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WOW! I'm still in shock. PRESIDENT OBAMA!!! Ok, I need to lay off the all-caps now, having used up my lifetime allotment in sending Sarah Palin links to Matt.
How glorious was last night? As planned, we kept the TV off until Max went to bed shortly after 8. I baked a cake yesterday, partly for Obama, partly for Uncle Bruce, who was very fond of the sweets. The sugar was a little too much overload for my nerves, though, and I just got drunk on red wine instead. Watching Virginia turn red at first was pretty nerve-wracking. Matt and I watched mostly CNN, but we kept going to his computer all night, with tabs open on CNN, Wash Post, New York Times, fivethirtyeight.com, and DailyKos. Constantly refreshing to hear reports on Virginia, as county by county was slowly filled in. First New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, and it was starting to look good. Then fucking Florida(?!) started turning blue, and then Ohio was called. Between 10 and 11 was the worst, the sugar and alcohol jitters kicking in, no significant states being called, just waiting and waiting. Weirdly, it was Fox News that called Ohio and Virginia first. Those folks looked like they just wanted to go home. And then, with seconds left until 11, CNN called Virginia for Obama and with the polls closed in California, called the election for him. Unbelievable!!! I can't believe Virginia went for Obama. I am so, so proud and overjoyed. Matt and I hugged and watched TV in disbelief. It really happened. It really fucking happened. Eight years of fear, heartbreak, law-breaking, and misrule: over. The hateful values espoused by ignorant people like Sarah Palin: out of office. Roe V. Wade will not be overturned. Our country's natural resources will not continue to be raped. We will not ignore global warming any longer. We will rebuild our standing in the world. We will end this senseless war and take the fight to the actual people responsible for September 11.
Then McCain's concession speech made it really, truly real, and then Obama's acceptance speech. He looked so overwhelmed and humbled. Matt and I cried and held each other. We went to bed talking about the high points, marveling at how the world has changed. I'm still gobsmacked this morning. The best thing I can say is, I truly believe the world is now a better place for my son. And that makes me happier than anything.
How glorious was last night? As planned, we kept the TV off until Max went to bed shortly after 8. I baked a cake yesterday, partly for Obama, partly for Uncle Bruce, who was very fond of the sweets. The sugar was a little too much overload for my nerves, though, and I just got drunk on red wine instead. Watching Virginia turn red at first was pretty nerve-wracking. Matt and I watched mostly CNN, but we kept going to his computer all night, with tabs open on CNN, Wash Post, New York Times, fivethirtyeight.com, and DailyKos. Constantly refreshing to hear reports on Virginia, as county by county was slowly filled in. First New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, and it was starting to look good. Then fucking Florida(?!) started turning blue, and then Ohio was called. Between 10 and 11 was the worst, the sugar and alcohol jitters kicking in, no significant states being called, just waiting and waiting. Weirdly, it was Fox News that called Ohio and Virginia first. Those folks looked like they just wanted to go home. And then, with seconds left until 11, CNN called Virginia for Obama and with the polls closed in California, called the election for him. Unbelievable!!! I can't believe Virginia went for Obama. I am so, so proud and overjoyed. Matt and I hugged and watched TV in disbelief. It really happened. It really fucking happened. Eight years of fear, heartbreak, law-breaking, and misrule: over. The hateful values espoused by ignorant people like Sarah Palin: out of office. Roe V. Wade will not be overturned. Our country's natural resources will not continue to be raped. We will not ignore global warming any longer. We will rebuild our standing in the world. We will end this senseless war and take the fight to the actual people responsible for September 11.
Then McCain's concession speech made it really, truly real, and then Obama's acceptance speech. He looked so overwhelmed and humbled. Matt and I cried and held each other. We went to bed talking about the high points, marveling at how the world has changed. I'm still gobsmacked this morning. The best thing I can say is, I truly believe the world is now a better place for my son. And that makes me happier than anything.