*sigh*

[agilebrit]

Not enough Seabreezes and chocolate on the planet to make me feel good about this, but it's not exactly unexpected.

I can't help but think that if the GOP had picked the candidate the base wanted rather than the candidate the media wanted (Mitt Romney!), the outcome might have been different. And all I hope for now is that, in two years, we get the same result we got under Clinton, with a GOP House and Senate again.

And I HOPE that Obama doesn't CHANGE us into, I don't know, France. Or Venezuela.

Oh well. At least this year I don't have to wait up until midnight.

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[redeem147.livejournal.com]

Maybe you'll be lucky, and he'll change you into Canada.

Can't pretend I'm not extremely happy, but sorry you can't be.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

Sadly, I don't want to be Canada, either. I like being us, you know?

Ah well. This too shall pass. And I'm certainly not going to do like some people did four years ago and beat my breast and threaten to leave the country just because my candidate of choice didn't win a frakking election. I'm not that much of a baby. Why, yes, Alec Baldwin, I'm looking at you. Why didn't you go away?

Sorry. Rambling now. Will shut up.

[zilly14.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I love how all those liberal celebs were threatening to leave the country if Bush got elected (then re-elected). It's like "yes please leave" but then they didn't. Oh well. Although I'm not happy, I'm not going anywhere.

[midnightsjane.livejournal.com]

I doubt that Obama will turn you into Canada. We Canadians are quite happy to have you guys down there turn yourselves into the best Americans you can be, and the best world citizens you can be too. It's a small planet, and we all need a strong and compassionate America, one with vision and energy, to help us all out of the mess we're in. So, I wish you all the best, whether you're Republican or Democrat, or neither of the above.

[neo-prodigy.livejournal.com]

Ditto.

[bullet4fob.livejournal.com]

Canada and lucky don't belong in the same sentence together.

[redeem147.livejournal.com]

I don't know what you mean, but I can tell you I feel extremely lucky to have been born Canadian.

[pensive]

I now have to put up with a billion posts heralding this as some kind of fucking messianic reign.

I think that the news called some states too quickly, but since John conceded, does that mean it doesn't matter if they were wrong on some?

I don't know if I've ever held a candidate to such high standards as I will hold Obama to in this presidency. He better deliver, I mean DELIVER his promises. If he preaches change he better damn BRING IT and I don't mean turning us into a socialist nation.

Agreed the GOP should have picked another candidate.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I actually found out via my flist first because my local Fox News was doing the damb weather. Yay, LJ.

[pensive]

I fail to understand why rich RICH hollywood actors vote for Obama, because he clearly stated he'll raise taxes on people who make more than $250k. Which nearly all of them do.

p.s. republicons

[zilly14.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm not surprised by the result, but it doesn't make it any less disappointing.

I really hope my fears and gut feelings are wrong about Obama and that he won't screw up this country. I really hope I'm wrong... I really do. But I can't help but think we'll get higher taxes and become more socialist under Obama.

I was surprised at HOW CLOSE it was though! The national popular vote was only a couple million votes difference, last time Fox News showed it. (45 million versus 42 million).

Also McCain's concession speech was REALLY REALLY good. It shows his true character, which is very honorable. And he made Sarah Palin tear up when he said good things about her! Aww.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

Well, we endured eight years of Clinton. I'm not going to ask "how much worse could it be than that" because I'm a writer and that way lies badness, but the country is still the country and this too shall pass.

[fierynotes.livejournal.com]

I just cracked open the best scotch I have. Obviously we're on different sides, but can I offer you a virtual drink anyway?

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes, you may. *raises glass*

[fierynotes.livejournal.com]

I knew I kept 18y. Highland Park around for a reason.

(Drinks.)

[palmaceae.livejournal.com]

France, lol.

actually, wait that's not funny. because it's scary.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

Yes. Yes, it is.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Well, to be honest, if he was to turn you into France at least you'd become civilised. :~)

And at last it does seem as if you might be heading away from facism, which is where you seem to have been heading - watching America from outside over the past eight years has helped many Europeans finally understand how facist governments happen.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

Um...what?

Seriously, I have absolutely no idea what to say to that. Facism? Really? We're Nazis now?

Last time I checked, we're not nationalizing industries or invading innocent countries (emphasis on innocent) or jailing and gassing dissidents. I mean, really, say what you like about President Bush, but the man isn't evil.

Or, maybe you think he is. I don't know. In which case I'd seriously question what your own media is telling you, because, jeez.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

I'm going backwards...

The European definition of fascism is not to do with nationalisation - that is seen here as simple socialism when it is things such as water, power, health care, or as communism when it is all industry, farming etc.

It is of course becoming a grey area since governments such as your own have started partially nationalising financial institutions - that would usually be seen as communism.

I would never, ever suggest that President Bush is evil - badly advised, perhaps, but not evil.

You have been tending to do things which we would see as heading towards fascism - jailing people without trial, invading countries with flimsy pretexts,and so on.

Must dash - Church meeting at 7.30.

[bullet4fob.livejournal.com]

the only reason any country is civilized is because of us.

and if you look to America 2000-2008 as an example of facism rather than Germany or Italy in the 1930's than you are a moron.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

Hey, hey. None of that, here, please.

[bullet4fob.livejournal.com]

And I HOPE that Obama doesn't CHANGE us into, I don't know, France. Or Venezuela.

Jesus, i'd die. i wouldn't be able to stand it.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've got people saying "There's nothing wrong with France"--and you know, I guess there isn't...if you're FRENCH. If I wanted to live in France I'd move there.

[texanfan.livejournal.com]

But didn't McCain really show what kind of man he is with that incredibly gracious concession speech.

I firmly believe our Republic will endure. We'll find out in the next year what we've really got in President Obama. The candidate and the president are seldom identical.