Those Who Are Still Proud And Excited As Hell About Obama's Victory Check In!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

Fuck the naysayers! On the drive in to work it hit me all over again. No more politics through fear. No more unconstitutional laws. No more complete lies and deceit to the masses from the President. No more completely irrational policy. Landslide election victory. Increased majority in Congress. The supreme court protected. One of the greatest candidates of our time elected. Holy shit I'm still so fucking inspired and excited about his victory!

Fuck the naysayers! GOBAMA!!!!

[TwilightGardener]

1. Day Three, and there's naysayers already? Jesus, this is a tough crowd.

[bigtree]

2. hell yes!

let's get to work

[demnan]

3. Yes, me too

It was also kind of nice that my Republican neighbor congratulated me on all my hard work as a volunteer on the campaign for Obama. Perhaps the spirit of nonpartisianship has begun.

[graywarrior]

4. I ignore them

I'm still riding high.

[cali]

5. On this, I'm right there with you.

I support President-Elect Obama.

[finecraft]

6. It is an awesome sight to behold!

Love it, Love it, Love it!

[Historic NY]

7. I collected on a bet from a Repuke....Obama is a win win for me.

[malaise]

8. Count me in

GOBAMA!!!

[RainDog]

9. still thrilled here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4390565

[BlancheSplanchnik]

10. I watched the election night vid again, on YouTube

and cried tears of joy again!!

Barack the House!!

:bounce: :kick:

[suninvited]

11. I haven't even come down from the emotional high

of Tuesday night yet !

[mulsh]

12. we haven't yet cracked our champaign we're still so happy

maybe sometime this weekend, dunno. you're right, no more government by fear. check out obama's government organizational chart the constitution is at the head the chart. things will only get better.

[lunatica]

13. I'm hopeful for the first time in 8 years

I had forgotten how it felt to believe in the potential in my country again. I'm a Progressive, but I have seen the wisdom of governing from the center. It's infinitely preferable to Bush's constant trashing of everything this country stands for. Period.

But I bet he pulls some Progressive stuff when it comes to global warming and the economy.

[Gwendolyn]

14. It feels like a wash of serenity and peace.

(Even though we need to bring people home, it's a start.)

[sufrommich]

15. I'm still thrilled. What's the problem? I swear there are some

who have been unhappy for 8 years and just can't figure out how to shift gears!

[shadowknows69]

16. Still on the Honeymoon here

[rucky]

17. He's had, like, 36 hours to fix healthcare and still nothing!

[tavalon]

18. I got knocked down about Rahm, but I'm back up again

That man we elected is good and likely will be great. I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt. He's a really, really smart guy.

[TexasObserver]

19. It's such a relief. The whole world looks a lot better.

He's smart. He's sane. He's dedicated. He's competent.

No wonder I'm sleeping better.

[rebel with a cause]

20. I may be feeling a little down.....

from holding my breath until Janurary 20th. I have an oxygen problem anyway. ;)

[Laurab]

21. Checking in! n/t

[Aristus]

22. I breath a sigh of relief every time I think about the future of the Supreme Court.

:bounce:

[DefenseLawyer]

23. "Hey Johnny, what are you rebelling against?"

"Whatta ya got?" - Marlon Brando, The Wild One 1955.

Unlike Brando, and that certain faction of DU, I stand with the President Elect.

[Overseas]

24. Very happy. It is only that the depts of despair Bush engendered

will take a while to lift.

I am delighted and looking forward to the Obama administration.

[GardeningGal]

25. Me too!

I wasn't an Obama supporter from the start. I sort of came to him by default but the more I watched him and his campaign the more I came to realize that this man knows what he is doing and how he wants to get there. He's proven in the long and difficult campaign that he can convince people to support him. Now we need to let him do his job and stop second guessing every single thing he does.

I know without a doubt that there will be things he does that I won't like, as well as things that I will be thrilled with. But I know that all will be done with the calm and thoughtful process that he has shown that he uses. Because of that, I'm not worried about the things that will come up that I will disagree with him. I know that he knows where he wants to take this country and probably has a better idea of how to get there than I do.

So, I will trust that the brilliant man this country was so smart to elect will make the best and most informed decisions to get us back to a great nation.

[yodermon]

26. The criminals must be held accountable though, or they'll sneak their way back into

power later.

[donheld]

27. excited as hell!

[AtomTan]

28. Deleted -- Sorry, wrong thread!

(too many tabs open at once)

[Not the Only One]

29. I can see clearly now, the rain is gone.

It's going to be a bright, bright sunshiny day.

Every day of Obama's term is a day where the sun is brighter and the red, white and blue of the flag is bolder and more beautiful.

[sonias]

32. I heard that song played yesterday on KUT - Austin

And John Ailey a very popular local DJ on this station said it was something he had forgotten to do on Wednesday morning to celebrate the election.

Here's a YouTube video of Johnny Nash singing it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkwJ-g0iJ6w


It is going to be a bright, bright sun shiny day! I think I can make it now, the pain is gone.

:woohoo:

Sonia

[pitohui]

30. i'm excited

don't waste your time w. those who can't ever be pleased

[trayfoot]

31. Most definitely still on a "natural high" about our new POTUS!

[FatDave]

33. Well duh...

What's not to like?

[devilgrrl]

34. Here here!

:thumbsup:

[greenmutha]

35. Count me in!

Hope is still alive and well in my little corner of the world! :toast:

[BrklynLiberal]

36. K&R

[DemoRabbit]

37. Count me in! I'm still VERY excited!

[Obamarama]

38. Absofuckinglutely!

K&R

[AtomicKitten]

39. I'm still high on Obama-Biden.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

40. Hell yeah, and here's a video I took on Election Night:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7801357&mesg_id=7801357

[secondwind]

41. I am grateful every morning I wake up. I am grateful that I am

hearing "President-Elect Barack Obama" instead of "President-Elect John McCain".

I am grateful that Joe Biden is getting National Security Briefings every morning, instead of the Wacko from AK.

I am grateful that our African American brothers and sisters can hold their heads up, and feel pride in this country, instead of having the hate- and warmongers strutting about.

I am grateful that the next four years are going to rock, because we have A ROCK in the White House.

[tunacan]

42. Still elated...

funny how suddenly everything looks beautiful.

[lpbk2713]

43. I hope to hell the voters never forget ...

... what BushCo and his rethuglican pals did to this country and to the rest of the world for that matter.

It's our job, with websites just like this, to make sure no one ever forgets.

[Hekate]

44. OMC, my friend, I cannot stop smiling, except when I come to DU. What does that tell you?

http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/lyrics/happydays.htm

Happy days are here again
The skies above are clear again
So let's sing a song of cheer again
Happy days are here again.....

I'VE GOT MY COUNTRY BACK!

Hekate

[TahitiNut]

45. Obama who?

:dunce:

[GoneOffShore]

46. Absolutely -

[gratefultobelib]

47. Oh yeah!! And I grinned all the way through the press conference today!!

[Tallison]

48. I wish I could can and relive Tuesday night on demand

I don't think I'll live to experience another moment like it.

[consider_this]

49. Of course. This is epic!

I hate that this sounds like a campaign slogan... but seriously, there is hope in the air! :patriot:

I remember all too well the heavy grief so many of us felt upon learning the unbelievable results of the last presidential election. How completely opposite this feels! Obama already has his change.gov site up, and is diving into work... he's keeping the momentum going. He's smart, and the world is hopeful.

[mopinko]

50. i'm thinking i'm gonna build an ignore list for the ages.

anybody bitching and whining at this point in time is definitely nuts.

[Arugula Latte]

51. Yo!

It's all still sinking in, but I'm happeeeeeee! :bounce:

[MadrasT]

52. Proud? Check. Excited As Hell?

HELL, YES!!! :applause: GOBAMA!

:kick: and R

[New Earth]

53. me!

I can't stop watching videos of election night when it was called. I am also loving the videos of people celebrating all around the world.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

56. Hi Faye!

I haven't seen you in ages!

Wanna know a little known fact? You were one of the main reasons I fell in love with DU, and you were one of the people that taught me so much that I didn't know. You were a huge catalyst into my thrusting myself into the world of politics, and you had no idea!

The day after the election in 2004, I knew something didn't seem right. I sought out answers online, and by that afternoon had found posts on other democratic websites hinting at fraud in Ohio. As I kept reading, I kept seeing a site called democraticunderground mentioned. I started to check it out.

Once here, I immediately was blown away by the level of information here and how much I was being misled by the media and how many things they'd NEVER say. I became obsessed with the forum back then, called something like 2004 Election Results, and you were a huge part of that. I was a lurker then, and stayed a lurker for quite some time until joining in 2005. But I paid close attention then, and it started my love affair with this site. I remember you quite well back then, and some others like Straight Shooter, Seito, and some others whose names I can't recall right now. You fought such a good fight then, and I still wish the results had turned out differently. But whenever I see your name (do you post here much anymore?), I immediately warp back to that time period when I first found this site and fell in love with it, and how much I learned from you and some others in that forum. Politics to me would never be the same and I would never trust the media again. I owe you so much. Just felt the need to say that!

[New Earth]

59. awww that is so good to hear!

I don't post that much but I am always on DU! *Literally* always. I think I said so much back in 2004-2005, that I don't know how to post anymore LOL.

But that is nice to hear, it makes me feel good..thank you! I am so glad we don't have to go through that again this election. I wouldn't have the time nor energy to get so obsessed with election fraud again. As horrible as it all was, I sometimes have nostalgia for those days because it was like we were a part of this small group of people in this country who really knew what happened :(

But we don't have to worry about that this time, we have President Obama :)

PS) I'm glad my IT'S NOT VOTER FRAUD, IT'S ELECTION FRAUD! phrase got through to people, considering the last few years, Republicans have blamed it all on the voters :eyes:

[Gregorian]

54. There is a backdrop of euphoria.

It's like medicine. I could hit myself with a hammer and laugh.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

55. That's me.

In spite of the nay sayers on both sides.

[chill_wind]

57. Still feels like a wonderful dream. I keep pinching myself.

eom

[freethought gal]

58. Absolutely!

[Lilyeye]

60. Add me to the list!!

[cureautismnow]

61. Present! January 20th can't get here soon enough.

We need to restore honor and dignity to the WH a.s.a.p.

[Cali_Democrat]

62. I'm still on cloud nine

:D

[ulysses]

63. just a quick point of order:

one can be both excited and proud at the result of the election - and I am - and aware that it represents an improvement in the situation, not final victory.

Long way still to go, friends.

[OneGrassRoot]

64. I'm still in!!! :) n/t