Obamanation

I have to congratulate Barack Obama on an historic victory.  I must admit that my knee-jerk reaction is anger and profound disappointment (Shannon will tell you that I said a few things that I shouldn't have), but it would be counter-productive to will him to fail as our next President.  I have daughters to worry about just like he does.  I disagree with him on just about every major issue of our time, and it scares me to death that he has free reign and a blank check to do whatever he, Reid and Pelosi want to do for the next four years.  I can only hope that Obama makes good on his acceptance speech tonight when he promised to be "my president too".

Tonight's sweeping Democrat party victory does have a few positives:

1.  It can no longer legitimately be accepted as an excuse by any minority that success can be hampered by the color of someone's skin.  That ship has finally sailed.

2.  I saw Jesse Jackson crying in the audience tonight.  Couldn't tell if it was because he was happy for Obama, or if it just struck him that he's out of a job.  Haven't heard from Al Sharpton yet.

3.  This is a much needed wake up call for the Republican party.  We will be able to compare and contrast what totalitarian Democratic rule will yield.  (disclaimer:  I know that I told you that I wouldn't root against Obama here.  I won't, but along with my hopes is a healthy dose of pragmatism).  The Republican party needs to do more to entice youth to the GOP and give them something to cheer about.  There is an incredible message in Conservatism, and too often it gets overshadowed by pompous old white guys.  We're more than that.

4.  Political ads are off the air.  I think we can all agree here!

5.  Hillary Clinton has a new theme song:  "Ding Dong! The Witch is dead. Which old Witch? The Wicked Witch!  Ding Dong! The Wicked Witch is dead..."  

6.  Sarah Palin is going back to Alaska.  Please stay there.  I'm tired of Hockey Moms, lipstick and the inability to pronounce the letter "g" (I think you know what I'm sayin').

7.  We don't have to hear John McCain say "My Friends" anymore.

That's enough for tonight.  Onward an upward...