LET US ALL COME TOGETHER! PLEASE CHECK IN WITH A GROUP HUG!!!!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

A black man has been elected president. A GREAT man has been elected President. I can't even find a way to describe what I'm feeling right now. HOLY FUCK WE DID IT!!!

Please, please, let's all come together. Please, respond to this thread with a group hug for all of us here who have been witness to the last 8 years of hell, and witness to this historical night of unwavering victory!!!!

I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!

:grouphug:

[Longhorn]

1. ...

:grouphug:

[Left Brain]

95. Thank you, DU, for being my lifeline of hope

over the last four years.

This night is OURS!

:grouphug:

[Curtland1015]

2. I love all you jerks!

We did it! We F*CKING DID IT!

YES!!!

[Beetwasher]

3. I'm With You Man

I got so used to the weight, it's surreal to have it gone.

[erinlough]

4. Thank God we have won and the end to this last 8 years is at hand!!!!

[ladym55]

GROUP HUG!!!!

:grouphug:

[graywarrior]

5. I cannot stop crying

Hugs, OMC:grouphug:

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

20. My Emotions Are All Over The Map! Cheering, Crying, Laughing, Shouting.

I don't know what to do with myself! I just keep walking back and forth, clapping my hands, looking up to the heavens and telling the spirit of my wife that I love her. I cheer, I clap, I cry, I jump up and down. So many emotions that I feel like I'm gonna explode!!!

HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT IT'S OVER!!!!!!

[graywarrior]

46. I just left a bar that was filled with volunteers.

It went insane. crying, screaming, laughing....oh ma, this is so so beautiful, OMC

[Kajsa]

133. ---

she knows, OMC!

:hug:

I've been a nervous wreck myself-

It's OVER- we will wake up with a new DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT!!

:woohoo:

[ahem]

119. Me, too.

Soggy hugs! :grouphug:

[ikojo]

6. Group hug for an Obama

VICTORY!!!!


:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[New Earth]

7. YES WE DID

:grouphug:

[AnnieBW]

8. GROUP HUG!!!

Group sex!!!!

[Borgnine]

YAY! HUMAN CONTACT!

:grouphug:

[Kokonoe]

9. Everyone, I love you

:grouphug:

[sweettater]

10. here's one from me

:grouphug:

[Sparkly]

11. Words fail.

:grouphug:

[City Lights]

12. ...

:grouphug:

[Suich]

13. It feels like I've been holding my breath

for the last eight years!

:grouphug:

[Iris]

22. ah! Sweet release!

[file83]

182. That's EXACTLY what I said this evening - I can now breath a sigh of relief...

For a minute there I thought all was lost. God damn I love Barack Obama!!!

[illuminaughty]

14. Hey OP I'm so happy

:grouphug:

[bluestateguy]

15. I know some people here don't like me

But I want to thank everyone for fighting the good faith all these years.

We finally won.

[vanboggie]

16. OMG, just OMG

I wasn't sure we'd get the country back. It's been such a long eight years.
Thanks President Obama! And THANK YOU DU for getting me through those bad Chimp 'n Cheney years!

[goodgd_yall]

17. We did it!!!

:grouphug:

[Honeycombe8]

18. I'm feelin' the luv tonight!

:grouphug:

[grytpype]

19. Xoxoxo

[KathieG]

21. ...

:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:
:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:
:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:
:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:
:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:
:grouphug::grouphug:
:grouphug:

[Lucy Goosey]

23. Thank you all...

:grouphug:

[Coexist]

24. I hope you don't mind if I get snot on your shoulders

:grouphug:

[greenmutha]

25. YAY! Tears of joy streaming...

:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[DerekJ]

26. HUG

[demo dutch]

27. Love y'all!! From Florida

[jillan]

28. I couldn't have done the last 8 years without you guys!

((((hugs))))

[holiday]

29. I'm so happy (((((Hugs))))))

[Frank Booth]

Yay! It's been quite a run.

[Starry Messenger]

30. love and hugs!!

:hug:

[Hellataz]

31. I'm So Happy!!!

[redwitch]

32. I love you DU.

:grouphug:

[Tatiana]

33. WE DID IT! YES WE DID! Oh my God. I'm so happy. n/t

[sandnsea]

34. I'm doin' a happy dance!

We Did It!!

:woohoo:

:applause:

[RayOfHope]

35. Absolutely...!!!!

:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[EmeraldCityGrl]

36. You are all truly amazing!

[Chorophyll]

37. Yes We Freakin' Did!!!!!

:grouphug:

[rdublue]

38. hugs everyone

[Crunchy Frog]

39. This is for you OMC.

[Mr. Sparkle]

40. ok but no one pinches my bum """ Hug """

[joop]

41. {{{{{{{{}}}}}}}}

Huge one out from CA!

[ThatsMyBarack]

42. xoxoxoxoxox......

:grouphug:

[frogmarch]

43. Phenomenal!

I am ecstatic too! DUers are the greatest!

:grouphug:

[Texasgal]

44. BIG HUGS TO YOU OMC!!!

WE DID IT!!!!

[peace frog]

Love 'n' hugs from Florida

You are the best, DU! Love ya'll! :grouphug:

[debbierlus]

45. Despite our differences at times, DU held me up for these last few years

:grouphug:


Standing with the most committed & devoted & decent folks in the blogosphere....

[sagetea]

47. Tonight I am not just a fly on the wall...

I am with you, hugging you, and crying in joy with you!!!!

[mtnsnake]

48. Love all of ya from here in northern NY!

:grouphug:

[helderheid]

49. FIRST REC!!!

:grouphug::loveya:

[Avalux]

50. I love DU! I love all of you!

I can't even describe how I feel right now!

:grouphug:

[AbbeyRoad]

51. Big Hug to All

:grouphug:

[mile18blister]

52. I was positive the f**kers would steal it again.

I have never been so happy to be wrong. :grouphug:

[barbtries]

163. don't doubt they tried.

but the wave was too strong. YA

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

202. We Got PA, FL, And OH! We Fucking ROCKED Last Night!

[adamuu]

53. now is the time.

:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:
:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:
:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[spanone]

54. mmmmmm

:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[Arugula Latte]

55. Group Love!

:grouphug:

[Neshanic]

56. HUGS FROM AZ!

[Veruca Salt]

57. I've been emailing with my brother all night

and have been updating him on the play by play via DU thanks to the awesome reporting here! I'm including him in the group hug too! He sends greetings and thanks from Afghanistan and is looking forward to going to DC!

:grouphug: You guys rock!

[Blondiegrrl]

58. WE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:toast: :bounce: :patriot: :woohoo: :headbang: :hug: :grouphug:

[TheDonkey]

59. The rethuglican party is in retreat. WE HAVE AMERICA BACK!

[crazy_vanilla]

60. lots of love to all of you DUers!!!

:grouphug:

[TornadoTN]

61. Yes We Did It! I love you all!

I mean that - from the bottom of my heart.

[avaistheone1]

62. {{{ peace and love}}}

It has been a great and gnarly journey, but totally worth it.

[Sancho]

63. From FLORIDA!

:dem: :grouphug:

[buzzard]

64. Hugs to my USA neighbours.

[berni_mccoy]

65. :grouphug:

:grouphug:

[eleny]

66. {{{}}}

[MrScorpio]

67. I'm in

[LisaLynne]

68. I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!

:grouphug:

[Raine]

69. I love you guys, I love America

:grouphug:

[Sugarcoated]

70. Warm hugs from the Philly area!

:grouphug:

Thanks for being there friends and fellow Dems!

One more! :grouphug:

[Martin Eden]

with cyber arms, I embrace my fellow DUers

:grouphug:

[RoyGBiv]

71. For this moment ...

I LOVE EVERYONE!

:grouphug:

Tomorrow ... well, I dunno about tomorrow. I might hate all you fuckers. :)

Or that could be the beer talking.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

GOD DAMN! This feels good.

[CitizenPatriot]

72. group hug!!!

this is so fucking amazing....

my husband and I went outside and yelled at the top of our lungs, "President Barack Obama!!!!!!"

Then we started to hear the parties, the honking, the sounds of joy from downtown in this red state!

we did it, DU....We did it, America...We really did it.

I feel like this is a great country again. I had forgotten what it felt like.

:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[BumRushDaShow]

73. WE DID IT!

:grouphug:

[ShenandoahAspen]

74. I am so happy right now.

:grouphug:

[Ekirh]

75. HUGS TO ALL!

THIS IS FUCKING AWESOME!

[bdamomma]

76. amen we did it.

watch c span no interruptions.

[eilen]

77. Here's a hug, a kiss, a big circle dance and the wave!

hoooooooooyahhhhhhhh

raise your mugs of ale and cheers!!!!

[cynatnite]

78. I love you, too, OMC!

:grouphug:

I just can't stop crying.

[Bobbie Jo]

79. I Love You Guys!!!!

:grouphug:

[LaydeeBug]

80. hug. I could really use a hug.

:hug:

[JimWis]

81. YES.!!!!

[montana_hazeleyes]

82. group hug is perfect idea

:grouphug:

[AbbeyRoad]

83. You got it. Squeeeeeeeze

:grouphug:

[4_Legs_Good]

84. You all ROCK

Thanks to everyone!

:grouphug:

After 6 years, we don't have to be underground anymore.

David

[RFKHumphreyObama]

85. Yes! Yes! Yes!

:grouphug:

[progressivebydesign]

86. it's been 8 long years since we've gotten to celebrate this way.. xxxoooxxx

:grouphug:

[Nydari]

87. Big HUGS for all!!

What an awesome day!!

[luvs2sing]

88. I am so proud to be an American...

and so proud to be an OHIOAN for probably the first time ever...we elected a great, great man today. My heart is overflowing, and I have no more words. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[Bluerthanblue]

89. We ONE

:grouphug:

how great it is to share in this joyous time together.


peace~

[helderheid]

90. I can breathe!

[Zhade]

91. FUCK YOU OMC

: )

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

92. I fucking hate group hugs

But I'm in tears right now so I'll cooperate. :grouphug:

Oh by the way. Fuck you Bill Bennett.

[MarthaMyDear]

93. ***HUGS ALL****

Then starts pounding the S*** out of McShame and Failin...right in the face...

[Touchdown]

94. ...

:grouphug:

[fizzgig]

96. i have no words right now

:grouphug:

[cliffordu]

97. yep!!!

[Balderdash]

98. Thank goodness...we did it!

:grouphug:

[RamboLiberal]

99. Love you all from Pittsburgh, PA - What an historic night

:grouphug: :kick:

[Jersey Devil]

100. I love your guys! (nt)

[Top Cat]

101. Hugs to all

[cbear70]

102. love you

crying...so happy....cannot believe it....

[LiberalCompassionate]

103. Woohoo!

:grouphug: :grouphug:

[bklyncowgirl]

104. This is a night for love!

[Eyes_wide_ open]

105. WE DID IT!!!!

[windbreeze]

106. Yes we CAN...YES WE DID!!

:grouphug:

[YvonneCa]

107. I'm all for that...

...:grouphug: It's definitely time for unity.

[modernfan]

108. Hugging all of DU

America and THE WHOLE WORLD!g

[NC_Nurse]

109. Yes we did!

:loveya: :grouphug:

[Ladyhawk]

110. Thank all of you. I have a little hope again. n/t

[NJRick1006]

111. Amazing night

This is one of the happiest, joyous nights. Congratulations Senator Obama and Family, along with all DUers.

[ladyVet]

112. Happy days are here again, the skies above are clear again....

somewhere! Singing in the rain in almost-official-blue NC.

I love you guys! :grouphug:

[Jennifer C]

113. Hug

:grouphug:

[tilsammans]

114. USA! USA! USA!

We've gotten our country back!

:grouphug: :applause: :yourock: :bounce: woohoo:

:patriot:

[Sultana]

115. I Love You All, YES, WE DID IT!

:grouphug:

[iamincali83]

116. YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH!!!!!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :beer: :beer: :woohoo: :woohoo: :applause:

[OneSelf]

117. ((((HUGS))))

:D

[snailly]

118. A half black and half white man was just elected

Remember that. I love you too.

[Mother Of Four]

120. ...

:hug:

[saraindisguise08]

121. Now THAT'S what I call a MANDATE

We have our mandate... I am crying with joy... We did it! Yes we can and yes we did! :bounce: :grouphug: :yourock: :woohoo: :patriot:

[azmouse]

122. Hugs all around!

[geekgrrl]

123. since 2002 I;ve loved you guys-- thanks for helping me survive this!!! nt

[BlueIdaho]

124. You have all been the rock I have clung to - thank you all, I love you.

[fishwax]

125. Congrats to us all!

:grouphug:

[youthere]

126. I gotta'get some of that...

:grouphug:

[qanda]

127. Hugs to you all

We did it!

[intheflow]

128. My family!

I would have dies of despair without you all! Thanks for all of you have given me such amazing support in such truly f*cked up times. :grouphug:





January 20th can't come soon enough! :bounce:

[smiley_glad_hands]

129. K&R. eom

[FloridaGrl]

130. Hugs from the BLUE state of Florida

:grouphug:

[Kajsa]

140. Yeah, baby!

Blue Florida!

I love it!!!!!

:hug: :hi:

[Kajsa]

131. I Love my DU family!

Love and Hugs to all of you.

:grouphug:

[shadowknows69]

132. .........

:grouphug:

[gort]

134. hug

more hugs

[GinaMaria]

135. ((((((((((yes, we can))))))))))

[vaberella]

136. Group Love of the Netizens!! Woohoo!! n/t

[likesmountains 52]

137. I'd hug just about anybody tonight!

[LibertyorDeath]

138. I'm cryin like a baby

but it's a good cry a claensing cry.

I'm so proud of this website and all it's memebers

who have faught long and hard for this moment in history.

:grouphug:

[Tuesday_Morning]

139. yes we did

[Kajsa]

141. Barack, Michelle, Joe and Jill

Just had a grouphug on stage!

:) :grouphug:

[book_worm]

142. What a great night for America and the world.

[blondeatlast]

143. I'm in! Backatcha! nt

[Chovexani]

144. OOGA BOOGA SMOOGA WOOGA!!!!

:grouphug:

[fadedrose]

145. Do ya mind the wet Puffs.....

[munkie]

146. To President Elect Barack Obama

May all our fondest wishes come true!

[FloridaJudy]

147. YES!

[medicswife]

148. Thank you, everyone!!!

:grouphug:

[JeffSanchez]

149. A big hug and thanks

I may not really post, but I absolutely have to say thanks to all of you guys who helped make this happen.

[barbtries]

150. thank gawd for DU

love you all
:grouphug: :cry: :grouphug: :cry: :grouphug: :cry:

[sufrommich]

151. I feel like I'm dreaming!

:grouphug:

[Lucian]

152. ...

:grouphug:

[coffeenap]

153. with ya...

:grouphug:

[Aristus]

154. Checking in.

I love you all!! :grouphug:

[OswegoAtheist]

155. Yay us!

Oswego ":grouphug:" Atheist

[Zhade]

157. Welcome to DU, fellow atheist!

: )

[Maven]

HOLY SHIT

What an amazing night.

[Liberal In Texas]

156. Checkin' in...Love you all.

:grouphug:

(Even though I disagree with some of you once in awhile.)

[EMAN51]

158. Woooohooo!

Awesome, truly awesome!

[Dem_4_Life]

159. Group Hug!!!

:grouphug:

[JP Belgium]

160. Welcome back to the world !

[Window]

161. ((((((((((((((( DU, PRESIDENT OBAMA )))))))))))))))))))

Much Love!!!!

[MadrasT]

162. Group Hug! I'm in!!!!

:grouphug: I am ecstatic. Just ecstatic. :grouphug: :cry: :party: :woohoo:

[Tight_rope]

164. Much love to ALL DU...We have come a long way...and we did it

[Dinger]

165. Love From The Ding!

:grouphug: :yourock:

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

166. Props all around. I'm speechless - not to mention drunk.

[LiberalAndProud]

I want a hug!

:grouphug:


This is a good day. I am experiencing a renewal of faith. I love DU! Yep, overall a very good day.

[bluedawg12]

167. It is incredible and wonderful and up lifting n/t

[AuntPatsy]

168. I know what you are feeling, I feel the same...

:grouphug:

[racaulk]

169. WOOOOO!!!

Thank you DU! I love all of you guys!

:grouphug:

[marew]

170. Wow!

[Julius Civitatus]

171. Finally, after 8 painful years...

I'm tearing up...

[NRaleighLiberal]

172. Big time group hug to my mental health help line for the past 4 years!

[MN Treehugger]

173. Hugs and love to you all from MN

Tears . . . just tears. We did it!

[volstork]

174. Wow. Just WOW!

:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:


THANK YOU, DU!

[brettdale]

175. Beleive me

The world is celebrating.

:grouphug:

[il_lilac]

176. love you all

:grouphug: the nightmare is finally over...

[dmr]

177. Hugs and more hugs! You might think me crazy but tonight

I hollered out the front door:

"THANK YOU, MICHIGAN!"

Then at 11pm, when MSNBC called it for President-elect Obama I cried out the front door:

"THANK YOU, AMERICA! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH, AMERICA!"

I'm just too emotional to say anymore than that.

Just, thank you, from the bottom of my heart. THANK YOU!

:bounce:

[BrklynLiberal]

178. Thank you all for being there thru all this...and making it all happen...

:grouphug:

[Bluenorthwest]

179. This is the best night. Just the best.

Tonight the first decent night's sleep in 8 long years. Thanks to all of us. Thanks to President Elect Barack Obama, and all of us.
Peace.

[MassLiberal]

180. What a great night!

C'mere you :grouphug:

[MassLiberal]

181. What a great night!

C'mere you :grouphug:

[polichick]

183. YES WE CAN! (Now we have to rebuild this country and save the planet.)

:grouphug:

[Smuckies]

184. Huggle snuggles

:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[struggle4progress]

185. ...

:grouphug:

[PermanentRevolution]

186. In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about HOPE!

:grouphug:

Yes We Can, DU.

Yes We Did.

[deepthought42]

187. YOU TOO!!!

:grouphug:

[Lucky 13]

188. I love you guys.

:hug:

[trayfoot]

189. You got it!

[nc4bo]

190. Love you back!! We all voted for the black guy and we made an excellent choice!

:grouphug:

[sellitman]

191. Hugs to all!

This is an amazing night.

[Citizen Of The World]

192. I want this to be my first post.

I have been a lurker since 2000, while I was still living in New York.

I have been and still am living on the other side of the world since 2002, but I never left DU.

And now, how can I resist coming back home and joining in on this historic celebration?

Please save me a space in this gigantic group hug.

Maybe we can save a space for my hero Al Gore too?

:grouphug:

[helderheid]

193. Have I mentioned how much I love ya?

:loveya:

[DevonRex]

194. I love you all, too!!!!! Yay!!!!

:grouphug:

[gratefultobelib]

195. Yes, yes and double yes!!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

196. "Our long national nightmare is over."

:grouphug:

I'm so happy I don't know what to do with myself.

[rvablue]

197. I hug you, and then I hug you again...and then I hug everyone else!!!!!!!!

[Frosty1]

198. ;-)

:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[lcdnumber6]

199. YES!!!! Big hugs!

and I love DU so much!

[TheKentuckian]

200. Thank you all. Now it begins!

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201. I'm so verklempt!

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