After Glow

I'm still soaking it all in. It was actually a little bit anti-climactic for me last night. I did the math around 9pm and knew that Obama had the electoral votes but then had to sit around until the west coast polls closed at 11pm before it could be "official".

I'm way too tired for anything too coherent so I think I'll just write up some not necessarily well connected thoughts.

Admit it. You didn't believe me when I kept saying it was going to be a landslide. Believe it, bitches!

My wife owes me a nickel. Pay up! At 9pm, when I came downstairs and announced that Obama had won via CA+HI+NV+WA+OH=95 + the 175 he already had, my wife told me that Obama would not win Ohio. So I bet her a nickel. We're big gamblers.

Now that Obama has won, does that make the United States a Communist country? Or are we Muslims now? Or is it more of a Communist/Muslim/Terrorist type country now? I'll have to watch Fox News later. I'm sure they'll clear it up for me.

As I blogged (and predicted) earlier in the week, the "Bradley Effect" turned out to be fiction. The lesser known but infinitely more potent "Rooney Effect"(trademark pending), however, helped deliver Pennsylvania in a big way.

All of the talk last night was centered around this historic occasion and the first African-American President. Which is all well and good and great for our nation as well as the rest of the world. But for me, it was never about skin color. I always looked toward Obama for his leadership, his intelligence, his cool, calm demeanor. His ability to bring people together. Although the media will trumpet the skin color angle, let's not forget the even more important factor. After 8 long, painful years, we will once again have an intelligent leader who cares about the American people. For me, that is more important than anything else going forward.

It took 8 years, but after last night Bush can honestly say that he is a "uniter". The American people, in the role of "decider", united as never before to rid ourselves of Bush and his failed leadership and disastrous policies.

McCain was gracious in defeat. He took the blame, which ultimately does lie with him. Since he was the one who hired and listened to his despicable campaign team.
I sensed that he was relieved that it was over. I also sense that he and Cindy might not get along all that well. But that's neither here nor there. Just some body language that I've picked up on over the last few months.

Speaking of which, when Palin was interviewed after casting her vote yesterday, her body language and her words made it painfully obvious that she knew it was all over but the shouting. Even the first dude verbally threw in the towel. It should be interesting to see what the puppet masters do with her. Do they throw her to the wolves or do they keep grooming her for a future run? I think the American people have spoken when it comes to her unqualified ass, but that's never stopped the GOP before. Personally, I think it would be best for all concerned if she were to go back to Alaska and quietly let the spotlight fade to black.

O-H I-O !!!

UPDATE: Real quick. I mentioned how gracious McCain was last night but I forgot to mention what complete assholes his supporters were. Did you really BOO every time McCain said Obama's name? Grow up. You people are pathetic. I'm done.