lisaquestions | (no subject)

It and many other new image macros should be t-shirts.

I ripped it off from a friend who got it from Unfogged, IIRC.

It really must be a shirt.

Meanwhile, congratulations on your new president! To para-phrase Warren Ellis, now if ever you're in Europe you don't have to lie and say you're Canadian.

When I first heard that he was likely to win, about an hour before the polls closed on the west coast, I had this huge wave of relief and just went into tears.

I didn't realize until then just how little hope I had.

*hug hug hug*

I'm relieved too, and I'm not even American! This whole saga has just been absolutely phenomenal. I can't even imagine what it's like to be over there and be a part of it.

I'm having trouble imagining four years without brutal excesses. Hopefully 8+!

We can only hope.

The second I heard the news my flatmate said to me "Hark, is that the heavens parting above me?"

"I didn't realize until then just how little hope I had."

Oh, I had the same feeling when John Howard (Australia's Bush-minion) got kicked out last November. I felt very much like the survivor of an abusive relationship, and I don't say that AT ALL lightly.

I'm so glad for all of you.

I didn't realize until then just how little hope I had.

I did.

The man had two-hundred electoral college votes. It was mathematically impossible for McCain to win.

And I still refused to believe it until McCain gave his concession speech.

But then, when Obama spoke last night... I don't think I've ever been so emotional about politics in my life.

Yeah, I was trying to be neutral and not get my hopes up, because of the thrashing they took in 2004. But what I really did was just assume that the Republicans would steal the election again. :(

When I heard Obama had enough EVs to win, I don't think I've ever been so emotional about politics. The speaking was even better.