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Originally posted by Jon
trounced?
its not as close as the 2 elections before, but Clinton did better. Even Carter got more EV's.
lets not read more into this then is really there. There is still about half this country that did not vote for President Elect Obama, lets try not to start the political war before he even gets in office.
Transplanted Texan
"I am here to chew bubble gum and kick some *** ... and I'm all out of bubble gum"
spoken well from a Texas transplant & possible GOP supporter, or Libertarian . As much as I hate to inform you Jon, you're sounding much like the whiners from the other side of the aisle!? I'm so tired of the GOP "wedge" issues. Issues that make you go...."huh" We have gone backwards for the past 8 years in the eyes of the rest of the world.
Jon, this election the people have spoken, and I think it was a mandate of sorts. Sure it might not have been a landslide of profound purport-ions. But a double digit electoral college win pretty impressive! But this country, and the world is tired of being told what to do by a few old white uptight rednecks. The Democratic Party was the big winner last night. The party will now be run by an African-American, a woman, and a Mormon from Nevada. Sounds pretty diverse to me, and way better than a bunch of uptight old men!
Right after the election you could feel our country right itself in front of the rest of the world, and for the most part the rest of the world stood with us! I mean in the drop of a national election, we now as a country have a second chance. A second chance that McCain/Palin white house would have never seen!
Did Obama win last night.................................yes
double digit electoral college victory................yes
Obama more than 50% of popular vote............yes
did party grow in both houses.........................yesI
I think Pres. Obama got himself a good victory and a very good mandate! But more importantly, we no longer have to feel embarrassed. Our 8 years of living hell from the 'Dirt Farmer' from Crawford Texas is coming to a close. With 74 days left do we dare dream?
our economic problems, I point my finger squarely at the GOP. They took over the white house 8 yrs. ago with a surplus. Then quickly squandered off that. So I'm glad that our government will be run by an African-American(Obama), a woman(Nancy Pelosi), and a Mormon.(Harry Reid). Now we can move forward! We now have a chance to right all the wrongs that the GOP pulled the past 8 yrs. on us. Sure it won't be over night, but it's at least gonna happen now.
Now, as soon as we get rid of Lingle, our own backyard will be cleaner too!
YES WE CAN!!!!!!
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