'Just Rewards (2)'
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.
You know what is so strange. I live in a red state. But he made me feel like my vote counted today.
DH & I noted the difference between Obama's tone when he said to those who didn't vote for him "I will be your president too" and Bush's in 2000 when he said something similar. But when Bush spoke there was an implicit 'fuck you' behind his words. Obama sounded like he meant it.
I'm skipping about 1000 posts to tell you guys, good fucking job. I was afraid America would vote for McCain, and couldn't believe who happy I was hearing the news this morning!
Wow. I can't believe I saw this day.
But when Bush spoke there was an implicit 'fuck you' behind his words.
When hasn't there been an implicit 'fuck you'?
A smart president. A well-spoken president. A president who inspires hope instead of fear. I am weeping.
A world of this. I've been crying off and on since the tv started announcing Obama won. I still can't really believe it.
When hasn't there been an implicit 'fuck you'?
When there's been an explicit one. Sometimes, there's both. I'll be so glad for him to be out of office.
I'm happy to report that Utah's sole Democratic representative in federal politics will return to Washington by a strong margin. Jim Matheson has been a Rep for a long time, representing Salt Lake City. During the last redistricting, the Republicans gerrymandered the metropolitan Salt Lake City area to split it up between the three Congressional districts, hoping that the rural conservatives of the outlying areas--the vast majority of the state--would be enough to overcome those darn liberals in the capital city. So far, it hasn't happened, and Congressman Matheson can go back to work.
this is the first president I've had that is younger than me. I think I need to go lie down.
That has occurred to me as well.
I walked I don't know how many miles today (the Castro district? so very hilly). I knocked on 101 doors. I notated 111 voters who either had never voted before or hadn't bothered the last several elections. Compared to everyone who gave all that money, and knocked on all those doors for over a year before, and even just the ones who only volunteered today starting at 5 AM and didn't leave until a few minutes ago, I did fucking NOTHING. I feel like I don't deserve to be this giddy, this amazed.
But I am. Giddy. Amazed.
I spoke too soon in my state pride. I should have waited until tomorrow to look at the amendment results. Ugh.
Back to focusing on the new president. No more shuddering every time I listen to presidential press conferences. No more embarrassment when our president meets with other world leaders. I was afraid to hope. This is indeed a wonderful day.
Full text of Obama's acceptance speech
And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright: tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from our the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope.