No more maverick.
No more Alaska.
No more claims of socialism.
No more "TERRORIST!"
No more misinformed Southern accents.
No more lying.
NO MORE BULLSHIT.
America has been a place I haven't been exactly proud to live in. I remember when disliking Bush put you in the minority, when speaking out against the war was in the minority. I remember getting all the bullshit of being unpatriotic and un-American for speaking out against anything, as if wanting to make things better was a declaration of treason. I watched Kerry squander; 2004 was devastatingly sad. I got flak from family for my views. The whole thing just sucked, to be honest.
And as much as I really want to rub it in some faces; as much as I really want to get a recognition of being wrong about Iraq, WMD's, and Hussein; as much as I want to point to what other countries are doing and achieving and how we just assume we know everything about everything, I realize that would put me on the level of the people I'm trying to convince. The negativity that has come out of this campaign, and in recent years as a whole, has been disgusting. From Muslim claims, to blame by association, and every last kitchen sink in the Republican arsenal, I realize we can't keep doing this if we're going to progress.
It's over. I only hope Obama won't have to spend too much time cleaning up, before he can start rebuilding.
This is one of the greatest moments I've ever experienced. Whether you want to take this stuff seriously or not is up to you, but the time will come when you realize what is at stake, if you haven't already. This is the time that's most important. You can't just close your eyes and go to bed like we really did anything tonight. Start paying attention to what's going on. Winning the election is great, but it's the choices we make afterwards that are the real key to changing something. The focus that this campaign drew to the issues baffled me, and I truly hope that focus remains. Stay informed. Stay involved. It's not over, not even close.
OBAMA/BIDEN
Never been prouder of bein' 'merican.
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