Tuesday, January 20, 2009

What is this I feel? Relief? Anticipation?

I know it's a dreadful cliche, but our long national nightmare is, at long last, over. Now comes the real work. The work of governing a superpower in decline. The work of remaking America in her own tattered, dimly remembered image.

Solve the problems.

End the abuses.

Make the "Hard Decisions".

Sure. We'll see. But for now, it is enough to have competent, honest leaders with values and integrity. Tomorrow comes the serious work of trying to steer the ship of state around all the ice, but for today, a big smile, a few tears, and a contented sigh. It is enough...

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