Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Happy Obama Day! Free Puppies for Everyone!

I love this map:

(screen grab from msnbc)

I have many thoughts. But I’m struck by a couple things.

• The Republicans had a BAD hand this election cycle. Nothing went their way. The economy. The war(s). George W. Bush. Sarah Palin. Bad mojo all around in their camp as they scrambled to find a “voice.”
• My youngest children will grow up with an African-American as President. And that won’t be anything unusual for them. I love that.

Seriously.

Think about this for a second. A couple hundred years ago, African-American men and women were brought to this country in chains.

Fifty or so years ago, they could barely vote.

Yesterday we elected a black man as President (mixed race, even!) (and he has a simply terrible middle name!)

THAT is a helluva thing. (Mostly because his race didn’t seem to matter to most people voting for him)

Finally, go read/watch the speeches the candidates gave last night. McCain was gracious, genial and a gentleman. Finally. (Though if you watch the video, you’ll note that his supporters in the audience are decidedly NOT any of those things). I tend to think the McCain from last night is the “real” McCain. Why he didn’t talk like that during the actual campaign is a ginourmous mystery. Obama’s speech made me weep. Of course. With gladness and joy and determination.

Welcome to the future, America.

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