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Everyone shall vote for Obama...or PERISH. Well, everyone knows without a doubt that Barak will win because (a) his name is cooler and (b)he danced with Ellen Degenerous. And I can totally base my vote on thse two insignificant facts as a Canadian teenager who has no imput in the American election. Yay, Obama! And McCain? A THOUSAND CURSES
I voted first thing this morning. Seattle is expecting an 85% turnout. Woohoo! I let my sweet, frustrated, non-citizen husband fill in the best bubble.
Now, we wait. There is champagne chilling in the fridge because I am feeling optimistic. Happy distractions until the polls start closing!
After I voted this morning, I was reading a magazine and found a fun quote by James Barrie. "Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves."
I know you already have a "Jump at the Sun" Lady, but I'm sharing anyway.
I took both my kids with me today, before school! I told Wyatt about how important it was, and how women couldn't even vote very long ago...he said that was "all wack!" LOL!
And guess what else? I worked out a barter with Kory to, ah... manipulate his vote. *Ahem*
I spent the evening in a bar with about 200 Obama volunteers and supporters in as rowdy and as wonderful a setting as you could hope for. What a glorious night to be an American.
Laini, I just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm sorry to raise my voice but I'm SO thrilled and delighted. I have an inkling of what this means to you and what it can feel like - as a South African who participated in the change there - to overcome against the odds. It's an amazing thing and lifts us all on wings of hope! :D Enjoy!
Oregon, 7, it said, and I know that somewhere behind that number, there's you, Laini! There's all your hard work, and patient commenting on this blog, and your vote, wonderful and precious (if not of the swing kind).
I just have to say, from the bottom of my heart: thank you.
Thank you, Laini, and Jim, and all your warm and smart readers, and all the millions of Americans who brought this about. Today, I feel like I know and understand America, for the first time in many years.
(And today, I have to close my eyes to the results on prop 8, though I'm still hoping for a last minute change. It can be fixed. You guys have it in you. You proved it last night).
When I think about the historical lines leading up to this moment, and the ramifications it will have, my breath catches. You really did it.
You can be so proud of yourselves and of your country today.
Congratulations to the Obama-ites. Now, come January 20, 2009 the hard part begins. There are no easy solutions out there to many of the problems facing this nation. Along with prayers, I can only wish President-elect Barack Obama lots of luck. He will need it. To me, he is so new to the level he has risen to, the first year, he should be given the benefit of the doubt on his proposals, although they should be thoroughly vetted by the House and Senate. I plan to give him that one year grace period whether Republicans and the Media do or not. As I said, congratulations. Enjoy the euphoria for now. Reality will set in too soon again. History has certainly been made. Only in America!!!
I'm a writer & artist. I live in Portland, Oregon with my husband Jim (also an artist) and our small daughter, Clementine Pie. My novels are Dreamdark: Blackbringer, Dreamdark: Silksinger, and Lips Touch, which was a finalist for the 2009 National Book Award. My next novel, Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Little, Brown) will be out September 27, 2011. I believe our dreams are REAL THINGS, not wisps and air, and it is our job in this life to make them come true, because no one else will do it for us, and because this is our one and only "wild & precious life"!
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Everyone shall vote for Obama...or PERISH.
Well, everyone knows without a doubt that Barak will win because (a) his name is cooler and (b)he danced with Ellen Degenerous. And I can totally base my vote on thse two insignificant facts as a Canadian teenager who has no imput in the American election. Yay, Obama!
And McCain? A THOUSAND CURSES
(Everyone listen to the Canadian teenager on this one, 'kay?)
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Please! C'mon guys, make us proud, make us belive in you again!
I voted first thing this morning. Seattle is expecting an 85% turnout. Woohoo! I let my sweet, frustrated, non-citizen husband fill in the best bubble.
Now, we wait. There is champagne chilling in the fridge because I am feeling optimistic. Happy distractions until the polls start closing!
After I voted this morning, I was reading a magazine and found a fun quote by James Barrie. "Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves."
I know you already have a "Jump at the Sun" Lady, but I'm sharing anyway.
Random question: do you like pomegranates?
I took both my kids with me today, before school! I told Wyatt about how important it was, and how women couldn't even vote very long ago...he said that was "all wack!" LOL!
And guess what else?
I worked out a barter with Kory to, ah... manipulate his vote. *Ahem*
:)
Obama. Has. Won.
Edit from above: Sorry for the short post, I wanted people to start jumping for joy, eh?
He totally dominated the Western side and won with 284 votes, McCain otherwise having 142.
I spent the evening in a bar with about 200 Obama volunteers and supporters in as rowdy and as wonderful a setting as you could hope for. What a glorious night to be an American.
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Congratulations to the world
Laini,
I just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm sorry to raise my voice but I'm SO thrilled and delighted. I have an inkling of what this means to you and what it can feel like - as a South African who participated in the change there - to overcome against the odds. It's an amazing thing and lifts us all on wings of hope! :D Enjoy!
I love you!
I am so proud of my home state, Virginia...
Oregon, 7, it said, and I know that somewhere behind that number, there's you, Laini! There's all your hard work, and patient commenting on this blog, and your vote, wonderful and precious (if not of the swing kind).
I just have to say, from the bottom of my heart: thank you.
Thank you, Laini, and Jim, and all your warm and smart readers, and all the millions of Americans who brought this about. Today, I feel like I know and understand America, for the first time in many years.
(And today, I have to close my eyes to the results on prop 8, though I'm still hoping for a last minute change. It can be fixed. You guys have it in you. You proved it last night).
When I think about the historical lines leading up to this moment, and the ramifications it will have, my breath catches. You really did it.
You can be so proud of yourselves and of your country today.
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Yeah Laini!!! The good guy won!!! I'm so thrilled and proud and full of renewed patriotism!!
Gonna be an interesting day at my local homeschool park day tomorrow, I am pretty sure I'm the only one who didn't vote for McPalin.
Molly
Congratulations to the Obama-ites. Now, come January 20, 2009 the hard part begins. There are no easy solutions out there to many of the problems facing this nation. Along with prayers, I can only wish President-elect Barack Obama lots of luck. He will need it. To me, he is so new to the level he has risen to, the first year, he should be given the benefit of the doubt on his proposals, although they should be thoroughly vetted by the House and Senate. I plan to give him that one year grace period whether Republicans and the Media do or not. As I said, congratulations. Enjoy the euphoria for now. Reality will set in too soon again. History has certainly been made. Only in America!!!
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