Tuesday will be a repudiation of a notion that I'm somehow not good enough to be an American...

[MrScorpio]

...Because I'm a 47 year old liberal man of color

Barack Obama will be the defacto standard bearer for an American. And guess what? He's another 47 year old liberal man of color.

It's not just a coincidence, it's a fact.

When I've traveled around the world, the first thing that people in other countries would identify me as is an AMERICAN. Not a black American, Afro-American, or as some motherfucker once screamed out of the window of a car in 1975, a "Nigger".

What is coming is a moment that will shatter the myth that America is somehow the bastion of White, Anglo-Saxon preeminence with a permanent multi-cultural sub-strata.

What is coming is the vindication that we are all Americans and equals, at least in the cultural sense of the word.

However in America, there are other vindications that are required. The fight must still continue:

For non-heterosexual Americans, we must vindicate their orientations and their love for their partners as the equal of heteros.

For women, we must vindicate the power that they are entitled for control over their own bodies and their equal worth as employees.

For non-Christians, we must vindicate that everyone's personal belief or non-belief is equal under law, as long as one belief does not impede the beliefs of others.

For the financially disadvantaged, we must reverse the deference to just the richest Americans and institute mechanisms that raise all boats instead of the just biggest, fanciest yachts.

We must vindicate peace and justice.

We must vindicate the rule of law.

We must vindicate the protection of our environment.

We must vindicate all Americans, not just any specific demographic.

In all places of our nation, we must vindicate Americans in small towns, big cities and everywhere else in between.

Once we do this, it'll be a clear direction to walk, to respect ourselves and as the most influential nation at this time and respect for everyone else on this planet.

I see beyond the fact that a person of color will obtain the highest office of the land. I see the potential for vindication of all Americans, our ideals and our sacred trusts. Apply the same standard for selecting Barack Obama as President of the United States for what must be accomplished:

Because, it's the Right Thing To Do.

[Mme. Defarge]

1. Nothing I could say could possibly

top that. But, Tuesday must be an unequivocal REPUDIATION of all of the horrors inflicted on our country since 11/22/63, with the exception of a few transformative moments such as the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Well said, my dear MrScorpio...

Well said...

K&R

:hug:

[ClayZ]

3. I am so excited I can not breathe!

That 1/2 inch line, I put next to Barack Obama's name on the ballot, was my FAVORITE mark I have made in my 58 years on the planet.


K and R

[Omnibus]

14. I'm excited too!

My mark looked like this:

[ClayZ]

28. Here is mine!

...And Mr.Clayz and our youngest daughter's. Mine is on top. :-)




edit to K

[ekwhite]

92. Those look like the ballots we use at my polling place!

I like the OCR ballots. They allow the poll workers to automate the counting while maintaining a paper record.

[ClayZ]

94. Our county in WA is all mail in now.

I miss going to the polls!

[VenusRising]

4. Very well done, MrScorpio!

:toast:

Rec'd

[HCE SuiGeneris]

5. Beautifully stated.

K & R for words well chosen and thoughts marvelously expressed.

[Lisa0825]

6. Great post.

K&R :pals:

[Old Codger]

7. About time too n/t

[BrklynLiberal]

8. We will ALL be Americans....Every one of us.

Thank you for that post.

[MadMaddie]

9. MrScorpio it is the Right thing to do!

And the majority of Americans agree with you.

The world will see that America is the land of the free and that every American will have the chance to achieve the American dream.

Tuesday will be the beginning of the end of the strangulation of America by the Neocons and their ilk.

3 days....

[Flaxbee]

10. Beautifully said, MrScorpio.

Thank you :thumbsup:

[Liberal_in_LA]

11. K & R

[pnwmom]

12. Thank you, MrScorpio. K & R.

[calimary]

13. This 55-year-old LIBERAL white woman couldn't agree with you more!!!

I can't wait for that repudiation myself. I think we're OWED.

[ejbr]

15. BRAVO!!! n/t

[EFerrari]

16. If we can take this step as a nation, it will mean more to me than anything

I have witnessed in my lifetime.

Let's keep working.

[No Passaran]

17. After Tuesday

Nothing will be the same. I can't wait to help America move forward

[Fire1]

78. My head will be held a little higher, a little more spring in my step,

a little more confidence in myself and a greater appreciation for myself and my fellow man.

[Frank Booth]

18. Long time coming.

I think there will be many changes for the better. Most will probably be too subtle to notice at first, but they'll be long lasting.

[RL3AO]

19. So many times I've wondered this campaign

if in 10 years or 50 years or 100 years, that Tuesday, Novemember 4, 2008 will be seen as one of the most important days in American history.

[JeffR]

20. Not only are you "good enough to be an American"

You are a great American who exemplifies the spirit it will require to remake America, to make it better, fairer, braver and more visionary, to undertake a new American Revolution, and this time to rebel peacefully but fiercely and unstintingly against those who would see the country banished back to the 19th Century, a revolution of the mind and of minds reaching out to minds around them and sharing truth among them. America needs to be taught not to tolerate - we should have been there 40 years ago, or 400 years ago - but to love. What human wealth, what rich energies in a nation alive to its diversity, and drawing meaningful strength and moral suasion - in the best sense of that concept - from that principle.

This is a touching, heart-tugging, magnificent post.

That I share citizenship with someone as intelligent, insightful, measured and thoughtful and good-hearted as you makes me proud to be an American, and I thank you.

[Blondiegrrl]

21. Beautiful post! I too see Obama's ascension as vindication for all disenfranchised Americans.

As a white person and a heterosexual, I'm fortunate that I have not experienced a lot of the prejudice against many minority groups in this country. Even so, my life has been an uphill climb because I am a woman, I am economically disadvantaged (i.e. poor), and I am not comfortable with organized religion. All my life I've seen this country -- and to a lesser extent, its cities, towns and corporations -- run by wealthy, white, heterosexual Christian men, while anyone who didn't fit that mold was shut out in the cold.

I first got to know Obama when he spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2004. He moved me like no other politician had. For the first time, I began to feel hope that the people at the bottom of the ladder had a chance -- a REAL CHANCE -- of climbing to the top. He is our best hope to heal this nation and restore our country's dignity and respect on the world stage. I believe Obama has the makings of a great leader, and I feel so happy and proud to be witnessing history in the making.

[diane in sf]

22. Thank you Mr. Scorpio, I agree

[knixphan]

23. Amen, Brother Scorpio!

It's evolve-time.

[bmartello]

24. :D

Thank you:)

[buddysmellgood]

25. So be it. But know that for sane people, you have always been a patriot and

a "real" American. We truly are on the edge of a knife. Obama must win.

[Trajan]

26. You ROCK Scorpio ! ...

What will we do with ourselves come Tuesday ?

How will we act ? ... How will we feel ?

It will be like our human souls, having been sequestered in a cell 50% too small for eight long years ... FINALLY ... Finally ... released .....

Man .... Im gonna be in a daze for at least a few hours ....

This is going to need a huge change of worldview ... Everything will be possible again ....

It will feel that way at least ....

Congratulations to all ...

[political_Dem]

27. Exactly, Mr. Scorpio.

The "isms" will not die if Mr. Obama is elected in office. The fight goes on. And for some of the Republicans who are resentful of Obama, things will be specifically bad. They are not going to stop attacking Mr. Obama, or people of color because he is President.

I think that now is the time to promote the beauty of difference. Being different is not a thing to fear. It adds to our beauty and uniqueness.

Mr. Obama will be a representative of what makes America unique, wonderful and great. We are not monolithic. We are a country that has different cultures, ethnicities, races, sexual orientations, beliefs and languages. We are an example of the entire world in one place.

Bless you for what you've said. It needs to be said especially if America gets this chance to change in the elections.

[hose6161]

29. The right thing to do

You could be a great carpenter MrScorpio--You nailed the Republican philosophy to the wall for all to see.

This 65 y.o. retired guy will be dancing a jig and not giving a hoot that i couldn't wipe the shit eatin grin off my face

when I hear them boo-hoo about what the Real Americans think of them!

From one American to another, Thank you MrScorpio!

[greenmutha]

30. Proud to be the 53rd Rec.

Spot on, MrScorpio! It is "the Right Thing To Do." :toast:

[NOLALady]

31. At this moment in time,

I feel that I have a glimpse of the hope some of my ancestors felt on that New Years Eve of 1862. I'm sure they were looking forward to the repudiation of the notion that they were only 3/5ths human.

[Lifelong Protester]

32. I know when the night is called for President Obama, I will cry

I can't even say that I won't cry at the polling place. I am a 53 year old liberal white woman from a rural area, but I have been in the fight (hence my screen name here) and I am going to be one proud American, standing with a lot of other proud Americans. We are in good company, and we will keep up the fight, with a good leader to guide us.
Thank you for your writing.

[stuntcat]

33. it's beautiful

it's gonna be amazing :hug: :hug: I can feel what it's like to be proud of my species again.

[NightWatcher]

34. Scorp, I'm going to be a poll watcher in a very heavy African American district

I prob wont see 3 McRage votes all day. I dont think I'm going to be able to keep from sobbing when I see hundreds of especially older people who thought they'd never see the day when a black man would become President. Most of them remember times when they couldnt use the same door, restroom, water fountain, as white people.

I will do my damnedest to make sure that each of them has a voice and gets to not only see a black president, but help put him in that office.

I. Can't. Wait.

I think I'm going to need a Xanax

[handmade34]

35. Yes we can, Yes we will..

BBC's Justin Webb had a great piece on the BBC news last Thursday. He is following the campaign and he noted the three defining moments for him (I have tried to find the link to share it, can't....).

1st- watching the deep love that McCain has for fellow veterans (I understand having been married to a U.S. Marine Veteran)
2nd- Hillary's momentous endorsement of Obama on the floor of the Convention. I agree.

3rd- and I believe most important- getting turned around at the Dems Conventions and witnessing the Secret Service taking care of Sasha and Malia. Webb went on to say Obama's swearing in won't be the most important defining event of this incredible journey and campaign, but the simple observation of two little girls of color running through the White House as their own- THAT is the defining moment!!!! So poetic, I cried uncontrollably at the vision and its implications....

[Arugula Latte]

68. Nice, but ...

just have to point out that McCain has a funny way of showing his "deep love for fellow veterans." I guess screwing them over in the U.S. Senate is just his special way of showing love.

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

36. As a 50 year old white male, I say to you, Right-On, Brother!

Great post!

Thank you.

[FirstLight]

37. Gimme a K & an R and a bookmark!

Mr. Scorpo...thank you for a truly realistic analysis of how far we have come, and how far we have yet to go. As a Financialy disadvantaged woman with children, one who cares for our environment and the rights of ALL americans...I commend you and am willing to join in fighting the Good fight...

as you state so eloquently...for no other reason than BECAUSE it IS the RIGHT thing to DO!

I remember being in government clases in high school and college and just being really excited and overwhelmed at what the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence required from US as citizens. We had to be informed and involved...the dumbing down of america has allowed the evil empire to take over in so many ways. We are at the brink of re-discovering what it really means to be a Participating American. And having a President who taught Constitutional Law, we will be sure to have quite an example to lead us back towards the ideals we once held so deeply important and crucial to Liberty.

thanks for ths OP...it is inspiring to hink of what lies ahead...even the work we have to do is exciting when you think about it!

[libnnc]

38. I love you. n/t

[Willo]

39. K&R

[Sparkly]

40. Yes! And the notion that it's racist to consider that is wrong, imho.

Considering race and/or gender as positive factors in voting is NOT racist, in my view. It's not irrelevant. IT MATTERS!!

President Obama will be wonderful for the country on many levels, including as our first black president!

:kick:

[MineralMan]

41. Even Atheists

As a 42 year long atheist, I share the sentiment. Having people tell me I am less of an American for my lack of belief, I'm looking forward to an administration that doesn't discriminate.

I'm overjoyed at the prospect of a member of a once-enslaved minority gaining the Presidency. It restores my hope for our nation.

[GreenPartyVoter]

42. Hear, hear! *hug*

[crispini]

43. .

K&R!

[Steelworker In OH]

44. Could not be said better

I am an Irish/German male, I don;t exactly want to be described as a color, but if I must, I guess "white" is what they would say, lol. I am not financially well to do (not exactly poor, but definitely middle class), I also am not a Christian, and by W's standards my beliefs should not even be classified as a religion.

I did not start out as an Obama supporter, I was a Hillary fan in the primaries. However, I have became a fan in the past few months. I already voted, waited 40 mins in line to cast my ballot for a great man, who will hopefully change the minds and hearts of those not only in this country, but around the world.

I will be very happy Tuesday (as long as the repubs can't cheat in too many states), however, I will be much much happier on January 20th, 2009.

Tuesday is a very important day, but it doesn't really get going until Inauguration Day.

[Wizard777]

45. After 220 years we're still working on our democracy.

But an Obama win will bring us one step closer to that more perfect union.

[bigbrother05]

46. Stand up, Mr. Scorpio is passing

[mcg]

72. I just watched 'To Kill a Mockingbird' for the first time today. WOW, what a movie,

I agree. Well said Mr. Scorpio.

I didn't get the meaning of the line 'Stand up, Miss Jean Louise. Your father is passing' until I saw the movie. The delivery of that line was awesome! It's a beautiful movie in several ways. It touched me deeply. I don't think I've read the book, I should.

I must admit I've had tinges of racism in me, not enough where I would be considered a racist, but a little. I feel this election, and now watching this movie, has helped to purge quite a bit of that racism out of me.

One part that moved me is Brock Peters' portrayal of the falsely accused Tom Robinson on the stand. The DVD has interviews of Peters and Gregory Peck talking about it. Peters talked about how he prepared for the scene.

Brock Peters: "My life as an African American or Black American has had a lot of horror, in terms of racism. You know, I've been kicked, beaten, I've seen the worst of it. I guess I've been fortunate in being able to step back from the brink of an anger that would engulf me and cause my life to go in a really downward spiral. The anger, the frustration, the isolation that one could experience and often did experience was an easy place for me to get to, to tap, to use in my performance."
http://notemptynow.com/pages/pages2/ToKillaMockingbird.html

Gregory Peck said he couldn't look Peters in the eyes during that scene, he would have gotten choked up.

“We spent two weeks that I call two weeks of tears--my veil of tears.”

“ I did not, sir. ... There wasn't a dry eye on set filming that scene… Robert Mulligan sat me down and asked me to prepare for the point where I burst into tears by only going to places in my mind where I remembered and experienced pain, and let me tell you the tears did come.”
http://thinkexist.com/quotes/brock_peters/

It's no wonder I was moved, those tears were real.

I can't help notice the similarity of the names Brock and Barack, Robinson and Obama both being falsely accused, Robinson chastised for feeling "sorry for a white woman" and Obama being called an "elitist", and Robinson and Obama being of high moral character.

[I Have A Dream]

79. ...

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

47. Beautifully said, my friend.

Beautifully said. :hug:

[dave123williams]

48. I agree wholeheartedly.

After Tuesday, I will laugh at people who sneer at the idea of hope. Brush them off of my shoulder as I have seen Barack do so many times.

We're audacious enough to actually have it. Hope, that is.

[codjh9]

49. Right on, man! I may be 'white', but we're all in this together. High-five to ya. n/t

[Forrest Greene]

50. One For The

...middle-aged, straight, white, Anglo-Saxon males who've been called loony & too sensitive & more all their lives, who won't compete on the Man's terms having long ago seen through how the coaches used the jocks in school, the ones whose oldest friends have revealed themselves as narcissists & bigots, the ones who've been assaulted over the length of their hair, been tear gassed, asked by teachers "Haven't you got any common sense?" told by red-faced, spittle-flying relatives to "Shut up!"...

I know there's room for us.

It's going to be one of the greatest pleasures of my life to help elect Barack Obama to his first term as President of the United States of America.

[codjh9]

53. A big high-five to you too, man! n/t

[life long demo]

51. If I can paraphrase what another poster said

MrScorpio, This 65 year old liberal white woman from PA couldn't agree with you more.

[Dem2theMax]

52. Honored to be able to kick this thread.

Bravo to you, MrScorpio. :yourock:


:kick:

[livetohike]

54. Sing it brother

:hug:

[JackBeck]

55. Very inspirational. Thank you for this post.

K & R.

[fascisthunter]

56. Well Said....

[La Coliniere]

57. Well said MrScorpio!

Although I don't agree totally with Mr. Obama on many issues, I've been volunteering for his organization and I'll be proudly voting for him on Tuesday. I have had an unusual history as an American. This white, straight male grew up in the inner city (and was a white minority in the public schools I attended), will be shedding a few tears of joy on Election Night, reflecting upon what you just expressed in your terrific post. Yes, America will finally DO THE RIGHT THING! It's about time. Yes we fucking can, and we will!!!! Peace Brother!

[Ken Burch]

58. K&R.

If the voting is fair, it will a day Langston Hughes would be proud of.

[cemaphonic]

59. I can think of only one other case of a member of an ethnic minority elected to the highest spot

in a democratic state, the former President of Peru was of Japanese ethnicity. So it's not just good for America, it will be something of a landmark for minorities worldwide.

[LeftishBrit]

110. Rare but it has happened elsewhere...

The 19th century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli was an ethnic Jew (though a convert to Christianity) - and that certainly made someone a minority group member in Victorian England.

Although she isn't an elected official or politically powerful, the current Governor General of Canada is a black woman, Michaelle Jean, who was born in Haiti. Her predecessor Adrienne Clarkson was IIRC of partly Chinese origin.

However, it certainly isn't usual.

[LeftishBrit]

111. deleted (posted in wrong place)

[cemaphonic]

113. oh yeah, how could I have forgot Disraeli?

I wouldn't count the other one - that's an appointed position, and is neither the head of government or head of state. Somewhat akin to Condi Rice, and while still rare, not nearly so as a minority member elected to the top spot.

[NEOhiodemocrat]

60. This 58 year old white female rural liberal

couldn't agree more. I can't wait until Obama is our president. I will be so proud, as will many other Americans. May it be the beginning of something great for all the people. I truely feel that Obama cares about us and will work to represent we the people.
Edited to add white..you know it didn't seem as important as the female rural liberal! Progress is being made day by day here in America!

[democrank]

61. So glad you posted this, MrScorpio.

I send a warm hug from this old Vermont liberal.

[Christa]

62. Respect, and lots of it as well

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

63. Amen!

You said it far better than I could. I will be so glad to have Obama as my President, because it will show that we have gotten to the stage where we look at the content of character before the color of skin.

[Greyskye]

64. If anything could get this atheist praying, this election is it.

I just don't know how I could cope with another four years like the past eight.

I only hope that enough people feel the same way.

:kick: & R

[myrna minx]

65. Amen. K&R n.t

[barack the house]

66. Yep, many more battles to come.

[UrbScotty]

67. ...

:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

[judasdisney]

69. Neocons ain't going anywhere.

Except to stage a DOS-attack of False Flags.

[Generic Brad]

70. 100% agree!

For the last 8 years I have had family, co-workers, and long time acquaintances feel personally emboldened to condemn my choice of faith, my interracial marriage, and my liberal viewpoints simply because the leaders of this country set the tone and emboldened millions to ignore the lines of decency. Starting Tuesday night, it will no longer be ok for them to do that.

Yes. I will feel vindicated too.

[jeff30997]

71. Oh shit !

Man I like you very much and I don't give a damn about the color of your skin!

I enjoy your posts and if there's a racist bastard out-there who try to scream out of the window of

a car racial slurs at you I'll rip off his head dammit!

You're one of my favorite poster on DU so 2 thumbs up for you and 2 middle fingers to the racist

idiots!

[Dystopian]

73. KandR for humanity.

Teary-eyed, and filled with hope.....
Heartfelt thanks, MrScorpio.


peace~

[snappyturtle]

74. K&R Beautiful....beautiful. It's happening...I can almost see it, smell

it, touch it and hear it! Tuesday is the day the vindication starts in America. :woohoo:

[msallied]

75. Well this here Scorpio will Kick and Recommend this awesome post. :)

[amyrose2712]

76. K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bertman]

77. Excellent on all counts, MrScorpio

[tclambert]

80. But because you use a Michigan block M as your avatar, you will be treated as less than American

in Columbus, Ohio. GO BLUE! (Personally I may pretend to be a Michigan State fan until football season is over.)

[geckosfeet]

81. This all just too cool.

I am not a black person, nor am I woman nor am I a member of one of the many groups who have suffered the injustices of discrimination. But those injustices have been thorns in my heart as well.

Tuesday will open a new era for us all.

[Kahuna]

82. You get a kick and cyber-hug from me!

:pals:

[GreenEyedLefty]

83. Well said....

and Go Blue!

:hi:

[Raksha]

84. K & R - Absolutely beautiful, Mr. Scorpio!

So beautiful and so true.

[NewJeffCT]

85. great post

great points.

[AlabamaBrightBlueDot]

86. Thank you.

[AspenRose]

87. Yep.

K&R

[Duncan]

88. well put our friend.

[MNBrewer]

89. Amen!

:beer:

[ailsagirl]

90. The most important election of our lifetimes!!! I'm really blown away

Thank you for your insightful post.

:toast:

[southerncrone]

91. This is absolutely at turning point for our planet!

This 52 yo white female Scorpio agrees with you 100%.

We are all Humans & that is what is important. Our diversity is what has made this country great. Now that we will TRULY recognize & accept this fact, we can reach unimaginable heights!

Thanks for penning this so beautifully, Mr. Scorpio!

[rasputin1952]

93. If it's any consolation...

I've always thought you were a damn good American, never thought otherwise...:hi:

[olegramps]

95. Democracy is something that has to be worked at continuously.

There never will be a utopian democratic society in which every person's rights are respected. It is something that has to be continuously striven for. There always will be pockets of abject ignorance and intolerance that will have to be combated by every generation.

One of the most important tools to combat those who are intent on pushing their agenda is the public educational system. That is exactly why it comes under the most scathing criticism by the conservative religious right wing. They have long sought to have their educational systems financed by tax revenues solely with the intent to completely destroying what they regard as a godless cesspool run by liberal brain-washers. Their push for vouchers under the guise of providing the disadvantaged with a better educational system is nothing more than a Trojan Horse. The classic case of the camel with his nose under the tent.

The strength of a democracy is seen in its shared values. Chief among them is tolerance. What far too many private religious schools teach is intolerance. Their product is a person who believes that they have a sole monopoly on truth and anyone who disagrees with them is not only wrong but condemned to hell for eternity. They are nothing more than a cancer that threatens the life blood a our democratic Republic. When Obama lists education as a primary concern, I pray that he is talking about the strengthening of our public educational system and not in anyway endorsing religious schools that are a principle source of intolerance and hatred.

[Chovexani]

96. Bro, I feel you

But at the same time it's no vindication for me, being a broke ass queer black bitch who does not say the right things to the mainstream and TPTB.

It is what it is. I will vote for him on Tuesday, because I have no other choice. I wish I could join the starry eyed masses. I can't.

[annabanana]

97. Hugs & Kisses for the American Idea, the "Great Experiment". .

We are a young Country after all. Perhaps we are beginning to emerge from our rage fueled adolescence?

[66 dmhlt]

98. Tomorrow Will Put an End to the Shredding of OUR Constitution

There'll be no more of Cheney, Bush and Addington doing this:

[gademocrat7]

99. k &r

Excellent,sir.

[Dammit Ann]

100. Beautiful.

Tuesday is a new dawn.

[unhappycamper]

101. Well said MrScorpio, well said.

k&r

[Mad_Dem_X]

102. Well said, sir! Bravo! n/t

[RedLetterRev]

103. Thank you, and bless you, friend

I know a little something about what it feels like to be made out to be something less than human, being a gay man. Humans will come up with the darnedest things to divide and deride other human beings from their midst, when so much beauty and joy could be had by inclusion. It's past time to heal, and it's past time for all of us, collectively, to do the right thing.

Thank you for your beautiful words. Side by side, we'll keep walking toward Good and Light.

[Bluenorthwest]

104. Thanks for including GLBT rights on your list

Each day is a new hill to climb, a new path to seek to find a way to support those that do not support my rights. It is getting very difficult. Posts like your let me know that all is not lost.

[Kajsa]

105. We have waited a long time for this, Mr. Scorpio.

Eight years of soul destroying,election stealing,law breaking, civil rights trampling "leadership"
have reduced me to the most cynical being in my core.

We have a chance to take back our country from those who never earned
the right to govern it in the first place!

We have a chance to regain our trust in our leaders and our country.

It IS the Right Thing To Do!

Thank you so much for the beautifully worded message.

:)

[CaptJasHook]

106. Damn, nice to read this in the morning.

You made my day.

Peace

[Pacifist Patriot]

107. Beautiful and Brilliant!

[Lorien]

108. Well said. I hope that one day we'll see a woman in the office too (and not

Palin) because I'm also tired of my second rate status in this country.

[Chorophyll]

109. Awesome post, MrScorpio!

Nothing further to add but :applause:

[LeftishBrit]

112. Great post!

Even as a non-American, it's inspiring to see more recognition and acceptance of the diversity of people in this world. By contrast, the utter narrowness and prejudice of such people as Sarah Palin and Elizabeth Dole has shocked me! Let's hope that they and their worldview do NOT win!

[AnthemRoad]

114. Bravo

Well said, and I agree. I hope you're right; I hope that the right thing to do will be done.

[Auggie]

115. Thanks MrScorpio

I couldn't agree more.

[kleec]

116. It's absolutely the right thing

to do! I'm so pleased that for the first time I have been able to volunteer for a candidate that I sincerely believe in, and to vote for the candidate that brings such hope and truth to our beautiful country. It feels like I have been in a state of suspension during the past nearly eight years, it's been horrible. I see such wonderful enthusiasm and hopefulness today and it is something! Such hope, such need for mending and blending our lives with others. I vote tomorrow and I can't wait!

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[Skittles]

117. AMEN TO THAT

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