Digby's response to the election outcome was to post MLK's "I have a dream" speech without comment: http://digbysblog.blogspot.com... This is my comment:
I was privileged to see MLK in person and hear him say "we as a people will get there" (to the Promised Land), so it meant a lot to hear Obama quote the phrase. The first part of the sentence was "I may not get there with you, but..." - we didn't know he would be gone within weeks, but he seemed to know. Afterwards I wondered who he meant by "we". When he said that to a mostly black audience, it sounded like he might mean African-Americans. When he said it to a mostly white audience, like the one I was in, it sounded like he meant all Americans, and that was true too. Later I realized he also meant humanity. Jesse Jackson wasn't the only old guy shedding a tear tonight. And as skeptical of Obama as I was until the convention, and as much as I disagree with him in some important ways, I believe we may have found ourselves a leader for once. People world-wide are grateful today. He even had the wisdom to be somber about the victory, which is certainly appropriate.
It's a strange feeling: the election went my way on nearly every issue and candidate on my ballot. Pinch me. I'm sure I'll be criticizing Obama again soon, (it's time to start nipping at his heels tomorrow) but right now it feels great! It's been a long time coming.
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