The post-election fallout has been tremendous. Half of the electorate is going through the seven stages of grief. The other half has generally had a more subdued reaction: surprise, relief, schadenfreude, etc.
To both groups I'd like to say it's only an election. Life will go on, and there is a lot of work that needs to be done.
Also, the presidency was never intended to be an all-powerful monarch. So while the president does hold a lot of inherent authority over the executive branch, and is able to veto legislation, and nominate Supreme Court justices, that authority must also balanced out by the other branches of government.
Finally, the solution to most of America's problems are best addressed through the human spirit, and are thus best approached by inspirational or persuasive means rather than legal or authoritarian means.
On the lighter side -
