Politics 2008:The Caucuses and The Dem/Rep Conventions

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by SummerChild

I agree with the picking cotton statement. When I walked into my firm on Wednesday, I could hear a pin drop all day long. I thought it was hilarious. I laughed and cried all day long. I even had the pleasure of going into one of the partner's offices to ask him about one of the cases. He didn't want to talk about the case ... or anything else at that moment in time - clearly, he hadn't voted for President-Elect Obama. I could barely keep myself from smirking ... esp b/c he knows that he was my professor and I'm a supporter. LOLOLOLOL.

It's really a shame though, when you think about just how small-minded some people are and how there is a cloud of elitism in this country for some. It is almost as if "how dare he beat one of us." It's ridiculous. The United States really needs to realize that it is one of the FEW countries in the world that maintain racism to the level that we do. The other countries in the world had backed President-Elect Obama MONTHS ago ... and was wondering what OUR problem was - why the race was STILL so close. Tsk, tsk. GET.OVER.YOURSELVES. And they call themselves Americans. Tsk, tsk.

I am proud, however, that CLEARLY he amassed votes of people of all races, religions and creeds in order to whip Mr. McCain like he did. Obviously, America has grown SOME.

I gotta book me a hotel room in D.C. before the prices shoot up.

ETA:
Is anyone thinking about going to the swearing in, an inaugural ball or the inaugural parade? Does anyone know if the websites selling tix are legit?

SC

WELL said.

All day at school people were walking around as if someone died. It's absurd. Apparently "they" really have this notion that we aren't supposed to have ANYTHING. It's sickening. And you are right about other countries.

As for the websites selling tickets, some Sorors sent out an email saying that the sites are NOT legit. The only way to get legitimate tickets is through your congressional representative.

I really want to go, but I'm concerned it will be too much for me physically to go considering the crowds and all the walking and the weather.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

As for the websites selling tickets, some Sorors sent out an email saying that the sites are NOT legit. The only way to get legitimate tickets is through your congressional representative.

Pardon the crash, I just wanted to pass on this link for info. about the Inaugural events: http://inaugural.senate.gov/index.cfm Contact your Congressman and Senators' offices for FREE tickets before you consider spending any money on the reseller sites (I think "unwanted" tickets will be too sparse to have many on the secondary market anyway). An article in the Washington Post today said the hotels are filling up fast, too!

/end crash

[Honeykiss1974]

Fortunately, in my workplace, people have been happy and talking about how great it is. It's the MCCain people that are quiet and silent as a church mouse.

In fact, myself and 4 other co-workers spent 2 hours over lunch hunting for newspapers and taking them to Kinkos to get laminated on Nov. 5th. Maybe its because the majority of my workplace is under 35.

Even our VP was talking about how great Obama was (and she is under 40).

[TonyB06]

Let the record show that at 2:43 p.m. on Nov. 7, 2008, I saw the following web/bumper sticker: "Impeach Obama."

Some people, apparently, may be off the hinge, for real.

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by Honeykiss1974

Fortunately, in my workplace, people have been happy and talking about how great it is. It's the MCCain people that are quiet and silent as a church mouse.

In fact, myself and 4 other co-workers spent 2 hours over lunch hunting for newspapers and taking them to Kinkos to get laminated on Nov. 5th. Maybe its because the majority of my workplace is under 35.

Even our VP was talking about how great Obama was (and she is under 40).

I was thinking about doing this as well. I have already said I'm going to collect newspapers and magazines as well.