Willravel

Time for everyone to take a big sigh of relief.

snowy

I'm so happy right now; I keep crying tears of joy! What a momentous occasion this is. It's hard to believe it's true!

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Charlatan

There is a lot of happiness in my office right now. The MD just cracked some champagne.

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Baraka_Guru

You should see them in Kenya.

* * * * *

Here's looking forward to four years of damage control.

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Vigilante

Oh well, we'll see where this leads us.

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BadNick

The people have spoken. I'm glad it turned out this way. Now he has to step up and move us in the right direction.

Jozrael

Pretty much BG xD.

Bear Cub

Guess I should grab my ankles and quit my job. The former in preparation, the latter so I can get ready to collect my welfare check. I'll let all of you pay for it!

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roachboy

it is 11:20 pm. mc-cain is into his concession speech.

phew.

i think this is a big deal. this is a really big deal.
i don't have any idea what will happen over the next few months.
but this is a good thing.

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spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear

it make you sick.

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djtestudo

Congratulations.

Let's just hope we all made the right choice...that the Obama Nation doesn't turn the "O" into an "A".

It's going to be an interesting four years.

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bobby

Thank god it's over......yea !




xoxoxoo

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Amaras

Look, from my perch up North I'm not expecting miracles. At best, the careening trainwreck
created by the last 8 years, and the damage it will continue to cause, may be
mitigated.
Barack is human, not the second coming. Still, seems like a DAMN good choice you folks
made.

Christ almighty, after the last election the rest of the world was beginning to question your collective IQ's/ability to read a ballot.

Sorry, had to get that off my chest. Your Country, your choice.

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dc_dux

McCain gave a very class concession speech.

I hope it is taken to heart by all those who did not vote for Obama.

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Lasereth

NC is within a few thousand votes of going Obama....PLEASE let us go Obama. I want to see the last four years of me supporting Obama count.

Willravel

Agreed, DC. It was a very noble speech.

Baraka_Guru

Agreed.

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Superbelt

Cheers!
And Congratulations my fellow Americans.



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I also feel bad for McCain. I think he's a fundamentally good person, and his place in history has been marred the last 8 years by the effect Bush has had on him. Both from losing the primary in 2000 through losing this election on a Bush Referendum.

Sad one has an 8 year presidency (regardless of how bad it was) and the other is a footnote in a historic setting for the Nation.

docbungle

Thank Jeebus.

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mixedmedia

Dear TFP,

I am happy. I breathe bountiful sighs of relief. It is over and done.

Love,
mixedmedia

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Herk

Feeling very good right now. I'm very pleased and proud.

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Stare At The Sun

Lets hope he runs the country as good as he ran his campaign.

I am looking forward to the next 4 years.

djtestudo

Ignoring legitimate criticism and allowing worshipful followers and a fawning media to shout down all opposition?

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Radio Monk33

Most definitely, this Canadian is quite sympathetic. I think he is a good man, who was relatively socially liberal and recognized things like environmental issues while standing up against "evil" nations;
also, he has certainly sacrificed for his country. But the Bush stigma was just too strong. Ah well, I think Obama is the stronger candidate for rebuilding. Good luck with the next 4 years!

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telekinetic

Yes. Quite quality. I was impressed. His speech writers had clearly seen it coming, hehe.

All you conservatives: This is exactly what the conservative party needed. With this new incentive to provide more clear deliniation between the right and left, maybe by 2012 we will have an actual conservative make it through the primaries, instead of just someone slightly right of center.

ratbastid

Yes, yes, yes, yes. Very very, yes.

This is just wow.

flstf

Barack Hussein Obama
President of the United States

What a country!

fill23ca

Good on you guys. I didn't think I'd ever see an African-American president.

djtestudo

Anyone else worried that when he got to the end of his speech he was going to make a little Freudian slip at the "God Bless America" part?

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Speed_Gibson

nothing but sheer disgust when I saw the news and changed the channel, but life does go on. At least it will only last a few years.
For the record, I was not that motivated about McCain either.
Edit: I did show restraint and just curse once though.

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telekinetic

ASU2003

I'm happy.

McCain did give a great concession speech. I think he would have been a great President too.

And Obama's speech was impressive as well. Hopefully there are as many people that were in the crowd who will help make this country better, and we'll see this country get back on the right track in the next four years.

Ananas

Amazing.
I'm glad I got to witness this moment.
Senator McCain's concession speech was moving and should be replayed a few more times.

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samcol

I'm going to withold my congratulations until he gets us out of Iraq, repeals the patriot and military commisions act, and reduces the national debt. I don't think he has any intention of reversing the policies of the last 8 years, prove me wrong President Obama.

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powerclown

Welcome and good luck, #44!
Only in America.

Speed_Gibson

I MIGHT have some kind words for him if he could make that nasty patriot act disappear in some form, but that is unlikely as unborn children being protected.
Ending the clusterfuck in Viet....er......Iraq would be a good start.

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Frosstbyte

Not that I had great faith in McCain doing any of the above either, but these are what I want to see happen. Hopefully he can make some positive change for this country.

Paq

so proud
and proud of NC for at least trying to become blue..i think you made it, just not sure yet, but intrade is calling it

i have some very..veyr pissed off friends


mccain's speech: insanely classy. I was truly shocked and was glad to see the real mccain again. Obama's speech...very moving as well...i hope he is ready for the next four years, but after bush set the bar so low...really, can he do any worse.

now...repeal the pat act and get us the eff out of iraq

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genuinegirly

Whew, what a rush. Now let's see what he does - looks like democrats don't quite have the majority in congress, which could slow him down. I'm anxious to see what he does during his first month in office, and whom he appoints to his cabinet.

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Willravel

Dems have a majority in the House (260 to 175) and Senate (56 to 40). Only 4 in the Senate are yet to be called.

Manic_Skafe

I now know how some people must feel on Superbowl Sunday.

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