Slog - Comments on Obama Speaking Now

Comment by Trouble

Trouble — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:04:12 -0800

Black Man Given Nation's Worst Job

Comment by Overjoyed

Overjoyed — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:04:25 -0800

WHAT THE FUCK IS SHE WEARING? She looks like a black widow!

Comment by mnm

mnm — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:04:49 -0800

Oh my god I'm so happy for my country

Comment by todd

todd — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:05:08 -0800

Darcy Burner?

Comment by Hal

Hal — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:05:37 -0800

Tonight, I am proud to be an American.

Comment by Womyn2me

Womyn2me — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:08:09 -0800

I am fucking sobbing... I am so happy

Comment by Oversexed

Oversexed — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:08:59 -0800

Black Pride! Gay Pride! White Pride! Hetero repressed fools! We are all ONE!

Comment by Trouble

Trouble — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:09:22 -0800

http://www.kirotv.com/politics/feature.html

Looking good for Gregoire, Burner, Prop 1, I-1000, and bad for I-985.

Comment by s

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:15:13 -0800

I just wish my mom was here for this.

Comment by Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:16:34 -0800

I didn't realize just how bitter and pissed the last 8 years have left me until that speech.

Jesus, it's going to be neat to have a president we can be proud of again.

Comment by bobbyD

bobbyD — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:19:49 -0800

I believe the glass was to block the wind on the microphone.

Comment by Johnny Liverwerst

Johnny Liverwerst — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:20:49 -0800

@Ryan

I know! All of my adult life- the entire part of my life where I actually paid attention to politics- has been spent with a president I hated. Despised.

It feels strange. Suddenly being handed a leader I can be proud of. I feel so happy. Like a weight has been lifted.

Comment by goose

goose — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:29:15 -0800

of course he is behind bullet proof glass, it would make sense. i would assume all presidents are protected in some similar way.

Comment by robespierre & maurice

robespierre & maurice — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:29:46 -0800

I hope that was bulletproof glass. I want them to do everything humanly possible to protect this man.

Comment by stinkbug

stinkbug — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:32:31 -0800

That glass/plastic was only on the sides, not the front. So it doesn't make sense that it was a bullet catcher.

Comment by Reverse Polarity

Reverse Polarity — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:47:43 -0800

I hope he is fucking surrounded in bulletproof glass for the next 8 years. Buy this man a Pope-mobile, stat!

Comment by PDX_Paulie

PDX_Paulie — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:48:49 -0800

My bet is that is to protect him not from bullets, but the wind coming off the lake. He is in Chicago, at Grant Park, after all.

Comment by laterite

laterite — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:51:46 -0800

YES WE CAN. YES WE FUCKING CAN.

Comment by Q*bert H. Humphrey

Q*bert H. Humphrey — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:53:43 -0800

It looked like the glass functioned as teleprompter screens. Maybe it had other functions too, but that was one of them.

Comment by Eddie

Eddie — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:54:53 -0800

I am shitting bricks of happiness.

And i am sure that the current pope wont be needing his. Italian wheels!!

Comment by happyhedonist

happyhedonist — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:59:12 -0800

now i can finally live up to my handle.

MADE OUT OF AWESOME.

and i am *totally* getting lucky tonight. BONUS!

Comment by 4f...sake

4f...sake — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:09:23 -0800

I am so happy, relieved, exhausted, grateful
Life Is Good

Comment by Hael

Hael — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:27:40 -0800

HOPE!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by bearseatbeats

bearseatbeats — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:40:58 -0800

I've been eligible for U.S. citizenship for a couple of years now, but haven't exactly been inspired to apply. Tonight, America proved that it's ready to move past some truly ugly chapters in its history. Tonight, I wouldn't be embarrassed to call myself an American. America has joined the 21st century and I wouldn't have a problem joining America.