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[taliesin_cariad]

WIN

IT'S OFFICIAL:

OBAMARAMA STARTS NOW

\o/

Man, I think I had an easier time voting than a lot of people (ballot mailed to me, than my parents dropped it off at a drop site yesterday. I barely had to do anything but look up all the candidates  XD;).  I think its so ridiculous and pathetic, though, how poor our voting system is.  The number of

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[shini_chii]

This is what the world thinks, apparently.

Of course, it's what the world with internet thinks, but still, I think it says something.

I'm quite glad about the results, to be honest. Not 100% he's the second Christ!1 or something, but... hopeful, for now. We have to see (though I admit I'm really really really glad about things).

[taliesin_cariad]

=Db (wow, quite a few votes from Iran) That's what I'm hoping ^^

I've had some doubts about Obama, but out of the choices, I much preferred him^^ And he seems more open to listening to advisors etc. I'm hoping too that the momentum from this election and all the resulting exuberance and such will help relaunch the US. And whew, I'm really glad too \o/ (And Palin was...=__=;;)

[akihito]

YAYYYYY! OBAMA FTW. 8D
i really hope that he can fix our country. ):

[taliesin_cariad]

YAAAAY!! *HIGH-FIVES*

Me too :/ Definitely don't envy him his position D=

[quakey]

This state and its absentee ballot truly is very convenient. Let's just be smug that we have it so easy, shall we? XD Suck about your sister's ballot though. D: I've personally never had a problem, and I hope it stays that way.

I take it your dad has evolved out of the southern mentality? Good for him! I am a little frightened by McCain's supporters; the booing of Obama during his consession speech showed a very small-minded attitude. >_o

[taliesin_cariad]

Yup, I'm feeling pretty smug right now XD I was trying not to rub it in peoples faces *cough*

Haha, well, he did move to California at age 12 so...XD But he grew up poor in a small town in Arkansas, so he probably knows what he's talking about (sadly). McCain supporters can be RABID. And so narrow minded (and ignorant! WTH, "socialist"??), as you said. Some old guy standing behind my dad in line today (and they were the only ones in line) suddenly--and loudly--starting talking about how McCain was the only good choice and only idiots would vote for Obama etc etc, basically acting obnoxious. So my Dad promptly turned around and asked what the hell he was talking about XD And my dad doesn't even really support Obama, he just prefers him to McCain/Palin.

I haven't heard about California's standings, but I'm hoping that Prop 8 fails D= A similar proposition in Arizona? passed (but the proposed ban on abortion in S. Dakota failed)

Is the world shanging a little ?

[ash_kah]

I'm French. It's now 7h o'clock am. I don't slept this night and I must go to work in thirteen minutes... in an african family. I think it will be interessant XD (I'm baby-setting >.Above all, there is a thing very strange in that situation for me. Because I find myself pretty near to this guy : I'm not just French, my mother is arabian from Moroco, and my father is Berber (it's two races completly diferent even nawadays

Re: Is the world shanging a little ?

[taliesin_cariad]

Ah, thanks for sharing your story, you have a really interesting background, one that shows how far people have come from the past^^ I have a mixed heritage as well (my dad's Caucasian, my mom's Filipino), which I think gives yet another perspective to various issues and culture.

But in any case, its going to be extremely tough, with a lot of challenges to face, and any real change probably won't occur until much much later...but I'm cautiously optimistic for the long run^^;

XD

Re: Is the world shanging a little ?

[ash_kah]

Yep ^^
Of course I'm not telling that the life in our world will be perfect tomorow :)
And that stupid thing in the Big House is still the President until the 20 january... good luck all ! >.<
lol

But what I want to say is that their are more and more people with a strange legacy like Obama (and mine is not so unique Berber are finally more onpened to other races).
People like that feel they are earthling more than just japanese, american, french, morocan, or whatever (and yourself don't you feel it too ?).

Isn't it a pretty good help for a better world ? ^^

[kucheekybadkuya]

Wow, way to have an epic first vote! I'm Malaysian and think Obama is without a doubt the better person for the job so VERY happy about this.

He'll have a hell of a job ahead of him though, no president is going to be able to fix all those problems in one term.

[taliesin_cariad]

Hehe, I know! I had to make sure and vote for this XD

Pfft, I'm surprised people still want this job as pres, its got to be one of the toughest jobs around now, what with the recession and all these problems (and mess left over from the previous administration). Yeah, don't envy him his position, but I'm hoping something good will eventually come out of it ^^