election cheers and jeers
a huge thank you to: south dakota, for showing common sense even when your leaders have none.
shame on: Idaho, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, South Dakota, Colorado, and Wisconsin for banning same sex marriage. you may constitutionally restrict “marriage”, but you will never be able to legislate who someone falls in love with.
boo hiss for: arizona, who in a demonstration of pure xenophobia voted to make english the official language of the state. too bad no one remembered their *own* immigrant origins.
and a hearty congrats to: massachusetts, for getting back to your democratic roots and electing the state’s first black governor. I couldn’t agree more when he said, “This was not a victory just for me. This was not a victory just for Democrats. This was a victory for hope.”
it’s such a nice change to wake up in the morning with a tiny hint of cautious optimism. i only vaguely remember what it feels like… but i could certainly get used to it.
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Comment by vanessa
8.11.2006 @ 14:53 pm
“well let’s get started”
Funnier if you are herre and not there… But his commercial’s (duval of course…) have him saying that with this funny little nasal voice. For weeks whenever B and I talk about the election I say that. So I couldn’t help but say it here even though you have no clue why it is kind of funny. hrm.
Comment by Vol Abroad
8.11.2006 @ 17:23 pm
Yeah – my state passed the stupid gay marriage constitutional ban by with an 87% yes vote. Unbelievable
Comment by Anglofille
8.11.2006 @ 18:05 pm
The only bad thing about the Mass. governor’s race is that Romney didn’t run and therefore, he couldn’t be defeated. Too bad.
Comment by Jen
9.11.2006 @ 14:12 pm
The only bad thing about the Mass. governor’s race is that Romney didn’t run and therefore, he couldn’t be defeated. Too bad.
how very true. but wait! he may yet run for prez! (gak! cough! sputter!)