It's looking good. I'm feeling hopeful. And all I can think is:

[JerseygirlCT]

the guy really wants this job right now? Really?

Shit, this is going to be hard. Really, really hard. I do believe he's up to it. But man, what a mess he's going to inherit.

I think the American public will be due a short celebration, and then we're all going to need to be called to work if we have any chance of turning this Titanic around.

[villager]

1. About right. Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we may "depress...!"

;-)

[InvisibleTouch]

2. I thought the same thing the other day.

What a mess Obama's going to have to clean up. Good thing he's young and energetic!

[melody]

3. He loves his country.

He also knows he's uniquely in a position to try to rescue it.

[JerseygirlCT]

4. Yeah, I know.

And I do think he's almost uniquely positioned to get the job done. I think that the sacrifice that will be required of him is usually overlooked in the horserace aspect of this all, though.

And, needless to say, I KNOW that McCain and Palin are in no way positioned to do a thing for any of the problems we're facing. Not a thing.