Originally Posted By Mr X ***4 or 5 days ago I was almost serene about it. I just had a great vibe it was going to go well. Some time yesterday I started to get nervous again. Like it couldn't REALLY be happening, could it? I'll probably be nervous right up to the moment that (God willing) they announce Virginia for Obama at about 8:30 EST.*** Somewhere out in blogland I read this.."Democrats have the confidence of a battered wife". Maybe the gigantic Obama landslide a few hours from now will help boost that confidence level!
Originally Posted By Route66 4 hours to go I can't sleep. I feel so anxious and nervous about this whole thing. Luckily the poling place for us is across the street! So I will roll outa' bed at 5:30 and head over there and get this over with before any problems pop up with the voting. I want my ballot in there first thing.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney You know its so weird, suddenly I'm calm as a butterfly. I'm not nervous in the least. I guess I finally accepted the fact Obama WILL win it!!! I just feel that way now. I did before, but I was just cautious. But now its here, no overdramatic October surprises, no drastic changes in the poll, people seem to all be out in force for this campaign, I just have a great feeling Obama is going to do take it. And if he doesn't....then he doesnt and we will have to deal with it. McCain, as horrible of a campaign he's ran, I can adjust to having him as president (in time). Rocks for brains Palin is what I'm having the REAL hard time with. But Obama has got it in the bag now. Hey Mr. X, did you finish counting all the chickens yet? Toss me a few, I wanna help ;D.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Tosses bag of unhatched chickens over to WD.<< Result: a demonstration of why you don't count them before they've hatched.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney What do you got against unhatched chickens Mawnck?? What you an unhatched chicken hater? Didnt think you would be hateful dude, never know who you will meet on the internet these days. And yeah, calm as a monk. I'm going to bed now. The fact I can sleep and not stay up 9 hours straight waiting for results tells me how calm I am lol. Hopefully see you in the morning President-elect Obama....or mid afternoon?
Originally Posted By mawnck >>What do you got against unhatched chickens Mawnck?? What you an unhatched chicken hater?<< Jesus says to love the unhatched chicken layer, but hate the unhatched chicken. I gotta do what Jesus says. If Jesus says to hate, I do it. Cause Jesus is love. Yes on 12.
Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie We dropped off our mail in ballots yesterday because I didn't trust the US mail. I'm one of the pacing, nervous ones. I still haven't gotten over the Gore/Bush election. Plus in Colorado, we ended up with a couple stupid, dangerous amendments on the ballot that I'm pretty concerned about. I think I'll call in election today at work.
Originally Posted By Route66 If McCain wins somebody's gonna have to spread my ashes in the Haunted Mansion. I'd die of embarrassment that my countrymen voted in a senior citizen showing early signs of dementia with a Radical Conservative, Fundamentalist weirdo waiting in the wings to be president. Unbelievable.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Hopefully see you in the morning President-elect Obama....or mid afternoon?*** 8:30PM est is when you can chill WD (what the heck time are YOU on anyway, same as Japan?). As soon as you hear "calling PENNSYLVANIA for Barack Obama", that's when you can chill (Ohio and Florida would be nice too though). That should be around 8:30pm EST, which would be 10:30am JST (on WEDNESDAY), and I have no idea what the WDST would be.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***And yeah, calm as a monk.*** I need to add that to my collection. Works great! Right alongside "lie like a rug" and "serious as a heart attack".
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster "If McCain wins somebody's gonna have to spread my ashes in the Haunted Mansion." I hope you like getting sucked--by a hazmat vacuum that is.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney ***Hopefully see you in the morning President-elect Obama....or mid afternoon?*** >>8:30PM est is when you can chill WD (what the heck time are YOU on anyway, same as Japan?).>> Yes, still up, keep checking those damn sites lol. And yeah Mr. X, I mean Australia time lol, that's the time I go by . And we are only two hours ahead in Japan. We were just one hour a week ago, but we pushed our clocks ahead. Okay, going to bed NOW!!!!.....after just one more peak of Huff Post and 270.com and quick swing at TPM and CNN to see if they thrown up any new videos and THEN bed time very, very soon .
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <If McCain were to win I'm flipping over to MSNBC to see Olberman spontaneously combust< No - tune in to whatever station is carrying the 'million person' rallyin Grant Park Chicago --- <And if he doesn't....then he doesnt and we will have to deal with it. McCain, as horrible of a campaign he's ran, I can adjust to having him as president (in time). Rocks for brains Palin is what I'm having the REAL hard time with.< Even most McCain supporters struggling with that part - trust me <. I'd die of embarrassment that my countrymen voted in a senior citizen showing early signs of dementia < yeah,I've seen lots of that - sigh ! Boy this kinder -gentler - all inclusive America spirit is sure showing
Originally Posted By DAR <<No - tune in to whatever station is carrying the 'million person' rallyin Grant Park Chicago --->> I trust it you're staying far away from there.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney LOL, even I would stay away from that. A million freaking people, that just DOESNT sound like fun, history or not .
Originally Posted By vbdad55 win or loseI fear issues there - most businesses are closing early - they are even thinking of closing I55 into the downtown area( but hey,Mayor Daley said it's no inconvenience) - Two good friends work with the Gang Crimes team of the CPD - they are on high alert as are all CPD -all leaves cancelled. Anytime you get 1M people together in one place - either celebrating or not-- it's not a good thing. Most will be very nice people - but the fringe elements are drawn to that type of event....the CPD will try and keep away troublemakers - the problem is they don't wear signs saying they are. Understand this is not a knock on Obama supporters before someone says so - it is a concern at what that size crowd draws.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney ^^YEah, and I agree with you as I just did. I'm sure it will be fine if he wins, but still, that sounds like a crowd control nightmare. I hate being on Main Street for the fireworks with the crowds, dont want to imagine THAT!!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Even if he wins they are afraid of gang related issues - preying on the good people there. There are some serious gang issues not far from downtown anyway - and they surfaced during Taste of Chicago this year ( which draws large crowds) - with a few people getting attacked on Michigan Avenue at night. CPD put many extra ground forces on patrol to stop that. I grew up on the infamous south side of Chicago, I have a pretty good handle on when things are best avoided
