The 2008 Election Day LIVE Thread

[darling1]

you said a mouthful right there!!!

Originally Posted by OneTimeSBX

whooooo! Palin loos like she could sh*t a BRICK lmao!!! very tense in the face!

[a.e.B.O.T.]

ok, now im nervous about prop. 8 in Cali

[Phrozen1ne]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

I am in near tears right now....


Love him or hate him...it is somethign to see Jesse Jackson in tears too....

McCain made me a little emotional.

[Phrozen1ne]

Originally Posted by OneTimeSBX

after talking to people in line at the polls, she was the reason a lot of them crossed party lines...

Are we suprised?

[Kevlar281]

Originally Posted by OneTimeSBX

i know one thing, i am disgusted at the way people are booing at mccain for congratulating barack!

Originally Posted by OneTimeSBX

whooooo! Palin loos like she could sh*t a BRICK lmao!!! very tense in the face!

So let me get this straight. You're disgusted by people booing at the mention of Obama's name durring McCain's concession speech but you're taking joy in the fact that Palin has lost a bit of poise after being part of a losing ticket?

[OneTimeSBX]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

That was more of the John McCain I expected to see on the campaign trail this year. Not what he became the last couple months.


ETA: and yes, that shot of Jesse J. got me all choked up, I was on the phone with a dear friend of mine and we both got worked up at that

i agree...i expected this the whole election out of Mccain

[agzg]

I can't wait for Obama's speech. I expect it will be an incredibly historical moment.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by Phrozen1ne

Are we suprised?

From a historical perspective, it will be interesting to see how history judges the Palin selection. I've read a number of articles that criticized VP selections in the early 20th century; the only recent VP selection I can think of that was heavily criticized was the Bentsen selection when Dukakis ran (although, the Cheney selection could invite more discussion in the future).

I will be extremely interested to see the historical analysis of this election.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

That was more of the John McCain I expected to see on the campaign trail this year. Not what he became the last couple months.

I think thousands (on both sides of the aisle) agree completely - unreal that McCain's best performance was his concession, but it does show why he was a viable candidate not too long ago. It's also proof that the landslide tonight has very little to do with McCain himself, but rather with the electorate as it exists today . . . we'll see how smart we really are, but it's definitely an awesome thing to watch, in the literal definition of "awesome" and not the Bill And Ted definition.

[LttleMsPrEp]

I honestly believe that VP selection had a big impact on this election. Alot of pundits say otherwise.. but ultimately I think that McCain's focus on fear and not enough on the economy is what cost him the election.. in 1992 the economy was the issue that got Clinton elected..

I'm excited to hear Obama's speech

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

I can't wait for Obama's speech. I expect it will be an incredibly historical moment.

Not just historical, but INCREDIBLY historical?

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

Absolutely - it's a good speech, and quite conciliatory.

(Although part of me can't wait for some members of this board to start tearing it apart. There has been ridiculousness on this board on both sides of the coin)

It was great! That was the John McCain I had a crush on.

I still can't believe it, you guys. I've been crying ever since this election was called.

[nittanyalum]

MLK's daughter speaking on CNN -- wow. Think of that historical road. Martin Luther King, Jr. to President Barack Obama.

[RedefinedDiva]

Really good speech from John McCain.

[VandalSquirrel]

Locally I'm hoping that misogynistic turd Bill Sali isn't re-elected and doesn't get sent back to represent Idaho in Washington DC. After the Larry Craig BS I think parts of Idaho may be ready to not just mindlessly mark for a party, and vote for an individual.

One issue we have is northern Idaho is on Pacific time, and the rest is on Mountain, so it causes a delay in results. In my county most of the Democrats are winning, but not all precincts have reported.