In response to my latest blog about the economy, a good friend of mine brought up a good point. If McPalin is to be elected, and they continue to mercilessly drive the nation into the ground, would people actually come together, within their respective communities, to make change from the ground up?

In my worst case scenario, that being John McCain in office and that beastly woman in tow, its a comforting thought to know that maybe, just maybe that grim reality would force the hand of the average American to take back their government.

What if John McCain did bring this country into the recession, would hard times force us to abandon our own self interests and come together? Would I get to know my neighbors in more than just a wave--when-you-see-them way? Would we call upon each other to borrow a cup of milk? Or, because we can no longer afford cable, would we stop to have a chat on the doorstep, about the weather, the Sox or even about how to empower each other to bring this country back to greatness.

Would the soaring price of gas cause us to leave our car keys at home and take the train into town to take advantage of any free cultural event going on in the city? Would we sit, chat and play cards over screaming over each other while we bleed money in a trendy bar?

If this election has taught us anything, it’s that voters are either fired up about change, or committed to more of the same. The country, it seems, to have one foot in the future, and one foot firmly steeped in the past.

However, we should realize it is the present that we should focus our vote on.

In my worst case scenario, that being John McCain in office and that beastly woman in tow, it’s a comforting thought to know that maybe, just maybe that grim reality would bring Americans back together.

However, my version of the perfect world would be Barack Obama being elected, bringing the change that we need and inspiring this sense of community in the wake of hope and change, and not the bitter disappointment that McPalin would assuredly bring to this country.