Say it's So Joe

hey gays,

Well what an exciting evening! I feel as if a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. The fact is that I'm so relieved we get to say goodbye to George W. Bush and his clan of misfits including John McCain.

I think it is a good time to be a little different for the first time in a while and finally the country woke up and elected someone who See's the world differently. I look at Barack Obama as a person with such a varied background that he understands inherently the plight of many people. He seems to understand that the world is not only about the United States but about the struggles of all people and he understands that there is a need for everyone to come together.

Though it is not a given that this will happen I feel at least there is hope now to try and start. I couldn't help but to get chills and cry as i looked at the faces of the African American people and how much hope they must have in their hearts now. It's actually a little hard to grasp the achievement and understand how much will change. Though I was a Hilary Clinton supporter and also longed for the first woman president this outcome is just as exciting and the endless possibilities it holds for so many people is staggering.

The Obama family seem as genuine as they come and the love they have for each other is so evident and comforting. I've even been won over by Joe Biden, he really seems like a nice person with good intentions and hope for our future.

After Obama's speech all I could think of was Sarah Palin asking Mr. Biden if she could call him Joe at the beginning of their debate and of course he said yes. The interesting point about this to me is that she asked in order to be able to bring him down by saying things like, "There you go again, Joe" or "Say it ain't so Joe". This showed right off the bat that this person was not your average hockey mom or even humbled. It showed me that she was willing to take advantage of someones kindness in order to further herself....

So today when I woke up I just laughed to myself thinking "Say it's so Joe" and it is!!

Lets make sure that this country is a better place for everyone starting today and even though as our GLBT community Struggle's will continue I think I have a little more comfort knowing that minorities do actually have a say and that everyones time will come if you stick with whatever your cause may be and believe in yourself.

XO, BT