So, let's review: Re-electing Roscoe Bartlett, putting a creationist on my local school board, and passing bigoted anti-gay marriage constitutional amendments in three more states — bad.
Electing Barack Obama President of the United States — good.
And you know what? Fuck it. It's Friday, I want to focus on the good. I have the rest of my life to harangue you people about how we should, you know, give equal rights to all citizens of our country and so forth (though I hope it won't take quite that fucking long). I'm not quite through revelling in the moment. My hordes of arch-conservative readers, still stung — and understandably so — by the emphatic repudiation of their political philosophy by 52% of the American electorate, will bear with me awhile longer, I trust.
First, in three parts, is Barack Obama's acceptance speech from Tuesday night:
How sweet it is. Also, check out this story on Barack's election, from the indispensable Onion:
Nation Finally Shitty Enough To Make Social Progress
November 5, 2008 | Issue 44•45
"Today the American people have made their voices heard, and they have said, 'Things are finally as terrible as we're willing to tolerate," said Obama, addressing a crowd of unemployed, uninsured, and debt-ridden supporters. "To elect a black man, in this country, and at this time—these last eight years must have really broken you."
Read the entire article here. And have yourself a wonderful day. 
