Congratulations President elect Barack Hussein Obama!  Umm, like I told my daughter who's a big Obama fan; write down all the changes you'll like to see that Obama is claiming to make when he's Pres. and give them to me.  We'll revisit them in four years and see if anything gets accomplished.  I was naive enough to think that something would actually change sometimes too, but I think it's still going to be politics as usual.  We shall see.

Cheers

PS.  Let's not forget how absolutely miserable the dems have been to the reps these past eight years.  So now I guess we can say "it's open season on dems for a change".

     Powell endorses Barack Obama.  Was anyone really surprised to hear the news?  If I were a black man, and had the chance to vote for the first black Presidential candidate who had a legitimate shot, I'm sure I'd vote for him too.  Regardless of political issues.  Let's face it, this is a milestone for black people.  I'm just waiting for people on the left to accuse me of racism, because I'm not voting for him, or I'm outspoken against him.  To be honest if Ret. Gen. Colin Powell were the Republican party candidate I don't know if I would've voted for him, but it's got nothing to do with racism.  Sen. Trent Lott made a remark humoring an older white politician from the south on his birthday, which was misconstued and taken out of context by the political left.  In short they were calling Trent a racist.  Powell was asked to come to his defense and try to cool racial tension.  Powell did not!  Is it possible Powell is racist?  You make the call.  So, because of this incident I'd hesitate before voting for Powell in this hypothetical.  More evidence; I voted for Lynn Swann for Governor of Pennsylvania.  Also, I was hoping Condi Rice would have been a forerunner of the Republican party candidacy.  Been saying that for a few years.