One post only (under my old nick) for old time's sake. Old timers (and new)--we did it!

[Not_over_it]

I'm still not over the theft of 2000, but tonight goes a long, long way in salving those wounds.

(it's me, Shakespeare)

For all my old friends: whyzayker, WilliamPitt, crewleader, khephra!, zen lefty, zombywoof, lynnesin, matcom, DS1, GOPisEvil and so many more....I can't believe we finally made it to this point!!

I love you guys!!!!

[ohiosmith]

1. Love you!

:pals:

[Shakespeare]

3. Hey, you! (back under my now-nick)

It's been a looooooooong time coming. :pals:

[KitchenWitch]

2. We did it!

:pals:

[Shakespeare]

4. We did, we did, we did!!

I'm still pinching myself!! And still drinking champagne!! :woohoo:

[Shakespeare]

5. kick for all you old-timers I KNOW are out there!

I saw DoveTurnedHawk posting today, for crying out loud! :woohoo:

Happy times for all of us......at long last.

[bicentennial_baby]

6. Ha!

hell yes, my dear!

WE DID IT!!!

[Shakespeare]

7. Hello, sweetness!

I'm just numb. A little drunk, and just numb. :woohoo: :loveya:

[GOPisEvil]

8. Whooooooooooop!!!!!!!

:thumbsup: :woohoo:

[Shakespeare]

9. There you are!!!

The Ags may suck out loud this year, but fuck....we have Obama!!! :woohoo:

p.s. I get to visit College Station when I go see my sister in Dallas Christmas week, and I can hardly wait!

[GOPisEvil]

26. You will not recognize the place.

Hey, we don't suck as much as we did earlier. We're actually 4-5. ;)

[Shakespeare]

31. That's what I've been told.

As long as I can find my way to Dudley's and the Chicken Oil Company, Los Nortenos over in Bryan, and maybe Ken Martin's Steakhouse, all will be fine.

CA is convinced I'm going to be dragging him into buttfuck hickville. :rofl: I think he'll be fairly impressed with the campus.

I wonder if the Creamery is still open over on west campus? What I'd give for one of those malts... :9

[OrwellwasRight]

17. YEeeeeee oooooooowww zzzzzaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

[GOPisEvil]

27. So, I take it you're happy?

;)

[Lydia Leftcoast]

10. I spent the evening with a bunch of long-time Minnesota DUers:

including dpbrown, no name no slogan, dflprincess, ocelot, and former DUer katinmn, as well as newer participants jasonc and Spike, and it was a fantastic way to spend an Election Night.

[Shakespeare]

11. What a great way to spend the evening!

We've all got quite a bond between us, and the payoff tonight has been very sweet. :hi:

[Lucian]

12. Do you have any pics?

:) :hi: :woohoo:

[Lydia Leftcoast]

15. Ocelot took some

She may post them in the MN Forum.

[Shakespeare]

13. And ulysses, and CatWoman, and Skittles....

Old Timers need to get their booties in here and....and.....rejoice!!

[Zomby Woof]

14. The wounds are healing

Many tears of joy flowed tonight. I feel like we may yet save this republic of ours.

We called GOPisEvil tonight, who is now safely ensconced in his new home state of Washington. It is a great new era for us all.

We love you too! :loveya:

[pagandem4justice]

16. Moment of silence...

...Paul Wellstone...

Love ya. :-(

And Barack...

YES, MR. PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:patriot:

[illuminaughty]

18. Here's to Kephra

I was always up with him when he posted late breaking news in the wee a.m.
We did it!

[Shakespeare]

19. A little morning kick.

I'm only mildly hungover, and still feeling serious warm fuzzies for my DU homies. :hi:

[JCMach1]

20. Kick- Glad I saw your transition as well

[LostinVA]

21. WTF???? YOU DIDN'T MENTION ME!!!!

[Shakespeare]

23. Dude, I was totally drunk when I wrote the OP last night.

I could never forget you. :pals: :loveya:

[RFKHumphreyObama]

22. Yes I remember you posting under that moniker when I joined in 2002

Who would have thought it then? 2002 was a devastating year in many ways for us -what with the midterm elections, the 90% * ratings, and the countdown to war -and I remember the gloom, disillusionment and pessimism we all felt. I think I for one began to wonder whether we would ever see the resurgence of progressive, liberal, enlightened government. DU and the wonderful people here proved to be my one source of hope and optimism

I would have never imagined this night six years ago. It still feels surreal. But it is absolutely magical

Tonight I thank my friends, including you, who have been with me all the way these past eight years. And I think of the friends who are no longer with us tonight and who would have loved to see tonight. But their efforts helped lay foundations for victory today and I will never forget them and the role they played in changing my life for the better

[ulysses]

24. reporting for duty, ma'am!

:patriot:

I had to work with a mild hangover today. Worth it, though. :hi: :hug:

[Shakespeare]

29. I talked to whyzayker on the phone last night!!

I wish he'd start posting more again (but he is a busy guy)--it was fun catching up and remembering old times.

:hi: :loveya:

[DarkTirade]

25. First election I was old enough to vote in was 2000.

I lived in FL at the time.

... long story short, my registration got fuxxored, and I didn't get it until 2 weeks after the deadline to turn it in. So I didn't get to vote.

The cynic in me wonders if it would have happened had I not checked the little 'Democrat' box when I was filling it out.

... however the first election I was able to vote in after I left Florida was the first time Florida went blue in the entire time I've been old enough to vote. Go fig. :P

[Midlodemocrat]

28. Freeper. I give you three posts.

:loveya: darling!!!

[Shakespeare]

30. Ha!!

Nobody can take my happy away today. Even my hangover feels kind of warm and happy. :hi: :loveya:

[Tom Kitten]

32. How?

How were you able to post under your old nickname?

[LostinVA]

33. She's EarlG's sister

[Shakespeare]

35. *snerk* I like your answer better.

:rofl:

[LostinVA]

36. I'm sorry I outed you, man

[Shakespeare]

34. I changed nicks several years ago for personal (stalker-y) reasons.

I notified the admins of what I'd done (that I'd registered a new username for myself), and have never used the old nick (except for this OP) since. I have no intention of using it again after last night.

[Tom Kitten]

37. I see!

I thought you maybe you changed it after the last election (like when I and lots of others changed theirs). I understand, though, speaking as someone who has a stalking order against someone in real life! :scared: