judging by the polls, it looks like Obama will win. After the election, I hope Bush, McCain, and Obama will all appear on television, in prime time, and address the need for all Americans to come together and work to resolve the issues that plague our nation. Having our national leaders stand together, partisan politics aside, and show real leadership in a time of crisis is crucial. This kind of leadership will do a lot to both quiet the voices of discord, but blunt their resonance.

True, a strong show of national unity won't eliminate the hate, fear, and mistrust that has accumulated through America over generations, and has been exacerbated during this election cycle, but it will go a long way to calm the waters as a new president, who ever he is, and a new congress get their collective feet planted.