Change Has Come To America

I have tears in my eyes and hope in my heart as I watch President-Elect Obama's acceptance speech. His intro says it all:

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.

It’s the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference.

It’s the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled – Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America.

It’s the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful, and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.

It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.

Comments

[nathalie]

Yes!!

[Brian]

The sense of joy, surprise and hope I feel is palpable. I don't want to say it's been worth enduring the last 8 years, but this sure makes a wonderful reward.

Now Rosie, please be sure that Paul enjoys and soaks up this moment. Even close to the end last night, he called me and seemed to think the Nazis were going to invade any moment, or some conspiracy was going to thrust McCain to victory even as the votes piled up for B-Rock. Paul, I want you to smile a big smile today! (Rosie, I know you will, and are.)