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[my_rain_face]

Oh. My. God

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[lostsailors]

Agree with everything, but for tearing up- I burst into tears.

ME: Wait, is it real?
BOYFRIEND: Yes.
ME: TEARS.

I collapsed down and everything. It's a very momentous day.

[vientoeste]

Before anyone jumps on me for melodrama: contrary to what many of you may think, I don't actually think that Obama is the way, the truth, and the light of American politics. I just think he's as close as we're likely to get right now. And my present optimism comes in small part because I think he has the potential to do great things as President, but even more because until I watched it happen, I never, ever would have believed that this country was ready to elect him.

This may sound incredibly cheesy, but for right now, hope really is the word.

I couldn't agree more. I felt like there were times in his acceptance speech when the roomful of mostly first-time voters cheered a bit too willingly. But then I found myself won over - almost totally enraptured by not only his speaking power, but by the presence of a President who I like and who I want to be there.

We also flooded the streets here and it was really powerful.

[yesisaworld]

like i told britt -

i'm not even american,
but after watching his speech,
i hear ya'll on the hopeful front.

:)

[my_rain_face]

WORD. :)

[sangria_lila]

God, I was so nervous last night, my hands were almost shaking when I checked the FT during work.

But all I got to say this is: FUCK YEAH.

For someone whose only memory of elections so far were the last two, this is wonderful news. And the American in me is rejoicing.

[liminalliz]

:) :) :) :) :)