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I'm so glad for us, not just us but the Nation and the world.
Now I'm going to go to bed and cuddle my bride of 4 years today, with a light heart and a smile as large as the Grand Canyon. |
Aww Happy Anniversary, Corkey :) So glad your day wasn't marred by a different result.
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"....people that waited in very long lines....by the way, we gotta fix that....."
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I couldn't not look anymore. I couldn't sleep. I got up, and turned on the computer just in time to catch the news that Romney accepted defeat.
Great job, Maine and Maryland. We won't know Washington and Minnesota until later. So glad to see the "legitimate rape" and "god's will rape pregnancy" people lose. So glad to say 4 more years. West Virginia elects its first openly gay legislator. Massachusetts elects its first female senator. Also elected to the US Senate for the first time, tonight: A gay woman, an Asian-American woman and a disabled woman. And, the first openly pansexual legislator, Mary Gonzalez from Texas. A record voter turnout in most states. Now to try and fall back asleep... |
:watereyes: <=== I love that guy and his wife.
Genuine and you can feel it. "no matter what we look like , we will all be able to succeed and thrive" Two elections in a row that got me all emotional. Thank you Medusa for texting me updates while I was at work. When I left the house it was Romney 33 Obama 3 , so I was freaking out. 98% of my family voted for the binder guy. Washington gay marriage Yes! Washington medical weed yes! What an awesome night. |
A friend in DC who works legislative advocacy just posted on FB that MN is counting at 84% and only 48% yes votes so he does not think that they will have enough yes votes to pass the amendment.
Looks like MN is going to beat this thing after all. Hopefully this will be the end of states trying to block marriage equality by changing the state constitution. It is not working from coast to coast. |
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And the fact that he's a PoC makes it all so much sweeter. So very happy for you all. Words |
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Wow, America sure dodged a bullet tonight! Four more years for the President who actually cares about the people of our nation and the world! Way to go, America!!
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i feel such pride right now!!
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Now if Congress will get with the program and follow suit. They're in Washington to represent the people not the money; not the special interests. |
Just woke up. Is it really real? They didn't steal the election did they?
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My family FB page was making me so sick i stopped looking at it. i think i'll take a look now :) |
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Obama finished up with 97 more electoral votes than Romney. Unless there were more mass troubles with voting booths than we were made aware of, there isn't anything I can see that would warrant a re-count on this one. |
Whew!!!
Was just watching his acceptance speech. "the election four years ago wasn't about me, it was about you" |
Call me cynical but I have an uneasy feeling that something slimy is in the works. After the 2008 election the US House Districts here in NC were redrawn to bring more Republicans into predominately Democratic districts to water them down enough so more Republicans will be elected.
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BOOOOOOOOOOOYAH!!!
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***Happy Tears***
and no small amount of relief!!! |
I am ecstatic about Obama winning again!
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Look out Washington! Marriage equality AND marijuana is legal!!!
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Thank You America!
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The possible consequences for all of us LGBTQ; our country and the rights of women pretty much hung in the balance of the outcome of this election. You couldn't hear me in my living room but I was swearing like a sailor ( no offense to any non-swearing sailors). This election was worth all of us getting excited and over the top. |
I didn't go to bed until way too late. Today I am paying the price, but it's worth it.
What a load off our shoulders. Tea Party favorites were voted out, marriage equality was voted in, let's keep moving forward! And lastly... Florida: 100% reporting Obama: 49.8% Romney: 49.3% :wine: |
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and the huge issues at stake. If only , I was an ugly person right now I would have so much to say to them. The only gay person they know but surely they know some women? or are women themselves? :| ??? What I wouldnt give to have watched their faces while listening to that acceptance speech! Clinton , I was happy about but Obama? he brings tears to people's eyes. and goose bumps!!! You just cant fake genuine! Fucking emotional hang-ovah this morning. woah that was some scarey shit. :coffee: |
Ok the post election exhaustion blahs has set in. They keep replaying the concession speech and the acceptance speech. Romney finally learned how to keep it short. And, it was nice to see his energizer bunny on crack demeanor gone. I am presuming the deer caught in the headlights look in his eyes was the result of realizing he is going to have to face those in the new world order who invested gazillions in him and its not gonna be pretty. Obama will always be an incredible orator. He just knows how to paint a picture with words, how to talk to people, how to make sure they feel themselves to be an important part of what is going on, and he is mindful to thank them with a palatable sincerity. Dont always agree with him, what he does or how he does it, but the man does ooze integrity, character, and thoughtfulness. Election brought out a lot of good stuff for women too. Heard there are record numbers who will be serving in the next Congress. |
Still sitting in excitement from last night. Proud that Americans made the choice not to allow money to buy votes...now we can only hope the Republicans receive that same message. I am crossing my fingers on that one.
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From my sleep deprived, coffee fog, I have to say that...
I do believe that the women of the United States of America, have spoken. Welcome to this new day. |
I bet Linda McMahon feels like an asshole after trying to buy a Senate seat with 100 million of her own money.
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In Florida there are 71228 votes not counted yet
and Obama leads by 47028...I wonder what precincts are not done? I hope orange isn't counted in yet because that helps Obama significantly with florida win. Just kills me ...with a Republican Ohio gov and a Republican Florida gov.. It is so obvious how they tried to do it again. Heitkamp in north dakota Tester in Montana... we need them 380 fillibusters or more in the senate in the last 6 yrs...so abbynormal Mitch McConnell and the house threatening to default on the American debt ceiling. rediculous... and we lost so many good moderates... They don't sincerely care about americas future....the teaparty congress ie...marco rubio...and need coffee Boehner needs to bend over to the US not the new young teaparty congress At least Toomey is out. Is Ron Johnson of wisconsin still in the house? God i miss Feingold |
What a beautiful day!!!!!!! The air is a little lighter, the wind a little softer, the smiles a little brighter. Our Guidance. Our leader. Our hope. Our President. http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/t...dent-obama.jpg |
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I believe they are pretty much done counting, not sure what is going on. Obama wins FL I believe. It' is showing 100% of the precints reporting and Obama at 49.8% to Romney 49.3%. It's more over 100,000 votes difference and should not bring a recount. Can't put it past this state, FloriDUH! Barr got almost 8000 votes here! |
Ruff....That is what i am thinkin'... that it is done....
So cool about Palm Beach too. Some of those counties.... God bless the Jewish people that live there. and the Canadians that have duel citizenship. ANd of course....the puerto ricans...for the other counties Awesome Thanks for the Info Ruffryder Eric Cantor...he is another horrible republican congressman The redistricting....has kept some of these republicans safe from being ejected. Should be illegal. Because the majority of people in whichever state you want to pick...would have voted against re-election..and would want these people out of congress. But the redistricting...took those people out of those counties... therefore, the didn't get to vote the rotten eggs out .Should be illegal. Need new (fair) redistricting Laws established. |
A few quick observations
1) The Southern Strategy of race -baiting is now dead. The GOP can never again do the wink and nod and use things like "we want to teach blacks how to work" as a way of gaining votes. The GOP will have to change its tune on immigration and send the Muslim-baiting folks like Bachmann (who won) and West (who didn't) into political Siberia.
2) The country has turned a corner on gay rights. We were running 0 for 32 until last night and we swept on marriage equality so we are now 4 for 32. 3) The end of the drug war may not be in sight but we just passed the beginning of the end of the drug war. 4) The pendulum has swung and America is now course-correcting back to a more liberal-centrist position. 5) The GOP is going to have to drop the anti-birth control insanity and they will have to moderate their anti-abortion stance. Cheers Aj |
In Hawaii we voted to make it so that if you are involved in redistricting you can't run for office for ____ period of time. It's not a perfect solution, but it's something. Hoping it passed!
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Arizona is still counting the votes on the Senate race and I am hoping that Kyrsten Sinema will be the winner. The race is very close. 2,000 votes are left to be counted.
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Voter Suppression A stunning 23 percent of African Americans, the highest figure in the nation, cannot vote due to laws on felon disenfranchisement in Florida. Gov. Rick Scott (R) has made it harder for ex-felons to restore their eligibility and in 2011 signed a law cutting early voting days nearly in half. The result has been chaos during early voting in places like Miami-Dade County, where people have waited in line for as many as eight hours. Florida also has a photo ID law. And then....the other votes that could have gone eitherway... 70,953 that didn't go to Obama or Romney that went to other candidates. Right now, The count is Obama leads by 47261 with 71278 left to be counted which is a difference of 24017 votes... I often wonder if the republicans pay and support other candidates to take away from the dems...that is 70k plus votes. or, to rig the machines to a loss. scramble the numbers etc..put em somewhere It is a matter of priciple....that bothers me. the truths that exist and that are denied. thank God for the majority population and that their votes got counted. |
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