You're going to see this a thousand times over, I know.

[pacificpikachu]

OMFG, YESSSSS!

I went to the election party at the Miner's Foundry with my mom, scorpio_alice/Makayla and archaneah/KK. We had an AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING BEYOND WORDS time!

In the completely packed room with CNN playing on a big screen, Makayla and I started the countdown for the closing of the polls in California and the rest of the West Coast. What we didn't know was that immediately after our enthusiastic countdown that everyone joined in on, a screen flashed saying "Barack Obama has been elected President of the United States."

And the room went insane! My friends and I and the rest of the people in the room (at least two hundred people I'd guess) jumped up and down and screamed and cheered and clapped for what had to be ten minutes straight.

Obama's speech was unbelievably moving, and made even more so with the constant applause, cheers, and happy screaming during every pause in the speech.

Incredible. Totally incredible. I feel so honored that the first presidential election I get to vote in is this one, and--for the first time in over a decade--I feel proud to be American.

Also, HOORAY PROP 2! It passed! Now I have to cross my fingers for Prop 8... So scary. ;___;

Comments

[ensuing.livejournal.com]

It's true that I've seen lots of people post their happiness about the election, BUT IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE DO SO. ♥

Huzzah for Prop 2! Come on Prop 8, please fail!! D=

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

I KNOW, I KNOW! It's so amazing seeing this outpouring of celebration and happiness. :D Of course there's the occasional cynics, but let them be cynical if that's what they want. We'll be over here partying and having a grand ol' time!

So happy for Prop 2, which is going to improve so so so many lives, but I am really disappointed about Prop 8. Still, I have faith that we can change that and that this intolerance will be defeated, and soon.

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

Definitely! Prop 2 obviously doesn't stamp out cruelty or even close, but it does improve on conditions and make the lives of millions of animals more tolerable. I'm so happy it passed. :D

Prop 8 going through made me seriously mad, but I do believe that it will be defeated, and soon.

[scaramantula.livejournal.com]

We had to remain in quiet jubilation when they announced Obama's win because of our friend's parents sleeping upstairs. :P Why they weren't watching the TV, I'll never know.

(Of course, I was already bouncing off the walls excited when our state, Ohio, went blue XD;;; )

I feel ya on the point of pride. It's like, damn. We don't have to be embarrassed any more. :)

Even though I don't live in California, I really hope Proposition 8 doesn't pass. I've been paying attention to it for a while.

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

Who can SLEEP through that election? That's so crazy!

The whole room I was in went crazy when Ohio went blue as well. Go Ohio! :D

It's really, really nice to not feel ashamed of being American any more. I've never been patriotic, but now I feel a renewed faith in and love for the American people. I mean, obviously not everyone, but a majority of us anyway. :P

Prop 8 did unfortunately pass, but I am sure it will be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Courts or it will be defeated some other way. Let's keep our fingers crossed and fight for tolerance!

[scaramantula.livejournal.com]

I guess they didn't think it was important enough to lose sleep over, and considering they both voted McCain, it's probably best they weren't around at the time. ^.^;

:D

Yeah, I heard about that. D: I hear there's already lawsuits in place challenging it's constitutionality. So, hopefully...

[mei-san.livejournal.com]

OH YES! Here at Berkeley we had a parade and fireworks and everything.....I'm sure last election wasn't exciting.

Isn't it great to be a part of history?

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

That sounds like so much fun! And I remember the last election... It wasn't fun at all. :/ This one was like a massive, jubilant, amazing experience that I will never forget.

IT IS! And this is my first presidential election to get to vote in, so I feel incredibly proud.

[archaneah.livejournal.com]

JKNFLBSWFLJKBFLbflwbf!!!

....you get it....

OMG... PROP 8. C'mon. WHAT. THE. FUCK. Soot that motherfucker down.

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

YES I DO!

I hope the Supreme Courts get out their sniper rifle soon, because Proposition 8 is going down sooner or later. Preferably sooner.

[ylmik-wisty.livejournal.com]

AH SERIOUSLY SCARY! I thought no on Prop 8 was a given, and that Prop 2 was in danger... had no idea it would turn out this way. :( But there's still a chance!

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

Prop 8's victory makes me upset, but at the same time I feel confident that it'll get shot down by the Supreme Courts for being unconstitutional or something. With Obama in office, I just feel like this type of discrimination can't go on for too long.

[cultnirvana.livejournal.com]

*dances along with the rest of the UK* Maybe our Prime Minister can stop pretending now. He keeps saying something or doing something (such as being all chummy with Obama when he was over here, and barely being seen with Bush since he became PM) that shows his support for Obama, something that he can't really do as it shows bias, and then has to retract it. Now both of our countries can get together and have a proper relationship, not the joke that was Bush and his dog Blair.

Have my fingers crossed on Prop 8 for you Californians!

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

It makes me so happy that the UK is all excited, too! It feels like the whole world is celebrating! (Probably because practically the whole world is.)

I'm glad our countries can be properly friendly and happy with each other again! Yayyyy!

[cultnirvana.livejournal.com]

There were apparently parties on the streets of Paris :D

We can have a proper relationship now, something that Obama has already promised, and not the shame shit as the Bush/Blair era which was so unpopular over here Blair had to step-down 2-3 years earlier than he wanted (the below from BBC):

"And in a telephone address to a gathering of Democrats Abroad in London last spring, he talked about "recalibrating" the special relationship with the UK.

No longer would the UK be regarded as a lackey or lapdog - instead "the United Kingdom will work with America as a full partner"."

We're each other's friendliest ally, and with Obama in power, that relationship can only grow.

[ethersol.livejournal.com]

lol american's and their politics.

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

We're crazy, I know. But now we can be crazy in an awesome way instead of an irritating and stupid way!

[ethersol.livejournal.com]

hahah this is quite true.

i downloaded obama's victory speech coz i was working when it was on yesterday. he is quite the speaker--and he actually made me feel hopeful.

i'm glad he won :)

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

I loved his victory speech. It was so emotional and amazing. I'm glad it inspired some hope it you as well!

[calambmity.livejournal.com]

Your icon says it all! YES! :D

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

INDEED! BEST ELECTION EVER.

[calambmity.livejournal.com]

WOOT! HANDS DOWN!

[trf-chan.livejournal.com]

YIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHAAAAAAAAA! =D

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

WE ROOOOOCK!

Except for the part about Prop 8. But you know that won't be around for long, and that we'll be fighting it.