Wow. Incredible. The US has risen above its past and its worst impulses to take a chance on the future.
Would you ever have believed they would vote in a black guy to be president?
My battered and bleeding faith in the human race has just been rescued from death's door.
Congratulations Mr Obama and Good Luck - given the current state of things you'll need it.
NB: There's a copy of his acceptance speech here - well worth reading.
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Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
I know, I know!
Some of the reaction footage from black American voters just moved me to tears.
And btw I thought McCain's speech in defeat was excellent: gracious and thoughtful.
God, I just didn't dare hope. It feels like we've woken up and the world's all different and possible.
Mind you, I remember feeling like this back when Labour got in with that landslide victory. Plus ca change. Says the pessimist.
[And now I'm sending the pessimist off for the day and just celebrating! ]
PS You're right about McCain's speech. Wow.
Mind you, I remember feeling like this back when Labour got in with that landslide victory
Please don't do a Blair, Obama: don't do a Blair...
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