Yes, We Did

Ladies and gentlemen, the 44th President of the United States:

I truly did not believe that we would see an African-American elected President within my lifetime. The reality is still sinking in for me.

And, as always, John Scalzi provides a cogent reality check:

Barack Obama does not fart cinnamon-scented rainbows. He is not trailed by angels and unicorns. Reality does not reshape itself to his wishes. Dude’s a human being, and a politician, and he’s going to have to work with other human beings who are also politicians. Per point 2, some things you want him to do he won’t be able to do, and some of the things you want him to do he won’t want to do, so they won’t get done. He will make mistakes. He will make errors. He will be caught flat-footed from time to time. He will be challenged by antagonists, foreign and domestic, who will have an interest in seeing him faceplant. He will piss most people off. His approval rating will drop below 50%. He is going to disappoint you. Get used to the idea.

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Now comes the work. As the saying goes, you have been offered a country, if you can keep it. It’s up to you more than it’s up to your next president.

Let’s roll up our sleeves, and get to work making this a country that we can truly be proud of once again.