The 44th President Obama!!!!

[ShugAvery2001]

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Originally Posted by gullygabby I agree with you..I am kinda scared actually...

what are you afraid of

i'm sorry I've just never found democrats that scary.

 

[Jello89]

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Originally Posted by SaturdayStevens It REALLY bugs me when people say that this election is important, as if the others aren't? I wish you would have cared enough 4 yrs ago, then we wouldn't be in the situation that we are in now. And Elizabeth Hasselbeck 2morrow!

Some people are just not interested in Politics. Obviously if everyone would vote it would make a difference. But how do you know who they would vote for and in what situation you would be in instead of the current one. Something about the candidates in this election could attract you more. Perhaps Obama gave you the feeling that things could really change for the better. He made you believe in something that you didnt beleive in the previous candidates so you were uninterested. People should not be blaming eachother. Now is the time to support each other. There is an oppurtunity for a new begingin, it must be embraced.

 

[AdlersMommy22]

And I just want to pt out that if anyone else is watching The View right now... Elizabeth has finally stepped up and is handeling herself VERY VERY VERY well... I think its so funny Barbara called Joy a "sour winner" hahaha... so cute

Elizabeth is near tears with happiness.. I feel the same way as her.. I dont agree with obama but he is MY PRESIDENT and i will support him with all my heart

 

[AdlersMommy22]

Okay and Sherri has me in flipping tears right now. She ruined my damn makeup. I knew I should have waited to put on my eyemakeup until after the view was over. Damn :-(

 

[TISH1124]

^^^ I know right....and for once I can tolerate Sherry....Not sure why she bugs me soo...

 

[ShugAvery2001]

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Originally Posted by Chikky I'm trying to not let it bother me so much. I'm sure it'll be better after work when I'm home and can fully look at everything... alone and without comment. Plus, even though I'm constantly on the pill so I never have a period, I'm PMSing terribly. I think that's why it's bothering me more than it should. Heh.

The world was in shocked and awed when Bush won in 2004. Just consider for a moment that now THE WORLD is elated about Obama's win. The US has a clean slate. We have the opportunity to correct some things.

 

[Jello89]

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Originally Posted by Shadowy Lady I think all of Canada was happy that Obama won (though it doesn't affect us directly). Good for you guys, you had an amazing election. Very much unlike the pointless election we had here. I wish Obama good luck and hope that he stays safe

I believe what happens in the US does affect us and everyone in the world practically. I am so happy that it is Obama/Biden. I hope he stays safe as well!! Next time we have an election, we should try to make it meaningful! God knows, we have elections like a million times a year. Maybe thats why we arent so excited.

 

[jenavii]

I am absolutely ecastatic about this! I felt SO VERY HAPPY when I heard the news on the radio last night while i was driving home from my second job. As tired as the day had made me, hearing that Obama won made my spirits life right up.

I sort of feel proud to be apart of this country

 

[ritchieramone]

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Originally Posted by Jello89 Some people are just not interested in Politics.

Stating the obvious here but everyone's lives are, of course, affected by politics in a multitude of ways, whether or not they realise it. (This isn't aimed at you, Jello89 as I understand what you were saying.)

 

[SMMY]

I've avoided all political threads for months now, because I felt that things were getting just too heated. So I'm going to post my LJ from this morning and let that suffice for how I feel.

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When I was six years old, John F. Kennedy was assassinated. When I was nine years old Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated. All my life I've been waiting for this country to catch lightning in bottle again through an leader who inspires and challenges us to see our country as it could be. As we should be. I never thought I'd see this again in my lifetime. The last eight years especially, have made me a very cautious cynic. But now Now there are possibilities again. I woke up this morning and thought about our new president and felt ridiculously optimistic, despite all of the obstacles facing our country. Not because we elected an African-American, but that because we didn't let fear trump hope and elected the best and brightest once again despite all odds. That so many people have engaged in the political process and have truly thought about the importance of their choice, is vindication of what democracy can be at its best. I have talked to people all over the country in the last couple of months and quickly realized that most people in this country did care and were thoughtful about this election and their choice. I have come to respect both sides of the political fence, even when I profoundly disagreed with them. I have been hugged by Republicans as well as Democrats while canvassing neighborhoods and invited into complete strangers' homes. There is always a small segment of society that will let fear outweigh taking a leap of faith, but they are in the minority. If we are ever going to progress past the last eight years, we do need to step past the divisions between us and focus on the common ground we share. Both the left and the right need to do this, or we'll be stuck doing the same stupid partisan waltz for who knows how long. If we descend into a liberal version of the type of politics that Bush and Rove practiced, we automatically lose. I'm confident though that Obama is a different type of leader and this won't happen. We as citizens whether liberal or conservative should remember this as well and argue with our friends and family members who may not hold our views with respect. That's how we bury the last eight years of "us" and "them". I thought I would be all verklempt in the polling booth, but was oddly detached. It wasn't til this morning that reality has settled in and I'm a sobbing mess. I feel as if we as a country are starting to turn away from a very dark chapter in our country's history and are finally back on path to fulfilling the promises that this country represents to so many people. And now I'm off to get more Kleenex. Yes we did.

 

[Chikky]

TISH is so wise. Thanks for talking it out with me.

I'm already feeling better about those people saying mean things.

 

[silverbelle282]

amazingly well said.

 

[TISH1124]

^^^ Wuvvv You Chikky...Now go blow off your PMS^^^ Sucks being a Girl sometimes don't it!

 

[TISH1124]

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Originally Posted by SMMY I've avoided all political threads for months now, because I felt that things were getting just too heated. So I'm going to post my LJ from this morning and let that suffice for how I feel.

No, Really on a serious Note....

Will you Marry Me

 

[Chikky]

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Originally Posted by TISH1127 ^^^ Wuvvv You Chikky...Now go blow off your PMS^^^ Sucks being a Girl sometimes don't it!

Yeah, especially since I'm NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE IT. Bah. I need a Snickers bar.

But, that's a discussion for another thread. Carry on.

 

[creoloeprincess]

i am so overcome with emotion i never thought i would live to see this even if i lived to be 100 yrs old! ive cried, i've jumped and screamed and im proud that our country is starting to be beyond race. The world has changed forever and it has changed for the better. Living in Louisiana there will be angry racists but i dont care at least i know most americans are not that way let me stop im about to cry again lol

 

[florabundance]

wait, i'm confused and this a genuine, not rhetorical or sarcastic, question - why are people afraid?

 

[carandru]

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Originally Posted by florabundance wait, i'm confused and this a genuine, not rhetorical or sarcastic, question - why are people afraid?

Because they don't believe in Obama's ideas and policies for this country.

 

[SMMY]

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Originally Posted by TISH1127 No, Really on a serious Note.... Will you Marry Me

It really is true though. Before I volunteered, I was very closed off to listening to people who disagreed with my views, but in talking to people you get a sense of how everyone is hurting and now is the last time for partisanship. Some of the best and most eye opening discussions were with people who didn't support my candidate. And you learn more from listening than you do by talking over people. It was one of the best experiences I have ever had.

Also this is an amazing country that has a lot of people that are really hurting right now. The last thing we need to do as citizens is divide ourselves along party lines. My biggest hope is that Obama really does set up a "Team of Rivals" in the White House, not to mollify the conservatives, but because there are some profoundly wise people who are conservatives and right now we need all points of view to solve this crisis.

 

[TISH1124]

Yes, this was my first time volunteering at the campaigns...mainly because this is the first year I had time to...But being a SAHM does have it advantages when it comes to contributing in other ways... I have met so many people who have changed my life and my way of thinking...People I would never have met had I not volunteered. I have also talked to so many people on here that have had a great impact on my ways of thinking...That is what makes this forum such a good place to gather.