HoodaThunk?

I note this morning that I’ve been remiss in offering congrats to Senator (now President-elect) Obama for his victory on Tuesday. Regardless of my support for him – or lack thereof – his victory deserves recognition for a few reasons. First things first, he won the election in accordance with our Constitutional principles. As I’ve mentioned before, I will not engage in the childishness displayed by liberals and leftists in claiming “he’s not my President” or proclaiming that I’m going to leave the country. Americans, all Americans,  have 1 President and whether I voted for him or not Obama will be my President as much as any other American’s. ‘Nuff said on that.

Secondly but of actually greater interest is the historic event of seeing a black man elected to the highest office in our government for the 1st time. While the man’s race was never of even passing interest to me during this long campaign season I do recognize the significance. Never again can the claim be made that race is a barrier to advancement to the highest levels of public life.

I am not shifting in my opposition to the newly elected Obama’s stances on a variety of issues and I’m afraid neither he nor his supporters can expect any sort of honeymoon from me. Their actions over the last 4 years have permanently changed that dynamic and they have no one but themselves to blame for that. For this post, however, I want to focus on congratulating Obama and pausing to recognize the significance of this event in history. Interesting times, indeed.