Those beautiful faces in those beautiful photographs, the swarms of people.
We have work to do, huge amounts of that, but we can give it an honest go,
and DO WORK to help this all succeed.
Most hope I've had in years. sheila
On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 8:52 AM, Larissa Shmailo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> First the first time in 28 years, I am waving an American flag.
>
> Larissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Ciccariello <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 10:37 am
> Subject: (no subject)
>
> Right with you Stephen. Looking at Jesse Jackson's tears, seeing Michelle
> Obama and Sasha and Malia up there, the faces of ecstatic disbelief in the
> Grant Park crowd...it's been a long time coming.
>
> - Peter
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 2:20 AM, Stephen Vincent <[log in to unmask]
> >wrote:
>
> I don't know how many of us share my feeling that Obama's victory
>>
> feels
>
>> like we - as a republic (and, perhaps, the globe) - have (finally)
>>
> been
>
>> pulled out of an iron-lung, one in which we have been encased for 8
>>
> long,
>
>> paralytic years.
>> I am in San Francisco - and earlier this night in Berkeley - but
>>
> there is
>
>> music and dancing in the streets. Astonished all & happy happy happy!
>> I know so much needs to be rebuilt, etc., etc., etc. but what is now
>>
> feels
>
>> good, good & real good.
>>
>> Whew!
>>
>> Stephen V
>> http://stephenvincent.net/blog/
>>
>>
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