Yes We Did!
Friday, November 7th, 2008
Barack Obama is the president elect.
I have a lot to unpack about this but I want to start here: I’m thrilled.
I’m thrilled to have a president I’m proud of.
I’m thrilled that instead of worrying about how bad things can get I’m starting to think about how good they could be.
I’m thrilled to have a president who is unabashedly liberal.
I’m thrilled that Obama didn’t back down to being called a socialist.
I’m thrilled to have a president who listens to people he doesn’t agree with and tries to understand their arguments.
I’m thrilled to have a president who is thoughtful.
I’m thrilled to have a president who inspires me.
I’m thrilled to have a government that won’t pander to our basest instincts but appeal to our better natures.
I’m thrilled by whats next, Obama:
“This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were.
It can’t happen without you, without a new spirit of service, a new spirit of sacrifice.
So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other.”
