President Obama!!!!!!

So freakin proud, so freakin happy! I can't stop smiling!

History is being made now... and I can't wait to be a part of it. This is thrilling.

And I hope that conservative Jonah Goldberg's words are an indication of how our country can (if initially grudgingly) pull together around this decision:

Look, I expect to be one of the most severe critics of the Obama administration and the Democrats generally in the years ahead (though I sincerely hope I won't find that necessary). But Obama ran a brilliant race and he should be congratulated for it. Moreover, during the debate over the financial crisis, Obama said that a president should be able to do more than one thing at a time. Well, I think we members of the loyal opposition should be able to make distinctions simultaneously. It is a wonderful thing to have the first African-American president. It is a wonderful thing that in a country where feelings are so intense that power can be transferred so peacefully. Let us hope that the Obama his most dedicated — and most sensible! — fans see turns out to be the real Obama. Let us hope that Obama succeeds and becomes a great president, for all the right reasons.

As for John McCain, he is an American hero and arguably the best candidate we could have fielded. I will in the days to come offer no small amount of criticism about his campaign. But where his campaign may have lacked qualities that would have helped it win, the candidate never lacked for honor and integrity. Thank you John McCain for your sacrifice, commitment, and honor.

God bless America, and may He guide Obama to be the best president possible.

I think that was pretty gracious, all things considered.

As McCain put it: "The American people have spoken, and spoken clearly."

Yes. Yes we did.


(Now I'm off to bed... but my fingers are crossed for a NO on Prop 8!)