Barak Obama. Congratulations on a well run and clean campaign. You have earned the privilege of leading us. I celebrate your victory with you. But I will be watching what you do, not just what you say. My feelings about this victory are best expressed by Mike Huckabee in his recent blog post:

“I can’t help but feel that many courageous leaders of the civil rights movement look down from heaven tonight with a smile that the day has come when a man is elected without regard to his color.  I salute President-elect Obama for his discipline and tenacity that has given our country the opportunity to witness this significant event. Politics is not an event but a process. We sometimes lose the events but it never gives us the right to stop being faithful to our principles that enlisted us in the process. We shall live to fight another day. ”

Norm Coleman? Wake up Norm. Dean Barkley is the guy who showed you that we are tired of politics as usual. It seems you still have a recount ahead of you.

Tim Walz. Congatulations on your landslide victory. You deserved it.

Tony Cornish. You just pulled out a narrow victory. Hey- you are “my guy” so next time, campaign a little harder. We need you up there defending our rights and working for us.

The House. Have not seen all the numbers, but of course the Democrats picked up a few seats. Not as many as I’m sure they wished.

The Senate. I need to see after the dust settles, but it *appears* as if the Democrats will just miss the 60 vote majority the needed if they wanted to cut off debate. Will this be their excuse when they can’t govern?