In my poetry class, before trying to teach, my prof goes "So does anyone want to share any feelings about the election?" and everyone did that awkward-silence-look around the room, and a kid walked in with an Obama shirt and she asks him and he goes "it's HISTORIC!" and sits down.
@hussein persepolis hussein: Like Obama, I have foreign parents. And like Obama, I was born in America and raised abroad. I feel intensely sentimental towards America, and idealize it in ways a long distance lover does. And yet I do often feel caught between worlds, fitting into neither and accepted by neither. Last night, vindication for this former expat. Seeing how Obama was loved by two countries touched me more than anything.
This is absolutely awesome. However, I don't see what you mean by the WSJ's 'sour grapes and w(h)ine'. At least from the excerpt I'm reading, the author seems to be expressing our feelings, how angry and distrusting we are of the government right now, and how badly we were burnt the last time we ushered in a regime promising 'reform' and change. I think the author simply wants responsibility and accountability from the government, no matter which party is in control. I haven't had the time to read the whole article because I'm in my organic chem class, but that's what I gleaned from the paragraph offered above.
@Dr Steve Brule: You're right -- I meant to add more than one editorial from the WSJ, and because I was rushing I left out the whiniest stuff, also left out the part from that editorial where he spends the entire first paragraph dissing Obama's oratory. I added some stuff above.
I am super excited about this election, but I'm kind of over the hyperbole. Yes, this is historic, and I strongly appreciate that and celebrate it. Yes, the candidate I voted for won, and I'm very happy about that. But this is a marathon, not a sprint. Electing a person of color as President does not end the racism in this country. It's certainly a huge step, but it doesn't magically make America a tolerant nation. Electing a man with high ideals for our country does not mean that they'll all come to fruition. As truly excited as I am about everything this election means for so many people, I feel like we need to slow down before we anoint Obama as the savior of this crumbled nation. If anything, there are forces in action right now (economy, jobs, world sentiment, etc.) that are beyond the reach and control of any one man.
@NYGal81: Nobody ever came to be regarded as a great president for ruling over a stable, prosperous and peaceful America. FDR dealt with the Great Depression and WWII. Lincoln, the Civil War. Great presidents all came that way from crises. Obama has proved himself to be smart, wise and kind. He will be forged. He will be a great president.
Awesome, but I say bleh to Rolling Stone. We won - no need to be bitter and nasty. I actually found McCain's speech last night to be incredibly heartfelt and moving.
@trakkie: Oh, come on part II. It just says Obama/Biden won and McCain/Palin lost with pictures. Those are just simple facts. And facts only offend the dishonest.
I am still hungover from last night, my allergy infection flared up again and I am gassy. However, this has got to be one of the happiest days of my LIFE
Is anyone watching The View? Elisabeth was amazingly gracious and is being supportive, and Sherri Shepherd made me cry. Again.
Oh! And this morning while searching for newspapers, I grabbed a local one (all that was left, boo!) and this woman saw the headline and started crying for joy. Everyone--EVERYONE--in the store had a paper and was walking around beaming. I'm so, so glad to be an American right now.
@Raspberry Swirl can and did!: Yes I am! I am so surprised at her reaction. I think McCain's concession speech did a lot to soften the blow for people like Elizabeth.
I have been tearing up constantly. When The View played the clip from MLK's 1963 speech, I was sobbing like a baby. Like Vernon Jordan, Jr. is saying on the show right now, "It's not just a miracle for black people, it's a miracle for America."
@lautaylo: I totally teared up at those moments, too. I'm very very appreciative of Elisabeth's maturity and I hope she genuinely is a supporter now and isn't just saying it to appease viewers and her castmates.
I'm still tearing up. I woke up with such elation this morning! But then I thought... please don't let them have taken it away illegally somehow! First thing I asked Hubby - is it still real?
I need more coffee, does anyone else need more coffee? This election, combined with the emotions of last night, and finished off by a copious amount of wine and a dash of sleeplessness have finished me off.
Can we talk about what a mess trying to get a copy of the Times was in Brooklyn this morning, at one newsstand a guy jumped in front of me to grab the last copy and at the one I finally got a copy from the news guy didnt want to sell me two (the other was literally for an old lady who couldnt bustle down the street from the last newsstand I was at) because he only had three copies and " I should share" :) I did finally get (both) copies. Happy historic occasion jezzies!
@little_engine_that_could: How about trying to get the Times in Memphis? Ugh. I had to email my aunt and ask if she can get the Times there since she lives in the Bronx.
See, I'm curious about the substrata, the portion of the populace which like Braughtigan wrote about the end of horror movies, the old mill burning down by the creek and the townsfolk wandering home in pairs or alone through the dark trees.
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Not nasty, you're right, but kind of unnecessary. We won. Let's take the high road.
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Oh! And this morning while searching for newspapers, I grabbed a local one (all that was left, boo!) and this woman saw the headline and started crying for joy. Everyone--EVERYONE--in the store had a paper and was walking around beaming. I'm so, so glad to be an American right now.
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Like, what's next for paltry Palin and Joe the Dumber? There is a low canopy for failed near-celebrities, but I think it's in Fresno...