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Obama Victorious

As you've heard. Others will dwell better on the significance. But one must imagine the President-Elect, in quiet moments, identifying with FDR:

On the night of his landslide victory over Hoover, in 1932, in the depths of the Great Depression, Roosevelt had an intimate conversation with his son James:

?You know, Jimmy,? Franklin said, ?all my life I have been afraid of only one thing?fire. Tonight I think I?m afraid of something else.?

?Afraid of what, Pa??

?I?m just afraid that I may not have the strength to do this job.? He paused reflectively. ?After you leave me tonight, Jimmy, I am going to pray. I am going to pray that God will help me, that he will give me the strength and the guidance to do this job and to do it right. I hope that you will pray for me, too, Jimmy.?

And so will I.

Full post as published by Expressio Unius on November 05, 2008 (boomark / email).