Hope

There's hope in the air. The old administration was old, dusty, and myopic at best. Paths were chosen (maybe they did think they were doing good?!), but it was beyond them to adjust as new information came to light and situations changed. Maybe they served their own interests...

Yes, it is awesome that enough Americans are finally over it and were willing to elect a person of color.

Now, we must forget that. We cannot judge President Obama on that. We must hold to him (as we should to all) the most rigid yardstick - he hasn't earned his place in history just because of that. We have placed our hopes in his administration and the new congress (no president can run amok), but we have to hold him to task if needed. And support him as needed. And question him as needed.

The sad thing I think is, no matter how marvelous he could end up being, I am guessing he'll be a one-term president. Unless he's got a magic touch I don't even think he has. The economy, our international standing, the housing sector, and the job market are all shit. Our dollar is shit. We are in more quagmires than we ever should have been, the Middle East is blowing up again...to get out of all of this is going to hurt. Our lifestyle in this country is going to have to change. We're going to see the international front get worse before it is better. There will be one person blamed for what is to come. And I hope that if he pulls it off, he doesn't get hurt for it in 4 years...but I don't think anyone can pull it all off.

Good luck, President Obama. You are going to need it. You have made history today...may you make history in your actions 10 times over that. May you lead this country to a better place than it is now.