Mid-Term Elations

It was a long night to say the least, and it certainly felt eerily like 2000 when I went to bed thinking the world was safe from ex-Yale cheerleader Imperialists. However, kudos to my state of birth, Virginia! Finally (and as predicted) the Commonwealth has elected a Democratic senator again during this years mid-term election (or at least Webb has claimed victory); much much sooner than I thought. Well, that is to say, if Republican's stay consistent in resisting court involvement in major elections (à la Florida 2000 and Ohio 2004). This, obviously, remains to be seen.

Apparently the rest of the world shares in my happiness. This is in addition to Rummy stepping out to let an ex-CIA Aggie from Pappa Bush run things for a bit. Certainly the winds of change have blown into town, like this picture of Washington National Airport (ironically in Northern Virginia) in Nov 2003. I'm eager to see in what direction they lead the country.

After years of thinking, "Well, things couldn't POSSIBLY get any worse," I have something to be politically joyful about. The circus is over. The skies are blue. Now for Obama '08. The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow perhaps?