Forward

Compassion, tolerance, and respect won last night over paranoia, greed, and hate. And even though my state went red in the presidential race, Missourians had the sense to re-elect McCaskill over that lunatic Akin. I am giddy about that.

I love our president.

I can’t think of a political or public figure in my lifetime that has affected me as much as Obama. I respect him and find him inspirational. He is exactly the kind of compassionate yet pragmatic leader this country needs now. I shudder to think what would have happened to us on the foreign-policy front if Romney would have been elected. Disastrous. And I am hopeful that Obama’s re-election will neutralize efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act. More women elected than ever before…I am really excited.

Obama won because the Democratic party works on policies that the middle class, immigrants, minorities, women, and young people care about. Those are the people that increasingly make up the fabric of this country. And we will continue to look forward and fight for change.