Oh my God, oh my God, President Obama!

[scribblinlenore]

Okay, so I was as excited as the next person on Inauguration Day. I watched the swearing in with the rest of my company in the conference room, and followed coverage on my computer the rest of the day, and caught some of the Inaugural balls last night. But just now, on Countdown, I saw a picture of Obama sitting at his desk in the Oval Office, on the phone, with his shirtsleeves rolled up. And my heart did this thing in my chest, and I suddenly had tears in my eyes, because it's really real: PRESIDENT OBAMA!!!!

YAY!!!!

Also, as an aside, I love how much Barack and Michelle love each other. It is so beautiful.

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I was just catching up on the news watching Countdown. I saw that he signed an executive order to close Guantanamo! I can't even begin to say how relieved and happy I am that President Obama is sitting at the desk in the Oval Office now.

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And this, from Daily Kos:

In the Executive Order on Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel, the President, first, prohibits executive branch employees from accepting gifts from lobbyists. Second, he closes the revolving door that allows government officials to move to and from private sector jobs in ways that give that sector undue influence over government. Third, he requires that government hiring be based upon qualifications, competence and experience, not political connections.

The Global War on Competency is finally over!

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We're going to have an administration that actually thinks it's a good thing to be SMART!