i'm going to get lynched

[kho]

Okay, so it's official somehow already that Obama is our next president. I have never seen an election decided so early in the night ever. EVER. It's 51% to 48%. I don't understand how they can already call it, for sure. But okay, apparently, it's called

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I won't lynch you, I promise

[cinderlily]

But as an Arizonan I can tell you that I do know McCain and what I know of him is far scarier than anything we don't know of Obama. When a man can go from central, working towards unity and love and great things, a man I always said I would vote for if he ran to who he has become in the last 4 years? That is some scary scary shit.

And Sarah Palin is the scariest political person I have ever seen. Ever.

This is change, and I can see a lot of people being scared but dude. I am happy for this. I am so happy. I am not going to lie.

But also, if anyone gives you crap? Direct them my way, I will poke them with sticks. We are Americans. We are allowed to have our opinions, anyone who thinks its okay to attack you for yours deserves a good poking. (I have sticks!)

Re: I won't lynch you, I promise

[h2osprincess]

As another Arizonan, I have to concur. Doubly so on Palin.

I've been an avid Obama supporter since before he announced his candidacy, but I would never fault you for having doubts. Doubts are what keep our politicians honest.

I truly believe, both from what I know of Obama in his life before and after he appeared on the national scene and what I've watched in McCain almost all of my life, that the US made the right choice today. At the same time, I'm proud that we have doubters who will measure the words and actions of our new leader more carefully than I will in my jubilation.

Like you, I'm proud that we voted beyond the lines of race and name. I'm also thrilled that we voted for hope after so many years of darkness and fear. I am not a member of a cult. I just believe we can be so much more than the special interest groups have allowed us to be until now.

Keep us honest. You're a patriot for doing so and I look forward to watching President Elect Obama prove himself to all Americans.

Re: I won't lynch you, I promise

[kho]

I just. I used to love McCain so much. He was my dream politician, him and Leiberman my dream ticket, and he just... he let me down so fucking hard.

i dont know. i don't know anymore. i give up trying to figure out how i feel tonght. LOL.

Re: I won't lynch you, I promise

[cinderlily]

Believe me when I say, I did too. I have seen him speak more than once, I have lobbied to him in DC with a group of Jews when I was 14. I was so fucking crushed when I saw him devolve into who he is now I can't bring myself to even think about who he was. I separate them into two different people.

I am sorry if this is causing you any extra pain tonight, as my thoughts were already with you with your aunt.

[kho]

oh wow. yeah. okay, i get it now. I only saw the popular vote results i didnt see the electoral college ones.

[kayjayuu]

I think it's called "fangrrling".

I'm experiencing some of what you are feeling, but being someone who voted a write in candidate because I refuse to vote against someone anymore, I expected to be disappointed no matter which way the wind blew tonight.

I will say, though, that this gives a large segment of our country the chance to start fresh and not look to the past for what holds us back and can now reach to the future and become anything they want to become. There is no excuse now. And I'm not just talking about people of color, I'm talking about everyone.

I want to believe. However, I'm 45 years old and my days of naive faith in a politician are far behind me. Pragmatism says keep an eye on things and be prepared to challenge things that threaten our freedoms.

[kho]

I guess you're rght. I guess the thing to hold on to is that maybe now people think they can make a difference, and vote for hope instead of whose the least bad.

I can't be blind about it though. too many politicians have won me ovr only to dash my hopes in the end for me to fall for it hook line and sinker anymore.

[bitchygrrl]

Well i think you hav a right to your opinion. I started out feeling good about McCain but the way he changed scared me. I don't know who would be upset with you for this post you have a right to feel the way you do. I am sure McCain's people don't feel good now. That's their right. I personally don't think people who supported McCain are racist, and I think it's a shame you know people who feel that way.

[kho]

McCain hurt me. It used to be that he was the one guy I could point to and be like "now that's a guy that runs for country, not party." And he just.. crushed my heart. That's when I was optimistic, when i thought things could change and be good and then fucking Bush won over him and I've been jaded ever since.

[bitchygrrl]

I understand how you feel, and that's an awful feeling. Let's hope that Obama can make positive chang because that's all that can be done now. I'm hoping he will look to those with experience to guide him where he is inexperienced and that where he is strong he will shine. I also hope that he will bridge the gap between the parties.

[sinaddict]

I'm also wary though, because I look at those pictures of the huge crowds gathering around Obama at rallys and I can't help but think "cult." I'm wary because he's young and inexperienced and has a voting record with more non-votes than actual stances.

I understand what you're saying, but I'd be more inclined to compare it to the crowds at rallies during the Civil Rights movement where people truly believed that they could make a difference and create change. The level of fervor his supporters have been sustaining seems scary because we're so used to people being utterly apathetic toward government and the ability to affect social change.

[kho]

Dude. You're so right! It's that thing where I don't trust a guy I just meet because they're too nce, or a girl because she's too happy... because nobody is that nice, nobody is that happy. I'm nt used to people being motivated, so when I see it it seems suspect. Huh. Never thought of it like that. Do you mind if I quote you?

[sinaddict]

Not at all--I'm glad I was able to help. :)