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From the category archives:
I’ve got nothing coherent and useful to say. I am overtired and walking around with an enormous grin. I keep crying. I’ve never been prouder of being an American before. I’ve never spontaneously prayed for our President before. I’m so excited. So happy.
Now with that said, since I clearly can’t be eloquent, I want you all to go read Andrew’s post, “A simple request,” because he’s right, and he’s written some of the truest words I’ve read in this entire election. This is the beginning.
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Hardly any real results are in as I write this, but I just heard the pundits talking about how they could all agree, regardless of their politics, and regardless of what happens, that Obama has run one of the best presidential campaigns in recent memory.
And then one in particular had this to say, which made my ears perk up:
“Obama did something McCain didn’t do; he did something no one else has done. He’s married the internet to community organizing.”
Hmm. Internet + community? Doesn’t that sound familiar?
A few months ago I told my boss that social media would make all the difference in this election, and he gave me an extremely patronizing look and a condescending half-laugh and said, “Well, I think that’s a bit of a stretch.”
Oh yeah?
I’ll say it again, and I still don’t think it’s a stretch. If Barack Obama wins the race for president, he will have won because of social media.
Updated to add: CNN agrees. (Thanks Ryan for the link!)
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Dear Blog,
I’ve been neglecting you this week. I’m so sorry. It’s not your fault. Forgive me?
Dear Gym,
I miss you too.
Dear Doctor,
I haven’t been able to hear out of my right ear since I was out all day in the wind on Saturday. Do grown-ups get ear infections?
Dear English Language,
I hate it when people use “gift” as a verb. How can I make this stop?
Dear Santa,
If I promise to be really, really good for the next three weeks and not ask for anything ever, ever again, will the election turn out the way I hope?
Dear Guy with the Podcast on Improving Time Management,
When you tell me to shut everything off and do nothing for the next hour while I listen to you, I begin to suspect that you and I do not live in the same plane of reality. But when you tell me that your goal is to keep your inbox below 42 messages – and I have SEVEN – I realize that that the best time management is probably just shutting you off.
Dear News Media,
If I hear the phrase “Wall Street to Main Street” one more time, I will not be responsible for my actions. Fair warning.
Dear Jon Stewart,
I love you.
Dear Global Economic Crisis,
The only up side I can see is that it’s possible that you’ll push more companies with strapped marketing budgets into social media. Poverty breeds creativity, right? (In which case, judging by my latest 401(K) statement, I’m about to bust out in some Stephen-Hawking-level genius any moment now.)
Dear Pharmaceutical Industry,
It’s okay, you don’t need to figure it out anytime soon. We’ve got plenty of… oh wait.
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