So We Finally Exhaled. And it is a Glorious New Day.

Obama did us good. We were all "waiting to exhale" and have finally taken the first deep breath in months. The day has come when every vote did count, the people spoke and dreams are possible again. Amen. This is a historic election on so many levels. Obama is the first African American to become President elect. Equally important, he is the man who has captured the spirit and emotions of the people of the globe. Democracy can and does work. Obama has truly brought all of us hope for a new tomorrow -- free from hate and fear. He is the catalyst for our hopes, wishes and dreams.

These are bad times. There is a war in Iraq and instability throughout the Middle East. There is an energy and climate crisis. Economic stability has spiraled downward and people are hurting. Jobs have been lost. Unemployment is escalating. Homes have been foreclosed. Credit is virtually shut down for the average American and small business owners.

Obama and his administration will need to sweep up the mess left by the past administration, and rebuild our foundation brick by brick. It will take a village of the best and brightest to right this ship. Remarkably, the A Team is standing at attention. Senators, House members, Governors, even titans of industry and academicians are all waiting to take off their suits, ties, and even high heels and dig in. It's a time for hiking boots to climb out of the hole of disarray and despair left for us. Heave Ho! It's out they go.

Obama has come. The world breathes a giant sigh of relief.

Only in America!

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Comments

[michellekraus]

Thanks so very much for your kind words. It means a great deal. I'm still watching ever vigilant though McCain's speech was the speech of his life last evening. The real John McCain reappeared and will go down in history for that speech at the Biltmore in Arizona. We need to breathe deeply and fill our lungs for a moment, for a day, for a week or for a month. There is so much shoveling to be done. The dirt (polite for manure) is very deep. We suspect that only the tip of the iceberg is peeking through for the economy. The Obama administration has many, many challenges in the days ahead. So let's breathe deeply while we can and enjoy the sunshine.

[brownrice]

Congrats Michelle!

thanks for all your hardwork. I shared your fear that Obama's victory would be snatched again somehow by the GOP. It looks like some of the Senate races had a visit by the GOP election theft fairy when you look at the exit poll data for some close races such as Coleman-Franken in Minnesota and Chambliss' race in Georgia. Some exit polling showed Franken ahead 12%. But somehow Franken's early lead disappeared and they are demanding a recount with Coleman ehead by less than 1,000 votes.

For example, from Greg Palast, "Over 50,000 the new voters in Georgia have been blocked from voting by using a nasty little new law, the Help America Vote Act signed by George Bush." http://www.gregpalast.com/the-steal-you-wont-see/


One other thing: Bush could still declare martial law and then overrule the election results in the event of a nuclear 9/11. He and McCain are much too nice, much too civil for business as usual. These folks don't just walk away from complete power and let the new guy (and a half black to boot) take the reins.

regardless Obama's win is a history victory and I hope he takes office as planned on Jan 20th.