It’s About Time
Hell froze over.
The South rose again.
Monkeys flew out of my butt.
I went to work this morning hopeful yet somber. As I write this, CNN has projected 333 Electoral College votes for President Elect Obama. That’s right, Barack Hussein Obama. Stop hating and vote… we did! North Carolina is still in question but it looks like Virginia came through and sent a message loud and clear. That means a lot coming from a state with a notable military presence. The thoughts are getting tangled in my head.
I was on the phone with a distant (and perhaps former… long story) friend when CNN called it. The first thought was I wish Dad were here to see it. He always thought a woman would be elected President before a black man. We’re all wrong sometime. But growing up in the Jim Crow Era and serving in a barely desegregated Army gave him a perspective unmatched by reading the limpid history books public school offered.
What’s apparent is that this election will be dissected by both party’s politicians and pundits for many moons to come. There will be time for that later and there’s no doubt I will add my two cents. Tonight belongs to Obama and all those who supported him. Tonight belongs to the haters and baiters who crossed racial, moral, ideological and religious picket lines to support the black man with the funny name. It even belongs to those who dreaded the reality and fought it every step of the way.
Tonight belongs to America. All of America.
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November 5th, 2008 at
It’s one giant leap that many will be afraid to forge ahead. I hope we continue to remember that we are a nation of leaders and not followers.
November 5th, 2008 at
That memory will come with a few more successes like this. I think the most important idea Obama espouses is that change happens from the bottom up. That leaves much room to improve our individual and collective circumstances regardless of who’s in the White House.
BTW… the search is on for a new name for the White House.
November 23rd, 2008 at
As a Romney supporter I was upset that McCain did not win. However Sen. Obama is now President Elect Obama . President Obama is my leader, he has my support and prayers because I am an American.
We are half way to every child knowing they could be elected President of the United States.
Bravo America!
BTW It has be and hopefull will always be “the peoples house “.
November 23rd, 2008 at
Well put Alan. Romney as nominee or VP nominee would have made things more interesting, and perhaps closer. I would say you have four years to rebuild but Senate races are only two years away. And henceforth, Presidential campaigns will begin about two years out!