The Future

I've said it before and I'll say it again, as a Republican I am not afraid of an Obama presidency. Much of me truly supports Senator or should I say President Obama and what he stands for and what his victory means socially for this nation. That's what made this election really hard for me. In the end I just felt Senator McCain was truly ready to lead, even if I have to question his decision making process since he did select Sarah Palin as his VP. If anything I feel strongly (or hope) that the Republican party will benefit by this loss by finally getting away from social issues and focusing on the small government fundamentals that are the party's main platform.

Tonight is a triumphant moment in this great nation's history. Seeing the excitement on the streets tonight, even if half of it was just an excuse to get plastered, was really encouraging and I know it wouldn't have happened if John McCain had won. Like Obama said, the American dream truly is alive, and I hope that this great feeling of optimism will continue for the next four years and beyond. Part of this entry was for my own purpose since a lot was going through my head the past couple of hours, so y'all can disregard it.

On a different note, it looks like the Democrats have secured 56 seats but will not make it to 60, even if they do come close. On local affairs, Prop 8 looks to have passed with 53% in favor  with 60% of the precincts in. I guess while this state is overwhelmingly for Obama, there are a lot of folks who have a strict definition of marriage. If the prop does pass, I dont know what that portends for gay rights all over the nation, given that this is the largest state in the union and is very liberal. An unfortunate step backwards after much celebration in May.