It's so good

There's not much to say beyond that it's impossible to put to words how excited I am about our new president, Barack Obama.

I have high hopes but no expectations beyond a slight improvement in our government's competence, transparency, imagination, and effectiveness. I think it's safe to say that we'll get at least that.

And as for what it's like to have the first African American president... It's profound, because African Americans have suffered so much in this country, and to have arrived at a point where one of them is our leader is magnificent.

But even beyond that, to me the most awesome aspect of Barack Obama's identity is that he is the first non-white president. We are a country of the world, a place of immigrants, open to everyone. And finally, after 43 presidents that only represented the heritage of the most privileged classes of Americans, we have chosen to elevate one of our minority immigrant classes to the highest post.

With Barack Obama, the face of American leadership is more truly the face of America than ever before.