he is the most direct antithesis of the ideals that made this a great and powerful country

Absolutely. People voted for him because they were uniformed about the issues and just wanted a change from GW Bush.

hopefully we'll find out if the majority of Americans will eventually stand up to the man.

Historically, this country is center right. IMHO, the national health care issue has been the best thing to happen since he was elected because real people are speaking out, getting involved, and making their views known.