Joe Blog

Reading stuff like this makes me happier to be alive than most anything else. I was in the 2nd grade when Reagan won in 1980. The politics of it all weren't clear to me, but we followed the election in class and it did feel like something huge had happened when Ronnie swept in. Government, and the peoples' perceptions of it, changed drastically and lastingly.

Obama's election is going to do this, and to a much greater degree. The GOP, George Bush and their own arrogance of power enabled this. We are very, very fortunate to have had such a talented and compassionate leader ready to step into this void. It could have been Hillary, and she would have made a fine president. It could have been Kerry or any number of our stalwarts in such a weak election cycle for George Bush's party... but it was Obama who seized this and makes us feel like we're at the start of something following the last eight years, not the terrible end.

For all you skeptics, understandably worried about the state of this country and the world we live in, please... please consider for a moment that we're about to elect a transformational figure to the Presidency... with historic Democratic majorities in both houses of congress. I used to label Barack Obama our "Last best chance" in this country.... but I think this portents so much more now.

We're going to bury the vile, hateful and gross republican party who've masqueraded as "regular people" for over a generation with this election. Be happy. Be fucking thrilled. This is incredible and you're right in the middle of it.