Cool, was there an impromptu chant of "U.S.A, U.S.A"?

looks like a fun time!

you would think. but actually during the 3 hours i was down there, i did not hear any USA chanting. Only "O.BA.MA, O.BA.MA"

it was, tracer. i've never seen anything like it

I'm a little scared, I'm not gonna lie. But, hey I hope he does great things. And I hope I was wrong about him. we'll see....He does know how to throw a party.

Looks amazing. The BBC were saying there was an estimated 1million people there - it must have been pretty insane!!!

What are you scared of melloruff?

What are you scared of melloruff?

I'm worried about his screwing up our economy more than it already is by driving capitol and existing business away.

And I'm worried about his complete lack of foreign policy experience, saying or doing the wrong thing to encourage our enemies and put our nation at risk.

I'm worried that he'll gut the military, and ruin our preparedness (much like Clinton did, which contributed in a great way to our inability to be ready in Iraq).

I'm worried that he'll take the War on Terror as a joke or a haliburton-scheme, let down our defenses, and innocents will get hurt.

Don't get me wrong, there would have been a lot to be scared of with a McCain administration, too. But That's the past, this is the now, and there's a lot of ways Obama could leave us royally screwed.

Oh, and somehow the fact that a bunch of democrats did't spontaneously burst into praise of the US of A isn't all that surprising to me. It's not really in their MO to be proud of their country.

"I'm worried that he'll gut the military, and ruin our preparedness (much like Clinton did, which contributed in a great way to our inability to be ready in Iraq)."

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Yeah, you were really unprepared for their surprise attack.

good golly, keep that crap out of here

oh yeah, i forgot. only republicans are truly patriotic.
just like democrats can't be evangelical christians,
i get so tired of that line of bullshit.

All sarcasm aside, yes, the military was terribly ill prepared to fight a war after the slashing of the military budget under the Clinton adminstration.

gtoast99 on Nov 05 '08 at 8:52am All sarcasm aside, yes, the military was terribly ill prepared to fight a war after the slashing of the military budget under the Clinton adminstration.

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Maybe the Bush administration should have thought about that before starting the completely justified and necessary invasion of iraq?

^ agreed.

gtoast99 on Nov 05 '08 at 8:52am
All sarcasm aside, yes, the military was terribly ill prepared to fight a war after the slashing of the military budget under the Clinton adminstration.

gtoast99 on Nov 05 '08 at 8:46am
But That's the past, this is the now

i don't get why every blog remotely related to the election has to turn negatively political. i mean, you can say what you want, and we all obviously know some people's viewpoints are, now. but geez. this is a blog about the event and atmosphere, not about how you feel the president elect.

anyway... i was at a venue downtown, watching with a group of people that just got insanely larger by the night's end. it was all really excited. they flashed the lights every time obama got a state win. i so wish i could've been in grant park, though! must've been a great time. was it still warm out?

can we all just have some confidence that our country is moving forward in the right direction now? yes, it's an extremely long road ahead, but constant pessimism will only make things worse. let's try to see the best of the situation.

apparently there was a celebration on broad street in philadelphia about the same size as the one that happened when the phillies won the world series last week, but i didn't go. i bet it was awesome, though.

Last night, I was really wishing I lived in a big city just so I could experience the intense joy of the moment from the record breaking crowds that night.

i don't get why i'm so bad about writing coherent sentences lately. i'm using wrong tenses and missing words in that last comment.

anyway. I HAD THE WORST RIP OFF DRINK LAST NIGHT! it was called a filibuster, and it was like... 4 oz of sweet crap. i thought it was a shot, but it did nothing. and it was $3. worst drink special ever.

did you kill a man, julia? 'cause that's what you should've done for getting ripped off.

ahaha - you were robbed Sonmi!

The crowds in Grant Park looked awesomely massive - the atmosphere must have been incredible!

Awesome stuff soul. Would have been great to be there. It will most likely be one of the most notable political gatherings in history.

You're not allowed to kill bartenders on election nights Brian.

WE NEED ALL THE BAR TENDERS WE CAN GET!

Malcolm Man on Nov 05 '08 at 9:06am
Last night, I was really wishing I lived in a big city just so I could experience the intense joy of the moment from the record breaking crowds that night.

yeah me too...

i just got a $3 pbr (another huge rip off) to drown my sorrows :* (

they also had something called obamabombs.

such an exciting evening, though. i wish i didn't have to work today, otherwise i would've been partying all night. when we left the venue, we got many high fives from strangers walking down the street.

sweeeet

i just sat at home wrapped up in blankets on the couch and got all girly and cried a little. it was nice.

i voted yes for my state referendum to make high fives the new national currency

woah. im at work at stepped away for a sec, but Julia got it right: why does every blog remotely related to the election have to turn negatively political?

i dunno. some people are extra bitter and upset i guess.
i just had an awesome time last night and wanted to show some piczors

and yea julia it was pretty warm. great night for an outside gathering

i just sat at home wrapped up in blankets on the couch and got all girly and cried a little. it was nice.

ha lemonalle. there were some emotional moments. i definitely 'sniffled' a couple times

My girlie and I held an election party and bought a new HDTV to watch all the coverage. Yeay for change both in the country and our in our widescreen movie viewing habits!

tracerbullet on Nov 05 '08 at 9:16am i voted yes for my state referendum to make high fives the new national currency

The amputee vote will TOTALLY knowck that down my man.

i watched lost episodes.

Did the wind get in your eyes Soulfume?

I was trying to keep my eyes open, listening in bed - I seem to remember spontaneously waking up and high fiving Aled as Obama passed the required number...

lost episodes of what?

lulllzzzzzzz

haha, awesome FA. i had to go see it IRL since all we have is a cruddy 22" monster with crappy reception. next time im comin to your place!

shirt, also a splendid way to spend an evening i must say

I watched it at home with my dad. I find it funny how I was more interested in this election then the Canadian one that happened about 3 weeks ago.

it was....

and i'll stay quiet regarding the election.

it was surprisingly UN-windy, mullmuggins. it was really pleasant

I'm gonna go ahead and assume you and Aled are romantically involved...

Or just an election slumber party? woo!

it was so intense the moment nbc projected obama as president. it was 9:59pm central time, and everyone in the venue was counting down the 10 seconds until the polls were closed on the west coast. as soon as it hit 10pm, nbc's prediction flashed the screen and everyone started cheering and dancing with obama at 270+ votes. so emotional.

lol, high five, shirt. john locke for president in 2012?

yea Julia it was crazy. I wasn't even ready for it. the last poll closed and all of a sudden everything said "BARACK OBAMA ELECTED PRESIDENT" it was mad. i tried to snap some good reaction pictures, but it was happening so quick

whenever they showed images of grant park it didn't look like anyone was celebrating! i was thinking, has anyone told them yet?! it DID all happen so fast. i loved it.

right on bace! i'll assume you live in Canada. are you happy with the outcome there?

Shirtflirt's silence is like the sound of a nuclear bomb pushed through a giant silencer.

lol yea, it was a freakin SEA of people. it was so loud i could barely hear the monitors at some points

pew?

hahaha... An election slumber party would have been a great idea, but you are right.

I was just giving you the wind as an excuse for the overflowing emotions - it's what my dad would say if I caught him looking a bit weepy!