OBAMA WINS PRESIDENCY, NETWORKS SAY
It's over. It happened.
And we're looking at a tsunami.
The networks just called Obama the winner of the Presidential race.
Just before, CNN and Fox had called Virginia for Obama. With the Kerry states, that puts Obama at 297 Electoral College votes.
Indiana and North Carolina are dead heats, and Obama is ahead in Florida.
Huge. Obama has unleashed something extraordinary, and the potential is clearly there for an enduring Dem majority and a period of unchallenged Democratic dominance. Just indescribable.
Late Update: The Times's wrap-up is here. The Washington Post's is here. Politico's is here.
More coming.
Late Late Update: Meanwhile, the tsunami continues. MSNBC and ABC give Obama Colorado, and MSNBC and the Associated Press give him Florida. Whither Arizona?
Late Late Late Update: McCain is conceding. Says he called Obama to congratulate him.
Later Update: In a line that has assents of Hillary's concession and efforts at reconciliation way back when, McCain describes Obama as the man "who will be my president."
Still Later Update: During their phone call, Obama asked McCain for his help navigating the tough times ahead, says Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs:
Gibbs said Obama thanked McCain for his graciousness and said he had waged a tough race. He also said the Arizona senator was consistently someone who has showed class and honor during this campaign as he has during his entire life in public service.Gibbs quoted Obama as saying, "I need your help, you're a leader on so many important issues."
Even Later Update: Hillary issues a statement:
Tonight, we are celebrating an historic victory for the American people. This was a long and hard fought campaign but the result was well worth the wait.Together, under the leadership of President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and a Democratic Congress, we will chart a better course to build a new economy and rebuild our leadership in the world. And I look forward to doing all that I can to support President Obama and Vice President Biden in the difficult work that lies ahead.
For too long, middle class families in this country have felt invisible, struggling alone as wages stagnate, jobs disappear, and the costs of daily life climb upward. In quiet, solitary acts of citizenship, American voters gave voice to their hopes and their values, voted for change, and refused to be invisible any longer.
Another Update: Bush calls Obama:
The two-term Republican president told the Illinois senator upon his historic win: "What an awesome night for you, your family and your supporters."...Bush spokeswoman Dana Perino said the president told Obama: "You are about to go on one of the great journeys of life. Congratulations and go enjoy yourself."
YES WE DID!!!!
November 4, 2008 11:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
WE WIN!
Wow... this day has come finally! WOW!!!
November 4, 2008 11:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
!
November 4, 2008 11:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
America, you did it!
November 4, 2008 11:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Fuck
November 4, 2008 11:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
November 4, 2008 11:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah!
November 4, 2008 11:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
What a wonderful time in American history! What a great man to lead this country!
November 4, 2008 11:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
I feel like I can breathe again :) Woooohooooo
November 4, 2008 11:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
THIS
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IS
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THE MOMENT
November 4, 2008 11:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
WHEN
November 4, 2008 11:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
MOOSE
November 4, 2008 11:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
BECAME CANADIANS
November 4, 2008 11:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
HAD A COW!
November 4, 2008 11:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
FUCKING PHENOMENAL
November 4, 2008 11:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
EXCELLENT
November 4, 2008 11:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
HISTORY
November 4, 2008 11:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
IS WRITTEN
November 4, 2008 11:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
OVERDUE
November 4, 2008 11:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
FOR
November 4, 2008 11:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
ALL AMERICANS AND PEOPLE OF THE ENTIRE WORLD.
November 4, 2008 11:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
AMEN
November 4, 2008 11:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
We await one final word from idiotic.
Idiotic. Thank you. You were instrumental in this victory with your morale boosting antics.
November 4, 2008 11:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
The nightmare is OVER!!
November 4, 2008 11:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
Amen. The nightmare is over. May the rest of the world be willing to forgive some of what we did while we were sleepwalking...
November 5, 2008 8:48 AM | Reply | Permalink
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Amazing. Historic. Beautiful.
Scrape up bus fare for Moose Woman and the First Dude. Time for them to go home.
November 4, 2008 11:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
Some people said this day would never come...
The day has come. It's Today: November 4th, 2008!
November 4, 2008 11:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
Signed, Sealed, Delivered!
November 4, 2008 11:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
so.
very.
happy.
November 4, 2008 11:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
God Bless The Whole World
November 4, 2008 11:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
COME ON NC!!!
November 4, 2008 11:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
LOL i hear some cheering in my apartment complex saying Obama is president.
November 4, 2008 11:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Woo Hoo! God bless us, everyone!
November 4, 2008 11:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
Commence the festivities. Congrats everyone. It's been a great ride with you all!
November 4, 2008 11:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
I just got so excited I almost had a heart attack.
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!
November 4, 2008 11:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
This is unbelievable...just fucking unbelievable. Even Tom Brokaw is choked up. Wow.
November 4, 2008 11:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
WE TAKE BACK THE COUNTRY!!!!
November 4, 2008 11:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
What a wonderful day to be alive.
Everyone enjoy. Enjoy. Enjoy.
Because we have a LOT of work to do. This has just started.
But tonight I am rejoicing!
November 4, 2008 11:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thank you.
November 4, 2008 11:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes.
November 4, 2008 11:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
My cup runneth over.
November 4, 2008 11:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Signed, sealed, delivered.
November 4, 2008 11:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Im crying right now.
November 4, 2008 11:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
TGIO
Thank God It's Over.
Thank God It's Obama.
November 4, 2008 11:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'll need a copy of tomorrows NYT so I can frame the headline. There were 100-1 odds two years ago that he would win this thing.
November 4, 2008 11:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Astounding...amazing...in shock...joyous collective shriek of joy, all of us here!!!
November 4, 2008 11:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
What an amazing moment!!!! I can't stop crying!!!! I'm so fucking proud....
November 4, 2008 11:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
So beautiful.
November 4, 2008 11:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
I cannot describe the relief.
November 4, 2008 11:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
FUCK YES! YES!!!!!!!!
November 4, 2008 11:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
America. Fuck yeah!
November 4, 2008 11:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yee ha. Next: put an end to this "center-right" bullsh*t. Let's hope people still turned out in California.
November 4, 2008 11:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
I can't believe it. I'm the biggest, most jaded cynic on two feet . . . and I've got tears in my eyes, I swear to you.
November 4, 2008 11:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
CONGRATULATIONS, AMERICA!
November 4, 2008 11:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
This is a great day and a great moment in history. God bless President Obama.
November 4, 2008 11:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
OH MY GOD. You have no idea. I am a Black woman from Virginia, with parents from Birmingham AL, and I am crying right now.
He did it. You did it. We did it. This long national nightmare is over.
November 4, 2008 11:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hey APeach! My wife and I let out a big yell for Virginia! We moved from Arlington to Minneapolis and are so thankful to you and everyone else who made this happen.
Virginia. Now a democratic stronghold. You did it!
November 4, 2008 11:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
Congrats to President-elect Obama. Everyone on here has been looking forward to this for too damn long. Everyone here has a piece of this. All your hard work and donations have paid off. They cannot take this from us. 8 years and hopefully more.
November 4, 2008 11:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
watching fox right now poor fox lol
yes we can yes we can
I am so proud of the American people right now we did the right thing
November 4, 2008 11:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
McShame's concession: I don't fight. I am a coward and I just pooped in my pants.
November 4, 2008 11:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wish I was in Chicago! This is fucking amazing!
So glad it's over - and so glad at the result!
November 4, 2008 11:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
YES WE DID !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 4, 2008 11:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hallelujah. Like I said before.
I hope the energy lasts.
November 4, 2008 11:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
My husband just opened the champagne, and I toasted President Obama. The first time saying it out loud, and damn if my voice didn't break as I said it.
November 4, 2008 11:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
Maybe we will be OK after all.
November 4, 2008 11:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
My cup runneth over.
November 4, 2008 11:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
AP says McCain called Obama to concede.
November 4, 2008 11:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
UN-FKIN-REAL
I LOVE ALL OF YOU!!
November 4, 2008 11:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
I just tried to call my wife in Florida to celebrate and the phone cannot even make a connection to leave a voicemail.
The whole nation, the whole world is celebrating.
We did it!!!!!!
November 4, 2008 11:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Congratulations to President Obama and everyone here who was pulling for him and to America.
Extra thanks to all the campaign workers.
November 4, 2008 11:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
I LOVE THIS COUNTRY!
November 4, 2008 11:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
They've got that whole hockey team of analysts over at CNN waxing poetic about it.
November 4, 2008 11:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
O-BAM-A! O-BAM-A! O-BAM-A!
November 4, 2008 11:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
the republican party is
1. on life support
2. the party of the south
November 4, 2008 11:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
Congratulations to President-Elect Barack Obama and big thanks to TPM Media for their exceptional journalism and election coverage.
November 4, 2008 11:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
That evil witch Buchanan is still ahead in Minnesota. I'm happy, but the fact that her and Chamblis will probably both survive annoys me to no end.
November 4, 2008 11:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
Still, whether these individual politicians win or lose, this night was a shot across the bow of the GOP.
November 4, 2008 11:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
If she wins, she will be a freak show. She won't get shit for her district. And they will deserve exactly what they get.
November 4, 2008 11:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
THIS
November 4, 2008 11:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
IS
November 4, 2008 11:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Too marvelous . . .
. . . too marvelous for words.
November 4, 2008 11:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
thank you america...this is indeed the change we all can believe in!!!!
obama/biden08
November 4, 2008 11:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
Congratulations America.
We are in awe of you at this moment.
Amazing, amazing, amazing.
Niall
November 4, 2008 11:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
COLORADO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 4, 2008 11:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Just Incredible... Just amazing.... I am just speechless... I will remember this moment, right now, forever
Thank you thank you thank you America...
The world breathes with you...
NO MORE BUSH!!!!!!!
NO MORE CHENEY!!!!
NO MORE PALIN!!
November 4, 2008 11:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
just unbelievable. Thank you everyone for working so hard. I feel like I am seeing the greatest candidate of my generation and I feel a part of it.
November 4, 2008 11:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Colorado goes for Obama
God . . .
November 4, 2008 11:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
We just re-earned the respect of the world. Let's not ever loose it again!
November 4, 2008 11:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Commander Ignorant-Dishonored McSame just called President Obama to congratulate.
I am so happy that MSNBC called CO for Obama.
November 4, 2008 11:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the campaign. This has been a long time coming.
I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry.
November 4, 2008 11:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
To quote Chris Matthews, the best is yet to come.
November 4, 2008 11:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oh. My. God. Thank you, thank you, thank you one and all.
I was watching Jon and Stephen. I was laughing my head off at Colbert and then Jon simply looked at the camera and said it's 11:00 and Barack Obama has just been elected president. I burst into tears.
November 4, 2008 11:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
A quick shout-out to my field directors in Brown County, Jessie and Allyson. Great work, you two. Get some sleep. You deserve it!
November 4, 2008 11:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
FLORIDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 4, 2008 11:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
What a wonderful night for us all.
November 4, 2008 11:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Florida for Obama!
I think he's flipped enough red states now.
November 4, 2008 11:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
FLORIDA!!!!!!!
November 4, 2008 11:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
The 8yr old nightmare is over. FUCKING OVER.
November 4, 2008 11:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
We just got Colorado, Nevada and FLORIDA!!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 4, 2008 11:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeaaaahhhhh!!
November 4, 2008 11:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
From "our long, national nightmare" to "I have a dream" in one night.
Godspeed, Mr. President!
November 4, 2008 11:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
WOW! this is freaking awesome.
November 4, 2008 11:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
FLORIDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 4, 2008 11:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
YES, WE DID.
CONGRATS TO USA FROM INDIA.
WELL DONE. KEEP IT UP.
November 4, 2008 11:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
"Our long national nightmare has ended."
End of Bushism. Now be ready to crush Palinism.
November 4, 2008 11:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Where is TheraP? Much love to her and people like her who did sooooo much work.
And love to the rest of you. So proud to see those flags flying at the Obama rally, so happy that we've taken back that hope, and that symbol, of what we can really be.
November 4, 2008 11:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Congratulations all. Its been a long 8 years.
:)))))))))))))))))))):)))))))))))))):)))))))))))
November 4, 2008 11:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
This is the moment to watch and enjoy the sad faces of Faux KKK crew. We deserve it.
November 4, 2008 11:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
YES WE DID! YES WE DID!!
November 4, 2008 11:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Finally, McSame is on the stage to concede.
November 4, 2008 11:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
And the pathetic crowd is booing. What a bunch of losers.
November 4, 2008 11:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
And he's showing some class in his speech.
November 4, 2008 11:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
I agree.
November 4, 2008 11:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
Agreed. Too bad only about 10 people in the crowd are showing as much class.
November 4, 2008 11:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
And he's finally telling the haters to STFU.
November 4, 2008 11:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah, but those haters are all on him. People booing Obama, that's all on him. That is his legacy, his embarrassment.
November 4, 2008 11:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
He can't control his trolls. He can't even give a respectful concession speech without them booing any mention of Obama that doesn't start with "terrorist loving".
These guys need a LONG timeout, just to clean house.
November 4, 2008 11:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
What the shit was that intro music for McCain's speech? Little too heavy on the synthesizers. It was like an eighties "fix up the old clubhouse" montage song.
November 4, 2008 11:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain looks pissed off . . . and his supporters are yowling like maniacs . . . which they are
November 4, 2008 11:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Glorious. Historic. Hopeful.
Truly Awesome.
November 4, 2008 11:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
Jesse Jackson can't stop crying. That really moves me.
November 4, 2008 11:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
We did it - Greg thank you!!!!
Here's McCain -
He goes classy at the end -
November 4, 2008 11:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain looks like he's about to cry lol.
November 4, 2008 11:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
His voice has clearly cracked several times.
November 4, 2008 11:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Seeing Jesse Jackson bawling in the crowd - You have to wonder what memories are flashing though his mind.
November 4, 2008 11:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
That got to me more than almost anything else tonight.
November 4, 2008 11:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain is the greatest civil rights hero of all time in this speech.
November 4, 2008 11:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
A real big-hearted guy.
I've seen hostage tapes where the statement is read with more conviction
November 4, 2008 11:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Agreed. It reminded me of his "congratulations" ad after the Democratic convention where a nice tone of McCain-style cynicism ran through it;
Go back and watch it and you'll see him seething under the surface. He even went so far as to imply that he planned the entire convention to time his acceptance speech on the anniversary of MLK's "I have a Dream" speech. Of course, the DNC was in charge and had spaces reserved way ahead of knowing who the winner would be, but that's okay, John-the-shithead.
I'm so glad YOU'RE not our next president, McCain, you mud-slinging bigot.
November 5, 2008 8:59 AM | Reply | Permalink
The best speech that McCain has ever given.
I honor him for this, at least.
November 4, 2008 11:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes. He is gracious in defeat.
November 4, 2008 11:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
By far his best.
November 4, 2008 11:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Looks like he has been crying. Classy bunch he's in front of too.
November 4, 2008 11:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Good for you John. Thanks.
November 4, 2008 11:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
O now he gets sane.
Why do these wait until they lose to get sane?
November 4, 2008 11:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
It was so long in coming, but tonight the nation changed forever. Thank you, America! I'm so proud of my country tonight. I'm still crying...tears of joy!
And thanks to all the volunteers who worked so tirelessly to make this happen! Yes we can! Yes we did!
November 4, 2008 11:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain is giving a good speech so far.
November 4, 2008 11:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
Will McSame tell the knuckledraggers that Obama is not a Muslim for christsakes... This is important..
November 4, 2008 11:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Seems the crass fuck-ups in the audience have no class to accept the fact they did not win
November 4, 2008 11:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
BLOW OUT!!!
November 4, 2008 11:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
The strumpet Sarah. How irrelevant she now seems.
November 4, 2008 11:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
He just undercut a fine speech with another reveal of his sell-out to the lame-brains represented by Sarah.
November 4, 2008 11:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
How soon before she starts screaming about fraud at the ballot box.
November 4, 2008 11:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
And yeah, McCain is giving a good speech.
A very good speech.
Just waiting for someone in the crowd to yell something out heh.
November 4, 2008 11:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Mr. McCain, I'll thank you for a respectful and gracious concession speech.
November 4, 2008 11:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Meh, I don't know why you guys are all excited about it. This is standard concession speech fare. After dividing the electorate with race-baiting and fear mongering, do you really think this speech is sincere?I don't.
The only sincerity to be had in this speech is because McCain want's to start cleaning up his image ahead of holding on to his senate seat in two years. If he's not dead by then.
Those who sling mud soon find their own hands dirty.
November 5, 2008 9:05 AM | Reply | Permalink
Good speech. I like the fact that he said we need to get behind Obama. Where the hell was this guy the last 6 months?
November 4, 2008 11:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
That's an excellent question...
November 4, 2008 11:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Seconded. He really *needed* to say that right now and I'm glad he did.
November 4, 2008 11:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sounds like no one wants to listen to him or cares what he has to say.
November 4, 2008 11:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Was it just me or did he seem like he was sick of the booing? He looked like he was thinking, "get over it". Like I said, but with more emphasis, "WHERE THE HELL WAS THIS GUY?"
November 4, 2008 11:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
What future?
November 4, 2008 11:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
The toxic GOP is leaving our body. We will be well, we will be well. God Bless President Obama and the United States of America!
November 4, 2008 11:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Palin is crying too
November 4, 2008 11:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
McCain's giving his concession speech and it's rather gracious. Palin, though, looks like she lost the Miss America contest.
November 4, 2008 11:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
She can't exit the national stage fast enough.
McCain's speech is excellent. Doesn't make up for his horribly vulgar campaign, tho.
November 4, 2008 11:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
And the gravy: MSNBC and ABC give Obama Colorado, and MSNBC and the Associated Press give him Florida.
November 4, 2008 11:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
fired up?
ready to go?
November 4, 2008 11:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Fired UP!!!!
Lets get it!
November 4, 2008 11:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
Did the crowd just boo Palin a little bit? Or was I not paying close enough attention?
November 4, 2008 11:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Meanwhile, Levi runs into the night screaming, "FREEEEEE!"
November 4, 2008 11:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
THIS IS EXCELLANT NEWS FOR MY BABIES DUE IN FEB!
November 4, 2008 11:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Rabid crowd McCain has out there.
November 4, 2008 11:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Scary.
November 4, 2008 11:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
When wasn't there ever a rabid crowd around either of them?
November 4, 2008 11:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
I agree Tena...
If these guys campaigned like they give concession speeches...
November 4, 2008 11:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
OMG! I cannot believe it is finally over! I live just south of Hyde Park, in Woodlawn a predominately african american neighborhood in Chicago and the people here are ecstatic! When the race was called for Obama people took to the streets and were hollering and shouting Obama's name. It was electric.
November 4, 2008 11:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
let the pontification begin: What happens to Palin? What happens to McCain?
November 4, 2008 11:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Gracious as he is being, I can't help but thinking he's just saving his future, so that he'll look good to history.
Plus, he just called Palin "impressive". That's ridiculous.
November 4, 2008 11:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah, he did go out classy. His "look forward" speech is step one in washing his hands of the shit bucket he's been slinging around. We're going to need a hundred tire swings before Friday. As soon as he stops talking, watch the love pour out from his pressies.
November 4, 2008 11:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
He and Liebermann will be a caucus of two in the new Senate
November 4, 2008 11:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
I love this nation. I am so proud to be an American tonight. Thanks to everyone who fought so hard.
McCain's speech is very good. The crowd is a pretty sorry bunch though.
November 4, 2008 11:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Will McSame tell the knuckledraggers that Obama is not a Muslim for christsakes... This is important..
November 4, 2008 11:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
4,400 vote difference in NC...if it gets any tighter it could qualify for a recount
November 4, 2008 11:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sarah looks ready to cry also!!!
November 4, 2008 11:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hee hee hee.
The smugness seems to have evaporated. Perhaps she can reinvent herself now, as a human being!
November 4, 2008 11:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
My home county of Mecklenburg is Obama's last chance to take NC. Though he would of easily won NC is there wasn't for that BS polling thing where over 100,000 people voted straight party ticket with out voting for a president.
November 4, 2008 11:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
Right now, Mecklenburg is at 92% reporting, and about 22% Iredell county, and effectively none of a few other counties.
Offhand, I'm going to say he comes up just short in NC by >1%, which is a shame. We'll turn it blue in 2012 though.
November 4, 2008 11:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
Looks like I was wrong. Obama seems to be on his way to victory in NC.
Huzzah!
November 5, 2008 12:13 AM