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A little over two years ago I started writing a fictionalized series of press releases where George Clooney was President of the United States of America. Ari Gold was his Chief of Staff, Oprah (yes, that Oprah) was Secretary of State, Lewis Black was Secretary of Defense and Anderson Cooper was the First Gentleman.

George's Vice President was a senator from the state of Illinois by the name of Barack Obama.

And I wrote this series because, frankly, I figured the only place the United States of America would get its shit together would be in my Live Journal. I have a lot of things I can say about this country, I suppose it really is a tolerate-hate-sometimes-love thing. Over the two years I wrote those press releases, I had a lot of fun with some serious issues and some not so serious issues, but I ended the series in February with the election of the Obama/Colbert (yes, Stephen) ticket, so you can imagine my surprise last night when some of that actually came to pass.

There's a lot I could say about this historic election: thank you, about time, took long enough, thank God/Yaweh/Buddha/Allah/Chick Upstairs, but mostly I'm still in shock (and hungover), so to everyone who went out and voted their heart yesterday. Who stood in line with babies and iPods and books and iPhones in the heat, the cold and the rain, who needed to pee and held it or was dying to eat and waited just a little bit longer. To every person overseas who was like, "Jesus fuck, we are totally rooting for you,"

THANK YOU. THANK ALL OF YOU.

Because today my day was a little bit brighter, that hangover a little bit less glaring, that jaded sense just that little bit dulled, and I can start to have hope again. Start to have faith that mistakes can be corrected, that the right thing can be done, and it can start with that one person, and you and me and our new President Elect can be that one.


*And on a stupidly shallow note, if Rahm does decide to take that Chief of Staff job I will start referring to the White House as the House of Hotassery

ETA: MSNBC has just reported that Rahm Emanuel has accepted Barack's offer to be Chief of Staff and I will now be referring to the the White House as the House of Hotassery. For those who don't know, Rahm Emanuel is the brother of the real life Ari Gold, Ari Emanuel. Can I call this shit or what? What did they put in the Wheaties in that family?

I need a shirt that says 'Rahm Emanuel Groupie: Because Smarts are Hot'

ETA 2: Damnit! Now MSNBC is all "Our bad, he's still thinking on it!" What the hell, people?!

I WIN! I WIN! Rahn called Pelosi to tell her he'd accepted this morning (11/06/08)

Comments

[plumtastic.livejournal.com]

I will start referring to the White House as the House of Hotassery

I wholeheartedly second this motion, like whoa.

[copracat]

Can I call this shit or what?

There is only one response to this: ROFLMAO!

[thisisbone.livejournal.com]

That's WILD! I think there must be a place in the administration for YOU!

[boji.livejournal.com]

What I want to know is: where's George? *g*

[ladydey.livejournal.com]

I think you are like a genie - can I wish on you for riches and fortune?!?!?

I have to say that I totally thought of you and the Prez Clooney series when I just heard that Rahm was going to be Chief of Staff - You obviously have powers. Very cool!

[lazulus]

You couldn't make this stuff up. Oh! Hang on a sec. You did. ;)

I got all teary this morning when I turned on the BBC and saw he'd won. Way to go, you lot!

[serialkarma.livejournal.com]

dude, seriously, your prescience is scary. Someone needs to hire you to foretell the future. Either Hollywood or the new President.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

I loved your series so much - I was already enough of an Obama fangirl that it appealed to me for more than just George, but now, seeing it be real?

So fantastic.

And now I finally need to go and review your Bryce/Chuck from yesterday because when I was ridiculously stressed yesterday afternoon it cheered me up to no fucking end.

In other news, did you see this (http://palinaspresident.us/) (revised!) or this (http://store.barackobama.com/Yes_We_Can_Voices_of_a_Grassroots_Movement_s/1037.htm)?

[deepad]

This is the slasher's Six Degrees of Separation paradise. Wow. As always, I live in anticipation of how you will fictionalise this gossip. Ari Gold visits the White House!

And Barack! OMGYAY!

[la-tante.livejournal.com]

keep that crystal ball handy. we're gonna need the good news you've got.

[teenygozer.livejournal.com]

Please continue to dream big!

[thecomfychair.livejournal.com]

White House as the House of Hotassery

YES. I approve of this title wholeheartedly. Though I wish the news would stop going back and forth on Rahm, omg I just want to know.

[elzed.livejournal.com]

No, dude, THANK YOU - ALL OF YOU, for doing this. We're proud of you. And I've been wondering when you'd emerge, because I thought of you last night as I soldiered on past 5am to listen to Obama speak (omg - Jesse Jackson crying, sigh).

And kudos for calling it all that time ago with your White House press releases - I think the first time I came across Obama's name was on LJ, a long while ago (perhaps on one of your posts?); and I remember googling him and thinking - intriguing - but definitely too early for him this time. Man, it feels good to have been wrong (for what it's worth, I changed my mind after Iowa...)

Man, I am so glad I stayed up (or, more accurately, dragged myself out of bed) to see it happen when it did last night - I wouldn't have missed it for the world.

And the hotassery is a very nice bonus... ;)

[gene-lee.livejournal.com]

I'm glad everything worked out; I was losing sleep over this campaign. The icing on top of watching history unfold, is having caught the announcement on the Daily Show as Jon soberly informed the audience of the new president-elect. Everyone was so giddy--Stephan was practically crying. I love those two. :)

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

That's so deliciously serendipitous, it's like...well, it's super cool, that's what.

[hey-mockingbird.livejournal.com]

SO. FUCKING. EXCITED. SRSLY.

I'm still a little in shock right now, but at the same time....I don't think I've EVER been this proud of this country, which is sad, yes, but.....we're on a road, you know? And I hope it's gonna be a good one. *crosses fingers*

BTW, White House of Hotassery, YES INDEED.

Also: why the HELL don't I have an Obama icon!? *fixes that shit NAO*

[naanima.livejournal.com]

CONGRATULATIONS!

YOU GUYS MADE HISTORY. HISTORY, I TELL YOU!

[svilleficrecs.livejournal.com]

I think you'll like tonight's ep of south park.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Hi! Thinking of you tonight when I listened to George narrate Barack's "Re-Elect Me!" video. Hope you're well.