Comments on: Notes From an Election Night http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/04/notes-from-an-election-night/ DEVISING A SYSTEM FOR REMEMBERING EVERYTHING Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:45:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Network Geek http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/04/notes-from-an-election-night/#comment-116294 Network Geek Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:17:34 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5141#comment-116294 I think the folks claiming, essentially, that Obama is our savior are just as wrong as the people claiming that he's our doom. He's one man. Granted, he's going to be a powerful man for the next four years, but the office which he will hold is limited, by design. It's time we, as individuals, start doing more with less and helping our neighbors more than we have been. And, I'm as guilty as anyone of all those bad things we have, or haven't, been doing. All that being said, Mr. Scalzi, sir, I my disagree with your politics, but I cannot argue with your desserts. I do believe that Schadenfruede Pie will be had at Thanksgiving dinner at my house this year. God bless you for that, if nothing else. I think the folks claiming, essentially, that Obama is our savior are just as wrong as the people claiming that he’s our doom. He’s one man. Granted, he’s going to be a powerful man for the next four years, but the office which he will hold is limited, by design. It’s time we, as individuals, start doing more with less and helping our neighbors more than we have been. And, I’m as guilty as anyone of all those bad things we have, or haven’t, been doing.

All that being said, Mr. Scalzi, sir, I my disagree with your politics, but I cannot argue with your desserts. I do believe that Schadenfruede Pie will be had at Thanksgiving dinner at my house this year. God bless you for that, if nothing else.

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]]> By: Fletcher http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/04/notes-from-an-election-night/#comment-116220 Fletcher Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:23:16 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5141#comment-116220 Lisa: That's good news! I've been unable to settle until FiveThirtyEight updates North Carolina and Missouri. I don't think I'll be able to calm down until the outcome is completely settled ... or (hopefully not) until January 20th, when President Obama takes office. Dear God that's a thrilling pair of words. President Obama. President Obama. President OBAMA! Lisa: That’s good news! I’ve been unable to settle until FiveThirtyEight updates North Carolina and Missouri. I don’t think I’ll be able to calm down until the outcome is completely settled … or (hopefully not) until January 20th, when President Obama takes office. Dear God that’s a thrilling pair of words. President Obama. President Obama. President OBAMA!

]]> By: lisa http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/04/notes-from-an-election-night/#comment-116205 lisa Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:00:04 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5141#comment-116205 hugh57: hooray! i woke up in a state with a new female democratic governor (bev perdue), a new female democractic senator (kay hagan, despite - and perhaps even partially because of - libby dole's desperate attack ads), and - while it's still too close to call officially - obama ahead by an 0.2 percent margin with 100% of precincts reporting in. kind of amazing to me that this is, actually, still NC... it feels good! hugh57: hooray!

i woke up in a state with a new female democratic governor (bev perdue), a new female democractic senator (kay hagan, despite – and perhaps even partially because of – libby dole’s desperate attack ads), and – while it’s still too close to call officially – obama ahead by an 0.2 percent margin with 100% of precincts reporting in. kind of amazing to me that this is, actually, still NC… it feels good!

]]> By: marciepooh http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/04/notes-from-an-election-night/#comment-116187 marciepooh Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:36:23 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5141#comment-116187 I just want to say I'm very proud of my two former states (OH and VA) and found my current state (AL) unsurprising. Also, I shouldn't watch exciting political returns with just my dog. She was totally uninterested and annoyed when I cheered. I just want to say I’m very proud of my two former states (OH and VA) and found my current state (AL) unsurprising.

Also, I shouldn’t watch exciting political returns with just my dog. She was totally uninterested and annoyed when I cheered.

]]> By: hugh57 http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/04/notes-from-an-election-night/#comment-116152 hugh57 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:40:18 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5141#comment-116152 A lovely day in Cincinnati. I not only wake up in a now-blue state, but also a blue US House (Steve Driehaus def. Steve Chabot) and a blue Ohio House district (Connie Pillich def. Virgil Lovitt). w00t! A lovely day in Cincinnati. I not only wake up in a now-blue state, but also a blue US House (Steve Driehaus def. Steve Chabot) and a blue Ohio House district (Connie Pillich def. Virgil Lovitt). w00t!

]]> By: strech http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/04/notes-from-an-election-night/#comment-116128 strech Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:56:31 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5141#comment-116128 Sub-Odeon: It seems notable that the Republican's didn't really suffer at all from claiming a mandate (see 2002, 2004) right until they fucked it up (Katrina, Iraq). Sub-Odeon:

It seems notable that the Republican’s didn’t really suffer at all from claiming a mandate (see 2002, 2004) right until they fucked it up (Katrina, Iraq).

]]> By: Lurks-no-More http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/04/notes-from-an-election-night/#comment-116124 Lurks-no-More Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:10:51 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5141#comment-116124 From a Finn, congratulations! The pie, it must have tasted good... but now you're going to have to bake something with hope in it. Good luck, America! From a Finn, congratulations!

The pie, it must have tasted good… but now you’re going to have to bake something with hope in it.

Good luck, America!

]]> By: Whayne http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/04/notes-from-an-election-night/#comment-116123 Whayne Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:56:29 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5141#comment-116123 "It probably will have to be done under a banner that does not include the word “marriage” in it." I think this is what most moderates wanted to begin with. They(us) don't want to have the homosexual lifestyle forced down our throats by the few. They (liberals) are trying to change perception from tolerance to acceptance. And as things stand now acceptance is a huge step away. I think that America will take a huge step forward with a biracial president in acceptance of African-Americans and their culture. It has been a long time coming. I am a White Christian raised in Tennessee and racial intolerance is just one of those things I never understood. I tend to judge a person on their actions not the color of their skin. Did I support Obama? No. Did I support McCain? No. I did not like either candidates platform. So...here's to the next 4 years. I pray they are good ones. “It probably will have to be done under a banner that does not include the word “marriage” in it.”

I think this is what most moderates wanted to begin with. They(us) don’t want to have the homosexual lifestyle forced down our throats by the few. They (liberals) are trying to change perception from tolerance to acceptance. And as things stand now acceptance is a huge step away.

I think that America will take a huge step forward with a biracial president in acceptance of African-Americans and their culture. It has been a long time coming. I am a White Christian raised in Tennessee and racial intolerance is just one of those things I never understood. I tend to judge a person on their actions not the color of their skin. Did I support Obama? No. Did I support McCain? No. I did not like either candidates platform.

So…here’s to the next 4 years. I pray they are good ones.

]]> By: John Scalzi http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/11/04/notes-from-an-election-night/#comment-116121 John Scalzi Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:27:09 +0000 http://scalzi.wordpress.com/?p=5141#comment-116121 Sub-Odeon: "The Democrats are going to have to come to terms with that 'bigotry' if they want to retain the majority they now enjoy." No. One doesn't come to terms with bigotry. One defeats it. Some fights take longer than others. This one will clearly take a while. That said, this may be you and me saying the same thing, from different directions. Sub-Odeon:

“The Democrats are going to have to come to terms with that ‘bigotry’ if they want to retain the majority they now enjoy.”

No. One doesn’t come to terms with bigotry. One defeats it. Some fights take longer than others. This one will clearly take a while.

That said, this may be you and me saying the same thing, from different directions.

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