NBC: OBAMA ELECTED 44TH PRESIDENT

[Hissyspit]

Source: NBC News

NBC: OBAMA ELECTED 44TH PRESIDENT

Illinois senator to become first African-American executive in U.S. history

BREAKING NEWS
By Alex Johnson
Reporter
msnbc.com
updated 2 minutes ago

Barack Obama, a 47-year-old first-term senator from Illinois, shattered more than 200 years of history Tuesday night by winning election as the first African-American president in the history of the United States, according to projections by NBC News. Obama reached the 270 electoral votes he needed for election at 11 p.m. ET, when NBC News projected that he would win California, Washington and Oregon.

Campaigning as a technocratic agent of change in Washington, not as a pathbreaking civil rights figure, Obama swept to victory over Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, whose running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, was seeking to become the nation’s first female vice president.

A crowd nearing 100,000 people gathered in Grant Park in Chicago, awaiting an address by Obama. Hundreds of thousands more — Mayor Richard Daley said he would not be surprised if a million Chicagoans jammed the streets — were watching on a large television screen outside the park.

Surveys of voters as they left polling places nationwide indicated the breadth of Obama’s victory. As expected, he won overwhelmingly among African-American voters, but he also won a slim majority of white voters. He won among women and Latino voters, reversing a longstanding Republican trend. And he won by more than 2-to-1 among voters of all races 30 years old and younger.

That dynamic was telling in Ohio, which President Bush won in 2004, and in Pennsylvania, where McCain poured in millions of dollars of scarce resources. Obama won both.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27531033/

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[OhioChick]

1. Damn......He did it!!!!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

I'm crying...

[Human_Flavored_Tofu]

224. This day is one of the greatest days EVER

[Sarah Ibarruri]

290. Ohiochick, how can I get those little woohoo guys? I want to put them in my post too!

Yay! PRESIDENT OBAMA! OMG!

[happygoluckytoyou]

299. I only thank heaven that Sarah is back in Alaska protecting us from Putin's head rearing!

[Hissyspit]

2. kicking because I can't find my thread to update it LOL!

WOOOOOOOOO!

[roguevalley]

9. VIRGINIA WENT FOR OBAMA.

[meow2u3]

3. THE DREAM HAS COME TRUE!!!

[ACTION BASTARD]

19. BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA!

Learn it freepers, because that's how your gonna write it!

[Icelander]

96. Congratulations America from Iceland.!!!

Thank you guys , you deserve it .
Thanks for inspiring the world.
Thank you, thank you , each and everyone of you.

[Kajsa]

116. Thank you for your support!

:hi: :hug:

Hej då

[prostock69]

257. Thank you!

[global1]

274. How Are Things Going In Iceland?.......

We heard that this global economic crisis hit Iceland very hard - what's going on now in Iceland?

Iceland is on my places to visit list. When the U.S. Dollar bounces back I intend to vacation in Iceland.

[BabbaTam]

126. We worked

Our little red county south of Austin Texas came within 2% of turning blue. The last official in Travis county (Austin) that was a republican was voted out and now Travis county is totally blue. Yes we did!! :toast:

[Duppers]

181. I'm shedding tears of relief built up over the last 8 years

I haven't cried this much since Al Gore's concession speech.

Obama has the talent, the wisdom of Al Gore, of Bill Clinton, of John Kennedy, of MLK and a task almost as monumental as Lincoln's.

We have a president! The hatemongers are out of office.


I play this over and over in the last hour (and I'm an atheist).
And I put an American Flag at the end of my driveway tonight. We have our country back!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJNqep77vBw

[Chisox08]

4. Obama!!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :toast: :party: :toast: :party: :toast: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[BrightKnight]

5. "President Obama" - n/t

[debbierlus]

6. Congratulations to EVERYONE who fought for this victory - the volunteers, donors, voters

Wow.

[TxBlue]

7. Now I can sleep peacefullly - the nightmare is over!!

[Spock_is_Skeptical]

8. fucking AWESOME

what a landslide!!!!!!

[ClayZ]

10. O 44 POTUS

k AND r

[uppityperson]

11. holy shit. k&r. Crying. eom

[hangman86]

12. No Words

Too Happy. :)

[racaulk]

13. President Barack Obama!

I am crying right now. I am so proud of my country.

Congratulations, America! It's good to see you again!

:woohoo:

[Nebulous Abstraction]

14. I'm so proud of my country right now.

:patriot:

[dccrossman]

15. WOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

:kick:

[OnyxCollie]

16. YES! nt

[kikiek]

Thank God. Now we surround him and protect him.

[But....]

Damn straight...

we party tonite:party:



and go to work tomorrow:bounce:

[kikiek]

87. Not me. I'm on an all nighter. The best thing is the LANDSLIDE! I feel like, for the 1st time in 8

years, that I am free to move around the country! We are truly united.

[But....]

97. Coolcool....

Have a cold one or two in my name:toast:

[greyghost]

17. It brought a tear too these old eyes, and new found pride in my

country.

[Sal316]

18. Wow.

Just wow.

[Bombero1956]

20. it's been a long 14 years

since the so called Republican Revolution. This victory is all too sweet and I don't want it to end.

[Maeve]

21. Amen, goodnight, God bless us all

I remember segregation, I remember the Civil Rights movement...and I remember being 5 years old and seeing a Catholic elected. I never thought I'd see it and I'm so glad I did!

I love you, DU; I love you, America

[Steelworker In OH]

22. HH did it & WE did it

Congrats to President Obama, and Congrats to America

[mt13]

23. WOOHOO!

it is done.

[liberaltrucker]

24. Damn!

:cry:

But in a good way.

:cry:

[Whoa_Nelly]

25. WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

:bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo: :bounce: :woohoo:

[prostock69]

256. Awesome!

[lovuian]

26. Woohoo

:woohoo:

[carolinablue]

27. Today is my birthday...

This is my best present ever!!!

[suninvited]

52. Happy birthday to you

and happy election day to us all !!

[Bette Noir]

149. Here's a birthday present:

A new president.

I hope it's what you wanted.

[halobeam]

103. HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!

[glinda]

208. Two days ago was mine and I finally got a present!

I also threw empty water bottles and newspapers at the TV when Rove was on. Felt great!

[frankieT]

241. me 2

i'm turning 33 ! :)

[nradisic]

28. Wow America, just Wow!

What a country.

[Joszef Pelikan]

41. I love my country

Thanks to all who worked for the Obama campaign. What a great day it is.

[Stargazer09]

29. America has won!

I am so happy right now!

:patriot:

[Ranting_Wacko]

30. McCain just called him, AP reports....

[KillCapitalism]

31. *HUGS* for all of you here!!!

This is such an awesome night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[2thewhitehouse]

46. The tears won't stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GobamaX]

32. I'm crying man

I'm just breaking down

[prostock69]

258. I cried all last night...

And when I woke up this morning. My 7 year old daughter asked who on and I told her Obama. She was so happy. I replayed Obama's speach for her and I started to cry again. Hopefully someday she will fully understand the significance of Obama being elected as our President FOR ALL THE PEOPLE, not just for the white, rich, and Christian population. I loved how people stormed the White House fence. I cannot wait for Bush to get the hell out!

[tclambert]

33. Oh, were we supposed to vote today?

Kidding! I vote as often as I can. Kidding again! No, I'm not. I think I missed one school board election that was held in May about ten years ago.

[watanabe]

34. congrats bang obama !!!

from your ex neighbour at H.ramli street :P

[Lost-in-FL]

35. HAPPY DAYS AHEAD!!!!!!! WOOOHOOOO!!!!

:woohoo:

[Hyper_Eye]

36. We should all be proud of the part we have taken in history..

Tomorrow will be a new day in America and we should all be proud of what we have done today.

[mackerel]

39. I've grown fond of 44 and so soon!

[mdmc]

37. yes

!

[martymar64]

38. Yayyyyyy!!!!!

:toast:

Bush, you're fired!!!

[graywarrior]

40. The bar I was just in exploded with joy.

This is the happiest day of our lives.

[BayjanDem]

42. Overwhelmed, no lie

;(

[wisteria]

43. No surprise here. I know it was going to end like this. n/t

[MissDeeds]

44. Wow...Just wow

I hope Toots is looking down from on high and basking in the glow of this moment. God be with you, Barack Obama, and may He guide your path.

[sakabatou]

45. Oh, this... this is what I've wated 8 years for.

[Odin2005]

47. USA! USA! USA!

:woohoo:

[Karl_Bonner_1982]

242. Never been prouder of my country than tonight. NT

[Beartracks]

48. OMG WTF OBMA!!!!

Of course I mean that a very VERY positive way!!
:toast: :bounce:
:woohoo:
:applause: :patriot:

[Borgnine]

49. Tonight we party.

Tomorrow we get to work.

Well, while still partying.

[Karl_Bonner_1982]

243. Tomorrow I study, study, study for a midterm

And then get in a gym workout in the evening. And then party at night (clean and sober as always).

[Voice for Peace]

253. we party all the way to work, and then some

and party when we come home, and onward

[kmdemqueen]

50. I am happy has hell

I was jumping up and down in the livng room. I so happy , I can't tell you!!!!! I have tears in my eyes. my voice is horse. I just boggles the mind. I so happy , so excited for him. :bounce: :bounce: :wow: :wow:

[Nordic65]

51. Not a native, but so proud...

Fell it, smell it, live it, this is it!!!

Congratulation AMERICA....

[BlackmanX]

53. It still hasn't hit me but maybe that's because I knew he was going to win the whole time

[B3Nut]

54. YYEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH! WOOHOO!!! WOW!

We're getting our country back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh my god, we're getting it back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[agincourt]

55. Ladies and Gentleman, Boys and Girls,

The United States of America now has a real president. If only it could have happened sooner.

[RidgeDweller]

56. Am I dreaming? Pinch me

no wait....I don't want to awaken from this wonderful dream.

[onager]

57. I'm in Egypt watching the dawn

Thinking it's a new dawn for the whole world.

Thank you, fellow Americans. Thank you so much.

[Sophree]

120. 2 of my roommates are American-Egyptian

They grew up in Alexandria and voted for Obama in their first election.

I'm so proud of my country right now!

[onager]

166. I live in Alexandria!

So tell them "howdy" for me!

You can tell them I live in Sidi Bishr, they'll know where that is. (A district of Alexandria.)

:hi:

[Sophree]

183. OK

Will do!

:-)

[Marrah_G]

193. How do your neighbors feel about this?

[onager]

286. They are ECSTATIC!

And thank you for asking!

My Egyptian neighbors who follow American politics figured McCain would just continue the failed Bush policies. (Just like us.)

All day long at work, I had Egyptians coming up to congratulate me and wish PRESIDENT OBAMA "good luck." I wore All Blue to work--dark blue trousers and a bright blue checked shirt. I explained I was showing the colors of Obama's political party. Some of them obviously lurk on DU because they knew that already. :-)

They are also as realistic as most of us, and said they didn't expect things to change much immediately. But they say they have "more hope" things will improve.

Weird and irrelevant personal note, but I like it: this morning, like almost every morning, I heard the old man down the street yelling for his little grand-daughter to get out of the apartment, come down and meet the school bus. He yells her name over and over: "Amal! Amal!"

In Arabic, "amal" means...hope! And she eventually came storming down, braids flying and Hello Kitty backpack bouncing, to get on the bus. And I couldn't help thinking: yep, that's the "hope" for all of us. A child going to school.

After work I went to get some take-out Italian food. All around me, people were chattering in Arabic but I could certainly hear "Obama" being repeated over and over.

It has been a great day, and now I'm toasting PRESIDENT OBAMA with a Wild Turkey. Or three!

[Marrah_G]

312. That makes me very happy

I hope the whole world will give Obama a chance to right the wrongs done by the Bush Administration. It's been heart breaking to see our reputation turn so ugly.

[dakdirty]

58. I didn't need the TV to tell me...

I knew we had it when every person in my complex started yelling "Obama!" I never thought I'd see this in my lifetime. I'm just overwhelmed.

[crazy_vanilla]

59. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL !!!

WE DID IT AFTER 8 YEARS :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[NikolaC]

60. Yes!

:kick:

[Jester Messiah]

61. WE FUGGIN' DID IT!!!

Virginia, and the country, for Barack Obama!! This is the most historic night I've ever known!

[Scurrilous]

62. Great news!

:thumbsup:

[SpookyCat]

63. deep breath...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

<gasp>

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

<twitch..twitch....>

[Sorceress]

64. WE.DID.IT! CONGRATULATIONS FELLOW DEMS!

[lies and propaganda]

65. America.. FUCK YEAH!

[rasputin1952]

66. I told you he was going to win...

now I am savoring the concession speech from McCain...:D

Thank you ALL for your hard work, we did it...:grouphug:

[Sparky 1]

67. Happy, happy, joy, joy! The nightmare is over!!

[redwitch]

68. Oh Happy Day!

God Bless America.

[pleah]

69. K&R I am so glad they didn't steal this election.

I just feel total relief.


:)

[Chorophyll]

70. President Barack Obama.

How fucking great does that sound???

:patriot: :grouphug: :woohoo:

[azwildcatfan]

71. Pinch me.... I'm afraid I'm still dreaming

I have tears streaming down my face as I watch McLame concede. I am still scared I will wake up tomorrow to find out that this was all just a dream.

I am fairly new to DU, but I am a legacy. I don't know if any of you will remember SWFLDEM who left us much too early in Feb. 2006, but she was my big sister, and a very proud member of DU. I know she's smiling down on all of us tonight :o)

[Indenturedebtor]

72. Congratulations and love to you all! :D

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

:hug: :hug: :hug:

[Serial Mom]

73. Yeah! Hope!!

[nam78_two]

74. 26th recommend and a beautiful part of history on a beautiful site :-)

I just wish I could stop crying....

[Loki]

I have waited 7 1/2 years for this moment

Thank you America, thank you DU and thank you President Obama. Tomorrow I will fly my flag again.

Peace

:patriot:

[Titanothere]

75. Wow, this is fairly surreal

[Blue1963]

76. I am so happy I have no words other then...

WOOOOOOOOOOOOT!

:bounce:

[asksam]

77. WOOOO-HOOOOO!!!!

Our LONG National nightmare is OVER!!

[DissedByBush]

78. Finally a real victory

No margin close enough to have lawsuits over votes. Obama won it by so much the Republicans have to admit he won.

[Doodler71]

79. Pinch me!!!! OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA!!!! Yes We DID!!!

[Bombero1956]

80. I shall never forget this night

I am so glad I was alive to witness it and sorry that Barack's grandmom wasn't. Then again she's looking down and smiling.

[14thColony]

81. And Barack Obama comes off the top ropes

to lay a staggering Atomic Elbow right across the forehead of the whole goddamned Republican Party!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And the referee's going in for the count...Ding! They're out!

Dusty Roads would be proud.

[jennied]

82. I'm so happy I can't think straight...

I was avoiding the news like the plague. I came online just now to check my email, and a friend said "We did it!" Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[antonialee839]

83. I feel that there will be

a cosmic shift in the alignment of things. Is that weird? I think that things are looking up. We don't have a black president, we don't have a white president, or a hispanic president, we have a president. And we will be watching. Please live up to all our hopes and dreams, I know you will, President Obama. Looking forward to the First Lady's Christmas tree next year. Yooooohoooo!!!!!!

[Marie26]

84. Still can't believe it!

I guess it'll sink in tomorrow. OMG, President Barack Obama! Dreams do come true!!

[iris27]

85. FUCK YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so beyond thrilled right now....my face is starting to hurt from smiling! I keep breaking randomly into giggles!

[leecanes]

86. Thank you, Pres. Obama

For giving us HOPE.

For making us believe.

For giving us faith in our fellow Americans.

And for helping me bet on the good sense of my fellow Floridians (though in the end you didn't need Florida after all...)

You have restored my faith that we can choose leaders who represent the best of us, not the worst of us.

At 11 p.m. ET, I walked into my daughter's Tinkerbell-decorated room and gave her a kiss while she slept surrounded by stuffed animals. This victory is for HER.

[axollot]

88. HELL YEAH!! Pinch me!!! OMG - I cried like a baby w/hubby! n/t

[acmavm]

89. What a sweet ending to the day.

[New_England_Patriot]

90. Yes! We the people voted for Obama!!

WE DID IT!!!

[iris27]

91. FUCK YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so beyond thrilled right now....my face is starting to hurt from smiling! I keep breaking randomly into giggles!

[debunkthelies]

92. No words can describe

The absolute joy I feel after 8 years of horror, I'm pinching myself to believe.:party: :toast: :toast: :toast: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :crazy: :dem: :grouphug: :headbang: :yourock: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :patriot:

[SemperEadem]

93. OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!! President Obama is a reality!!!!

[Libertas1776]

94. Proud to be an American tonight

I am proud to say that this was the first time I was old enough to cast a vote for president of the USA. I will be forever proud that I cast my first vote for Barack Obama. Godspeed Mr President Elect.

[Irishonly]

95. I can't even put into words

what I am feeling. I am so proud of our country.

[Poseidan]

98. good job everyone

We did it. It's been one hell of a 3 years. Two landslide elections, and we needed both of them.

[myrna minx]

99. YES WE DID. This is our time.

:bounce:

[Creationismsucks]

100. FROM A CANADIAN: THANK YOU AMERICA

The last eight years have been a nightmare for many of us around the world who watched your country be taken over by extremist criminals.

Now, you have reminded us all that you are the greatest country in history.

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

[prostock69]

260. Thank you for your support!

[BREMPRO]

101. i've woken up from an 8 year nightmare, with a feeling of elation and hope.

I feel good about our country today, for the first time in EIGHT F/N YEARS!!


GOBAMA!!

[Seldona]

102. Landslide!

nt

[concerned canadian]

104. Congratulations America, the world rejoices with you!

No longer 'concerned' Canadian.

[rateyes]

105. Doing my happy dance....

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

106. OUR TIME HAS COME!

:dem:

[Ignis]

107. YES. WE. DID!

:dem:

[indy_azcat]

108. YES WE DID!

nt from PA

[BlueDissenter]

109. When I called my dad around......

6:00 to find out the results I nearly burst into tears when I heard what President Obama was in the lead. After I got after work around 8:00 I called again and found out he'd won. I dropped my bag filled with cookie tins. I ran orange lights so I could be home with my family to celebrate with them.

[lenegal]

110. Hell Yea!!!!!!!!! We did it.

We did it. We did it.

[packerkid]

111. SO SO SO SO SO Happy!!!!

Hell YES we CAN!

[Kajsa]

112. This is a beautiful, historic moment in our history!

Congratulations, President-elect Obama!

I love saying those words. :)

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

113. What a night!!!!

[CADEMOCRAT7]

114. WE DID IT !!! YES WE CAN ! YES WE DID ! GOD BLESS AMERICA !

PRESIDENT-ELECT BARRACK OBAMA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Not Sure]

115. I never cry

but I've cried twice already. I just can't believe it. Thank you, DU for helping me go from Katrina and all the hopelessness I felt then to the joy of this victory for our country.

[ejbr]

117. YIPPEE KIYAY!!!!! n/t

[Bombero1956]

118. to quote Gerald Ford

"My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over."

[Sophree]

124. LOL

Thank God! What a long nightmare it's been.

[mirrera]

119. We have our country back!

[sellitman]

121. Tears of pure joy here.

Flowing like a river.

[jmondine]

122. "Free at last... free at last! Thank God Almighty, I am free at last!"

[volstork]

123. Hallelujah!

:toast:

[FUCK_BUSH]

125. WE DID IT. THIS IS THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. PRESIDENT OBAMA

[qanda]

127. Yes we did!

[desktop]

128. I'm hoping this is the beginning of better times for all

This has been the worst year of my life up until now. I will spare you the details. I am just hoping this is the beginning of good times for me, my family, and people of the world.

[micraphone]

129. CONGRATULATIONS FROM NEW ZEALAND!!!

At last the light has been seen and the rest of the world is rejoicing too!

I'll have more than one for us all tonight!

The nightmare is over.

[prostock69]

259. Thank you for your support!

[DemocraTiki]

130. Saving my first post...

for this very topic!

I still can't believe Barack did it. The country is finally back!

[SlowDownFast]

187. Welcome to DU!!!

Stick around.

Lots of work to do!

[mr1956]

131. I never thought I'd see this day

I am so proud of my country. We came together and got it right! We chose the smartest man, the best man in the race. Thank you all!!!

[Bette Noir]

132. Yes we did.

[momdogz]

133. holy mother of god

we can now join together to heal...ourselves, our country, and what has happened to the world in our name!!!!!:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :D :D :D :D :D

[Hissyspit]

160. Welcome to DU!

:patriot:

:patriot:

:patriot:

[sabra]

134. CNN: OBAMA ELECTED PRESIDENT

Source: CNN

BREAKING

Read more: CNN

[Blue1963]

135. Woot!

It happened !!!!

:grouphug:

:headbang:

[Bombero1956]

136. about time

[brentspeak]

137. Oh, yeah!

:) :) :) :)

[illuminaughty]

138. TEARS OF JOY!!!!!!

[Haole Girl]

139. I am so very happy

Words cannot express.

We have hope again.

:cry:

[Spock_is_Skeptical]

140. fuck YEAH

[IndianaJohn]

141. YES!!!

Now Sen. McCain, Obama can measure those drapes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:party: :toast: :bounce:

[MzYvonne]

142. Yes!!!

:toast:

[dccrossman]

143. WOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

:kick:

[lovuian]

144. woohoo

:woohoo:

[NikolaC]

145. YEAH!!!!!!

OMG ... :applause: :woohoo: :party: So proud, crying right now. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama! Yes!

[Ranting_Wacko]

146. Yay! -nt-

[prostock69]

147. Yeah!!!!!!! Thank you God!!! Goodbye Palin!!! Don't let the door hit you in the ass when you leave!

:toast: :smoke:

[kcdoug1]

148. This!

Is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius !

:hippie:

[sakabatou]

150. Per MSNBC: OBAMA IS THE WINNER

Source: MSNBC

Just now.

With 284 of electoral votes, Obama has one the election. May I present, your First Family:



No link yet.

[Bombero1956]

151. sweeeeet!!!!

Oh Yeah

[Reform]

152. Fuck You Bush

woooooooooot wooooooooooooooot
Humanity celebrates world wide

[dccrossman]

153. WOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

:kick:

[suninvited]

154. Beautiful family

a model for us all. Congratulations to the Obama family and to the United States of America.

[sakabatou]

155. Yes indeed.

[Ranting_Wacko]

156. Yay! -nt-

[sakabatou]

157. On now on MSNBC: McCain defeated

[tom_paine]

158. YEEEEEEEEEEEEEE- HAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[Ronbeaux]

159. I have never been more proud of my country

This day is the single most positive, celebratory day for the U.S. since the announced end of WWII.

Thank you all. Soon we shall call Sen. Obama:

MR. PRESIDENT!!

:toast: :cry: :toast: :party: :cry: :hug: :D:grouphug: :applause:

:patriot:

[olddad56]

168. Me neither. This renews my faith in America and Americans and even myself.

[Tindalos]

161. Yes!!!!

:party::bounce::toast::party::bounce: :toast::bounce::party:

[earth mom]

162. Woo Hoo! Congratulations to Obama & Good riddance to the * & Co criminals!

:woohoo:

[Reeta77]

163. CAN YOU FEEL IT?!?

I just can't stop crying!! PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA!!

[Lorien]

164. I was downtown at an outdoor campaign celebration

Senator Nelson and Congressman Grayson were there. ALL of downtown Orlando ERUPTED when the news was announced. Horns blowing on every street, people jumping up and down, hugging, crying...even the many cops who were there! And there are STILL horns blowing and people cheering. Woooo-hooo!!!

[olddad56]

165. I have not felt this alive, this hopeful in at least the last 8 years and maybe never.

[olddad56]

167. This is a great victory, not just for America, but for the whole world. God Bless America.

[closeupready]

169. Yes!

:woohoo:

[Ferretherder]

170. I am so happy that I don't know what to say.

...so I won't say anything at all......

...other than........


.....FUCKIN' AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!........WE HAVE OUR COUNTRY BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!




...if you can't tell it,......I'm beside myself with joy.



....and Joy said to say 'Hi'.

[mcollier]

230. You got it!

Thank You TEAM OBAMA!


How I Love America!


Our Faith In The American People......


Has Been Vindicated!!!!

[Tight_rope]

171. When God Says It's Your's....It's Your's!

Nothing, No one could have ever changed the blessing that God has given to Barack Obama. Let the world know. He was truly a choosen one.

[ShortnFiery]

172. God Bless America!

:grouphug:

[BobTheSubgenius]

173. Congratulations and THANK YOU from one of your closest neighbours and best friends.

I honestly hope that progressives can be as magnanimous in this victory as we are joyous.

Right now, for me at least, the bitterness is gone.

[Dem2theMax]

174. November 4, 2008. The day America finally grew up.

Congratulations America! I am so proud of you. I am humbled to have Barack Obama as my new President.

Yes we can?

Yes. WE DID!

[jcg996]

175. Finally

The Democrats no longer need be "underground."

Thank you all.

[emmadoggy]

176. I'm rendered speechless.

I can't believe our long nightmare is over. What a remarkable moment for this nation.

CONGRATULATIONS, PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!


:party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :toast: :toast: :party: :party: :toast: :party: :toast: :party: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :kick: :kick: :loveya: :loveya: :kick: :kick: :cry: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :kick: :kick: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

[evilkumquat]

177. Can We Send Jack Ryan a Thank-You Card?

Wherever he is and whatever he's doing now, we couldn't have had such a historic evening without his help back in 2004.

[AsahinaKimi]

178. crying..so happy

:cry:

[BrklynLiberal]

179. YES WE CAN!!!!!!

[Mari333]

180. thank god. thank god. thank god. n/t

[Twinguard]

182. Yes we can!

Thank you everyone for helping to elect a new hope!
I'm absolutely thrilled!!!
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[rodrigo2xxx]

184. SI !!!! SE PUEDE !!! OUI !!! YES !!

Yes we can. Yes. We could. Yes we won.
Yes. Tonight is one of the most beautiful nights of the world history, one of it shiniest pages. Yes everything is possible. Yes. Yes. Yes.

[hay rick]

185. Whoo Hoo!!!

[lady lib]

186. Free at last, free at last.

Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!!!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[dana_b]

188. just got home from working the polls and i'm in tears!

I can't stop the tears of happiness - so damn happy!!

[Auggie]

189. THANKS to all who donated time and/or money to make this happen

[NM Independent]

190. So, Mandate right?

:evilgrin:

[Piewhacket]

191. Yeaaaa! (I called it 5:30 PM Pac Time after PA was called for O.)

A great day for democrats and democracy!

(THANK YOU LORD, I think you just saved my country)


Thanks DU and fellow Dems! Celebrate!
(one day, then back to work, slaves. the work ain't gonna do itself!)

[ekwhite]

192. In the words of Atrios

PRESIDENT BARACK F*ING HUSSEIN OBAMA!!!!

I never thought I would live to see the day. I have gone from seeing Whites Only water fountains to an African American president. I watched Barack Obama's victory speech with tears in my eyes. Maybe there is hope for America after all.

We did it people! We did it.

[lakercub]

194. I canvassed today for the first time in my life

I have never felt so moved to work for a candidate. And so many did so much more. Thank you to them and thank you to Obama. I can finally look up to the highest office in our land without shame again.

I broke down right after it was announced. This is the death knell for Reaganism. This is the end of the Bush dynasty (forget it Jeb). This a repudiation of Rove and his tactics. This is a shout from the highest mountain to the religious right that they need to change their ways. This is a crystal clear message to Rush, Hannity, O'Reilly, and Savage that we have had enough of the lies, deceit, and hate-mongering. And this is the breaking of the stranglehold on patriotism that the right has co-opted for so many years.

I got started at DU and other liberal websites during and right after the recount. The last eight years I have been able to taste the bile while America was poisoned by the greedy and the hateful. I watched the country break in two (which is especially criminal after 9/11 briefly brought it together). I've seen the other countries of the world just shake their heads in amazement at our stupidity and hubris. And it is finally over...eight years of hell (14 when we think back to the Contract with America thugs in 94). We, the democrats and other liberals, are vindicated. America finally stood up to the garbage and decided to move in the right direction, the direction we have wanted for years.

I've never been as proud of my country as I am right now.

[rosesaylavee]

195. K & R for undoubtedly the most awesome piece of history

I have ever lived.

Thank you DU for keeping me sane to see this day!

[FarrenH]

196. Checking in for South Africa

THANK YOU USA AND CONGRATULATIONS.

Even some old white racists (not me - I'm middle-aged and white, but no racist) are cheering this result on the SA boards. No one wanted Bush v2. You elected the world's candidate today.

[Hissyspit]

198. Thanks! Great to hear from you.

:toast:

[Ravachol]

197. Congratulations from Quebec.

This is indeed a historic election. My girlfriend, a native New Yorker, was in tears and so was I.

[Hissyspit]

200. Great to hear from Canada, too! Thanks!

:toast:

[Best_man23]

199. Our long national nightmare is over

In a little more than two months, I will be able to chill the F*** out, because President Obama WILL HAVE THIS!!

[VoodooGuru]

201. Now leaving Nixonland

Hope for the future abounds.

Maybe, just MAYBE... we can transcend the politics of identity and race, religion and "heritage" to form a more unified, more truly American identity, one that incorporates everyone.

The dream has been realized. YES WE DID!

[loudsue]

202. I LOVE that picture at the top of the page! "VICTORY!!"

What a beautiful night!

Oprah & Jesse Jackson in tears...loudsue being loud & in tears! What a GREAT thing this is!!

:kick:

[gratefultobelib]

203. I am so proud of him and our country!

[indigocafe]

204. Woooooooooo!!!!!!

[deepthought42]

205. YES WE DID!!!!

Oh when MSNBC announced it for Obama.... words cannot describe... My roommate (who is black) and I celebrated. We cracked open the champagne, called our loved ones, etc....I'm still coming down from it all.... It's just amazing... we did it... we finally have hope.

[Lucky 13]

206. We took it back.

America needed us. We worked hard. We took the country back.

I'm so happy, I'm crying.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

207. Thank you America

for working together to make this happen

Stunning victory for us all

We are free again

And better days are coming

(Can't stop the tears)

[grahamhgreen]

209. THANK YOU DU!

[Lucian]

210. One of the greatest days in American history!

:woohoo:

[crazylpn]

211. Thank God and Halleluyah!!

Tears of joy and happiness!!!!! :party: :toast: :wow:

[mecherosegarden]

212. I was at school

and miss everything. However, I am so happy.

Thanks to everybody. Now, I can keep crying.

[rhiannon55]

213. "President Obama" sounds so beautiful

We did it! The tears of joy just keep flowing! This is the beginning of a new era for America and the world.

[shellgame26]

214. President Barack Hussein Obama!

[Mendocino]

215. When PA flipped I knew that either

Florida or Ohio would be key. It was OHIO. About time we Buckeyes made up for the last two. Proud of Ohio, Proud of the Country, Proud for Barrack!

[Aunt Anti-bush]

216. Finally!

We've come a long way to get this victory. I'm so proud of President Obama. God, it feels great to say that.

[Poll_Blind]

217. It still hasn't sunk in...the magnitude of what has happened, what we accomplished.

And the arduous task ahead to get this country back on track.

But we can do it.

PB

[Mendocino]

222. A Night For The Ages.

Historical, Monumental, Hysterical!

[Sarah Ibarruri]

218. I LOVE YOU ALL! NT

[OneBlueSky]

219. tonight the United States grew up . . . I never thought I'd see the day . . .

when this nation would elect a black president -- much less a black president named Barack Hussein Obama . . . this election restores my faith in the promise of America, and I look forward to the massive changes that we'll be going through in the next four years . . .

congratulations to us . . . :patriot:

[northofdenali]

220. I literally went into hysterics. Cried, laughed, screamed -

cried some more. We have ALL worked so hard for this, and by god,

WE DID IT!!!

[poppysgal]

221. Yes,yes,yes

a change:dem:

[Nostradammit]

223. Congratulations, America!

Most excellent.

[redqueen]

225. What a moment.

I'll never forget what it felt like to weep tears of joy along with so many others... to share that feeling with so many people.

Wow.

[catlady]

226. Congratulations President Obama!! Proudest vote I ever cast in my life!

[greengestalt]

227. Now our work begins

I am so full of joy I can not describe...


However, we must remember, our work begins now that hope has been restored. We must ask "What can I do to help the world today?" and one deed at a time continue this dream.

America has overcome (mostly now) it's racism. Obama is the first "African American" president but he did NOT win because of that, he won because of the "Content of his Character."

America seems to have overcome now what destroyed Ancient Rome; The stage where an elite clique of people "Voted themselves money" until the system crashed. We can now turn this around, and the pain of an even mild re-regulation period will scare the elites into behaving for decades, those it does not remove from that role.


But we must work for it, and not for "Left" versus "Right" or any of that garbage, there is a much bigger goal:


We have a new goal, one that goes beyond restoring America and shining the true beacon of liberty to the world;


A new solar system has been discovered, one like our own but 10.5 light years away.
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/10/nearby-solar-sy.html


Imagine: Just as the challenge to go to the moon began, so we shall also work towards this goal which itself will be again as challenging as going to the moon was. It will take a balanced world and decades of work, but we can do this. We can scan the heavens to see a better image, we can send a probe, we can send a mission.

It is a system much like our own a few billion years previously. There should be a "Mars" ready for life, but due to size and distance without a "Future" like Earth's. And inner still, there will be a young planet just like earth. We can have a second earth to double humanity's chances of survival, an extra note in the cosmic fuge, and we can watch and perhaps sheppard a younger earth so life bears fruit. Perhaps in strange aeons from now life will evolve on that world and on a dead, dry world farther from their sun they will find giant monuments that will speak of something earlier than them that came and left with hardly a trace.



There are words attributed to God that apply here:

"I call the Heavens to bear witness that I have set before thee the gates of Life and of Death, the blessing and the curse. Therefore, choose life, that thou mayest live. Thou and thy seed."

We choose "Baraka" the Blessing. We rejected the "Curse" of McCAIN, and his "Dark vision of hatred and fear". The first choice is life for us and for humanity, then the heavens themselves open up to witness our choices.

[Plucketeer]

228. Puff your chest out AMERICA!!!

We attended the local Dem gathering tonight at the Holiday Inn. Spirited crowd - lots of whoopin' 'n hollerin'! :woohoo::woohoo::woohoo: :woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

[AllyCat]

229. I'm speechless, tearful, and filled with admiration for our country

Dang, we did it!

[Starbucks Anarchist]

231. YES!!!

:woohoo: :party: :toast: :D

[XanaDUer]

232. There are no words for the joy I feel. There is a lot of work to do now.

God Bless America.

[liberalla]

233. The world looks totally different now

The dawn of a new day.
What a relief! Yeah!

[Cleita]

234. Our country is saved!

:cheers:

[Cybu]

235. Congratz from Belgium

YEAH !!!

Welcome back to the rest of the world United States. We've missed you the last 8 years !

Btw, wasn't that Joe Lieberman flying over european territory with a foorprint on his ass ?

[MNBrewer]

236. Thanks

Mmmmm.... Belgian Beer. :beer:

[ironbark]

237. Congratulations from Australia!

Well done guys.

Hating American foreign policy was wearing the whole world down! ;-)

This is indeed a great day and so many of us around the world are relieved to see
a US President so endowed with intelligence, poise and grace.

To all those who fought for his election and for change I and my friends and family extend our thanks and best wishes.

It is no exaggeration to say that grown men cried openly in relief and gratitude here in Oz today...I was one of them.

My only fear is that hopes and expectations may have been raised too high in times that are going to be very tough.

But what the hell....celebrate.....and have a beer for me mate!

[prostock69]

262. Thank you for your support!

We know it's going to be tough and change isn't going to happen overnight. Obama has been handed a plate of shit thanks to the Bush administration. It will take a long time to turn our country around but I guarantee you, the people of America will make this change happen.

[MilesColtrane]

238. The air smells a little sweeter tonight.

Time to start healing the divisions of fear, hatred, and paranoia in America and around the world, that have been created, and exploited for political gain.

President-elect Obama is the right man, at the right time to help us all to aspire toward our better natures now.

[frankieT]

239. Congratulations from France

I discovered DU shortly after 911. This place became for me a safe haven: a place for humane, progressive and intelligent americans, and kept me from the total despair caused by Bush.
Congratulations to Obama and the american people ! I hope the best for all of you.

[Karl_Bonner_1982]

240. Yes we did....

...But now we must. Must keep the pressure for real change. Time to end 28 years of soaring inequality and corporate privilege. Time to green our economy. Time to push forward with LGBT rights at the federal level. Time to wage peace with the rest of the world. Time to save the climate.

This is only the end of the beginning of the beginning, folks.

[superconnected]

244. I am so proud to be an American right now. I haven't been proud to be one in

at least 8 years. I didn't know I would ever be proud to be one again. I thought the election would be stolen again.

Michelle is going to make a classy first lady. It was so wonderful I had to try to keep from crying while Barack made his speech.

America finally grew up. Barack broke through the racial glass ceiling and I'm so proud I voted for him. His speech was wonderful. He never played the race card during the election but he understands how important being a black man and winning is for all races in America. What a historic night! And he really is going to put this place on the right track.

We need Barack to save America right now. If only all of the equality activist could be here - or know how important the people they paved this seemingly un-build-able road for are going to be to this country. Wish Rosa Parks were here. And Martin Luther King. I think they would be very proud if they knew it would be Barack who is the man who finally got all the way.

[banjosareunderrated]

245. Yes we can!

[Finite]

246. Well done from London

Shouted a big 'YES!' when I put the radio on this morning, after 8 years of idiots, the grown ups are back in charge.. Have a beer for me :)

[IndependentDem]

247. I still cant believe it. We just elected a black man named Barack Hussein Obama.

we so fucking ROCK!

[DUlover2909]

248. This is the happiest day of my life!

:D :D :toast: :party: :rofl: :patriot: :applause: :woohoo: :woohoo: :headbang: :kick: :dem: :thumbsup: :beer:

[Pert_UK]

249. View from the UK - we're so happy!!!

I've just arrived at work - small company but we do a bit of international stuff.....

Everybody, and I mean EVERYBODY is in a fantastic mood, laughing and joking in the office and saying how great this news is.

On BBC Radio 4 news this morning they talked about how this is a victory against Republican mean-spiritidness and the view that "you're either 100% with us or you're against us".

In my opinion this is a victory for hope, for humanity, for fairness. It's a victory against insularity, small-mindedness, selfishness. It's a victory that will help America and the Western World move forward together instead of prioritising individual citizens and countries above all others.

It's a victory for the positive over the negative.
For compassion over the "every man for himself" mentality.
For understanding instead of judgement.

I haven't posted on DU for a long time, largely because I've been so disillusioned with a country I love (the US) being run by such a cold, self-centred regime.

This morning I drove to work shedding tears of joy that the world has turned a corner and that there is hope.

I realise that the US and the world face huge problems and that Obama won't be able to fix them overnight, but we sure as hell know that Bush has made the world a worse place to live in and that McCain and Palin would have been incompetant at best and damaging at worst.

My very best wishes to all my DU friends and all of the US. Let's hope that you can re-take your rightful place as a great friend to all, rather than the petulant and self-obsessed enemy that the US has been under Bush.

Well done to you all!!!!!!!

[harun]

261. America's back baby !!!!!

[Pert_UK]

276. And it's a welcome return!!!

:toast:

[prostock69]

265. Thank you so much for your kind and supportive words.

I couldn't have said it better. :D

[Pert_UK]

275. Thanks - it was from the heart.

Can't wait to get back over to the US to celebrate with you guys.

Haven't been over for a few months now.

P.x.

[Diclotican]

250. Hissyspit

Hissyspit


THANK YOU. YOU DID IT... NOW the future is there, for US... Get a clean house now, and scrub out EVERYTHING that has been Republican in the White house.. Wonderfully, just amazing, and wonderfully. Have tear in my ayes here, I am so happy about it.. This time you american did it the right way...

Thank you, just thank you:party: :toast: :bounce: :hi: :loveya: :pals: You will always do the right thing - in the end. And I do hope you did it right now..

Again. THANK YOU

Diclotican

Sorry my bad english not my native language

[mountainsofpain]

251. Congratulations to the USA from an Australian

Congratulations to the people of the USA, I am so pleased for you.

Today`s result is not just an tremendous achievement for you domestically, it also sends a wonderful signal to the international community.

We got rid of Bush`s buddy (Howard) around 12 months ago, it`s great to see you return the compliment!

Good riddance to the politics of fear and division as practised in both countries by the conservatives.

Good luck for the future. I am sure Mr Obama will do you proud, despite the magnitude of the task he has in cleaning up the shambles left by eight years of Republican government.

Cheers.

[Synnical]

252. I'm so happy I couldn't sleep!

Finally! Good election results!

That champagne, though, hangover time! :-)

[adam13uk]

254. Just incredible news...

I stayed up all night to watch the votes come and and listen to the speeches - Obama's victory speech was incredible. Congrats to all of you who voted for him and/or helped with the campaign!

[Brownstown]

255. Simple amazing!

:bounce: :bounce:

[atomic-fly]

263. Awsome! So glad Va went blue!

Thank you all!

[LeftishBrit]

264. Congratulations to you all from the UK!

[Chorophyll]

266. Good morning, DU!!! It really happened! What a great day!!!

:toast:

[Robb]

267. NO, YOU DIDN'T DREAM IT! IT HAPPENED!!!!

:bounce:

[bugisbug]

268. YES.

[Elderon]

269. I feel like I have wings today

I've been lurking here for a very long time, and i'm happy to use my first post in this thread

There was actually a tear in this 36 year old's eye last night. The last time that happened was with my children.

Congratulations President Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mattfromnossa]

270. Yes We Can

What a historic moment!

[Trogus]

271. Change

Congratulations to you all from the south coast of Britain :toast: :party:

I also want to think the good people here at DU for helping me get a more balanced view of American politics, and providing me through the top10, more laughs than i can remember, thank you!

[lonestarnot]

272. Woodamnwhooooo! Pie!

[semillama]

273. I woke up in a blue state!!!

Ohio!!!

[Elderon]

277. Imagine My Surprise

When I woke up this morning and saw FLORIDA as a Blue State!!!

GO FLORIDA!!

[Lisa0825]

278. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[YOY]

281. This Ohian living in Virginia is so happy that he is homesick!

Then again...who d'ya think turned Virginia blue??? (and a few calls to Ohio family helped!)

[tylerdee]

279. President Obama. Has a nice ring to it.

[YOY]

280. We just got a 1/2 black son of an immigrant with a "funny name" elected in the USA.

Sometimes I truly love when my country lives up to what it claims that it stands for!

[Suji to Seoul]

282. Never in my life did I think a black man could be elected president

I feel Jesse Jackson's tears!

[Deep13]

283. My brain's operating system crashed.

Apparently, it could not reconcile data reading "Democrats" and "sweeping victory."

[Jefferson23]

284. Despite the smears and hatred they threw at you, the American people

elected the best man for the job! Barack Obama, you have my heart felt congratulations sir. I can't stop crying for long, every time I see a pic of the crowds around our country and around the world cheering Obama, my eyes fill up with tears.

[RoccoR5955]

285. The fat lady has sung

and I love her song.


To quote Grace Slick at Woodstock, "Wake up America. It's a new dawn!"

No, Grace is NOT the fat lady.



Still LOTS work done for peace and justice, but we did win a MAJOR battle last night. I am truly proud... and tired!

[ThatsMyBarack]

296. The Fat Lady may have laryngitis this morning!

;) :patriot: :woohoo: :party;

[Nurgel]

287. Reminds me of the Five Stairsteps song,

Some day, yeah
We'll put it together and we'll get it all done
Some day
When your head is much lighter
Some day, yeah
We'll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun
Some day
When the world is much brighter.

Ooh-oo child, things are gonna get easier
Ooh-oo child, things'll be brighter

Right now
You just wait and see how things are gonna be
Right now...

[Horus45]

288. Hopefully this was the last gasp of Neocon Philosophy!

We Finally Did It!!!

Hopefully this was the last gasp of Neocon Philosophy!

Hopefully this was the last election run on FEAR!

[smirkymonkey]

289. My 8 year long depression seems to have lifted overnight!

I can finally have some hope again! Thank you to everyone who worked so hard on this campaign!
:bounce: :toast:

[MonteLukast]

291. Colorado goes blue too!

New Senator Mark Udall
New Congresswoman Betsy Markey

I simply could not get to a computer till now... to register my HOPE and PRIDE in America again!!!!!

:patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:
:woohoo: :yourock: :applause: :woohoo: :yourock: :applause: :woohoo: :yourock: :applause: :woohoo: :yourock: :applause:

[FlaDem83]

292. Proudest day of my life!!

[Boudica the Lyoness]

309. I lived in the US for almost 35 years

For the first time ever I WANT to become a US citizen. I want to be a citizen of a country that elected a wonderful man like Barack to be it's president and when I take that oath I want to see a picture of President Obama not a smirking chimp.

[kestrel91316]

293. I am still stunned Wednesday morning. WE DID IT.

They may have tried to steal it, but we had WAAAAAYYYYY more than the theft-proof margin we needed.

This is a remarkable day. We took our country back.

Obama will lead, and I am ready to follow.

[ailsagirl]

294. I'm still in shock-- this really did happen, yes??

It wasn't stolen (though I'm sure there were shenanigans)

It was a veritable landslide.

"President-Elect Obama"

Can this really be happening????

:patriot:

[Hissyspit]

295. Amazing, isn't it?

Yes, it really did happen.

[ailsagirl]

300. Well, I can see I won't be getting much work done today either!!

Yesterday I was a nervous wreck. Today, my feet aren't even touching the floor!!!

We brought them down, by God. We brought them down.

:grouphug:

[Krashkopf]

297. President Obama - And, so it is!!!

[StarryNite]

298. YES!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Truthbeknown]

301. This country has Hope again

When I was 8 years old, my Dad took me to see JFK's motorcade go by when he was campaigning for President. I still remember it like it was yesterday. That was the last President in MHO that truly brought hope to this country. That hope died on Nov. 22,1963, but is now back again. May God bless Obama and protect him. What a great time this is to be an American!!!! Thanks to all who helped out on the campaign. Our group got together last night and watched Obama's historic speech. What a great night it was!!!

[ProfJ]

302. www.wediditworld.org

If anyone remembers the "Sorry World" site after the 04 election, this site is a really nice version of that idea after the Nov 4 landslide. :)

http://www.wediditworld.org/

Consider adding your own pic/message, and pass the URL along to anyone who might be interested!

[mamameow]

303. our future

i sit here in tears, america is going to survive. the sun is shining again in the united states. as a senior citizen, i will not have to choose between human food or my cats' food, food and medication, life or suicide. what irony, to look to a black man for my survival, when they looked to us for the same some years ago. i cried then too for them. we have to erase the line between the color of skin, the slant of our eyes or who we choose to love and marry. the religious fanatics need to go back in their holes and we must work to never let them out again.

WE ARE THE UNITED STATES. THE SUN WILL SHINE FOR ALL OF US IF WE WORK TO LET IT

[ailsagirl]

304. A picture is worth a thousand words

[Liberalynn]

305. For the First Time in Eight Years

I feel we have a democratically elected President. It is good to be able to respect the man in that office again.

I put out my U.S. flag this morning for the first time in eight years.

Damn I am proud of this country again.

Yes I do have hope, and for me, normally a pessimist, that's saying a lot.

Its funny early Monday morning, in the wee hours, I had a dream about my former Professor who turned me into a Democrat back in 1980. Sadly he didn't live to see this day. He died of cancer. In my dream, he was walking down the aisle of some auditorium waving, and when he passed by me, he patted me on the back, and grinned. I had a feeling it was all going to be okay from there.

I know Jack is doing a happy dance somewhere right now, and so am I down here.

Thank you President Obama and Vice President Biden for giving us back our country.

Bless you and Congratulations to your entire team.

[katty]

306. O HAPPY DAY!!!!!

[Liberal_in_LA]

307. kick

[lisainmilo]

308. Thank Goodness!

Truly the end of an "ERROR"!

[daggahead]

310. I will wait until January 20, 2009 ...

I do not trust the Lame Duck. He still holds the power, and he's probably got a trick or two up his sleeve.

[Anwen]

311. I am a proud American right now!

I'm so thrilled and grateful that we elected Barack Obama!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[flvegan]

313. How about one more Rec for this one!

[HughBeaumont]

314. From the NOW BLUE state of Ohio, I salute the NEW PRESIDENT.

FINALLY . . . a President who I can capitalize and not make fun of his name.

A president with a plan and not a whim.

A president with the very real power of getting big and much needed changes pushed through.

A president that understands that this is a nation of WE and not a nation of ME.

A President.

Remember what that was?

Respect has just been restored.

We'll all stand by you, as long as you'll listen to us.