Hello To All That, Ctd

A reader writes:

There is so much joy in middle America today. There’s hope that Obama won’t succeed in ruining our way of life. And the bitter irony for the liberal elite: after a year of mocking the Tea Party people as ignorant, redneck “teabaggers,” it’s precisely those “common” folks who smash the whole Obama project. It’s priceless. I’m so happy that I’m going to have dinner at Denny’s and then drink a few Budweisers. You have some quiche and write some more about how stupid we are.

I don't think this is a parody. It smells too much of Fox spirit. But here's the spirit that elected Obama:

Obama is the only politician in recent memory who gives me any sense of hope. There is no panic from either his advisers or Obama himself. Disappointment, yes, but also calm evaluation of the situation and how to move forward on what has been accomplished so far, not just give up. That is called leadership. There are a few Democrats who could learn from that