Joy Cometh in the Morning

Scripture tells us that ". . .joy cometh in the morning."

And with the breaking of a new dawn on this morn, Americans have spoken loudly, soundly, and with voices spilling joy.

The Democrats have increased our majority in the House and the Senate and recaptured the White House. The government is back in the hands of the people and not oil and special interests.

John McCain's defeat by Barack Obama was not as much a defeat of a one-time rebel and former man of honor, but a referendum on the debacle that has been George W. Bush. I can't imagine any historian looking back at his presidency and having many kind or inspiring things to say. A time of complacency and doldrums, topped with the icing that is a bad economy, an illegitimate war, and no hope, desire or inspiration. He never set an agenda to accomplish. He never spoke of change or goals. And his tragedy of a presidency stolen will ruin the party he represents.

It will be interesting once Bush is out of office to see how many Republicans admit that his 8 years tore their party apart.

President-elect Barack Obama and Vice-President-elect Joe Biden will bring integrity and inspiration back to the White House and they will have an agenda to accomplish where once their 8 years are over, we'll be able to look back with pride at all the things they were able to do for our country.

Indeed, joy does come in the morning.