President Elect Obama!!!

[OneOfTheseDays]

Still in disbelief he actually won.

 

[nageov3t]

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[OCGuy]

 

[RichardE]

President Obama will be even better...

In other news I have already gained 10 power levels off the tears of the right :laugh:

 

[OneOfTheseDays]

Watching the Right crumble is a distant 2nd to the joy I feel now that Obama has won.

 

[Craig234]

A lot of people feel like the OP feels. It's the spirit of democracy.

 

[counterstrikedude]

All hail comrade Obama.

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: Craig234
A lot of people feel like the OP feels. It's the spirit of democracy.

I know alot of people I came across today were in a better mood. It's like a fog of pessimism and fear of the future lifted to be replaced by optimistic clear skies. The world feels safer already /warm fuzzies

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: counterstrikedude
All hail comrade Obama.

Talking point #112321

 

[jpeyton]

It feels great.

Just having people feel great about government, after the last 8 years, is a miracle in itself.

 

[alien42]

Originally posted by: RichardE
President Obama will be even better...

In other news I have already gained 10 power levels off the tears of the right :laugh:

there were by far more tears of joy than tears of sorrow.

 

[evident]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
It feels great.

Just having people feel great about government, after the last 8 years, is a miracle in itself.

i know... lets hope and pray that he doesn't fuck it up

 

[Painman]

Well, I remember feeling all cool about "Governor-Elect Deval Patrick" and then being underwhelmed by "Governor Deval Patrick".

I'm not making the comparison because of their shared skin color. Obama may prove to be a fine President, but running a good campaign with the wind at your back (like Deval) isn't the same thing as governing and dealing with the Lege. Granted, the MA lege and the US Congress are rather different animals aside from the fact that they're both legislative branches.

I'm optimistic, but still mostly in "wait and see" mode.

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: alien42

Originally posted by: RichardE
President Obama will be even better...

In other news I have already gained 10 power levels off the tears of the right :laugh:

there were by far more tears of joy than tears of sorrow.

I'm glad to hear that and wish I could see that more, all I see is the vile so far though

 

[counterstrikedude]

psh. enjoy your moment of zealotry. soon your messiah won't deliver, and you'll won't waste any time blaming bush and his bandits.

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: Painman
Well, I remember feeling all cool about "Governor-Elect Deval Patrick" and then being underwhelmed by "Governor Deval Patrick".

I'm not making the comparison because of their shared skin color. Obama may prove to be a fine President, but running a good campaign with the wind at your back (like Deval) isn't the same thing as governing and dealing with the Lege. Granted, the MA lege and the US Congress are rather different animals aside from the fact that they're both legislative branches.

I'm optimistic, but still mostly in "wait and see" mode.

I think the youth movement might make this a different administration than the past. He's a brand already, and people love him, are motivated by him. He could get the economy going just by going out and saying "we need to buy stuff". When he told people that the country was a result of the people I don't think anyone really realized how correct he was in that assessment.

It's going going to be a good 8 years

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: counterstrikedude
psh. enjoy your moment of zealotry. soon your messiah won't deliver, and you'll won't waste any time blaming bush and his bandits.

Talking point # 2323123

 

[QueBert]

it feels GOOOOD, there are an overabundance of racist rednecks in my town - not all rednecks are racist I didn't say that. I have been fucking with them all day. This has possibly been one of the most inspiring days I've had in over a decade. To see the racists out here stuck between being so mad and wanting to cry is the most wonderful thing ever. I will taunt them as long as Obama is our President, as I know most are too retarded to ever really get over the fact a black man is their leader.

and to counterstrikedude, Obama can't do any worse than Bush, it's not possible. Obama also can't do any worse than McCain would have, that also isn't humanly possible. Even if Obama doesn't live up to the expectations I have of him. I will take solace in the fact I know he's still better than the other choice I had. So the grass is absolutely greener on this side no matter how I look at it.

 

[Ballatician]

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[jeffw2767602]

Originally posted by: counterstrikedude
psh. enjoy your moment of zealotry. soon your messiah won't deliver, and you'll won't waste any time blaming bush and his bandits.

Wow Mrs. Cleo, do you have any evidence to back that up?

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: jeffw2767602

Originally posted by: counterstrikedude
psh. enjoy your moment of zealotry. soon your messiah won't deliver, and you'll won't waste any time blaming bush and his bandits.

Wow Mrs. Cleo, do you have any evidence to back that up?

Don't mind him, hes just reading from the "Far right Talking points to take Obama down" book. It's ok, we just ignore him.

 

[Painman]

Originally posted by: RichardE
I think the youth movement might make this a different administration than the past. He's a brand already, and people love him, are motivated by him. He could get the economy going just by going out and saying "we need to buy stuff". When he told people that the country was a result of the people I don't think anyone really realized how correct he was in that assessment.

It's going going to be a good 8 years

I'm certainly happy that he won, but I'm a cynic by nature. Obama may very well continue to be able to inspire/influence his grassroots supporters, and this is something that Patrick failed to do once he was inaugurated. He hasn't made any effort to activate his base to get on the phone to their senators/reps and push for his agenda. As a result, his "mandate" has turned into a headlong crash into a brick wall. If Obama makes really good use of his bully pulpit, I imagine he may prove influential.

"we need to buy stuff"?

:laugh:

Sorry, I know you just threw that one out as an example... but that's what Bush told the country to do after 9/11, and much diving into insurmountable debt ensued :Q now look where we are...

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: Painman

Originally posted by: RichardE
I think the youth movement might make this a different administration than the past. He's a brand already, and people love him, are motivated by him. He could get the economy going just by going out and saying "we need to buy stuff". When he told people that the country was a result of the people I don't think anyone really realized how correct he was in that assessment.

It's going going to be a good 8 years

I'm certainly happy that he won, but I'm a cynic by nature. Obama may very well continue to be able to inspire/influence his grassroots supporters, and this is something that Patrick failed to do once he was inaugurated. He hasn't made any effort to activate his base to get on the phone to their senators/reps and push for his agenda. As a result, his "mandate" has turned into a headlong crash into a brick wall. If Obama makes really good use of his bully pulpit, I imagine he may prove influential.

"we need to buy stuff"?

:laugh:

Sorry, I know you just threw that one out as an example... but that's what Bush told the country to do after 9/11, and much diving into insurmountable debt ensued :Q now look where we are...

Oh I know, yeah it was a bad example, I'm sure you know the context I meant it in though

 

[Painman]

Originally posted by: RichardE

Originally posted by: Painman

Originally posted by: RichardE
I think the youth movement might make this a different administration than the past. He's a brand already, and people love him, are motivated by him. He could get the economy going just by going out and saying "we need to buy stuff". When he told people that the country was a result of the people I don't think anyone really realized how correct he was in that assessment.

It's going going to be a good 8 years

I'm certainly happy that he won, but I'm a cynic by nature. Obama may very well continue to be able to inspire/influence his grassroots supporters, and this is something that Patrick failed to do once he was inaugurated. He hasn't made any effort to activate his base to get on the phone to their senators/reps and push for his agenda. As a result, his "mandate" has turned into a headlong crash into a brick wall. If Obama makes really good use of his bully pulpit, I imagine he may prove influential.

"we need to buy stuff"?

:laugh:

Sorry, I know you just threw that one out as an example... but that's what Bush told the country to do after 9/11, and much diving into insurmountable debt ensued :Q now look where we are...

Oh I know, yeah it was a bad example, I'm sure you know the context I meant it in though

Yeah, I got it. Still, it made me chuckle

 

[jeffw2767602]

Originally posted by: RichardE

Originally posted by: jeffw2767602

Originally posted by: counterstrikedude
psh. enjoy your moment of zealotry. soon your messiah won't deliver, and you'll won't waste any time blaming bush and his bandits.

Wow Mrs. Cleo, do you have any evidence to back that up?

Don't mind him, hes just reading from the "Far right Talking points to take Obama down" book. It's ok, we just ignore him.

Ah. Thanks for the heads up.