Wednesday night Barack Obama gave us a glimpse of what to expect from him once he is in the White House and, it proves that we are in for some big, not-what-we-think-is-right surprises.

We, the involved, informed and intelligent citizens of the United States, are going to have to get used to the FACT that our next President will NOT be heeding our well-considered, thoughtfully-debated advice. He will NOT be acquiescing to our net-roots opinions. He will NOT be following the course of action that we think is right.

...And thank freakin GOD!

Yesterday, the Obama campaign achieved yet another in its long list of political firsts - something that no other candidate or campaign has ever achieved in the history of the United Sates of America.

This unique accomplishment demonstrates the true power of his campaign and why he is likely to win not just the Democratic nomination but also the general election in November.

For the first time ever, the Obama campaign inspired lil' old me to actually get off of my white-male, 30-something-year-old, economically-comfortable, never-before-even-remotely-politically-active ass and drive 3 hours south through a blizzard to Portland Oregon to volunteer and help them get out the vote.