Well, for better or worse the US rolls forward into a uncertain future, it should be rather clear by now to all but fanatics that Obama's policies have, on the main, failed, now the US is looking at a mountain of debt, a War that is in shambles, and political leadership that enjoys the trappings more than the job.
Meanwhile, the small, quicker fish should be moving into Yr 2 of garden planning and harvesting, conserving cash to purchase durable goods, if not purchased already, and have finally realize the truth of the matter, the plaintiff cries from the flooded streets of New Orleans post Katrina "Help us, Help us" have been answered in the only manner the Govt knows how to..ineffectively.