It’s a Great Day!

But this is our moment. This is our time. Our time to turn the page on the policies of the past and bring new energy and new ideas to the challenges we face. Our time to offer a new direction for the country we love. --Barack Obama

As TV's Craig Ferguson would say, “It’s a great day for America!” Barack Obama has prevailed as Everyman’s choice for President. I share the sentiment that Michelle Obama expressed earlier in the Democratic primaries of feeling good about being an American for the first time in a long, long time. Surely everyone is paying attention to the credit other candidates give themselves while Obama uniquely credits his supporters. We are doing it! We are going to elect a true servant of the people to the White House. We are called upon, however, to be more vigilant than ever to see that no harm comes to our candidate because there is no question of evil’s treacherous and destructive ways. As Gerald Ford took the oath of office on August 9, 1974, he had no way of knowing how prophetically his words would ring true for another generation: My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.