Weep for the future?

Well, here we go. A President Obama. Unlike something democrats would say were it a GOP win, I hope it works out. I really do.

Still, I sort of can't wait for the national Obama hangover to begin. For all those wanna-be world-changing college students who will be sorely disappointed to see this presidency float back to earth and get in engage in the daily grind of running a country with a billion different interests. For all those union types dying to see their ranks expand only to see some of the Blue dogs and other sensible senators halt their ridiculous demands (why don't they just go away?). For all of O's far-left colleagues who will soon see their socialist dreams vaporized in the heat of a gridlocked Senate. For the coastal elites, the limo liberals, the guilt-ridden whites, who all just hated Bush for no other reason than he was Bush (he stole the election!), the disappointment will be long and deep -- and I can't wait for this. It will be delicious.

The mildest hangover will be for African Americans. While they may become disenchanted to a degree that Obama isn't the end-all be-all, there is nothing but upside with an Obama presidency. It shows that it can be done. Up to now, being governors, congress, CEOs, cabinet members, high-ranking generals and adored sports professionals, wasn't high-profile enough to convince black people that they can get to the top. Now we have a president who is proof positive that things are different. That they can achieve greatness; there are no boundries (except for poverty and a victim mentality).

For republicans, well, it's pretty obvious. They're for the most part reviled. They need to get back to the core conservative principles of small government, less spending, lower taxes. Shave the fat, but shave it judicously and don't appear stingy (a tough call). Get away from all the other noise that just doesn't resonate with the rest of America; things like gay marriage, abortion, bible-thumping, etc. Get back to the big tent. Keep attacking frivolous spending. It's ironic that democrats hated GWB so much when he was one of the biggest spenders of all time. He was a democrats dream except that "he stole the election!" and wasn't a peacenik.

And finally, for god sakes, stop being so corrupt. I know all of congress does this stuff, lining their own pockets, etc. But republicans seem to do it better. Take the Sarah Palin approach and reform.