Today...is the last day of the Bush administration.
It has been a long 8 years. I did consider going down to Washington just so I could sing "Na na na, na na na, hey hey GOOD BYE" as Bush left office.
But DC is going to be a mess of bodies---wall to wall people. So I am staying in New York on this wonderful day.
Barack Obama is taking office. We actually managed to elect someone smart.
And the thing about Obama, is that he is reflective. He thinks things through. He has grappled with the big questions-- who he is, what his role is, what he believes.
I feel hope again. If anything, I think Obama can restore civil liberties and respect to the country.
Oh, and Obama is black. It is odd that in a country with the kind of diversity that the United States celebrates-- we have had up until today, just a slim representation of the overall population leading us. White men. Nothing against them--- but why are they always in charge? Have you seen what this country has to offer outside of the white male variety of American?
Like Barack Obama. Right now he is our shaman-- the good breast to Bush's bad.
America revels in this momentary magic. It won't last-- but enjoy the hope!
