The Day After

[mizzoumark]

Usually, "Where were you when..." moments are defined by tragic events. "Where were you when you heard about Pearl Harbor?" "Where were you when you heard that JFK was shot?" "Where were you when you heard about 9/11

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[mizzoumark]

I have to admit a bit of pride that the US, easily the most conservative of the major Western democracies, is the first to elect a racial minority as head of government. We're lagging behind in electing a woman, but I'm certain that a woman will head a major party ticket in at least one of the next 5 presidential elections (though 2028) (I'm not going to be so bold as to say she'll get elected). If Rice wants to run, she'll be a viable candidate (assuming she isn't a lesbian, as is widely rumored--that barrier has yet to be broken).

For some odd reason, politicians who lose Presidential elections tend to become far more appealing after they lose. Dole in '96, Gore in '00, Kerry in '04, and now potentially McCain in '08. McCain, to his credit, didn't turn into a robot like the other three did (I doubt any of the others would have done an extended cameo on Saturday Night Live the weekend before the election), but the election might have been closer if he had shown the grace in his speech during the campaign (of course, the far right of his party would have slammed him mercilessly if he had).

As I said above, we have to remain positive in regards to Prop 8. No one said full equality was going to be easy.