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[burntcopper]

:pats America on the head:

You did well. Have biscuit. You've earned it.


Seriously. I came down the stairs to the announcement on the radio, then they played the short version of Obama's speech, and he made me *cry*. I haven't stopped grinning all morning. and then I cried three times when listening to the full version this morning at work. dammit. Politicians are not allowed to make me cry. Politicians from *other countries* are definitely not allowed to make me cry. Just... don't fuck this up, please? that's all we ask.

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[ineptshieldmaid.livejournal.com]

You did well. Have biscuit.

congratulations, America! You managed to elect someone who has not yet been proven to be an utter moron!

*shakes head* I just keep thinking that in sensible countries, Obama would be a centrist, Hilary centre-right, John McCain would be lucky to get in on a sane right-wing ticket, and Palin would be the local raving loonie...

[mytonguestied.livejournal.com]

I am so proud of us for not all being morons

[cidercupcakes.livejournal.com]

My best friend sink_or_swim is Black, and pretty much hasn't been able to stop crying since last night, when I called her. I keep randomly bursting into enormous grins, and then watching/listening to something that makes me tear up all over again. The first thing I did when I woke up this morning was smile.

Naturally, enormous history geek that I am, the Gettysburg Address references in the speech pretty much put me over the edge all over again -- not least because Mom, Dad, and I have been re-watching The Civil War lately and just hit that episode yesterday evening.

Hasty marriage not necessary after all. I've never been so happy to get to stay single. :'D

(Palinaspresident.us has put up a new layout, if you're looking to cry again -- they set the speech to music, with people singing along on "yes we can".)