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cbayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-23-08 02:25 AM
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It was the best of times, it's was the worst of times.
We had two candidates who were breaking all the barriers. For the first time in our lives we had a woman and a man who was not white.

We were inspired and saw the promise of a new sunrise.

Not only were we going to push back against the government that we did not elect, we were going to come back with something completely different.

We were inspired and saw the promise of a new sunrise.

Our two candidates brought out new voters, old voters, poor voters, previously apathetic voters. They were both powerful forces for change.

The populace was forced to talk about things previously taboo. Race, gender, age, sexuality, religion, past, associations, partners.

Hard conversations took place and cobwebs were swept away.

This may be one of the most difficult elections of our lifetime, but it may be one of the most profound.

Nothing that is worth it comes easily.
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-23-08 02:25 AM
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1. it is awesome
fuck all these goose-stepping naysayers
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cbayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-23-08 02:27 AM
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2. You are the best.
Thanks, I mean that.
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featherman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-23-08 02:29 AM
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3. This is HISTORIC and I'm glad to be part of it
I believe this process to be a party builder and that we will come out of it an unstoppable machine
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cbayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-23-08 02:35 AM
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6. More and more people are coming to town to see what is happening.
The democratic party is our current party of the people and I am proud to be a part of it.

Bless all the new voters. You have my gratitude.
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donheld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-23-08 02:29 AM
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4. you both sound like a couple of "Notbots"
:D
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cbayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-23-08 02:33 AM
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5. I just googled notbot and got this
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ruby slippers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-23-08 02:55 AM
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9. maybe they meant.....Not Boughts.......
not bought by lobbyists.....
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donheld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-23-08 03:15 AM
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10. A notbot = Not a Hilbot or a Obamabot
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johnnydrama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-23-08 02:49 AM
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7. plus the fact
That because there was a PA primary, we are in much better shape in the GE, no matter who the nominee is.

All I ask is that they don't try to destroy each other, that's when I get pissed.

But the fact that there was a huge PA primary tonight, and over 2.3 million Democrats came out to vote is just plain awesome!
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ruby slippers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-23-08 02:53 AM
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8. and in the end, the Neocons win again by default......and
the journey of Hope returns to the streets licking their individual wounds......
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