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kalichan

my fellow americans...

Nov 04, 2008 15:34

...happy election day!

I am almost certain that no one who reads this blog needs my encouragement to go vote. Still, for what it's worth, please, please, please, go do it. It's a symbol that means something, says to the world: thus far and no farther. I'd love for a record number of people to stand up today and say that they've had enoughI've ( Read more... )

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Comments 16

stardragonca November 4 2008, 20:10:08 UTC

Either an Obama win, or everything I know is wrong.

kalichan November 4 2008, 21:55:10 UTC

Let us hope!

kel_reiley November 4 2008, 20:12:08 UTC

yay! for voting!
i went this morning and it was actually crowded - i was shocked, it's never crowded when we go

kalichan November 4 2008, 21:56:10 UTC

I know! And I didn't recognize anyone at my polling place either. Like, not one single person. That's never happened to me before either.

kel_reiley November 4 2008, 22:40:38 UTC

o, well, i don't actually know any of the ppl in my neighborhood, so...

stardragonca November 4 2008, 20:12:57 UTC

Victory is an odd sensation, and extremely addicting.
"OH, that's why the bastards are always so smug!"

kalichan November 4 2008, 21:56:39 UTC

I certainly hope we get to find out.

electro_club November 4 2008, 20:31:45 UTC

I've been watching television all day. It almost feels like it is the election for my country's president. Huge lines all over the place. It really is historical, feels amazing to know Americans are tired of that crazy dictator ruling their country and therefore thinking he can rule the world as well. There was a special section on sunday's newspaper about the American elections, the reporter did some interviews with people from symbolic cities across the country. Really cool. And I was shocked to read people from a city in... some southern state I can't remember right now, saying they wouldn't vote for Obama because "people like him think differently/there will be a war against white people". I kind of fear the wrath of those nut guys if (no, not if, when) Obama wins the election ( ... )

kalichan November 4 2008, 22:00:31 UTC

There were machines where I went! Unfortunately many of them seemed to be broken, but...

*laughs* Yeah, I hope this election helps those abroad think better of us. and I hope the right doesn't just STEAL it. I saw some of those interviews...

If we win (*knocks wood*), it's not like it's over... we still have to keep the man on target for all the things he's promised, and also, keep him from being assassinated!

That's great about your halloween costume. We almost talked my friend magnetgirl into being Sarah Palin this year, although we just ended up going as random Time Lords instead. (I was a regenerated Jenny!)

electro_club November 4 2008, 23:45:45 UTC

Voting machines are ftw. Really ( ... )

kalichan November 6 2008, 20:49:47 UTC

I saw more than one American saying they were introducing themselves as Canadians when traveling to other countries.

Yep, me too. Many of my various traveling companions. I would've if I couldn't have got away with passing for Indian instead.

And as for the Obama/JFK comparison, I must confess that for a large part of the victory speech, I was braced for gunshots, and imagine that I will be for the inaugaration as well.

My costume was really cool, people said I really looked like her (and I'm not sure if I should consider this a compliment or not so much.

Hahah. Definitely a compliment. She doesn't look like the troglodyte that she is! But I'm sorry about your bangs! They'll grow quickly though.

framefolly November 4 2008, 20:40:42 UTC

Yay voting sentimentality! I got tears in my eyes :')

kalichan November 4 2008, 22:01:02 UTC

I know! It's crazy, isn't it? *bites nails*