Tuesday, January 29, 2008

These days, politics is contagious

Political excitement is spreading around our lab these days, rather than the flu.

This past Monday, we spent the day asking each other, "Did you see that Obama won in South Carolina?" And invariably, the person being asked responded with "I tried not to pay attention, because I was too nervous. Now I'm so excited."

Clearly, we are a lab that loves Obama.

But, what is exciting is that for the first time in a long time, we talk about politics with excitement, rather than cynicism. We talk about the possibilities, rather than the inevitabilities.

I hope this continues.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

That has got to feel good; especially after the last 7 years! Politics should be more interesting than depressing.