I don't think I have ever been as moved by a scene in American politics as the scene at Grant Park in Chicago right now, after Barack Obama has been elected President. To see the people there -- blacks, whites, young, old, women, men, children ... everyone so incredibly happy and mobilized and hopeful for the future. I'm not going to lie, I'm tearing up a little (I'm a dork, I know).
After eight years of the politics of fear, we now have the promise of change. And don't get me wrong -- the economy sucks, we're fronting a war we can't afford, healthcare is shoddy, the list of ailments we are facing is long and daunting. But right this moment, watching the hope and happiness ... I just think it's amazing.
Obama 08. Yes we can.
... for the record, McCain gave an eloquent, gracious, and moving concession speech. I wish his supporters had acted as classy as he did, instead of booing the every mention of our new president like a bunch of adolescents.
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