First the first time in 28 years, I am waving an American flag.
Larissa
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From: Peter Ciccariello <[log in to unmask]>
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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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