People, history has been made. We have elected, as Stephen Colbert pointed out, our first...... Hawaiian President! Woo HOO!!! Way to go, peoples of Hawaii! All kidding aside, I can barely put into words how this outcome makes me feel. How hopeful it makes me for the next four (hopefully eight) years of my life and the lives of all of us. President-elect Obama had this to say in his victory speech: “If there is anyone out there who doubts that America is a place where anything is possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.” You can watch the whole speech here: He said that to a crowd estimated at 125,000 assembled at Grant Park in Chicago. I also listened to John McCain's concession speech, and I agree with my husband who admitted it was gracious. Classy, even. McCain still has his Senate seat, his career isn't over. And I suppose Sarah Palin will go … [Read more...]