I would have loved to comment on this earlier, but I’ve been insanely busy. Not to mention, quite honestly, I wasn’t ready to comment on this. I couldn’t discuss it without getting emotional about it. I seriously think the only person who I have been able to talk to about this is the lovely GoddessDawn, because she felt as passionate, more passionate, about Hillary than I did.

At any rate, her speech was beautiful, and she remains to me an icon representing the potential of all women. 18 million cracks isn’t enough, but it’s a start.

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First, the icky bits:

57% of my fellow Virginians voted yes on the proposed amendment regarding same sex marriage. The mind boggles.

In my district (that’d be 10 if you are keeping track), Congressman Frank Wolf (R) maintained his seat. Sorry, Judy. I was rooting for you.

On the edge of my seat:

At this time, with 99.88% of all precincts reporting, Jim Webb (D) is leading the race for Senate by a margin of less than 1%. My fingers and toes are crossed, and along with the rest of the nation, I’m anxiously awaiting the final tally. If the final tally is less than 1%, expect a recount.

In Montana, the Democratic challenger, Jon Tester, is also leading by less than 1%. If the final tally shows a lead of less than half a percent, expect a recount there as well.

Control of the Senate rests entirely with these two races. There are three possible outcomes here, and you know which one I’m on my knees begging the Good Mother for.

And the news that has several of us dancing in the hallways this morning?

For the first time in over a decade, the Democrats took the House. Oh fuck y’all, don’t blow it. Don’t make me come over there!

For the first time ever, the Speaker of the House will be a woman.

Oh, and South Dakota? I think I love you. You rejected one of the most foul pieces of legislation I have ever seen.

And, oh my gawd, could it get any sweeter? Rumsfeld is stepping down.

I can’t stop grinning!

*sigh* I kept hoping this would all be a bad dream, and I’d wake up and it would all be over. Alas, that is not to be.

Today, Dear Leader urged Congress to pass the FMA.

If you haven’t already done so, please take the time to send a letter to your senator voicing your objection to this action. We cannot allow a constitutional amendment that treats our brothers and sisters as second-class citizens.

From CNN: The Senate blocked on Wednesday a bid to amend the Constitution to essentially ban same-sex marriage.

From HRC: “President Bush and the Republican leadership gambled their dwindling political capital on a discriminatory amendment and came up empty,” said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. “With the addition of Senators Specter and Gregg, not only did every senator who voted against discrimination in 2004 stand with us today but momentum is on the side of equality. This is a resounding defeat against discrimination.”