He Did It
05 Nov 2008 | Filed Under: Activism + PoliticsQuite honestly, I wept last night. More than once.
I never thought I would live to see this. This is so much more than a Democratic win; this is a turning point in American history. I honestly thought the US was too divided, too suspicious, too protectionist to elect a black man to the presidency in my lifetime.
I was wrong. After eight long years, I was willing and ready to elect any democratic candidate; the DNC gave me my dream candidate. But I never, for one minute, believed that he’d be elected. I loved him, I supported him, I donated to him, and God did I ever want change, but I simply did not believe the US had changed enough in the last 40 years to put this worthy man in the White House.
It has. And though he ran on a promise of change, the fact that America was willing to elect him - to donate, to campaign, to phone bank, to canvass, to work, to fight, to vote to elect him - means the change has already begun.
No matter what he does in his presidency, the impact of that change will reverberate for generations. For millions of children, the literally unimaginable barrier has been broken. And if he can, they can.
And I am so very, very happy he did.
Deborah says:
Beautifully put. Congrats! :)
Wednesday, 5 November, 2008, 12:03 pmSebastien says:
Yes, you can.
Wednesday, 5 November, 2008, 12:07 pmCongratulation.
Phil says:
it is a great thing for america to have changed so much that this man has been elected. A really great thing.
Wednesday, 5 November, 2008, 1:47 pmAedan says:
Sabrina - Congratulations! I am riding on a high all day ‘cos of the result. And I’m not even American - it truely is a great day. I stayed up last night to watch and just before Obama gave his acceptance speech my 7 year old son woke up and crept into the room to watch it with me. It was a lovely moment. I hope he will always remember this historic moment as I will.
Wednesday, 5 November, 2008, 9:28 pmSteve says:
Yes we did. I live in Chicago and it was a beautiful night, one to remember for our family. I don’t remember an election where people were so caught up in the debate and in the moments along the way.
And adios to the bible-thumping, messianic mess that has governed for the last 8 years, may they go away quickly and quietly…Viva Obama!
Thursday, 6 November, 2008, 12:10 amnouns says:
Wow, I didn’t see this happening in my lifetime either.
Couldn’t care less what he does next, this is just such a staggering change for the US.
Saturday, 8 November, 2008, 12:02 pm