Official 2008 Election Night Thread

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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:16 pm

Oh, Jesus. Florida, too. Amazing.
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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:18 pm

MSNBC is showing Jesse Jackson weeping. That shouldn't touch me, but dammit, it does.
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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:18 pm

This is so great for race relations in America, I'm so proud! It should make blacks proud and work harder at what many of them felt was hopelessness.

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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:19 pm

OK, here's McCain's concession. "My friends..."
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Postby Beatlesfan03 » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:19 pm

So can we officially forgive Ohio and Florida for the last 8 years?
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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:19 pm

Rspaight wrote:Oh, Jesus. Florida, too. Amazing.


They sat on those tickets hoping to do something creative I know it.

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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:20 pm

Beatlesfan03 wrote:So can we officially forgive Ohio and Florida for the last 8 years?


No we cannot. But it was not the states, but some very shady people there.

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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:20 pm

Wow, McCain is really giving it up for Obama.
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Postby Jeff » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:21 pm

Rspaight wrote:MSNBC is showing Jesse Jackson weeping. That shouldn't touch me, but dammit, it does.


I'm not a big Jesse Jackson fan, but I felt moved by that sight as well. This evening in Grant Park is a long way from that horrible day 40 years ago at the Lorraine Motel.

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Postby David R. Modny » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:22 pm

This really is a landmark moment in American history. I just want to soak it all in for a bit.

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Postby Rspaight » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:30 pm

Classy, classy speech from McCain. Too bad they replaced him with some other guy during the race.

I notice they muzzled Palin.

Huge crowd outside the White House, letting the occupant know his time is up.
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Postby Beatlesfan03 » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:31 pm

Rspaight wrote:Wow, McCain is really giving it up for Obama.


The race is over. He can be the McCain of old now.

Too bad Caribou Barbie didn't get to say anything.
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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:31 pm

I wanted to see each state play out one by one over the next four hours. But I'll take a landslide within 20 minutes just fine thanks.

Cheers to everyone who has hopes and dreams, and can now make some plans that were on hold for a while.

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Postby Jeff » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:33 pm

Yes, that was a very nice speech. It's nice to once again see some proof that McCain is actually a decent guy.

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Postby Jeff T. » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:35 pm

Jeff wrote:Yes, that was a very nice speech. It's nice to once again see some proof that McCain is actually a decent guy.


Oh.... had he been 10 years younger and not following a sick and very low rated Republican he'd of been in no doubt.