The Obaminator has OBAMINATED.

I can't remember the last time I was not filled with a feeling of dread after the closing of an American election. And being a Canadian, that's saying something.

I had been predicting that a republican president would again be elected into the White House, even to the point of aggrivating my mother, a devout Obama supporter, but I'm absolutely delighted to be wrong. Whatever the motivation, the Americans have done what I feel is the right thing today, and really impressed me.

Obama's speech was marvellous, and moved me, quite uncharacteristically, to tears. I even have to hand it to McCain, his concession was also quite eloquent and honest in light of some of his actions and words during the campaign.

There are many nay-sayers even now in the light of this victory. All I can say is that I hope that Obama will be the kind of president that everyone expects he can be, but he is right -- it's not his job alone to provide change, it's everyone's job.

A big cause of concern in the next four years for America is that people will interpret a lack of rapid change to be a fault of one man alone, rather than the natural time needed when trying to rebuild a nation from the state the elephants left it in. In addition to that, he will be under so much scrutiny, the weight of which would break Atlas' back, and I hope he can prevail. I think we all need him too.

It's not often I can say I've witnessed a piece of history, but this is a big one for me. I am left sleepless with the gravity of it.

Congrats from Canada, America. You've gone a long way to restoring my damaged feelings for you as a nation.