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US Election 2008 Results Thread
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This is the first time I shed a tear of joy about a presidential election.
Amazingly enough, it was the first one I could vote in.
History has been made tonight.
Amazingly enough, it was the first one I could vote in.
History has been made tonight.
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Yes!Kodiak wrote:AND. THE. CROWD. GOES. WILD!
Now, to celibate for a few brief hours... and then try to figure out how to clean up the mess that Wonder Chimp left behind.
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They are going nuts in Grant Park.
When ballots have fairly and constitutionally decided, there can be no successful appeal back to bullets.
—Abraham Lincoln
People pray so that God won't crush them like bugs.
—Dr. Gregory House
Oil an emergency?! It's about time, Brigadier, that the leaders of this planet of yours realised that to remain dependent upon a mineral slime simply doesn't make sense.
—The Doctor "Terror Of The Zygons" (1975)
—Abraham Lincoln
People pray so that God won't crush them like bugs.
—Dr. Gregory House
Oil an emergency?! It's about time, Brigadier, that the leaders of this planet of yours realised that to remain dependent upon a mineral slime simply doesn't make sense.
—The Doctor "Terror Of The Zygons" (1975)
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Darth Wong
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Dude, that's not what "celibate" means. The word you're thinking of is "celebrate".Aratech wrote:Yes!Kodiak wrote:AND. THE. CROWD. GOES. WILD!
Now, to celibate for a few brief hours... and then try to figure out how to clean up the mess that Wonder Chimp left behind.
"you guys are fascinated with the use of those "rules of logic" to the extent that you don't really want to discussus anything."- GC
"I do not believe Russian Roulette is a stupid act" - Embracer of Darkness
"Viagra commercials appear to save lives" - tharkûn on US health care.
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Our long national twilight is finally over.
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Fuck, I can hear people going nuts from here,and I live on the ass end of campus
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FUCK, YEAHH!!!! WOOHOOO!!!!!
500 years of oppression and now we run this beeyotch!!!
500 years of oppression and now we run this beeyotch!!!
I am the hammer, I am the right hand of my Lord. The instrument of His will and the gauntlet about His fist. The tip of His spear, the edge of His sword. I am His wrath just as he is my shield. I am the bane of His foes and the woe of the treacherous. I am the end.
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Part of me is imagining Bush and Cheney laughing their heads off for fucking over McCain once again by wrecking the country. Lol.
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ASSCRAVATS!
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ASSCRAVATS!
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I have tears of joy running down my face right now. Now that we know we won, the next thing to see is whether it will be a complete landslide.
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New York City is erupting in cheers and honking cars.
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Jesus, I'm tearing up right now. This will be a day remembered by our descendants. We have overcome.
Diocletian had the right idea.
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Mad celebrations in Kenya
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I imagine the mood is considerably less celebratory in the Confederacy.
"you guys are fascinated with the use of those "rules of logic" to the extent that you don't really want to discussus anything."- GC
"I do not believe Russian Roulette is a stupid act" - Embracer of Darkness
"Viagra commercials appear to save lives" - tharkûn on US health care.
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BBC so far have the count at 297EV for President-Elect Obama and 145 for the Gimp, who now has to go back in his box and will be haunted by the ghost of Obama for the rest of his life.
Ted Koppel is giving a sobering reminder of the challenges Obama will face come January 20th at home and abroad. It is well to be reminded of that even in this moment of triumph.
Ted Koppel is giving a sobering reminder of the challenges Obama will face come January 20th at home and abroad. It is well to be reminded of that even in this moment of triumph.
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When ballots have fairly and constitutionally decided, there can be no successful appeal back to bullets.
—Abraham Lincoln
People pray so that God won't crush them like bugs.
—Dr. Gregory House
Oil an emergency?! It's about time, Brigadier, that the leaders of this planet of yours realised that to remain dependent upon a mineral slime simply doesn't make sense.
—The Doctor "Terror Of The Zygons" (1975)
—Abraham Lincoln
People pray so that God won't crush them like bugs.
—Dr. Gregory House
Oil an emergency?! It's about time, Brigadier, that the leaders of this planet of yours realised that to remain dependent upon a mineral slime simply doesn't make sense.
—The Doctor "Terror Of The Zygons" (1975)
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A great fucking day in American politics. I know I've liked Obama since before the primaries and I never, ever thought he'd make it. It's a great feeling to have the person who actually deserves the presidency to make it in, not the "lesser of two" that it seemed to be in past years.
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*Smashes forehead*Darth Wong wrote:Dude, that's not what "celibate" means. The word you're thinking of is "celebrate".Aratech wrote:Yes!Kodiak wrote:AND. THE. CROWD. GOES. WILD!
Now, to celibate for a few brief hours... and then try to figure out how to clean up the mess that Wonder Chimp left behind.
Damn, I can't believe I missed that. Caffeine must be running low, need more coffee.
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NOS has Obama at 324 EV's and climbing.
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There are no words for how awesome this is! History has been made!
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Reviewing movies is a lot like Paleontology: The Evidence is there...but no one seems to agree upon it.
"God! Are you so bored that you enjoy seeing us humans suffer?! Why can't you let this poor man live happily with his son! What kind of God are you, crushing us like ants?!" - Kyoami, Ran
Justice League- Molly Hayes: Respect Hats or Freakin' Else!
Browncoat
Supernatural Taisen - "[This Story] is essentially "Wouldn't it be awesome if this happened?" Followed by explosions."
Reviewing movies is a lot like Paleontology: The Evidence is there...but no one seems to agree upon it.
"God! Are you so bored that you enjoy seeing us humans suffer?! Why can't you let this poor man live happily with his son! What kind of God are you, crushing us like ants?!" - Kyoami, Ran
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McCain just made a phone call to Obama and conceded.
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Watching history on the making from here as well, awesome news -- congratulations to the new POTUS, Barack Obama!
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A proud moment for the American Electorate. Hurrah and congrats to Obama.
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I'm curious about the statement he'll make. If he wants to shine as a statesman, now's the time.MRDOD wrote:McCain just made a phone call to Obama and conceded.