President Obama...Mission Accomplished

I thought I'd take an opportunity to reflect on last night's historic events...I'm truly overwhelmed with political and personal joy that our country has once again demonstrated that our democracy beats all odds...and proves that truly transcendent leaders can do the extraordinary...The 44th President of the United States...Barack Obama. This is our new First Family and I couldn't be prouder that my vote was one of the millions that helped to make this happen.

I've always been proud to be an American and have always felt fortunate to be able to live in this country, but as I sit here today I can honestly say I've never been prouder of our country and our ability to do the right thing...Our country is facing huge challenges and this is exactly the person we need to lead us back to prosperity. I've been very interested in this election from the onset. After beginning my adult voting life with the Clinton administration and seeing how great things could be in this country, I was extremely opposed to the Bush administration and have been praying for the people of this country to stand up and put an end to the politics of fear, the policies of intrusion, and the pandering to financial friends. The Bush Presidency was nothing more than a profit-seeking mission from the start...just as I had predicted back in 2000 when the election was stolen fraudulently from Al Gore...and I wonder sometimes just what could have been.

Republicans...IT'S OVER! You bastards have run this country into the ground the past 8 years and have turned a blind eye to the crimes that have been committed by President Bush. John McCain's campaign was a complete train wreck...and we all thank him. How someone could logically go into a voting booth and cast a ballot for any Republican candidate is absolutely unthinkable to me...It's time return this country to prosperity and peace...I think I've heard that somewhere before...Democrats...It's our turn once again.



To me it was clearly evident early on that Barack Obama is a once-a-generation politician and a leader to which people my age have never seen. I prayed each day since the primary that he would emerge as the Democratic candidate and ultimately be elected the President...Last night, my prayers were answered. At 11:00 pm est last night when they announced his election, tears welled in my eyes...Images of African-Americans celebrating in Chicago, Harlem, and Atlanta were so striking and monumental. I realize race was a factor in this election, but the magnitude of this victory was ultimately immortalized in the images before me on my TV...Seeing the tears of Jesse Jackson, the look of amazement and wonder in the eyes of Oprah, and the eloquence of the words of Congressman John Lewis, made me realize how historic this moment was. I've always felt, maybe somewhat naively, that I was a part of the first largely colorblind generation...and last night, I really feel I was proven correct. Yes this election will open up opportunities for all ethnicity's and genders, but I also took a moment to reflect on the importance of the great civil rights leaders whose blood, sweat, tears, and sacrifice have made this moment a reality.