posted on November 4, 2008 08:30:52 PM new
Glory Hallelujah! God bless America! McCain gave a very gracious concession speech. Edited to add: I was really moved by Andrew Young's comments tonight. How fulfilling it must be for the early political trailblazers to see an African-American president-elect.
[ edited by pixiamom on Nov 4, 2008 08:39 PM ]
posted on November 4, 2008 09:54:18 PM new
I offer my Congratulations to all of you...my neighbours to the South on the choice of someone whom I believe will be an excellent President.
As a Canadian who has been through our own Federal Election in the past month, I can tell you that Canadians have been far more interested in your elections than they were in ours.
My daughter and I have been calling back and forth on the telephone all evening as we watched the results come in and we both shed some tears when CNN declared Obama elected. What an emotional time for America.
My daughter was only 4 months old and I was still living in England when JFK was shot and I was trying to tell her many months ago (she is now 45) that I personally felt that Obama held the best promise since JFK to raise the hopes of the young people in America and also to represent the United States on the World stage.
Your Country has a lot of healing and re-building to do and I think you have the right man to get the job done!
posted on November 4, 2008 10:03:28 PM new
Thanks, Penny, for those kind words. My first child, my daughter, was about to be born in January 1964 when Kennedy was shot; she's nearly 45 now, and I've told her a lot about those days. Adele
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"This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time - to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth - that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people:
Yes We Can. Thank you, God bless you, and may God Bless the United States of America."
posted on November 5, 2008 12:28:44 AM new
It was a good feeling to see the looks of hope and happiness on all the faces tonight, it's what was needed most at this time and it felt as if the whole world was smiling.
I was really impressed at the sincere speech that McCain gave. Obama gave a great speech and sounds and acts very much like a world leader and I believe it makes everyone throughout the world feel more hopeful. He has energized so many young people that it does feel like change will happen.
Obama has a huge job ahead of him but I'm confident he will do his best and choose the wisest advisers to assist him.
posted on November 5, 2008 05:11:25 AM new
I'm speechless. The victory was such a landslide that it really makes me feel that we're ready to move forward as a nation. No one can say Obama stole the election. No one. He won it fair and square!
Cheryl
Whitman said she and McCain share a philosophy of scaling back the role of government. a point of view partly shaped by her EBay experience. "The EBay model is very Republican in its essence -- it's about making a small number of rules and getting out of the way while not overtaxing the community," she said.
posted on November 5, 2008 05:14:33 AM new
I am so happy! The people spoke loud and clear, they want change and so do I. Our nation has many unaddressed problems and I pray that in time they are all answered.
McCain gave a very supportive speech and I am glad.
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A poll is not a prediction. It is a snapshot of how people are thinking right now.
posted on November 5, 2008 08:26:22 AM new
My brother, a republican, sent me such a negative and nasty email this morning that it has really cast a shadow on my happy feelings. He makes over $100,000 per year and is blaming the poor because his son couldn't get grants for his education. My brother supports one child on that $100,000 per year. He claims to be such a good Christian, yet he objects to helping the very people Jesus made it a priority to help - the poor. Unforgivable. I did tell him I never felt ashamed of him before, but I do now.
BTW, he's claiming that Obama's comment that things won't turn around in one term is a plug for re-election already.
Hanging my head in shame.
Cheryl
Whitman said she and McCain share a philosophy of scaling back the role of government. a point of view partly shaped by her EBay experience. "The EBay model is very Republican in its essence -- it's about making a small number of rules and getting out of the way while not overtaxing the community," she said.
posted on November 5, 2008 09:51:50 AM new
Hi Cheryl, I too have a brother who is Republican, makes $150,000/year and is crestfallen that Obama won. To his credit, he never bought into all the crap about Obama. His only concern was the issues. But he does think we will all be paying high taxes and is worried about how he will deal with national security. I feel very bad for him. He is my only sibling and we have always had a great relationship. Still do.
posted on November 5, 2008 01:25:43 PM new
If you'd ask me 10 years or even 5 years ago if a man of ANY color other than white would gain the presidency, I'd have laughed in your face. Americans should be truly proud of ourselves for having put that issue behind us. It is a very good day.
I have a friend who is a cardiologist, presumably making a good amount of money. He's concerned about his finances, and most likely under Obama his financial situation might not improve. I can have a reasonable conversation with him, though, as he doesn't buy into any of the hysteria about Obama. I know my financial future will be tougher, but nevertheless, I feel better about my country today than I have in at least 8 years!
posted on November 5, 2008 03:47:56 PM new
Cheryl, my only brother (only sibling) sounds a lot like your brother. He's not a millionaire; he's a billionaire, and is oh so afraid for his money. He's a good churchgoer but evidently has been napping when the Bible was quoted thusly: The love of money is the root of all evil.
Most of the people I know who are scared, including other family members, are a extremely well off. What is with that, exactly? Perhaps they "know" how hard they worked for their money and how very much they deserved to have all that money?
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posted on November 5, 2008 04:39:18 PM new
Cash, It was much easier discussing the election with my brother because he was only concerned with facts--though his facts were vastly different from mine. We have been e-mailing today and in one of mine I said the economy was McCain's downfall. He wrote back with graphs and facts showing that the economy took a downswing starting in 2006, when democrats won the majority.
He said: "If you look back on the polls in early September it was a dead heat, some even had McCain ahead. As soon as the financial collapses began his numbers began to decline and continued declining commensurate with the market. It was assumed that was a Republican problem, which I don’t get since Congress was controlled by the Democrats since 2006, and consequently, a Democrat oversaw the Senate Banking Committee and a Democrat oversaw the House Finance Committee." He also threw in some Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stuff.
I don't want to upset him any more than he is and, honestly, I don't have the energy to research and argue these points any more.
posted on November 5, 2008 06:10:37 PM new
Yes, why get all clouded and confused by facts and figures. Your brother seems to have reached the same conclusion as most of the analysts on the planet with the exception of dates. It was far earlier than 2006. In retrospect I guess I should be classified as "clairvoyant" since I predicted this a couple of years ago. Heck, it was even 2005 when McCain tried to put the brakes on but was defeated in committee.
It's amazing anybody would even want the job, since they will never be able to fix the causes.
With the average voter being a dolt, elections become the answer to the latest sound byte with timing being everything. I believe someone posted here "the way Bush has screwed up the economy....". I believe if Sept had stayed Sept, there would be endless posts here about "stolen elections", etc. Apparently no one here bothered to listen to the analysis of who voted where and for what. There is no evidence Obama can deal with any problem, the folder is empty. But we have to hope he can. Already, one day after the election, the Russians are testing. Hopefully, he'll send them off a quick kma and get down to business.
posted on November 5, 2008 07:14:18 PM new
"Yes, why get all clouded and confused by facts and figures"
You really are amusing, squirrel. Aren't you one of the kamikaze posters who drops in, says something snide or stupid and then leaves? Facts don't usually appear in your posts.
Not even you can ruin my good mood today. Know why? OBAMA WON!
[ edited by coach81938 on Nov 5, 2008 07:15 PM ]
posted on November 5, 2008 08:04:13 PM new
Why coach, you described squirrel perfectly. I refer to him as a troll...oh, and now a sore loser! Boo Hoo!
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A poll is not a prediction. It is a snapshot of how people are thinking right now.
posted on November 15, 2008 04:26:32 AM new
eom
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Economic Reform act of Chairman Obama of the socialist States of America :
10 ounces of meat per month,half a yard of cotton per year per adult.
Hellilujah!
posted on November 15, 2008 04:30:48 AM new
Are you crazy,who wants the job!!
After 4 years he can write books,join his cronies and make more money.
Besides food is not bad in the White House.
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Economic Reform act of Chairman Obama of the socialist States of America :
10 ounces of meat per month,half a yard of cotton per year per adult.
Hellilujah!
[ edited by hwahwa on Nov 15, 2008 04:32 AM ]
posted on November 16, 2008 05:21:43 AM new
President Obama! Yes, it does sound GOOD!
Such a great feeling to have some hope after 8 years of bush's "War on Americans"!
No, Obama can't turn the world, or this country, around in a day or a month or maybe even 4 years....BUT it's a Turn Around!
I have to ask why the wealthy people mentioned in this thread are worried about their money under Obama.....how is their finacial situation, or anyone's, right now after 8 years of bushCo ?????
Other questions:
Wonder how the rabid neocons like linda-K, Rev Colin are feeling about now???
posted on November 16, 2008 01:11:26 PM new
Mingo: The wealthy people I've referred to are ALWAYS worried about their money, even if, as my sister-in-law confessed one day, they couldn't possibly spend it all in their lifetimes. I think in the case of my relatives who worry always about their vast amounts of money, they probably got into the habit of worrying excessively about it as they were coming up through the years and cannot turn off that valve now.
I don't blame them for it, I just feel sorry for them that they're so focused on one thing. Life is passing them by!!
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posted on November 16, 2008 03:34:59 PM new
I have an Aunt who is ridiculously wealthy (at least hundreds of millions, quite possibly multiple billions).
The wealth has brought her concerns that her son-in-laws were trying to kill her (and I'm not convinced she was mistaken), a knowledge that her daughters' husbands were as attracted by money as the person they married (in this she's undoubtedly correct), and gates around all of their homes.
The first thing they do when they arrive at one of their homes is to check the odometers on the cars there, to make sure that the staff haven't been using the cars without permission.
I wouldn't mind having a billion, but I wouldn't trade places. It's not even a close call.
