Earlier, I laughed. The idea of having a black woman this near to the presidency sparked joy. Now, that the novelty has worn off, and I've listened to the commentary and considered the context, I feel not much at all. The devotion with which we cling to that we have so obviously outgrown is shameful. I feel badly that we put that poor old man thru all this. We need to grow up. And maybe stop being a democracy until we do just that.