That was a beautiful speech.
I LOVE Michelle Obama! And they are such an authentically happy couple. Love them.
If the apocalypse comes, beep me.
Buffy ,'Selfless'
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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.
Burrell - Nov 04, 2008 7:21:09 pm PST #9218 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Theresa - Nov 04, 2008 7:21:15 pm PST #9219 of 10001
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"
And Mama Biden. Love her too.
Pix - Nov 04, 2008 7:21:54 pm PST #9220 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Beautiful family and beautiful speech.
Kat - Nov 04, 2008 7:22:24 pm PST #9221 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
What a kickass speech. That was fantastic. Gotta find the full text.
Atropa - Nov 04, 2008 7:23:03 pm PST #9222 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
A smart president. A well-spoken president. A president who inspires hope instead of fear. I am weeping.
Oh God, yes. That was a wonderful speech.
Ginger - Nov 04, 2008 7:23:08 pm PST #9223 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Today's Mike Luckovich cartoon: [link]
SailAweigh - Nov 04, 2008 7:23:23 pm PST #9224 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
It's so nice to be filled with hope, rather than rage. I don't know if I recognize myself anymore.
Hil R. - Nov 04, 2008 7:23:31 pm PST #9225 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
That speech was great. For once, a President who's talking to everybody, not just the "We're going to use this mandate" of W.
Theresa - Nov 04, 2008 7:23:59 pm PST #9226 of 10001
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"
You know what is so strange. I live in a red state. But he made me feel like my vote counted today. President Elect Barack Obama. That sounds really good.
Strix - Nov 04, 2008 7:24:19 pm PST #9227 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I am so thankful for the opportunity to listen to a speech by a leader who can make me tear up with joy and hope instead of cringing in dread or seething in contempt.
Yes. Yes. A million times, yes.
I am a language girl. Hyperbole, sweeping generalizations, symbolism, timing, pacing....yeah, I know it.
I don't CARE. I do NOT care. I wept, I clasped my hands, I said amen. I felt hope instead of defeat.