Elected
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The cars have not stopped honking since the polls closed in California two hours ago. Robb and I are giggling and drinking champagne. We've read this this election had the largest voter turn out (percentage of population?) since women got the vote.
Barack Obama is going to move into a beautiful house that has been trashed by its current occupants. He's got a huge amount to do to untangle the mess he's inheriting.
But if he can continue to harness the energy that he has inspired, and continues to be as smart and disciplined as he has proven himself to be, if he continues to work with a team of brilliant advisers, and if he can live the rhetoric of unity that he has been espousing, I think we all can all be hopeful.
The cars have not stopped honking since the polls closed in California two hours ago. Robb and I are giggling and drinking champagne. We've read this this election had the largest voter turn out (percentage of population?) since women got the vote.
Barack Obama is going to move into a beautiful house that has been trashed by its current occupants. He's got a huge amount to do to untangle the mess he's inheriting.
But if he can continue to harness the energy that he has inspired, and continues to be as smart and disciplined as he has proven himself to be, if he continues to work with a team of brilliant advisers, and if he can live the rhetoric of unity that he has been espousing, I think we all can all be hopeful.
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HOORAY! YIPEE! AWESOME!!!
I can't stop cheering!
Not saying Bush or McCain are any better by any means, but anti-rights Obama is going to take us down a road that we, as free Americans, never wanted to go down. I fight for my rights and yours as well and we just elected a president who's main purpose is to eliminate those in the name of his own personal beliefs.
Sad indeed....
I'm actually proud to be an American
Claudia
-Astro D
I was several years older before I asked why. I was floored to find out they weren't allowed to at the time.
In my lifetime to go from that to seeing an African-American elected president...
Gotta go. I'm crying again. :-)
I think the thing I'm happiest about is the fact that we finally have an orator, a person who can get you pumped with his words and the delivery of them. And did you see that tender moment he had with his wife after his speech? These are two very intelligent, calm, people with a lovely family who will make an excellent impression on the whole world. SO tired of that bumbling joke of a 'leader', "W".
YAY!!
~~Doublesaj & Old Blue~~
We might just be o.k. after all...And in a lighter moment - stumbling up to the apartment at about 1 a.m. when the neighbor's dog starts barking. Two teenage boys were literally dancing down the street when one of them stops, hits the other one on the chest and says, "See?!! See?!?! Even the dogs is happy, man!" Liam and I yelled "Woo-hoo!" The boys yell back and dance in place at us in the window. The dog barks even more excitedly as a result and cars zoom down the street honking their horns - all wild, full-throated joy and instant community!
Grumpy Grinch
It wouldn't have been an easy job for anyone to take over the economic mess that we have presently, caused by people on all sides of the aisles, not one president. I still don't understand why people think Obama is the person to do it, what financial experience does he have?
But I will root for him, and I will respect him and his office as long as he is in it.
The Socialist Obama will regret it
God help America in the Obama
Presidency, Pray for our Country
In the words of Your Joe Biden
You Mark my words.....This Nation has just made a big Mistake
I'm also saddened that some folks are so displeased with the historic election result and am amazed that they are unable to see the "socialist" tag as an (unsuccessful) sales tool that McCain's handlers employed. I am hoping that during the next four years Obama can live up to his potential and every American will be filled with the joy that so many feel today.
(signed) Deeb and the Beep,
Atlasquest
Now we just have to make sure that we keep on this administrations butt so that they don't forget our issues, and who they represent. Shall we work on fixing the broken NCLB Act??
Personally, I would prefer a progressive rather than the regressive tax system we have now. Why should I pay nearly a fifth of my earnings in taxes, when those making so much more money than me only have to pay a tenth? It time for the wealthy to pay their fair share of load.
I wish President-Elect Obama WAS a socialist. Then we might get a truly universal health care system that can control costs through the power of a single payer in the global market.
We are the richest country in the world, and far too many are still born into, and have to struggle with daily, poverty and disadvantage. It simply is not right.
that is obscene. the way you wrote that they would be paying double the percentage that you are paying and double is their fair share?
so you want someone doing better than you to pay a higher percentage? We all should only be paying 5% or whatever and make the government keep to a budget- I have to at home- reevaluate the welfare system- get those off it that can work but just do not want to and keep it for those who really cannot work for a real reason...do not let those on welfare use that money to buy anything other than the necessities - food, clothing and shelter. I do not have cable TV- so why are my tax dollars going to pay for someone's cable/cigarettes/beer/cell phone/ fancy designer clothing and pimped out automobile...
So if you do better you should get punished?????- I say go with a flat tax- one percentage for everyone ... no breaks for right-offs either- maybe for kids- since they cost more than anyone can tabulate!- but just the same percentage for everyone. not the same amount- so if you make $10,000 a year you pay 'x' percentage of that...the millionaire pays 'x' percentage of his millions. not the type of tax where we all kick in $5,000- some of us would not be able to pay and for some it is what they keep in their wallets.
I also agree with what someone said about this being a problem for which more than one person/political party is responsible.
Party/cheer if you want, but change is coming and it might not be the change you were thinking it would be.
My children were not so happy with this because they have been listening to both sides of the campaigns in public school (where it is heavily weighted liberalism) and they chose to not go with their friends and the crowds/teachers, ect. but thought that BO was to radical for the USA and were really disappointed upon waking Wednesday morning- knowing that this change was not for the good.
six stars
And yes, this is "redistribution of wealth." That's the entire original purpose of taxes. Most of us are unable to build bridges, roads, or schools by ourselves; we give up some of our income to the government and they coordinate and provide us with these services.
I, for one, am very excited to have elected a thoughtful, diplomatic, intelligent statesman. I look forward to having an administration that uses logic and values science.
It's going to take a lot of work, from everyone (citizens included) to bring the US into the next era. It won't be cheap and it won't be easy, and I believe we'll have to make some sacrifices. If you look to the future, though, there is no alternative.
We need to step it up ("evolve or die," as we say in the biosciences), and I hope that Obama will be able to get Americans off their butts and back to making the world a better place.
Annalisa
And yes, I cried. More than once.