Comments on: President-elect Barack Obama

By: Tracee Sioux

Tracee Sioux — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:53:44 +0000

I was thinking about this today and it occurred to me that I have “racist relatives” who actually looked passed Obama’s blackness and voted for him anyway.

By: that girl

that girl — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:34:06 +0000

I think John McCain would have been much better off had he realized he’d get the support of the Evangelicals no matter what he did. Especially with Palin on the ticket – he didn’t have to pander to them, he didn’t have to discard the pretty cool liberal republican he used to be..it’s sad really.

For him, not for me..I’m happy.

By: that girl

that girl — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:32:33 +0000

sadly, I’m surrounded by a lot of Americans who did.

I think it’s goign to be amusing to watch the realization slowly sink in that he’s not any of these horrible things..just a man..a black man…just a man..

By: Tracee Sioux

Tracee Sioux — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:12:01 +0000

Me too – I thought McCain did a stand-up job. It’s a shame they pandered to America’s darker said by saying “terrorist” in connection with Obama’s candidacy every chance they could.

America did not dig it.

By: that girl

that girl — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:08:57 +0000

Yes, I let out a big, sigh and felt very, very confident in my vote when I watched the McCain supporters vs the Obama supporters last night. Ironically, John McCain resembled his old self last night – warm, sincere, patriotic (in a good way), obviously disgusted with alarmist,ignorant,crazies who think booing (on National TV) the next american president will be a good thing! I think in that moment, John McCain recognized his some of his supporters might very well have been his campaign’s worst enemies.

Watching Barack Obama take the stage last night with his family was wonderful. Watching him so graciously and sincerely and humbly accept his victory and so seriously give props to McCain for all he’s done for our country made me feel so confident that this was the right outcome.

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:52:19 +0000

Bring on the healthcare. Sadly, the Lea family does not have time on our side.

By: Tracee Sioux

Tracee Sioux — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:46:48 +0000

The only city/county elected official Republican who won here was a woman. (I voted for her because Ainsley’s her kid’s BFF.) see, I can cross party lines. Also, local elections shouldn’t be party elections anyway. It’s stupid.

Yes, ignorance is humiliating. A friend is also humiliated that Mormons were against the gay marriage issue in California. (Considering their history with polygamy it’s a little hypocritical.)

But, thank the Good Lord Colorado did not “redefine a person as a fertilized egg – even before it implants in the uterus.” Which would have made it illegal to use BIRTH CONTROL.

Pro-Lifers – here’s the reason you’re ineffective – you’re aligning yourselves with NUT JOBS that want to outlaw BIRTH CONTROL. Ditch the psychos to proceed with effective abortion legislation. Thank goodness 73% of people felt that FAMILY’s (meaning the women in them) should continue to be able to take
The Pill.

Bizarrely – HALF the people in Colorado didn’t feel they should amend the constitution to provide equal rights to people. 50/50. Does this mean half the people think discriminating is a good thing?

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:32:44 +0000

Amen to hoping the Republicans reinvent themselves!

I can’t believe East Texas voted that way! I’m sure you know what happened here in Harris County: Obama won by a slight margin and alot of local democrats won. Dems unseated many, many Republican incumbants in judicial races and elsewhere.

It was so horribly humiliating when it was widely reported that 20 percent of Texans think Obama is a muslim. My dad is one of those people. And probably my brotherinlaw. Sigh. They would be appalled if I suggested that it shouldn’t matter whether he’s a christian or a muslim.

Here’s hoping people let go of the fear. All the “hide your wallet and your guns” and “get ready to lose your freedoms” sentiment I see here in Texas is silly.