Congratulations USA!

[Black Feather]

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Here here...truer words have never been spoken! *lol* Just make sure you have a designated driver for the trip home.

UC

 

[kodiakchicken]

As we watched the election coverage last night, after Obama had been announced as the winner, our phone rang. It was the father of our Danish exchange student, but he wasn't calling for her. He was calling me to congratulate us, as US citizens, on the turnout and result of our election. I usually don't get that involved in politics, but I followed it much closer this year. What has amazed me is how every other country has been strongly in support of Obama. The Danes feared McCain being elected!

I voted for Obama, and am proud to say that I live in a country where I can say who I voted for without fear of persecution. I cried during Obama's acceptance speech last night, not because the candidate I voted for won, but because I heard a sincerity in his words of wanting to overcome the party line divisions and work together as a country - the same theory that this country was founded on. It was also emotional because for the first time in a very, very long time, I saw the United States again as the country we were told as children is was - that ANYONE can accomplish ANYTHING they set their mind to. For so long it has seemed that if you were not an old, white, rich businessman with ties to the oil industry you didn't have a chance of achieving anything. Last night proved, once again, that any of us can achieve what we set out to do - regardless of race, religion or any other factors.

I want to see this country come together as a whole and remember what our forfathers fought for. Read the Declaration of Independence again sometime, it's an eye opener if you haven't read it in awhile.

And remember, regardless of who he or she is, they are only the President. We as a people have the strength to make the changes we want if we will stop fighting with each other and work together.

 

[silkiechicken]

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[Trollkiller]

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I think after McCain conceded there just was not much point in working late to get the tally in.

BTW that was a great speech by McCain. (have not seen Obama's yet so can't comment)

 

[Peepthis541]

I agree with the sentiment that regardless of how you voted, it was a wonderful thing to see such an increase in voter turn out.

People getting informed and involved, by at LEAST voting, and hopefully more, is something people of all political leanings can benefit from.

Yay, USA!

 

[miss_jayne]

i was sooo glad to see the big turn out! i waited only about 45 mins in line, but right in the middle i got super nauseous from some pain meds and had to, yeah, 'be ill'. i ran to the ladies room and you know what? everyone let me right back in line!

they were all waiting too and some had little children in strollers etc. how nice and kind to let me right back in line!


also, in Detroit, a lady actually on her way to deliver her baby, in labor, stopped and voted! the people in line all let her go first and she was moaning and groaning while casting her ballot!

i say, YEAH FOR US! we are blessed to live in a country where we can stand in line and vote! woo hoooo! YEAH FOR THE USA! we have been blessed!

 

[SussexInSeattle]

I waited 3 hours here to cast my first ever vote (and I am fairly old) and I am proud to say I feel I voted correctly and I am sorry to anyone who would even hint that I cast my vote based on his color. Pure nonsense to suggest that.

I EDUCATED myself for the last many months like millions of other people who had the right to vote in this country and the reason I NEVER voted in the past was because I have always felt that there really WASN'T a choice. For the first time in my lifetime, there finally WAS a choice!

I will say this, I have NEVER seen so many people literally dancing in the streets during any other election during my lifetime. And I will always remember where I was when I got the news that he was in.

If anyone would care to tell me that I am crazy for my vote, please hold that thought and hit me up in 4 years in 2012, K?

 

[Black Feather]

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Hey vfem...here's a good drinking song to get you guys started with!!

American Land - Bruce Springsteen

Now I'm a Canadian and darn proud of it, but I like this song, it had a good beat and sounds a lot like the music local musicians play

Remember, this threat is not about who you voted for, but for the fact that you voted, period

If you don't vote, you have no right to complain

 

[purr]

I have been voting since I was 18.Cast my first vote via absentee ballot while in the army.
And this is the first time I have ever truly liked and respected both men running.

 

[Trollkiller]

You know the great thing about this election, no matter what side of the fence you were on, is the fact that this country has progressed to the point where a person of color could run and win without his race being the main issue.

This reaffirms to me that my generation and the generations that follow are becoming color blind.