It was amazing to watch the returns on TV and then to finally have the West Coast close their polls and wrap it up for Senator Obama. It was incredible to watch as he kept racking up the electoral college votes from the previously too-close-to-call or too-early-to-call states too. It was nice to see the old McCain emerge in his concession speech (if he hadn’t picked Palin, I seriously believe this race would have been much tighter; not a different outcome, but tighter). And it was awesome to see the humongous crowd in Chicago watch Obama’s acceptance speech. It’s time for a new day, and I personally can’t wait to help be a part of it.
The only drawbacks to today look to be Proposition 8 in California. It looks like intolerance and discrimination will continue to exist, at least as of now. I hope to wake up on Wednesday morning and find the vote has gone to a No on 8. And to the passive-aggressive comment left anonymously on my post below, seriously, wow. But take heart, if you are truly poor and backwards, Obama’s not going to take your wealth. So yay for you! About the backwards, well, in the words of Jeff Probst, I’ve got nothing for ya. Good luck with that.
In the meantime, for everyone else who is excited about the possibilities of a new day and a chance to put America on a smart path forward, Yay!!!!!!!
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prop 8
Hey – I just read it looked like they were expecting a narrow defeat!! Hurray!
Re: prop 8
Nope, add California to the long list of those states happily endorsing intolerance. Even though it hasn’t been called officially yet, just look at the tallies. But thankfully, every other completely ridiculous entry into marriage by a man and a woman is still preserved…marriage has been saved!!! As has divorce and adultery! Whew. That was a close one.
Re: prop 8
I guess I spoke too soon. Sorry. Well….marriage isn’t all its cracked up to be anyways. Trust me!
And….leave it to the lawyers to find ways to make money…find a trust and estates attorney to tie all your worldly belongings to your truly beloved….and then its just like marriage without the annoying white dress.
In all seriousness….sorry. I totally would have voted against it if I was a CA voter.