Accept that our democracy works and works well!

To all those who decry Obama's first term as a loss of our country, a loss of our liberty, a loss of our freedom, and a loss of our constitutional values, think about this: our democracy works just fine and his re-election proves it. 

Not only did we elect the first African-American president, but now we've re-elected the first African-American president. Maine, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin also showed us something in their elections.

I am not saying someone should vote for a candidate just because of race, or gender, or sexual preference. I am saying that we demonstrate our democracy works when we can ignore race, gender, sexual preference, anything other than the qualities of the person running. 

These are the first steps.

If to you this isn't a pure example of a great moment for our country in the eyes of the entire world and history, if to you this isn't an excellent example of liberty and freedom in action, and if to you this isn't a fine example of our constitutional right to vote and to hold a free and fair election, then you aren't being honest or you don't understand what these things really mean.

And if you're still resistant, still locked in a pissed-off position, please allow me to suggest that you take the example of Mr. Romney who, in his concession speech, took the highest, most positive road he's taken in this campaign and behaved like a real gentlemen, a gentleman who might have had a chance if he hadn't allowed his handlers to turn him into someone he isn't. In some ways I think we saw the real man tonight, the real Mitt Romney, and President Obama might have to count himself lucky that this man did not show up for this campaign before tonight.