Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Phew! The media actually had me worried that it was going to be close!
Originally Posted By iamsally I never do WE; but tonight I have to post and say I am very happy tonight.
Originally Posted By DVCdadII I popped back on here to see what you guys and gals were saying on the results of the election. Anyway, I wanted to pop in and congratulate those of you who were hoping for an Obama win. So congratulations. I hope (with you all) that the next 4 years will bring us the change we most need, whatever that may be.
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 "Bachmann & West might lose." That would be awesome! So far a lot of the wing nuts (e.g. Todd Akin) have lost tonight, so Bachmann and West losses would just make this night even better than it already is!
Originally Posted By Tikiduck Big night. Back from the Democratic party here in Reno. Surprised and delighted at the early victory. No pity for Romney or the Republicans. Hard fought, but they deserved to lose. I expect more of the same spiteful tactics from them in the next four years.
Originally Posted By Labuda HALLELUJAH!!! Yeah, that's right, I said hallelujah! Thank goodness the President was re-elected with a good, solid lead tonight! WOO HOO!
Originally Posted By mawnck Darn that lamestream reality. I wonder if Chick-Fil-A is serving crow sandwiches tomorrow?
Originally Posted By dagobert Congratulations to President Obama! I was so happy after I got up and heard it on the radio.
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Originally Posted By oc_dean >>I wonder if Chick-Fil-A is serving crow sandwiches tomorrow?<< classic! ;-)
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 Didn't watch any election coverage last night. Didn't really feel the need to. I still remain proud of my vote and would do it again in a heartbeat. I wish the President well and hope that the Republicans can pull their heads out their collective rear ends and join with the Democrats in getting things done for this country.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>and hope that the Republicans can pull their heads out their collective rear ends and join with the Democrats in getting things done for this country<< Don't hold your breath.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder I hope Mitch McConnell feels like utter horses--t this morning.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 <<Don't hold your breath.>> Believe me I won't. Real change in this country isn't going to happen until third party candidates start to get a real voice in elections. Until then we're stuck with what we get and we have only ourselves to blame.
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>Believe me I won't. Real change in this country isn't going to happen until third party candidates start to get a real voice in elections. Until then we're stuck with what we get and we have only ourselves to blame.<<< So your system isn't better than ours. We have several parties in the parliament and so it can be hard to get a majority to pass laws. So they have to find compromises, which isn't the worst thing most of the time. Currently our government consists of the conservative and the socialdemocratic party and most of the time they work fine.
Originally Posted By mawnck Personally, kind of upset this morning about the local results. My city just gift-wrapped itself and handed itself over to the out-of-town real-estate moguls, who are going to milk it for every penny. We also voted in favor of a measure eliminating all pay and benefits for city council members, insuring that nobody but the rich baddies will be wealthy enough to serve. Life in the OC.
Originally Posted By mawnck A couple more unfortunate results ... Judge Roy "Ten Commandments" Moore is back as the chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. And Michele Bachmann won her seat back after all. :-(
