SHERMAN FREDERICK: I hope he's a great president It's time to stop the hate Two wrongs don't make a right. That's my advice to the 55,821,650 good Americans who voted for president ... and wound up on the short end of the stick. For better or worse, the next president of the United States will be Barack Obama and I, for one, not only hope he'll be a good a president, I pray he will be a great president. He needs to be. I suspect there are many who feel more than a little sore about the treatment George W. Bush received as president. Sans a brief period after 9/11, angry Democrats who felt cheated after the 2000 election -- marred by hanging chads in Florida -- demonized President Bush for political gain. Their attacks were unfair, relentless and calculated to sow political power on the other side of the aisle. As tempting as it may be to return the favor, I say it's time for that kind of hate-filled politics to end. While we may have differences, we now go forward together (as we do after all big changes in national elections) into the unknown future. It is only good and right for us to give the new president the benefit of the doubt and as much support as our ideological differences will allow as he grapples with the economy and the war on terrorism. Now I wouldn't be honest if I didn't add that I hope like hell President Obama will govern from the middle-right. For me that means lengthening the ladder of economic opportunity, not shortening it; creating a fair tax structure that rewards hard work and success for all, not just certain classes; and, of course, honoring the sacrifices already made in the war on terror by winning the war on terror. I heard bits and pieces of rhetoric from candidate Obama that lead me to think he might -- just might -- find his way to be that kind of president. I'll be rooting so. The economic storm In Nevada, the Obama effect made it a bad year to be a Republican. Consequently, two good state senators in Joe Heck and Bob Beers lost to lesser opponents. Also, Dina Titus thumped incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Jon Porter. No doubt some Nevada Taxocrats champ at the bit to expand government. I'd suggest they think more about how to hold the line on services using existing revenue. Next year shapes up for Nevada to be one of the worst economic periods in a long, long time. It's no time to pile on new tax burdens as a first resort. Sherman Frederick (sfrederick@review journal.com) is publisher of the Review-Journal and president of Stephens Media.

BS He does NOT believe that for one second. There is MORE HATE in the RJ Editorials than any place else you can read, or find. "a little sore" NO!!!! Mad as HELL. If YOU were not out of touch you would be PO'ed too. How about NEXT Weeks BS column you tell us ALL of the good things he does. Or, Just ONE. No can do? Because there is NOTHING HE DID THAT HELPED AMERICA. How about ALL of the BAD he did. THE Worse thing anyone can ever do to BuSh or the RJ is TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT THEM. How about starting with Vin and the rest of the editorial HATE staff. "as he grapples with the economy and the war on terrorism." THAT BuSh IS RESPONSIBLE FOR. "not just certain classes;" Do you mean, like YOU and the rest of the Rich that don't pay their share in taxes? NO, BuSh made it a "bad year to be a Republican" But, it is - a BAD 8 years. WHAT WE NEED IS A SALES TAX ON ADVERTISING, (STONA) WHICH THE GREEDY MEDIA OPPOSES It would bring is OVER $300 MILLION PER YEAR AND THE ONLY COST, other than to the media, WOULD BE FEWER ADS. IF THERE IS ONE THING THIS COUNTRY HAS TO MUCH OF IS ADVERTISING. ==== To - Joe Hawk If they want to save $$$ why don't they discontinue Rebel Football. Nobody would even notice.

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