Wednesday, November 05, 2008

O M G

I guess the late Tupac was wrong. A lot has changed since then. Although I didn't get a ticket for the main Grant Park event, I enjoyed the moment just the same. Tens of thousands gathered watching on a Jumbotron nearby, sharing in an historic moment that the world has been awaiting for eight long years. Perhaps we can (yes we can) overcome the politics of fear and divisiveness and the inept policies of an ineffective administration.
Remember The Onion's prescient pre-Bush article?

One of their recent articles has a nice graphic summarizing how f*cked the last eight years were.

We certainly face daunting times ahead. But if Obama is half as good a leader as he is an orator, then I am optimistic for our great nation.

Here's a selection of election-related Onion articles:
Nation Finally Sh*tty Enough To Make Social Progress
"Carrying a majority of the popular vote, Obama did especially well among women and young voters, who polls showed were particularly sensitive to the current climate of everything being f*cked."
The Onion predicts Joe the Plumber in 1993
Proving that truth is stranger than parody. Also, don't miss the article at the bottom of the page: Homeless Catch On To 'Grunge' Trend.
Voting Machines Elect One Of Their Own As President
Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early
Sorry, McCain. Even the few hundred thousand Diebold swing votes couldn't help you in the battleground states. I mean, you even lost Indiana. Indiana!
Struggling Lower-Class Still Unsure How Best To F*ck Selves With Vote
Now that he has won, we can focus on more important tasks at hand, including key issues that eluded out current commander-in-chief, such as: How Can We Make The War In Iraq More Eco-Friendly?
"Panelists discuss ways to wage a greener war in Iraq, such as driving biodegradable tanks and shocking detainees' testicles with wind power."
In case you were wondering who's got better moves...dance moves, that is: John McCain vs Barack Obama dance-off
Neko Case on spending Election Night away from home and Canadian excitement