I hadn’t actually watched this before tonight.
It’s probably partly the jetlag talking, but man…so moving. It doesn’t make it any easier on me, though, that I live here and don’t get to vote. I happened to be in New York on Election Day 2004 and still clearly remember walking alone down Lexington Avenue the day after, and just feeling so overcome with despondency and heartbreak that I started crying. I didn’t cry any less when we were waiting at the gate at the airport and John Kerry came on to give his concession speech. I mean, I realize no one was that excited about him (and rightly so), but given the alternative, I MEAN COME ON.
So for this Democratic nominee to be someone that EVERYONE is so excited about is a pretty thrilling turnaround, and makes this an amazing time to be an American resident, if not an actual American.
And thus I charge all of you American voters out there: don’t ruin everything this time. I live here now, and I’ll find you and kick your ass.
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During his speech tonight, I was wondering why I love his speeches so much when I typically hate political speeches. Then watching this video, I realized it’s because they all sound like music.
And really, who doesn’t want a President who sounds like music?
I can’t forget 2004 either. And I remember writing a note to Sars because she managed to scrape me off the ground with a great Tomato Nation letter. In that note I said that I realized that the last time the U.S. had swung that far right was immediately before the New Deal.
Anyway, I’m your shadow, Tara. I’m a Toronto resident with dual citizenship, and I’ve got my acknowledgment from the Colorado Electoral folks pinned up and ready.
Just as the man says, Now is our time.
As I said to Sars almost 4 years ago after she gave me a good metaphorical kick in the pants…. Right: suit up.
To the polls!
That violet dress Michelle Obama was wearing tonight was so hot.
I was in New York the day after election 04 to see REM at the gardens and I can remember the sense of despondency , it was like you could smell it in the air. But I’ll never forget chatting with a guy at my sister’s local Irish bar and he said ” There’s always Obama in 4 years”. And now look. I haven’t felt so much love for ,and inspiration from ,a political figure since Mary Robinson became president of Ireland in 1990. That presidency moved Ireland forward. I cannot wait for Obama. America needs him. The world needs him.
I was just so depressed after the 2004 elections–I had a terrible headache the day after, and then I felt like I could barely get out of bed for days later. When I did get up, I had to answer e-mails from European friends and relatives that basically said, “How on God’s green Earth did *that* happen?”
It’s so wonderful to have a candidate that people are truly excited about, and who has already run a more effective campaign than that band of idiots that Kerry clearly had working for him.
Everyone? That’s a bit strong.
You don’t get 1,926 delegates and come within .86% of your opponent in the popular vote,
if “everyone” loves the other guy.
Sure, that’s hyperbole. Busted?
Sorry; I didn’t mean to sound so testy. But ever since the Repubs pulled the old
“51% constitutes a mandate” line, I get so darn prickly about exaggerations like that.
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