We Won

I just got home from working the polls in Hawaii. I walked in 5 minutes before Barack Obama's acceptance speech. I didn't know he won before that moment.

First thought: Thank God.

And thank you. Thank you for thinking. Thank you for reading. Thank you for questioning. Thank you, thank you, thank you for voting.

By the looks on everyone's faces during that speech, I don't think I'm the only one feeling a huge sense of relief.

I'm so excited for the future, but I'm not really feeling it. I'm still in shock.

For the rest of the night, I will be partying. I'll be starting at home and then going out to a bar where there are a bunch televisions because I will be watching Al Franken's race in Minnesota all night long.

I read a few of Al Franken's books and one chapter has stuck with me. The book was written years ago, not long after Barack Obama's keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. The book was one of those that served to open eyes. It was chapter after chapter of outrages. However, the last chapter was different. It was a vision of the future that included Barack Obama winning the presidency and then the country impeaching the Bush administration between the election and January 20, 2009.

Al Franken, the author, has the chance to become one of our Senators. This guy will cut through the bullshit better than anyone I could possibly think of. He will also make C-SPAN watching much more entertaining.

He will go after the Bush administration. I want him to win so badly.

With that, thank you again, my friends. Have fun tonight. We made history... and for the first time in a long time, we made history in a good way.

The American way.

Booyah.