i tried to think of what the victory of barack means but i can think of is morrissey swallowing his own words:

In America, The land of the free, they said, And of opportunity, In a just and a truthful way
But where the president, Is never black, female or gay, And until that day
You've got nothing to say to me, To help me believe

the election did revive that mythic characterization of the united states is the place where anything is impossible. of course, once the historic dust settles, it is important obama is inheriting a cataclysmic of a mess. his victory symbolizes a potential at a new direction founded on hope and rhetoric of change. the realization of these goals did not end with election day and it'll be interesting what substantive changes are actually materialized--if any, at all. at the end of the day, barack obama is a skilled politician with a brilliant team of strategist that in a span of 21 months took the long-shot candidate to the highest political office in the world.

let there be no mistake that barack obama is one of the true agents of change and one of the most politically attractive figures of this generation. on november 5th, the world woke up with a breath of fresh air and no doubt we are already witnessing a change in style and tone. but real change will be demonstrated by substantive policy reconfigurations and reversals. on the iraq file, the world needs to pay careful scrutiny on whether his proposals of drawbacks and timetables are credible. equally important is the matter the executive branch approaches its own authorities and powers that were so heavily centralized over the past eight years.

the devil is in the detail and time will tell.