Hail To The Chief

Today, I am able to stand and agree with Michelle Obama. Today, I am proud of my country. I am proud of what we've done. I hope and pray that I can continue to be proud. It's a really great feeling.

Oh Yes We Did!

One hour and 10 minutes to go till George Bush is out the door and Barack Obama is finally, finally IN!
I am so excited I am at a loss for words.

Historic Moment

Obama Mama and a Baby for Barack watching the early election results. She had to go to bed early, so, these are REALLY early results.

Side note: It's 8:56pm and MY HUSBAND JUST SWITCHED THE TV TO FAMILY GUY!! What? I just gave him evil eyes and he is trying to justify his boredom. He's all the sudden confident that Barack has won. He says he'll switch back at 9pm. He better.

Anyway, back to my original highbrow thoughts. I have enjoyed sharing this historic day with my daughter. I really feel like my vote today was for her. G went into the voting booth with me this morning at 7:45 and helped me cast my vote.

WOOOOHOOOO! They just called NYS for OBAMA! (He switched back.) Not that it's a surprise, but what a thrill anyway.

I can't believe this is going to happen. A GOOD GUY is going to be president. Someone who is intelligent, well spoken, thoughtful, someone who really DID come from humble beginnings and make something of himself. Someone our country can be proud of. And someone who will return the favor and do good for US, not just huge corporations. Not to even mention that he's African-American...we really have come a long way, baby. Who would have thought we would be able to say that just a year ago when we were mired in GWB? It feels so triumphant to TRANSCEND.

This post was interuppted to take care of my poor, sweet, sick baby! She woke up throwing up!!! This is the first time she has ever really been sick. She's so strong, that little girl, though. She just looks up with those huge, trusting eyes that say "you'll make me feel better, right?", stops crying and falls asleep! Oh, I love that girl!! I am so blessed. Really.

Back to the election. I had more eloquent thoughts but they have all flown out of my head. I am so proud of this country for the historic election turnout. The people (finally) care, and it shows.

Oh man! They just called OHIO! ELECTION IS OVER! There is no way McCain can win without PA and OH, according to the many, many, many election prediction articles I have read over the last couple of weeks. Wow. He's really gonna win. This is just amazing!

You know what just sums up this campaign? McCain is having his little party in a ballroom in a hotel in Pheonix-invitation only, few people. Obama, his little party is come one, come all, an estimated 1/2 MILLION people in a park (the '68 DNC riot park...this guy doesn't miss a TRICK!)-a PEOPLE'S party. Yeah. The difference couldn't be more stark.

And you know one of the best things? Palin will go away. Or somewhere. Frankly, I don't care where she goes as long as I don't have to look at her or listen to her. Eww. I don't like her.

Well, there we go. We have a tremendous opportunity right now to take this country back to recreate it for the better, the best. For our future. For Giuliana's future. To quote President-Elect Obama: "Let's get to work!"

GO VOTE!

If you haven't voted yet today, go. Go right now. It's the most important thing you will do today.


The country my child inherits depends on your vote. Choose "our better history."

Thank you.

You absolutely need to read this link

We have all read disturbing and angering articles about John McCain's disgusting use of fear-mongering and hate-spreading tactics this election season. But I came across this article on HuffingtonPost yesterday, and it made me physically ill. It explains exactly how and why this nasty, vicious slander incites people to anger and violence--anger and violence that is not going to magically dissipate on November 5th. Anger and violence that will only intensify when Barack Obama is President-Elect. You need to read this. And then we all need to do everything we can to help reverse this damaging and dangerous propaganda before people get hurt.

And another thing...

Contrary to conventional GOP wisdom, she sets feminism back about 40 years. She is all fluff. Zero substance. Anytime she is even remotely cornered with a direct question that would ultimately prove her superficiality, she lapses back into coquettishness. With a bat of her eyelashes and a sly smile...all you see is perky, cute cheerleader! What kind of role model is THAT for young girls? Never mind her actual position on women's issues which are somewhere back in the stone age. She's no paragon of woman's lib, she is a girl toy that Johnny boy thinks makes him look good. She's like that working girl Barbie someone bought me in the 80's, in her pink mini-skirt power suit by day that reverses to a sequin party dress by night. Go to work, honey, but don't forget to show a little leg, flip your hair, and oh, bring extra makeup for after-hours...you'll need it if you want to get a head! So to speak. Fake feminism is worse, and more damaging, that outright misogyny, in my opinion.

Yep. That woman bugs me. Big time. I sincerely hope she just goes away soon. In say, 32 days...

A wink and a smile

All I've got to say it that woman is so irritating! I swear if she winked at me one more time, it would have been a rerun of the Family Guy episode where Stewie hops on a plane and flies out to Los Angeles just to punch Will Ferrell in the face for not being funny. I was tempted to check out Travelocity flights to ST. Louis just to smack her. Grrrrrrrr. This is no way to start a weekend. She sucks!

Here's the new tee-shirt I ordered today in honor of my ever-expanding support of Obama-Biden for the sake of my daughter's future.