My Morning Jacket

soak it in everyone, you have witnessed and been part of

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Awesome!!!

Feels gooooooooooood! 8-)

YA MUTHAFUCKIN KNOW IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ive been waiting for this day for 4 MUTHAFUCKIN years

Amen...W, the best thing you did was have a decent movie made about you by Oliver Stone

Go back to MUTHAFUCKIN Texas!!!!!!!!!!

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Holy crap!  Yes, we can!!!

Watching those votes come in @ 11 was a moment I will never forget for the rest of my life!!!

Congratulations people of the US...you did good (finally!!!)  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]  ;)

I so freakin want to be at Grant Park right now.  I'll have to settle for December 27th...


;D ;D ;D

CBC was just showing an image of Jesse Jackson with tears rolling down his face.  Incredible.  

I'm just speechless.

I think I teared up a bit...McCain is showing a TON OF CLASS....I just opened a beer......WOW...this is some heavy shit...

McCain is, but the crowd there is a bit classles.

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Very nice K  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

QuoteMcCain is, but the crowd there is a bit classles.

McCain was very classy in that speech...If the crowd there didnt have such decided party lines and listened to what he said, they shoud have cheered

That crowd is exactly what is wrong with America.

The joy you see from that crowd in the Windy City is nowhere near the 'joy' I remember from the Republicans in '04. They were more worried about talking about how they knew W would win over Martini's then truly excited about the PRESIDENT!!!

QuoteWatching those votes come in @ 11 was a moment I will never forget for the rest of my life!!!

Congratulations people of the US...you did good (finally!!!)  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]  ;)

Im only 24, but I told my sister who just turned 21 and had her 1st time to vote today, that I remember sitting with my friends from Penn St in our apartment, on Locust St across from College Pizza, watching Kerry vs Bush and just have our hopes fall like a balloon with helium slowly leaving it.

In my short life, I equated it with being in 2nd period Physics on Sept. 11, 2001, and I remember both just as vividly...Its like a lucid dream

Today is the same exact thing, but finally giving me a happy feeling  :) :'( :) :'( :)

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Stevie Wonder intro music.....how could we go wrong 8-) Go Obama Go.... :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D I'M PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN !!!

the victory belongs to you........ :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

thanks country.

I woke up, turned on the TV to the last few minutes of Obama's speech and I haven't felt this good in a long time.

What a powerful speech! Chills and Hope!  :)

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CNN is showing Washington DC's votes to be 95% for Obama.  Damn!

what a day, what a speech! i had class with a black man in his late 40's tonight and to see his face and emotion when it became clear B.O. was gonna win was priceless, i've never been more proud to be an american!

This is amazing. No words, no words. We can without a doubt, do anything. Yes we can.

I celebrated with nachos and Red Vines haha which is saying a lot because I watch my weight. This is reallly really really amaaaaazing!!!!

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the wizzard, I've gotta put in my fav Nina song too.



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the wizzard, I've gotta put in my fav Nina song too.



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It's a new dawn, it's a new day  :)

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I feel funny inside.

and he played b-ball with the current unc team.  I think it's a sign.  Like this.

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I wonder how long it will be until Palin states campaigning for 2012.

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I just puked when you mentioned the words "Palin" and "2012". Those two words don't go too well.

OHHHHHHHHH THIS FEELIN IT IS WONDERFUL

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Wow, it is. I never really felt pride in my country until a few hours ago, but I sure as hell do now. After that speech, how could anyone not love this guy? I say we abolish term limts and let Obama keep the job for as long as he can. I feel so good about having him as the face and voice of our country and, while I want to be cynical about all the promises he's making, he makes that so hard to do. I think I'm just going to sit back and enjoy this feeling a while longer. Hope is awesome.  8-)

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It certainly goes down as one of the most momentous days in your history. It's fantastic. I visited Memphis a couple of years ago and was really moved to visit the motel where MLK was assasinated. I'd say his spirit came alive in this election.

The questions I ask myself this morning though are:

How much of this massive change of mood in the country was down to the economic crisis? And how much was down to Obama's vision and values? In short, without the economic crash, how close would the race have been? Why did it take the American people SO FUCKING LONG to realise they had chosen the wrong path with good ol' Georgie!

And spare a thought for us Brits. As your country thankfully shifts back towards the centre and a new dawn, we are about to go the other way and elect David "Eton Boy" Cameron!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCGDPJwm5YM

To go along with the other MLK tributes because they are definitely relevant today.  This is one of my favorite MLK tributes.  Happy times.  :)

I just watched Obama's speech in full for the first time. Truly inspiring.

Congratulations America! The rest of the world is smiling for you  :)

Wow! I can't wait to teach Social Studies today!  It is history and hopefully there will be change.

There IS a GOD! The end of fear, greed, and lies... :) :) :)

For myself, I'm delighted too. I think this is good news for America and the rest of the world. Obama's acceptance speech was very moving. I listened to it on the way to work this morning and sat in the car park till it had finished. A truly momentous time!

However I do feel for the people on the losing side. I'm sure they love the USA as much as anyone else. I disagree with them on most things but their convictions are just as heart-felt and I respect their passion. I'm thinking in particular of MMJfanatic who obviously feels very strongly about many issues. He must be feeling very low today and I hope those celebrating feel able to be gracious to him and others in his position.

Having said that: Woo hoo!!!

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This is historic and glorious.
Obama has put Indiana and Virginia in the Dems column for the first time since LBJ in '64.He practically swept the swing states and has an electoral landslide.America didn't just ask for change we demanded it with a loud shout.

Just watched Obamas speech again....tears of JOY :) :) :) :) :)

QuoteThere IS a GOD! The end of fear, greed, and lies... :) :) :)

Wow... Isn't it a little unfair to expect Obama to put an end to fear, greed, and lies?

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QuoteThere IS a GOD! The end of fear, greed, and lies... :) :) :)

Wow... Isn't it a little unfair to expect Obama to put an end to fear, greed, and lies?

No question...only time will tell.  :)

Congrats to Obama he ran a great campaign....

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QuoteMcCain is, but the crowd there is a bit classles.

McCain was very classy in that speech...If the crowd there didnt have such decided party lines and listened to what he said, they shoud have cheered

That crowd is exactly what is wrong with America.

The joy you see from that crowd in the Windy City is nowhere near the 'joy' I remember from the Republicans in '04. They were more worried about talking about how they knew W would win over Martini's then truly excited about the PRESIDENT!!!

Couple of points on this.

McCain was extraordinarily eloquent in his concession speech, much of which was off the cuff and not on his monitor.  Such class and eloquence may have paid off for him had he used it earlier or even incorporated his fighting energy from the night before during his final speeches.

As for the attending audience, while acting a bit less appropriate than we would all like, we should temper our thoughts on how classless they were.  The Kerry concession speech crowd was not a bunch of winners also.  That being said, at least they didn't but out U S A...U S A chants.  Those should be banned.

As the final Senate seats are decided, January will bring a huge change to this country.  As some experts argue that checks and balances, split power, and gridlock are what make our system work, I will gladly take our chances with new and aggressive legislation domestically and emphasizing multinational diplomacy abroad.   :)

Congratulations to Barack Obama and all the lazy ass voters who got off their asses and voted before bitching about America!

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OK, let's not get carried away.   ;)



Seriously though, congrats to the big O.   [smiley=beer.gif]  Here's hoping for some changes for the better soon.   I think it's still going to take a group effort on all of our parts to rise up to the next level.  Let's be a better country.  Well, let's be a better world.  Hell, let's be a better universe.  I'm lookin' at you Mars!  Stop with all the evil lazer eyes shit.

"I'm amazed at the lack of evolution."

just starting to wake up and come out of the daze--what a great night---i think the victory last night was not just for blacks or liberals or democrats--it was for anyone who's ever felt alone, awkward and needed to overcome something. Both speeches were great---i wonder deep down if mccain (being that old) isn't a little relieved at not winning. Being president is kind of awesome and all, but that's hell of a lot of work. people were on the streets here all night---everyone crossing racial lines and dancing on cars---insane.

yeah, aMD--let us know what your students are saying today--i'm curious!!

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Wow, it is. I never really felt pride in my country until a few hours ago, but I sure as hell do now. After that speech, how could anyone not love this guy? I say we abolish term limts and let Obama keep the job for as long as he can. I feel so good about having him as the face and voice of our country and, while I want to be cynical about all the promises he's making, he makes that so hard to do. I think I'm just going to sit back and enjoy this feeling a while longer. Hope is awesome.  8-)

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Laughed my ass off when I saw this!!  ;D

I didn't look to see if this had been posted, but if you haven't seen the speech.....

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I am very excited about the future... To be continued.

That acceptance speech was incredibly moving- I can't believe that in my lifetime I am able to witness such a powerful and inspirational public figure. and he is my... excuse me OUR PRESIDENT! It just fills me up every time I think about it.

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OK, let's not get carried away.   ;)



Seriously though, congrats to the big O.   [smiley=beer.gif]  Here's hoping for some changes for the better soon.   I think it's still going to take a group effort on all of our parts to rise up to the next level.  Let's be a better country.  Well, let's be a better world.  Hell, let's be a better universe.  I'm lookin' at you Mars!  Stop with all the evil lazer eyes shit.

"I'm amazed at the lack of evolution."

Whaddya' mean, I never get carried away about nuttin'!  ;) :D ;D

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Yeah, I saw Oprah in the crowd too, she looked SO proud  ;D

I like McCain, and he did a wonderful job with his speech. I wasn't worried about his home crowd booing...the losing team is always like that, regardless of the party.

I voted for Obama though, and he was superb with his speech. He offers exactly what this country needs right NOW...unification and hope. Is he what we need for the FUTURE? Nobody really KNOWS for sure, but a whole lot of us get the feeling that he is.

I REALLY liked how in his speech, he admitted that change would take time, and that his early presidency might include " setbacks and false starts"...he's being honest. He's inheriting a broken country, but I really believe that he will be an amazing leader, and with time, will lead the rebuilding of (both domestically and internationally) the strength of, and the faith in America.

Strange, uncertain, exciting times  :)  

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OK, let's not get carried away.   ;)



Seriously though, congrats to the big O.   [smiley=beer.gif]  Here's hoping for some changes for the better soon.   I think it's still going to take a group effort on all of our parts to rise up to the next level.  Let's be a better country.  Well, let's be a better world.  Hell, let's be a better universe.  I'm lookin' at you Mars!  Stop with all the evil lazer eyes shit.

"I'm amazed at the lack of evolution."

The beginning of the end for the "Grand Old Party".  

:D  

Meet the new 1st family,  I'm so proud of our country.  I feel almost like a distant cousin of Pres. Obama.  say it with me  U.S.A. U.S.A. U.S.A.  

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I'm proud to be an american

Congrats with the new president! We, over here in Holland, saw our favourite candidate win! From the very start of the campaign it was obvious that we saw history in the making.  8-)

No racial boundary lines, no social subdivisions.....

Proud, very proud to be an Obama supporter, proud of our country's voter turnout, proud of the historical significance of it all!!!

Quotejust starting to wake up and come out of the daze--what a great night---i think the victory last night was not just for blacks or liberals or democrats--it was for anyone who's ever felt alone, awkward and needed to overcome something. Both speeches were great---i wonder deep down if mccain (being that old) isn't a little relieved at not winning. Being president is kind of awesome and all, but that's hell of a lot of work. people were on the streets here all night---everyone crossing racial lines and dancing on cars---insane.

yeah, aMD--let us know what your students are saying today--i'm curious!!

My class and school are actually very supportive of Obama.  In our schoolwide vote obama won something like 312-110.  So, overall my class was very excited and hopeful.  It was neat watching Obama's victory speech with my class and explaining to them that they were watching history being made in their own time.  Unfortunately I did have a few students who changed the tone like the one kid who's convinced Obama's gonna to have everyone killed (you know, since Obama's a baby killer).   ::)

Here's a bit of our discussion (names have been changed to protect the innocent):
Susie: He[Obama] really is gonna take our money.
Beth: Ya, and give it to poor people.  That's a good thing.
David: Well, it's not as bad as killing people in wars.  Obama's gonna stop the wars.

Out of the mouths of babes.  :)

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Too right! I have lots of respect for John McCain but what an absolute f**king train wreck of a mistake she was!

QuoteMeet the new 1st family,  I'm so proud of our country.  I feel almost like a distant cousin of Pres. Obama.  say it with me  U.S.A. U.S.A. U.S.A.  

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So you're homophobic and racist?

Unbelievable....tears of joy last night!

I can't figure out how to post an image, but this is awesome!!

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QuoteUnbelievable....tears of joy last night!

I can't figure out how to post an image, but this is awesome!!

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Here you go Walterfredo!

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So you're homophobic and racist?

;D ;D ;D

This is me....
I am a Proud  Obama Supporter who has voted for him since he began his political careeer.

I am not homophobic.

I am for civil unions.  If there was a ballot  initiative in Illinois I would have voted for it.  I am not one to deny 2 people that love each other the same social benefits that I have.  

I still struggle with gay adoption.

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QuoteMeet the new 1st family,  I'm so proud of our country.  I feel almost like a distant cousin of Pres. Obama.  say it with me  U.S.A. U.S.A. U.S.A.  

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So you're homophobic and racist?

;D ;D ;D

This is me....
I am a Proud  Obama Supporter who has voted for him since he began his political careeer.

I am not homophobic.

I am for civil unions.  If there was a ballot  initiative in Illinois I would have voted for it.  I am not one to deny 2 people that love each other the same social benefits that I have.  

I still struggle with gay adoption.

My apologies then but do you not think that if you make comments like 'It's Adam & Eve, not Adam & Steve' and then post pictures like the one above with the comments you did that people will naturally presume that you're homophobic & racist?

Seriously moved to tears of joy as well. Chicago was electrified yesterday and today. Beautiful weather, beautiful celebrations! People smiling at each other on the street! Just incredible.

I think he possesses all of the qualities of a leader. I look forward to his presidency. GOBAMA!

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So you're homophobic and racist?

;D ;D ;D

This is me....
I am a Proud  Obama Supporter who has voted for him since he began his political careeer.

I am not homophobic.

I am for civil unions.  If there was a ballot  initiative in Illinois I would have voted for it.  I am not one to deny 2 people that love each other the same social benefits that I have.  

I still struggle with gay adoption.

My apologies then but do you not think that if you make comments like 'It's Adam & Eve, not Adam & Steve' and then post pictures like the one above with the comments you did that people will naturally presume that you're homophobic & racist?

I don't see the racism in my post of Obama.  What about it is racist ?

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QuoteMeet the new 1st family,  I'm so proud of our country.  I feel almost like a distant cousin of Pres. Obama.  say it with me  U.S.A. U.S.A. U.S.A.  

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So you're homophobic and racist?

;D ;D ;D

This is me....
I am a Proud  Obama Supporter who has voted for him since he began his political careeer.

I am not homophobic.

I am for civil unions.  If there was a ballot  initiative in Illinois I would have voted for it.  I am not one to deny 2 people that love each other the same social benefits that I have.  

I still struggle with gay adoption.

My apologies then but do you not think that if you make comments like 'It's Adam & Eve, not Adam & Steve' and then post pictures like the one above with the comments you did that people will naturally presume that you're homophobic & racist?

I don't see the racism in my post of Obama.  What about it is racist ?

Hey friends  :) I got your back here T, I know you were coming from a more light-hearted place in both instances. Folks take this shit seriously around here though  ;)  :)

QuoteSeriously moved to tears of joy as well. Chicago was electrified yesterday and today. Beautiful weather, beautiful celebrations! People smiling at each other on the street! Just incredible.

I think he possesses all of the qualities of a leader. I look forward to his presidency. GOBAMA!

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He is a very special man.

QuoteI don't see the racism in my post of Obama.  What about it is racist ?

Sort of makes him look like the racist, doesn't it?

I am SO Happy right now.. what a wonderful election, it was rough at times but we did it!!!  I think this is the start of a great era and I feel so good to finally be here after all these crazy years!
Amazing, just simply amazing to soak all of this in.  Obama will prove many people who believe in him right and the rest wrong.

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Yeah that's the pot calling the kettle black.

But I completely understand, losing so bad must really hurt right now. You obviously feel the need to make silly little digs & comments like the one above so go ahead, that's fine...keep on bringing the hate! That's pretty much all you've contributed to this forum of late isn't it?

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-I've read the books
-I've been to the classes
-I've listened to the speeches
-I've seen the bumper stickers  

-BUT I'VE NEVER BEEN SO TRULY PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!!!!!

Hope is a great thing.  I feel vindicated by being able to place a vote for this quality of a presidential candidate.  I would like to thank every person that put forth an effort to make this possible.  This was not a win for Barrack Hussein Obama; this was a win for a mass of people that have felt apathetic and disenfranchised.  This was not a win for African Americans; this was a win for citizens of this country that felt like they would never have an opportunity to vote for someone that they truly BELIEVED in.  This could have never happened without the time and energy put forth by people that were truly passionate about change and were willing to stand up and take action.  I'm inspired.....It starts NOW, a window is open, we can't sit back and wait to feel the breeze, it's time to step out and swing with all our might.

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Yeah that's the pot calling the kettle black.

I just think it's interesting that there are a couple of people running around screaming "racist" and "hate monger" in the MMJ Forums (of all places) when they're the ones making the broad and sweeping generalizations about fellow fanatics that they don't even know.

You already had your mind made up that Taterbug was homophobic, for some reason. Then you decided he must be racist, too, because he posted a photo Obama and his family. You still haven't answered his question - Why did you assume he was a racist based only on the fact that he posted a photo of Obama and his family?

You already had your mind made up that I'm a racist, too, and thus I must be absolutely devastated about the outcome of this election. So you decided to have a round at taunting me in the other thread by calling me out and posting a photo of Obama giving a nice thumb's up. Why did you presume that photo would repulse me? The same reason you presumed Tater is racist for posting a photo of Obama's family?

What I'm getting at is this... What does it say about you, that you want me to be disappointed or disgusted? Why do you want me to be racist? Why do you want to make me out to be a villain?

Why is the despised Republican more jubilant, excited, motivated, inspired about the outcome of this election than you are? LOL

Brad, what do you think about this speech?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es3lizzjjJ8&feature=related

In the wake of this election do you feel like even though your guy didn't win that you are willing to get behind or at least give Obama a chance?  

QuoteCongrats with the new president! We, over here in Holland, saw our favourite candidate win! From the very start of the campaign it was obvious that we saw history in the making.  8-)

We here in Oz had a lot of coverage on it aswell. I was sitting at my desk at work checking the news every so often thinking: Has he won yet?

I haven't checked out the speech yet. Slow connection here, waiting to get to work.

QuoteIn the wake of this election do you feel like even though your guy didn't win that you are willing to get behind or at least give Obama a chance?

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Yeah that's the pot calling the kettle black.

I just think it's interesting that there are a couple of people running around screaming "racist" and "hate monger" in the MMJ Forums (of all places) when they're the ones making the broad and sweeping generalizations about fellow fanatics that they don't even know.

You already had your mind made up that Taterbug was homophobic, for some reason. Then you decided he must be racist, too, because he posted a photo Obama and his family. You still haven't answered his question - Why did you assume he was a racist based only on the fact that he posted a photo of Obama and his family?

You already had your mind made up that I'm a racist, too, and thus I must be absolutely devastated about the outcome of this election. So you decided to have a round at taunting me in the other thread by calling me out and posting a photo of Obama giving a nice thumb's up. Why did you presume that photo would repulse me? The same reason you presumed Tater is racist for posting a photo of Obama's family?

What I'm getting at is this... What does it say about you, that you want me to be disappointed or disgusted? Why do you want me to be racist? Why do you want to make me out to be a villain?

Why is the despised Republican more jubilant, excited, motivated, inspired about the outcome of this election than you are? LOL

Like I said, pot calling the kettle black...you talk about me not answering people's questions, I asked you twice if you had empathy for the innocent civilians killed in US bombing raids, you chose not to answer me on both occasions. Other people have asked you relevant & important questions & instead of answering them clearly by expressing your views you've said things like 'Why ask me? Read the book.'

I apologized to Taterbug & felt it was best to leave it @ that. I wrongly mistook his comments above the picture he posted as sarcasm, that was my mistake, like I said, I apologized.
In my defense though I don't think I was wrong of me to presume that he might be homophobic...this is the internet, very few people know each personally, comments like "It's Adam & Eve not Adam & Steve" come across as homophobic. Even if he was joking, like I said, this is the internet. Some jokes simply don't carry well...didn't EC leave because of homophobic comments?

You talk about sweeping generalizations about people we don't know yet do the exactly that in your following paragraphs. You state that I "had (my) mind made up that Taterbug was homophobic" & that I "presume that photo would repulse me"...who's making sweeping generalizations about people we don't know now?
I didn't presume that the photo would repulse you, what a silly thing to say. I took pleasure in the fact that the man you continually expressed a strong dislike for (your comments like "McCain is not running against Bush. He's running against Barack Huessain Obama" make me want to type strong racial hate for but since we're not 'making sweeping generalizations about people we don't know now' I won't) won the election & posted a picture of him giving your signature thumbs-up.
I never presumed it would 'repulse you'.

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QuoteIn the wake of this election do you feel like even though your guy didn't win that you are willing to get behind or at least give Obama a chance?

Yes.

You cared so much about this election yet more than 24hrs after it aired live on national television you still hadn't watched Obama's speech?!!

QuoteI haven't checked out the speech yet. Slow connection here, waiting to get to work.

QuoteIn the wake of this election do you feel like even though your guy didn't win that you are willing to get behind or at least give Obama a chance?

Yes.

You know what, I really want to hear what you have to say.  My best friend, my wife, and my mom....all voted for McCain.  I want to LISTEN to them, and You because I want to hold up my thoughts and beliefs to other people who I have respect for.  This is not War, war is ugly, this is debate, it's critical.  While emotions are deep and powerful, deliberation is our bridge.  I don't really care when you hear that speech, but I am interested in your real emotional and intellectual response to it.

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I just think it's interesting that there are a couple of people running around screaming "racist" and "hate monger" in the MMJ Forums (of all places) when they're the ones making the broad and sweeping generalizations about fellow fanatics that they don't even know.

Like I said, you drop Obama's middle name during this election year (and no other candidates) then you must be living under a rock to not grasp the racial and fear mongering connotations. You have to be 100% out of touch with what is going on in this country. And how many times did you disregard my questions to you?

You're lying to yourself (and everyone else here). Jesus says we are all hypocrites. All of us. That includes you; I'd check into it.

You missed one of the most historical speeches in the history of our nation Tuesday night. You did not participate even on that level. You missed out.

this question is more to Ewok/MMJ Fanatic--any ideas for 2012? what about Bobby Jindal from LA? (or is he too religious) thinking Pawlenty? can you honestly see them running Palin?

think the repubs need to regroup and figure out how to not alienate the northeast and the west coast--how to not just lower taxes but go back to smaller govt and not focus on social issues---think there are a lot of good candidates out there but they need to fix some of the probs--they lost 20 or more congressional seats--pretty clear message...just my .02  

QuoteYour comments like "McCain is not running against Bush. He's running against Barack Huessain Obama" make me want to type strong racial hate for but since we're not 'making sweeping generalizations about people we don't know now' I won't

I'm glad you won't, because people who think typing out someone's middle name, even on one occasion, indicates strong racial hate, just look like morons to me.

QuoteYou missed one of the most historical speeches in the history of our nation Tuesday night. You did not participate even on that level. You missed out.

I couldn't help that, but thankfully hearing a speech on YouTube is a lot like hearing a speech on TV.

QuoteYou know what, I really want to hear what you have to say.  My best friend, my wife, and my mom....all voted for McCain.  I want to LISTEN to them, and You because I want to hold up my thoughts and beliefs to other people who I have respect for.  This is not War, war is ugly, this is debate, it's critical.  While emotions are deep and powerful, deliberation is our bridge.  I don't really care when you hear that speech, but I am interested in your real emotional and intellectual response to it.

I just listened to it - It's a good speech, but I don't think anyone expected anything less.

Hey! If nothing else, at least we'll have a President who looks and sounds like he can tie his own shoes. I think people lost confidence in Bush long before he started pissing on the Constitution.

OH everyone, relax! this is obviously going to be controversial issue and we're not going to reach agreement so can't we just take it for what it is:
we have our first biracial black president. that says a lot in itself, regardless of his policies and whether or not you disagree with him.  here's the point, or hte most important point in my opinion: we have a black role model and a positive black figure, and that is a positive image for both whites, minorities, and people of color alike. and based on the media, unfortunately, we don't get a lot of that.  do you know how important this is? of course you do. we're just on the right track, even from a very superficial stand point.  (again, regardless of whether or not you agree with him and his policies.)

there's nothing we can do about it, so why don't we just sit back and watch what happens? things are gonna be alright, we're all still alright after the horrifying last 8 years (yeah okay that's an opinion. but statically speaking...)...
who knows. history has happened. we have our first biracial president.  and he's an eloquent speaker, he's a smart dude, he plays basketball real well... and he's got a nice face.  that is something to be proud of, country.

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QuoteYour comments like "McCain is not running against Bush. He's running against Barack Huessain Obama" make me want to type strong racial hate for but since we're not 'making sweeping generalizations about people we don't know now' I won't

I'm glad you won't, because people who think typing out someone's middle name, even on one occasion, indicates strong racial hate, just look like morons to me.

If you said my life would end today if I missed the answer to this next question, I would be confident in my answer:

If a white republican from Alabama is going to invoke just 1 candidates middle name during this election, which candidate would it be?

McCain? Biden? Palin? Of course not.

Now, why would I know the anwser to that? Coincidence? 1/4 chance? Is it b/c I am a genius? Or is it b/c I got out of bed today?
Sure, it's just a "coincidence" that the white republican from Alabama dropped Hussein out there and no one else's middle name. Laughable (and sad).

T H I N K

anyway, back to why I created this thread:

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Quoteanyway, back to why I created this thread:

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Thank You Tracy (and Obama...and Superman too.)

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Quoteanyway, back to why I created this thread:

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Thank You Tracy (and Obama...and Superman too.)

yes, finally a real black super hero who is alive and breathing and doesn't have to play a sport or entertain us to be legit.

This election truly changes the fiber of this great nation; gives hope to so many people.

I meet so many young black men who only want to be a basketball player or rapper. That's all they can see. And only a few of them can bust out a rhyme on spot or beat me in H-O-R-S-E on the basketball court. All that will slowly change as young blacks realize their potential.

I am so humbled to be part of this change.

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Hey friends  :) I got your back here T, I know you were coming from a more light-hearted place in both instances. Folks take this shit seriously around here though  ;)  :)
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Thanks Bill,  I'm just gonna let the name calling go away.  I've been called many things, I'm a big boy and will just let it roll of my back. I know Dragon Boy is a great guy from what I've  seen.

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Quoteanyway, back to why I created this thread:

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Thank You Tracy (and Obama...and Superman too.)

yes, finally a real black super hero who is alive and breathing and doesn't have to play a sport or entertain us to be legit.

This election truly changes the fiber of this great nation; gives hope to so many people.

I meet so many young black men who only want to be a basketball player or rapper. That's all they can see. And only a few of them can bust out a rhyme on spot or beat me in H-O-R-S-E on the basketball court. All that will slowly change as young blacks realize their potential.

I am so humbled to be part of this change.

DC Tuesday night

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=941d85S8NQ8[/media]

A Sox fan AND the President.  

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And a southpaw?  :o

QuoteThanks Bill,  I'm just gonna let the name calling go away.  I've been called many things, I'm a big boy and will just let it roll of my back. I know Dragon Boy is a great guy from what I've  seen.

Hey Taterbug! Thanks very much, I appreciate your kind words.
Apologies again for wrongly misjudging your comments, that was my bad.

LONG LIVE THE SNAKE!!!

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QuoteThanks Bill,  I'm just gonna let the name calling go away.  I've been called many things, I'm a big boy and will just let it roll of my back. I know Dragon Boy is a great guy from what I've  seen.

Hey Taterbug! Thanks very much, I appreciate your kind words.
Apologies again for wrongly misjudging your comments, that was my bad.

LONG LIVE THE SNAKE!!!

Damn right!!!

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::) ;D

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QuoteThanks Bill,  I'm just gonna let the name calling go away.  I've been called many things, I'm a big boy and will just let it roll of my back. I know Dragon Boy is a great guy from what I've  seen.

Hey Taterbug! Thanks very much, I appreciate your kind words.
Apologies again for wrongly misjudging your comments, that was my bad.

LONG LIVE THE SNAKE!!!

Damn right!!!

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::) ;D

nice one

You guys & your football  ::) ;) ;)

QuoteYou guys & your football  ::) ;) ;)

:D ;D (Oh wait, the Raiders are a joke)  :-[ :'(

Sorry, getting back on course...

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http://www.imdb.com/news/ns0000002/#ni0599396

Will Smith was so convinced Barack Obama would be elected the President of America on Tuesday he instructed his family to capture the historic day on camera.

The movie star handed out video cameras to his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and his children and told them to film everything - so they had a permanent reminder of the election finale.

He says, "It was really important to me to capture it. I got about six video cameras, everybody in the family had video cameras and everybody videotaped their entire day.

"Jada woke us up as 6am. My daughter and I are laying in the bed and we wake up and... she's over us with the video camera.

"We filmed ourselves going down to the polls... and then at night we had the party... My parents came out and Jada's parents (came out)."

And when the big announcement about Obama's victory was getting close, Smith gathered his kids around him - supporting their emotional father.

He adds, "When Barack gave his speech... I just lost it. I was like, 'That's what I believe.'"

Quotehttp://www.imdb.com/news/ns0000002/#ni0599396

Will Smith was so convinced Barack Obama would be elected the President of America on Tuesday he instructed his family to capture the historic day on camera.

The movie star handed out video cameras to his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and his children and told them to film everything - so they had a permanent reminder of the election finale.

He says, "It was really important to me to capture it. I got about six video cameras, everybody in the family had video cameras and everybody videotaped their entire day.

"Jada woke us up as 6am. My daughter and I are laying in the bed and we wake up and... she's over us with the video camera.

"We filmed ourselves going down to the polls... and then at night we had the party... My parents came out and Jada's parents (came out)."

And when the big announcement about Obama's victory was getting close, Smith gathered his kids around him - supporting their emotional father.

He adds, "When Barack gave his speech... I just lost it. I was like, 'That's what I believe.'"

"AW HELL NAW JOHN McCAIN and SARAH PALIN!"
-Will Smith

QuoteSorry, getting back on course...

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Blazing Saddles baby!   ;) ;D :)

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QuoteSorry, getting back on course...

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Blazing Saddles baby!   ;) ;D :)

Now all he needs is a Gucci saddle bag ;)

Quotehttp://www.imdb.com/news/ns0000002/#ni0599396

Will Smith was so convinced Barack Obama would be elected the President of America on Tuesday he instructed his family to capture the historic day on camera.

The movie star handed out video cameras to his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and his children and told them to film everything - so they had a permanent reminder of the election finale.

He says, "It was really important to me to capture it. I got about six video cameras, everybody in the family had video cameras and everybody videotaped their entire day.

"Jada woke us up as 6am. My daughter and I are laying in the bed and we wake up and... she's over us with the video camera.

"We filmed ourselves going down to the polls... and then at night we had the party... My parents came out and Jada's parents (came out)."

And when the big announcement about Obama's victory was getting close, Smith gathered his kids around him - supporting their emotional father.

He adds, "When Barack gave his speech... I just lost it. I was like, 'That's what I believe.'"

Think a bootleg will show up on any of the BT sites?   ;D

Quotehttp://www.imdb.com/news/ns0000002/#ni0599396

Will Smith was so convinced Barack Obama would be elected the President of America on Tuesday he instructed his family to capture the historic day on camera.

The movie star handed out video cameras to his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and his children and told them to film everything - so they had a permanent reminder of the election finale.

He says, "It was really important to me to capture it. I got about six video cameras, everybody in the family had video cameras and everybody videotaped their entire day.

"Jada woke us up as 6am. My daughter and I are laying in the bed and we wake up and... she's over us with the video camera.

"We filmed ourselves going down to the polls... and then at night we had the party... My parents came out and Jada's parents (came out)."

And when the big announcement about Obama's victory was getting close, Smith gathered his kids around him - supporting their emotional father.

He adds, "When Barack gave his speech... I just lost it. I was like, 'That's what I believe.'"

So he instructed/told his family, including his wife...

Maybe we haven't come as far as I'd thought.

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So he instructed/told his family, including his wife...

Maybe we haven't come as far as I'd thought.

and this means...  what?  :-/

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So he instructed/told his family, including his wife...

Maybe we haven't come as far as I'd thought.

and this means...  what?  :-/

Will Smith is obviously a male chauvinist pig for telling his family to do something, Tracy.

(At least I think that's what he/she is saying?)

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So he instructed/told his family, including his wife...

Maybe we haven't come as far as I'd thought.

and this means...  what?  :-/

Will Smith is obviously a male chauvinist pig for telling his family to do something, Tracy.

(At least I think that's what he/she is saying?)

I don't imagine for a minute these were Will Smith's words.
I take issue with the author of the imdb article for suggesting that instructing ones wife to do something is ok.
That's all.

Doesn't "instructing" mean giving someone instuctions? :-/

Let's not go start burning bras or anything.

QuoteDoesn't "instructing" mean giving someone instuctions? :-/

Let's not go start burning bras or anything.

Only after they've been removed. ;)

QuoteDoesn't "instructing" mean giving someone instuctions? :-/

Let's not go start burning bras or anything.

My wife "instructs" me what to do about 10x as much as I do her. SO, it's out of love and it's really no biggie, IMO.

[size=16]Call me when a wife actually listens to instructions, for a change.[/size]

AM I RIGHT GUYS!!!  ;D

Quote[size=16]Call me when a wife actually listens to instructions, for a change.[/size]

AM I RIGHT GUYS!!!  ;D

Oh snap!  You're not even married yet!  Meg, are you listening to this?

Quote[size=16]Call me when a wife actually listens to instructions, for a change.[/size]

AM I RIGHT GUYS!!!  ;D

*Closes eyes to avoid Ewok's slaying*

ANYWAY, where were we? (and where is MMJ fanatic? I thought he would be excited for Obama?)

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(Disclaimer - I was just having fun.)

Quote(Disclaimer - I was just having fun.)

What, you mean you were rooting for Obama all along?!!

Oh no wait, that's not what you're talking about is it?  ;) ;) ;)

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Quote(Disclaimer - I was just having fun.)

What, you mean you were rooting for Obama all along?!!

Oh no wait, that's not what you're talking about is it?  ;) ;) ;)

Snap.

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 ;D ;D ;D  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

QuoteANYWAY, where were we? (and where is MMJ fanatic? I thought he would be excited for Obama?)

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Do you think we should  have the Police do a welfare check on him ?

Maybe he's walking around in his bathrobe and fuzzy slippers in a daze.

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Quote[size=16]Call me when a wife actually listens to instructions, for a change.[/size]

AM I RIGHT GUYS!!!  ;D

Oh snap!  You're not even married yet!  Meg, are you listening to this?

sorry-- i wasn't listening
:D

http://www.imdb.com/news/ns0000002/#ni0600750

Actor Edward Norton has produced a documentary chronicling America's next President Barack Obama's path to the White House.

The Fight Club star's production company Class 5 Films has closed a deal with bosses at American network HBO, who plan to air the finished programme early in 2009.

Norton reportedly approached the Obama campaign in 2006 to document his entrance into the world of politics. Directors Alicia Sams and Amy Rice filmed extensive footage of the Obama in his role as Illinois' senator and continued to shoot the politician as he kicked off his presidential campaign in 2007.

Norton tells the Hollywood Reporter, "Senator Obama's history-making race for the White House has given our film a perfect framework to explore the pulse of the country at this vital moment in our history."

That sounds great, DB! Thanks for posting.

Saw this in the Chicago Trib today. I liked the message, a lot! And the writer quotes Sam Cooke!  8-)

"What's so funny about Peace, Love and Understanding?" :)

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/colum....,2467645.column

20 life lessons from the 2008 election

Mary Schmich - Chicago Tribune

November 9, 2008

Life is larger than politics, but politics can teach us about life at large. Here are 20 life lessons from the 2008 campaign.

1 Joy and grief sometimes collide.

On Monday of last week, Barack Obama's grandmother, who raised him like a second mother, died. On Tuesday, he was elected president. It's a deeply sad coincidence, but also a reminder that life gives and it takes away and none of us is exempt from its capricious timing.

2 Be yourself. Your best self.

Barack Obama was his best self in this campaign. John McCain was not. The public knew the difference. The best McCain—the maverick who doesn't talk so much about being one—re-emerged in his humble, blunt concession speech.

3 Loss can liberate.

See above. McCain has been liberated back into his better self, which is good for him and for the country.

4 Be wary of flattery.

Sarah Palin was cynically flattered into a job for which she wasn't prepared. But flattery is like ice cream: You can't blame anyone else if you gobble it up and wind up feeling bad.

5 Cynicism is at best a short-term gain.

6 Do the prep work.

Bluffing, as Palin learned, is like walking on stilts—you can't do it for long.

7 Don't hold others in contempt just because they disagree with you.

Barack Obama preached that message and abided by it. Unfortunately, not all of his supporters have learned to follow their leader.

8 Don't question the motives of people with political ideas different from your own.

Joe Biden expressed that point—a corollary to lesson 7—in his debate with Palin. Question your opponents' judgment perhaps, question their conclusions, but assume that their motives are as good as yours.

9 Tina Fey is smarter than you and I.

10 Failure isn't forever.

Do your work and your fortunes may change. Think Katie Couric.

11 Don't abandon the people you love for your own profit.

Until they make it impossible not to. Think Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr.

12 Stay on point.

The economy. Not Bill Ayers.

13 Success is a friend magnet.

Have your friends from around the country been e-mailing, texting and calling about Obama and the Grant Park rally, as if the fact that you live in Chicago gives you special insight? Have you been basking in the glow just a little? And isn't it amazing how many people who've never even been here suddenly know the words " Grant Park"?

14 Looks help.

Vigorous, youthful looks help more. What if Obama were 72 years old?

15 Luck helps.

Think about the sex scandal that knocked Republican Jack Ryan out of the U.S. Senate race that launched Obama's national career.

16 Connections help.

Think Richard Daley.

17 Everything runs its course.

Presidencies, generations, banks, interminable campaigns. And, we hope, wars.

18 Progress is patchwork.

On the day we elected a black president, voters in California and three other states proved how many Americans aren't yet willing to treat gay people as full citizens.

19 Radical change is possible.

But radical change tends to happen slowly. See lesson 18. The election of the first African-American president of the United States wasn't the result of one campaign. It was the consequence of centuries of struggle.

20 We should all listen to Sam Cooke.

Obama's a fan of Cooke, the soul singer who had 29 Top 40 hits in the 1950s and '60s. They're all worth singing along with, but the song guaranteed to give you chills—the theme that outlasts the political season—is "A Change is Gonna Come."

There've been times that I've thought I couldn't last for long
But now I think I'm able to carry on

It's been a long time coming

But I know a change is gonna come.

Good read.

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http://barackbrains.com/

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QuoteANYWAY, where were we? (and where is MMJ fanatic? I thought he would be excited for Obama?)

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Do you think we should  have the Police do a welfare check on him ?

Maybe he's walking around in his bathrobe and fuzzy slippers in a daze.

Not at all--just hanging back letting all the gloating occur and waiting to see what happens next.
Tho' I gotta say making Rahm Emmanuel chief of staff is hardly a good start or a way to eliminate partisanship.

From Bill Kristol in the New York Times today:

Quote...a few minutes into his victory speech, just after midnight, Obama told his daughters, "And you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the new White House."

I gulped.

Not out of my deep affection for dogs, fond of them though I am. But because while we've all known that Obama is a very skillful politician, he hasn't until now been a particularly empathetic one. Competence plus warmth is a pretty potent combination. Suddenly visions of the two great modern realigning presidents — Franklin Roosevelt (with his Scottish terrier Fala) and Ronald Reagan (with his Cavalier King Charles spaniel Rex) — flashed before my eyes. Maybe a realignment could be coming.

Obama was, naturally, asked about the promised-but-not-yet-purchased puppy at his press conference Friday. (If one were being churlish, one might say that it was typical of a liberal to promise the dog before delivering it. A results-oriented conservative would simply have shown up with the puppy without the advance hype.)

Obama commented wryly that the canine question had "generated more interest on our Web site than just about anything." He continued:

"We have two criteria that have to be reconciled. One is that Malia is allergic, so it has to be hypoallergenic. There are a number of breeds that are hypoallergenic. On the other hand, our preference would be to get a shelter dog, but, obviously, a lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me. So — so whether we're going to be able to balance those two things, I think, is a pressing issue on the Obama household."

Here, in a few sentences, Obama did the following: He deepened his bond with every dog lover in America. He identified with every household that's tried to figure out what kind of dog to get. He touched every parent with a kid allergic to pets. He showed compassion by preferring a dog from a shelter. And he demonstrated a dry and slightly politically incorrect wit by commenting that "a lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me."

It could be a tough four or eight years for conservatives.

Now, that's Bill Kristol. Mr. Fox News Sunday himself. The biggest, most adamant cheerleader Sarah Palin every had. This is editor of the Weekly Standard. Among the most prominent conservative journalists that exists today - out n proud style. To my ears, it sounds like he's having fun with how special this Obama guy is.

But in all seriousness - fan-boy crushes aside - here's the salient part of his column:

QuoteHis selection of Rahm Emanuel as chief of staff suggests that Obama's not going to be mindlessly leftist, and that he's going to shape a legislative strategy that is attentive to Congressional realities while not deferring to a Congressional leadership whose interests may not be his own. Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton were both tripped up in their first two years by their Democratic Congresses. Obama intends for Emanuel to ensure that that doesn't happen.

I say this not to rub your nose in anything. I'm saying it to release you from the knee-jerk need to hate on everything. 95% of the population on this planet has experienced something like a euphoric group-exhale-tears-of-joy-this-eight-year-nightmare-is-finally-over and I have to say, it is the most amazing feeling. I have two friends who are studying abroad in Germany right now and they said they could not. believe. the difference in how people react to them - over night.

This whole thing has been a profoundly surreal experience of the effect one person can have on the world and it is ecstatically, insanely fun to feel a part of. There's no reason you can't feel a part of it now too if you want to. Barack - President Obama - hasn't solved anything yet. Though announcing that he will lift this country's ban on stem cell research and put an stop to dangerously unregulated uranium mining near the Grand Canyon on Day 1 is an incredibly reassuring step in the right direction... We do have hope that he will, over time, get us going in the right direction again...

Not the usual playing-not-to-lose, gritted-teeth, I-know-all-politicians-are-assholes, but maybe try to actually get something done in the first couple days before you completely sell out, kind of begrudging "hope" some people sometimes have in their candidates. I'm talking a whirlpool, sunbeam calm of "I recognize this guy as an actual human being - an incredibly intelligent and compassionate one at that - and I'm honestly not scared like I used to be." type of hope.

we have hope we have hope we have hope we have hope we have hope we have hope...

Take a moment to actually analyze this guy's policies, his positions, the people around him. I swear to you he is not right/left. I think maybe this guy is for you too...

THANKS CAMILLE  :)

I was talking to a conservative friend of mine who said, "It's a shame this election was decided solely on race." I said, "Why, all of a sudden, do you think it's a shame this election was decided on race when every presidential election in the history of our nation was decided on race?" He did not answer, but he laughed and got my point rather quickly. (even though Hillary would have won, or Edwards, etc...)

What Obama and all who voted for him have put into motion cannot be stopped by any partisan politcs from either side.

Liberty and Justice for all.

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I love the Pokemon battle.

Wow- that pokemon battle was intense! great find!