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I have been close to tears all night
I have tried not to get too excited but it is hard not to right now. I just can't believe this could happen and that I could actually live it. In his last days, I remember sitting in the hospital room with my dad. He and I would talk politics all the time and I asked him if he really thought it could happen. He said he didn't think so, he just couldn't envision people getting to that point. I am from NC and most of my family still lives there, and the fact that state was even in play is just unreal for me. My dad would have love this moment.
Yes my husband is cutting me off from the alcohol, not that it takes that much to get me sappy anyway. So I will try to refrain from further sappiness.
Re: I have been close to tears all night
HERE'S TO MORE SWIRLY MARGARITAS IN JANUARY! ;-)
(fingers still crossed)?
Thanks, you just made me cry.
This is so exciting. I've never voted for a winning candidate - ever. Not even in a primary (Obama lost my state in the primaries). It's incredible, I supported this guy back when I read his book before he was running. I was prepared for defeat for most of the last 2 years.
:::distracted by Gavin Newsom urging people to keep voting against Prop 8 good God I love that man:::
I'm also really really excited about the fact that Sarah Palin won't be anywhere near my government. The relief is increadable.
Ditto. Or my uterus.
My dad and I were talking about this the other day, after he'd cast his vote for Obama. He's white and grew up on a tobacco farm in North Carolina. His best friend, Earl, was black, but they were only "allowed" to be friends during the summer, when school was out. My dad shot a local drunk who was trying to rape Earl's sister because he knew he could get away with it because she was black. The direction that their two lives have taken (my father's and Earl's) can be traced in so many ways to their race. My grandparents thought they weren't racist because they didn't outright hate black people, they just believed they had their "own place" in society. Sorry, this is super rambling. It's just crazy that something my dad (and so many other millions of people) never thought would ever be possible, is now possible.
Yes! Yes! Another gtg is always a positive result!! Oh and your DS looks adorable in his costume!
Aww, I hear you. I was crying earlier in my car but I'll be a mess when Obama speaks tonight, regardless of the outcome.
My sister, BIL, H and I have already made plans to come to DC for the inauguration so I will be expecting to meet both you and MeredithE!
Please pencil me in. TIA!
Really!!!! OMG I would love to meet you!!!!
Yay! I would love to meet you!
Married, that is so poignant. ?I'm so sorry your dad isn't here to see this.
I have to say, I went to a restaurant/bar near work, and it was awesome. ?I was in Alexandria, VA, so you know it was liberal. ?It was amazing to be sitting there with white people, black people, Asian people, etc, and we all felt the same joys, etc. ?We sat down at tables with tons of other people. ?We were all friends. ?We were all so happy and so excited.
It sounds so effing cliche, but we were all Americans, and it made me feel better about that fact than I've ever felt before. ?I'm not Ms. Patriot, but I am tonight. ?
I truly don't mean to sound paternalistic, but it makes me weep like a baby to know that black children will grow up thinking this can happen for them. It isn't going to take away all the horrible things that have happened in the name of racism, but it's an amazing step. ?
I'm so proud right now. ??
You better be there. I was bummed that you missed Lauriol Plaza!
I cry also when I think of Obama's grandmother not making it to see this day. So yes, basically I am crying over everything right now, lol.
And eventually I am going to stop texting and just call you because texting and driving is not good for my driving record, lol. So don't be surprised!