This might not suck

[annathepiper]

It is good to know that the Onion can still bring the Funny: Nation Finally Shitty Enough to Make Social Progress

I particularly like this part:

Carrying a majority of the popular vote, Obama did especially well among women and young voters, who polls showed were particularly sensitive to the current climate of everything being fucked.

It feels appropriate to break out the Martha Icon tonight, since I feel mellower about tonight's events than might be indicated by Uhura Squee. It may be the Mike's and the two fingers of Glenlivet (thanks again, technoshaman), but mostly I'm just feeling relief at the moment. I've had my share of cynical moments about this election, to be sure; part of me has felt like I've had to choose between a mailbox full of bees on one hand, and Cthulu on the other. I'm feeling less cynical tonight, after seeing Obama's acceptance speech. At the moment I'm feeling like although we may have the turning radius of the QEII, we might at this point actually have a shot at, y'know, turning around.

I must also give props to McCain for a classy--and swift--concession speech. A lot of my relief tonight comes just from knowing that this isn't going to be dragged out, that we won't have to deal with voting challenges. At least on the national level; as of this writing, we're still waiting to hear whether Dino Rossi is going to concede the WA governorship to Christine Gregoire.

On a more practical level, though, I'm thinking, okay, Mr. Obama, you've talked the talk and you've sounded pretty good. Even if I'm cranky at you for not supporting gay marriage, and even if solarbird and I have been particularly cranky at you for supporting the FISA bill.

As of January 2009, let's see if you'll actually put your money where your mouth is. I'll be waiting to see if you can Bring It.

Comments

[avram]

I predict same-sex marriage in NY State -- via legislation, not court case -- within two years. Quite possibly before the end of '09.

[mamishka.livejournal.com]

I disagree about McCain's speech being classy. Most of his 'compliments' were IMHO rather backhanded ones that didn't celebrate the man so much as suggest he had powers of persuasion. In comparison to Obama's warm and genuine compliments to McCain, I thought McCain was exceeding faint of praise. :-P

[lickingtoad.livejournal.com]

Considering he came off like a condescending old crank in *all three* debates, I don't think he's capable of delivering a heartfelt compliment at gunpoint.

[kissare.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'd heard how classy McCain's speech was, and upon reading the transcript, I'm not totally convinced. But it had enough of a veneer of good manners to pass. I'm just glad he DID it. As nasty as the campaign has been, I was afraid they'd try to dig in and make things messy.

[jedishampoo.livejournal.com]

OMG, I have laughed for five minutes at work over that Onion article. Thanks for pointing me to it. (I haven't been checking the Onion as often as I should.)

Boo for Prop 8 in California.

[annathepiper]

You are very welcome!

And yeah. Seriously, California, WTF? *nervously eyes news* The news sources I check regularly are still claiming it's undecided, although I'll be really surprised at this point if it passes. GAH.

[annathepiper]

I will not call his motives into question. Mostly, I'll just be relieved that the speech came quickly. We've had more than enough court challenges to elections, both nationally and here in Washington state.

[annathepiper]

Could well be; me, I was feeling pretty mellow at the time and I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. Mostly I'm relieved that the concession did come quickly, and that the election won't drag out. We've had more than enough of that, both locally and on a national scale.

[annathepiper]

I hope you're right!