McCain is conceding in a way that is rather classy. But the booing of his supporters is irksome.
Exactly!
God, I used to really respect McCain even if I didn't agree with him.
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Cass - Nov 04, 2008 6:52:18 pm PST #9148 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Tom Scola - Nov 04, 2008 6:52:52 pm PST #9149 of 10001
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Yay Virginia! Yay Florida!!!
Kate P. - Nov 04, 2008 6:53:00 pm PST #9150 of 10001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Holy shit, you guys. I can't stop grinning and crying like a maniac. HOLY SHIT, WE DID IT!
Steph L. - Nov 04, 2008 6:53:15 pm PST #9151 of 10001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
You guys, Ohio is so fucked up.
On my local news, Jerry Springer and Ken Blackwell (you know, the Secretary of State in 2004 who stole the election for Bush) are both delivering political commentary.
A little backstory: they both were mayors of Cincinnati (and then Springer was a news anchor for a long, LONG time), so their political commentary isn't out of place.
It's just weird, given their current life circumstances. t edit And Blackwell's total loathesome douchebaggery.
Kat - Nov 04, 2008 6:53:27 pm PST #9152 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I know it's totally momentous that an African-American being voted president.
But I think it's equally momentous that we have voted an unabashedly intelligent, intellectual candidate. One who didn't grow up rich or in power. One who was sort of written off this time last year.
And I think the thing that makes it most amazing was how calm he has been, how drama free. And I LOVE the way he has energized folks. So cool.
Connie Neil - Nov 04, 2008 6:54:01 pm PST #9153 of 10001
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Think about the popular vote result in context--the last time a non-incumbent president has won 55 percent was 1932.
A very good point. I'll look for the mandate in 2012.
Pix - Nov 04, 2008 6:54:14 pm PST #9154 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
I was very impressed with McCain's concession speech. The boos are to be expected, I think. It would have been the same if it had gone the other way.
But yeah, gracious and classy speech.
Jesse - Nov 04, 2008 6:54:26 pm PST #9155 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
But I think it's equally momentous that we have voted an unabashedly intelligent, intellectual candidate. One who didn't grow up rich or in power. One who was sort of written off this time last year.
Yes! YES!
And fucking NYS is going to have marriage equality next year. Fucking A, man.
Cass - Nov 04, 2008 6:54:43 pm PST #9156 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
God, I used to really respect McCain even if I didn't agree with him.
I should add, it was the reactions of his supporters during the speech that I was dissing there.
Theresa - Nov 04, 2008 6:55:28 pm PST #9157 of 10001
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"
When my grandmother was born, women didn't have the vote. When my mother went to grade school, there was a white school and a black school. Now with both of them alive, and both of them voting for him, we have Barack Obama elected President of the United States. This is so incredible.