[pshrynk]

I think that part of what we are experiencing here is that Obama is half black. But also, it is that he is articulate, thoguthful, and non-reactionary. I get the feeling from listening to him that, here is a man who thinks about what is happening and remains in the moment, mindful of what he is experiencing and what he is capable of doing. This is so different from the past sixteen years that I thing we are all breathing a sigh of relief.