Well Look at That

Well, United States of America. I must say you've surpassed my expectations. I expected John McCain to win this election by theft if not by vote. As a matter of fact, Barack Obama won with 52% of the popular vote to McCain's 46% and a landslide in the Electoral College.

So congratulations, United States of America. You managed to turn off the TV, suppress your near-terminal oil addiction, look past religious demagoguery, and show a bit of courage in the face of a challenge to vote in a decent man for President. You earned that victory speech he gave you, too.

Now, however, comes the hard bit. You've elected a leader who ran from day 1 on a platform of hope and change, but Obama spoke absolute truth when he said that change does not come from above, from the federal government to the people. The federal government can do great things for this country, but only if you, the people, allow it to. Now that we have the leader for change, let us see if the people actually can change.

You voted in Barack Obama. Now we must see if you will earn Barack Obama.

Of course, this all assumes nobody assassinates him.