I used to be pretty negative about Hillary back in the 1990s, when I was more of a conservative twerp. And I was still pretty ambivalent well into this millennium. Her time as Secretary of State turned my thinking a bit — but what really changed for me was seeing how well she handled the relentless wingnut attacks of the past few years. That and her obvious interest in actual policy and governance.

I can’t believe how excited I am about her potential as president now. I really hope 8 years of good governance will break the GOP fever that’s incapacitating your country. The world works better with a functional United States.