If you’re happy and you know it post it here.
I do have a teeny little headache this morning. Important: We have the puppy for Obama’s family: but how to tell them?
Yes We Did
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That summary brought tears to my eyes Evvie. I wish there had been TV coverage of it.
OK I thought I was as happy as possible and then I read Evvie’s summary and I’m even happier! I wondered what you were up to, Evvie.
Wow! Great summary, Evan.
What a country!!!
That is great about the sign being on the front page of the Financial Times, it must be really satisfying.
My election night was incredibly awesome!! My friend Ryan came down to DC because his college is conservative, and we were at another friend of mine’s apartment when the election was called for Obama. Immediately there was tons of yelling and car honking from outside, and we opened our windows and yelled along with all the kids from the surrounding buildings who were out on their dorm balconies or hanging out windows.
When we went out into the hallway, three or four other groups of kids who lived on that floor (the rest are old people) had come out of their rooms and we were all cheering and hugging each other although we were complete strangers. After that we went down into the streets, which had begun to fill with people flooding towards the White House.
Walking the six or seven blocks to the White House was like being in a city-wide party. Everywhere you looked hundreds of kids were cheering. We high-fived everyone we passed and a parade of cars drove slowly alongside us, honking and whooping. When Obama gave his victory speech, the cars stopped and everyone gathered around in groups to hear him speak over the radios.
By the time we got to the White House the scene was pandemonium. About two or three thousand college students had gathered in a completely spontaneous celebration, and we were all singing the National Anthem and chanting “Obama” “USA” and “Yes We Can.” There was this great feeling of camaraderie and pride. At about 12:30 all the lights in the White House suddenly went out, and the crowd went berserk. It seemed like a symbolic moment and was, I think, the climax of the night.
As word got out over the news of the party at the White House, the group expanded to include older supporters, and especially black people. Eventually we headed back towards Foggy Bottom, walking in the middle of the streets and shaking hands with the cab drivers who were driving up and down Pennsyvlania Ave, honking their horns in unison. It was a spontaneous parade!
Still high off the adrenaline, my friends and I made the Lincoln Memorial our final stop of the night. People had gathered here in smaller but still substantial numbers. There wasn’t yelling or chanting, and people were generally quiet. The atmosphere was one of reverence for the great historical significance. We read Lincoln’s second inaugural address in silence, and I noticed that a lot of people around me were crying.
Then we trudged back to my apartment, still tiredly but gamely trading Obama cheers with every group of people we came across. When we got back, I collapsed into an exhausted but very satisfied sleep. And that’s it! Sorry if my summary is too long!
Marshall, was your roommate on the election night Daily Show/Colbert Report? I’ll watch it again to see him–who was he? That’s neat!
Well, I got back to my apt around 9:45pm after having voted in Princeton. I just went down to my friend Maria’s and hung out with her and her roommate, we watched the results of the election via Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart (they had a joint thing). I was supposed to last for two hours, but Obama won it in one around 11pm, so they called it quits then. Nothing too exciting on my end.
My roommate Kester was interviewed on the Daily Show, though, so it was fun to see him on TV.
The Obama puppy had to be a hypo-allergenic breed Suzy.
Susan, Marshall and Evvie and any other generation y or whatever you call it who’s reading this, tell us what you did on election night!
Some news organizations have now called North Carolina for Obama.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27575817/
They haven’t called it yet, but it looks like Obama wins North Carolina by 20,000 votes (1%).
I have been unreasonably happy all day. Just can’t shake the good mood!
I agree Marsh, it was very Presidential. Ironically, McCain’s speech was great also, but it can’t erase his campaign’s legacy of despicable false attacks on Obama’s character. Good riddance, John McCain’t.
What did you think of Obama’s acceptance speech? I thought it was unbelievable! Inspiring, grandiose, and brilliantly executed. He really looked like our President.
(it’s actually Susan.)
WE DID IT!!!!!!!!!
I am so, so happy. Once CNN called it for Obama the truth finally dawned on me. I just started bawling and yelling “we won!! we won!!!” and gave the kitties tons of treats. I was here at home with Arastu and Shannon after being at the polls. But I was happy to be with the original Feline-Americans for Obama.
I agree with Dad- it’s not like 60 Dems would vote in lockstep anyway, especially stupid Joe Loserman who is not a Dem at all. My top senate priority is throwing JL under the bus- he deserves it.
I really like the sub-headline in Anna Quindlen’s article. “Occasionally America turns out to be every bit as good as its hype. It’s thrilling to be around to witness one of those moments.”
My faith in democracy is restored.
More later after I catch up on news.
Regarding the Senate, I just don’t think the “60 seat filibuster-proof majority” is all that important. 56 seats is fine. Besides — if we had managed to off the 60-seat win, then who would still be in the pivotal role? Joe Lieberman. So it’s definitely a worthwhile trade-off: we can’t prevent a filibuster, but we have kicked Joe Lieberman out of any vestige of importance. That’s good enough for me.
I feel such a sense of relief and restoration. It actually happened!
Here’s a terrific article in the NY Times (via MSNBC) that recaps Obama’s near-flawless (but not perfect) campaign run.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27549215/page/1
I am happy. I had gone to bed and was sleeping and some idiot called me at midnight to tell me he won. It was OK but I couldn’t get back to sleep. I guess President Obama is worth losing some sleep over.