This truly is an historic night for the United States. Barack Obama has been elected as our President.
I don't want to belabor what this means for the issue of race in our country. Better writers and thinkers will expound upon this in the near future. But I'm heartened to see that idealism - in any form, liberal or conservative - can succeed even in this cynical environment.
People - probably even me, if we read the archives - said that there's no way he could beat the Clinton machine for the Democratic nomination. He successfuly read the mood and the needs of the voters, and ran a great campaign to win the nomination.
Sure, he partly benefitted from luck and the terrible environment for Republicans. But he certanly capitalized on that and seemed to be in touch with what the voters were feeling and wanting. This is at least 50% of being a successful politician - and in being a leader.
He also embodies American freedom and the notion that individuals can create their own destiny. His election validates what we tell all of our children: "you can grow up to be anything you want to be". This is a great example for all of our youth.
Some of you may remember this post from 2007 after the Red Sox beat the Indians in the ALCS. That post was, oh, 99% insincere. This post here is completely the opposite. I wish Obama well, and hope that he truly is a "uniter, not a divider".
I will continue to disagree with most of his policies and will call him (and his party) on when he is not walking the talk. But for now, I salute Obama and his supporters and hold him as an example of what makes America great.
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Thank you Eric for posting last night. While I didn't participate, I did enjoy reading what was going on in between work. Now that the election is over I can get back to blogging about the Hills.
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