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[kjaer]

I am feeling fairly emotional at the moment.
I feel compelled also to acknowledge Senator McCain's concession speech in Arizona. One year ago, I felt optimistic as---though McCain's political convictions do not match well with mine---I could still respect him as a politician and as a person, and feel proud to have him lead this country as

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Agreed...

[sabercat]

We've been sprialing towards well... socialism as time has gone on. It will definitely be interesting to see what the next four years bring.

[mascot_dude]

I hope you don't mind my posting here. I have to agree with your reflection on Senator McCain. Although I started as a Clinton supporter. I didn't think Obama would have much of a chance, and I'm glad I was wrong! I certainly don't see Obama as the start of "socialism" unless that means helping one another and working together. "It takes a village to raise a child!

I think Senator McCain lost it for me when he wouldn't disclose his wife's income, didn't know how many residences he owned, and then he picked Governor Palin for his running mate. After that, his entire campaign became a Saturday Night Live joke....He'd have done better if he selected his own wife as his running mate. She seemed more politically astute and at least has business acumen.

[anonymous]

Man... that last sentence short circuited my brain! The old synapses are struggling these days anyway... seems to go with the personal decade I'm living. ;-)

I'm not sure if I ended up on the same point you were making, but I can resonate to being touched when my convictions about the integrity or character of a public person have been validated. It's always a relief to know I wasn't wrong about them after all. I'm not sure if the basis for that reaction is my need to have heroes in my life, or the need to retain trust in my own radar for discerning the nature and character of people.

It's a relief to have the election finally over and I wish Obama the best in taking the helm of this country during such a difficult time.

[kjaer]

I was having a hard time expressing my feelings (or even understanding them more than just intuitively), and it shows. There were several separate ideas each fighting for articulation.

Sometimes I get overwhelmed with undifferentiated emotion, and it manifests itself physically as a sort of panic attack. It's probably comic to watch, especially as it is usually brought on by joy. It's that little reptilian remnant of my seven-year-old self, having an inexplicable yet absolutely complete meltdown right there in front of God, my grandmother, and everyone else standing in line outside Space Mountain.