SUPER. FAT. TUESDAY.

It's with much anticipation that I sat down in front of my tv, turned on CNN and watched. And watched. And watched. I couldn't get enough. This is event tv at it's best. And I had Anderson Cooper and George Stephanopoulos along for the ride.

The debocle that was the elections of 2004 turned my political zest into political dust in the aftermath of defeat with a side of defeat. What I remember about November 9, 2004 is sitting in front of the tv in sweats not able to move, let alone leave the apartment, drive to campus and take a midterm. So I stayed and watched. Took a Zero. Slipped into the beginning of the end. My faith in the American people shrunk like a deflated balloon leftover from the Kerry campaign. I lost my passion to be active in the process, my desire to teach America's youth. My appetite for history and politics was no more.

But with this political season upon us, with a real opportunity for change I'm back in the game. We're making history here regardless of how the democratic ticket comes out. Although I'm personally hoping for the Dream Team that could be, the Clinton--Obama ticket.

In honor of both Fat Tuesday and Super Tuesday I continued to watch Anderson Cooper, cracked open a beer and let myself be carried away by a feeling of hopefullness I haven't felt since Aaron Sorkin stopped writing The West Wing.

Afterall, they don't call it super for nothing....

"So today we say with one voice, "Give us the child who wants to learn, give us the people in need of work, give us the veterans who need our care. We say give us the economy to rebuild and this war to end, give us this nation to heal, this world to lead, this moment to seize."

I know we're ready.

Thank you all and God bless you."

Hillary Clinton from her Super Tuesday Speech