PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

I can’t even believe it. I feel like this day has been coming, and also has been so far off. I remember when, my sister, Gina first mentioned working with Barack in the Illinois legislature and how she held him in such high regard. Then as he took the Senate seat in Illinois, gave his speech at the 2004 DNC, then as he decided to run for president, went up against and beat the political machine of Hillary Clinton and now as of tonight defeated Sen. John McCain.

McCain’s concession speech was brilliant. It was passionate, classy and heartfelt. I realized that in the past few months I have let myself get thrown into the political gristmill and have seen him as the enemy or someone against whom we needed to fight. Looking at it now, I don’t think that’s the case. Of course I have the benefit of hindsight and being on the victorious side. John McCain is not a bad person and he quite possibly would have made a good president. I don’t doubt his leadership ability or his character one bit. I disagree with his politics and the things he places high importance on. But I have let myself slip into a very antagonistic stance towards McCain.

President Barack Obama. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA. Truly amazing. Overnight it seems, Obama’s victory have given people confidence in our country, in themselves and in our system (probably the hardest of the three). I’m not sure that I’m ready to in all of my hopes and dreams on our newly elected president. Frankly, I think that’s unfair. But I am definitely excited about the leadership that will be in place starting Jan. 20, 2009.

President Barack Obama.