an extremely small footnote

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http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/04/waiting-for-obama-in-grant-park/

Regardless of the aptness of the analogy (which is certainly debatable), it never occurred to me until I read Mr. Krieglstein's comments that anyone anywhere thought we could ever possibly have gay president.

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[paragraphs.livejournal.com]

I really liked this quote:

Whether Mr. Obama wins – and becomes the first African American president – or Senator John McCain wins, Ms. Strom said, the conversation will forever be different. “Something has changed by going through this whether you are black or not.”

She is right. No matter what, times are changing. I look at the kids like my daughter--SO damn proud to have voted, voted for Obama and thus feels a part of this important day despite being in a very red state--and have to feel hope. REAL hope.

I would love to see in my lifetime (I am in my 40's) an election where race, sex, sexual orientation doesn't matter... Maybe? But surely in my daughter's. This can't be reversed, though I feel a measure of fear of those who will try.

[upstart-crow.livejournal.com]

This is exactly what I said to my 88 year old grandma and 65 year old mother a few days ago. Whether Obama wins or loses, he's forever changed American politics for the better, and that alone is impressive and good enough.

[therealycats.livejournal.com]

In 2004 I had nightmares of The Handmaid's Tale come to life. I don't know that I fear that from McCain, necessarily, but if he wins and then he dies...oh yeah, I'm scared.