Barack Obama Winning Election

[Piper3]

I am so excited! Even though I can't vote I am excited to hear that Obama is winning with 206 electoral votes when McCain has 89. I really hope he wins and we do have our first African American president.

[Assassin Witch]

The 44th President is OBAMA.

[Piper3]

I can't believe it! Obama is the first black president.

[pipercharmedphreak]

Absolutely amazing isn't it?

[SARI-SINISTER!]

It's greater then words' to describe it!

[Piper3]

It really is. I cant even believe it.

[Hansemand]

They just announced it on Danish TV, that Obama IS the next president of the United States and that McCain already have called him and given him the standard congratulations.

So here is my congratulations to the Charmed fans in the U.S on getting Obama as your president.

[Piper Halliwell]

I think it is about time ;D

After Martin Luther King was assassinated because of what he wanted, I think it is a very big step forward for the US.

[Primrose_Empath]

Oh, I think it's a huge step forward, and it's one that I'm proud to see happen in my lifetime. What would seal the deal for me would be (aside from the Cubbies finally winning a World Series) seeing a woman elected President. But we'll take this one step at a time.

Now, I tend to not get involved in political discussions as they can become rather heated and messy -- especially since my views tend to be contradictory to many others.

So let me get this out here and then you can feel free to rip me to shreds if you so wish -- believe me, I'm used to it. When it comes to politics, I ride the proverbial fence, but I lean slightly to the right (yes, I'm an evil right-leaner) and was not at all surprised with the results last night. Was I as thrilled as many of you are? Probably not, and I am a bit heartsick this morning, but such is life.

As a history / political science nut (and teacher -- although I've never taught) I understand the huge historic implications of what happened and I'm happy for Obama. Running for President has got to be the longest and toughest job interview ever, IMO.

He ran a helluva campaign, especially here in my home state of IN, which went blue for the first time since 1964. Trust me, that's not easy to do. Indiana is usually one of the first states called for the GOP, and we're not used to being a "tossup" or "battleground" state, nor are we used to having all this attention focused on us by the various presidential candidates / campaigns.

With the exception of our Governor (who won his second term in a landslide), my guys got their a$$es handed to them on a proverbial platter yesterday and got shut out of not only Congress, but also the White House. Totally embarassing performance. Did I see it coming? With the economy being the mess that it is, yes -- I did.

What this tells me is that the GOP totally lost its sense of direction, strayed from its principals of limited government, and has lost its appeal to suburban voters over social issues and the environment. They were still running on policy ideas from 20 or 30 years ago, and that's just not gonna cut it anymore.

Add in the "Bush factor" and that he is the least popular GOP chief exec since Nixon, and yesterday was a tough day for anybody running on the Republican ticket. The party has no obvious leader and no clear path back to power. In short -- it's a mess in GOP land today, and the next couple of months for them will probably be ugly.

Sorry. I tend to ramble, and that's a prime example of it. Now back on topic....

After hearing the concession and acceptance speeches, I've gotta say that I'm proud of both candidates and hope beyond all hope that what they said is what happens -- that we throw this petty partisan division aside and get back to working together, since that's the only way things are going to get fixed. Will it happen? I'm not gonna hold my breath, but at the same time, I'm not gonna say that it won't happen at all. The eternal optimist in me won't let me do that.

That being said, I'm more than willing to give our newly elected President and members of Congress their four years to straighten things out and accomplish what they've set out to do. Yesterday is the past, now it's time to focus on the future.

[piperminime]

Don't let me be a downer or anything but I am so UPSET he became president. I was a McCain fan all the way and though I can't vote I supported him all the way and am highly disappointed he lost. I'm not about to start arguments over policies and what not, I'll just say I trusted McCain more than I trust Obama.

But as I have no other choice because he's now president I shall give him a chance, hopefully he will live up to my expectations, which I can say aren't very high at the moment, but that can possibly change.

[pipercharmedphreak]

I know plenty of McCain supporters that were upset today. But that's how these things tend to go. Was I surprised Obama won? Absolutely not. Am I thrilled he won? Absolutely. And like Primrose, I tend to stay out of political discussions, but I want to express how phenomenal it makes me feel to be a part of such a major step forward in history. After watching the speeches, I completely agree with Primrose on this, well said:

After hearing the concession and acceptance speeches, I've gotta say that I'm proud of both candidates and hope beyond all hope that what they said is what happens -- that we throw this petty partisan division aside and get back to working together, since that's the only way things are going to get fixed

[Cara Halliwell]

I'm not sure how I feel about this entire thing. I'm happy for Obama, but I was kinda rooting for McCain. But like The Goddess said, I will give him a chance and see what he does with it. Hopefully things will go smoothly.

[~Andrew~]

Yes! I am so happy that Obama won. He is amazing and he will lead us to a great future!

I always that McCain was bad, because of his policies and the way he would always attack Obama at the debates, however his speech at the end was amazing and heartfelt. And so was Obama's ofcourse!!! I love this. ;D

[pipercharmedphreak]

I'll agree with andrewk, McCain's concession speech was very nicely said. I never had a problem with McCain himself, I just didn't agree with his policies. And I found Obama's speecj to be very powerful. As one of my friends put it, "We gave (Obama) the keys, now let's see how well he can drive" Frankly, I'm thinking he'll drive very well.

[ljones]

On one hand, I guess I'm glad that Obama won. On another . . . I'm a little wary. I think he might be a little too conservative for my tastes.

[alyssa24]

I am very pleased for Obama that he won. On the 5th when everyone in my school found people were screaming with joy that he won, even though we do not come form the US.

[~B@MeLiSsA30@B~]

This may be bad since I do live in the United States, but I am not register to vote. I didn't keep up with the politics, and what Obama or McCain had to say. I probably should since in the future, my vote, along with others, can make a difference with our country, and who is elected for president.

I do know a little bit about each one, and me personally, from what I do know, I am very pleased that Obama won. He seems like a good guy, a good father, and I have liked what I have heard him say. I just hope he is good on his word.

[Piper3]

I'm sure he will. I am so very proud of him for this. I am happy we finally got the change we needed.

[The Original P3]

Nov 6, 2008 0:48:21 GMT -5 ljones said:

On one hand, I guess I'm glad that Obama won. On another . . . I'm a little wary. I think he might be a little too conservative for my tastes.

You'd say he's more conservative than the actual conservative/Republican candidate?