Obligatory Obama Hooray Post (TM)

So Obama. Hooray.

I've never had a problem with John McCain per se, he seems a really nice guy, a great servant to his country and his concession speech will go down as one of the most magnanimous and mature concessions ever.

I will never forgive him, however, for putting the crazed god botherer from Wasilla, Sarah Palin, in a position where she could be the most powerful person in the world. The concept that someone so out of touch with reality and in league with groups who believe in witchcraft amongst other things could control our futures (and don't deny The US President is far more than one country's leader) filled me with horror and disgust.

So while you celebrate (and you should) the first Black president and the victory for human and civil rights that represents we should also cheer a nightmare averted, a horrific mistep by the electorate caused by one man's bad choice of running mate avoided. So hooray for that.

Ah well, we are all lucky.

But let me also add: Obama YAY!

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