While fighting to try to ensure that as many voters as possible actually see their votes counted, and counted accurately, from the November 4th election, I haven’t had much, if any, time to really pause to reflect on what happened a week ago last Tuesday and what it all meant.
While Elizabeth Hasselbeck’s response to Obama’s win (she had supported McCain) the next morning was both gracious and worth noting, Sherri Shepard’s response that followed, tells the real story of what just happened. It had me in tears even today. From the November 5th, 2008 episode of ABC’s The View…
| Hasselbeck (2:50)… |
Shepard (2:25)… |
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You know I can’t stand that dumb empty gourd of hasselbeck’s so much that I do not even want to play that clip. The other clip was very sweet. But this is just the beginning, no Cinderella ending just yet. I just saw the Clint Curtis Story and wow!! we have got to get this movie out along with Uncounted out! Outstanding capture of a true story taking place now, the cycling of power of an aristocracy that can’t take the ring off- and the brave patriots that will put their lives [ and their dogs…Jesus Christ) on the line for truth and integrity. I am inspired to get out these movies now.
Sweet, Brad – I just hope all those nice people out there haven’t been sold a bill of goods. Obama seems to buy the Afghan war (and the Iraq war too, for that matter) and a plethora of other iffy issues as Gospel – military build-up, insurance companies’ involvement in health care, the official 9/11 coincidence theories, and on and on ad nauseum. I just hope we’re not being sold the whole rotten bill of goods in new, flashy packaging. I pray I’m wrong, but…
If you liked them two Brad, here’s a real tear jerker
Election day Selma ’08
This is well done and cute.
“Canadians Celebrate Obama Win By Changing National Anthem to ‘O Bama'”
O’Bama
I was overcome with emotion watching the “red” States turn blue election night. Much credit to you Brad and others who worked so hard to protect the voters vote. You were being heard by the VOTERS, even though at times it didn’t seem so. Your long difficult road is beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel.
You are my US hero, along with Kucinich.
NOT TO TAKE ANYTHING AWAY FROM THE EMOTIONAL VICTORY…. but that family carries that sn child like a sack of less than it is. Anybody else notice that?
Disclosure, I’ve worked with children and special needs families.
lest we not forget we just elected the party that let * stay in power
Czaragorn wrote:
This post was not in regard to the politics, rather to the history. No matter Obama’s politics, the historical significance of his win is enormous.
Off the Grid:
See above.
Karen:
Glad you “enjoyed” MSVL, and thanks for getting ’em out there! I agree, they need to be seen!
GWN:
Thanks. And backatcha.
We did a good bit of crying, too, on election night. I still can’t believe it. I’ll remember that night for a long, long time.
But I confess I share Czaragorn’s fears, after all the lies and betrayals we’ve seen these people are capable of. So hard to believe we might really be on the way to making it all right again.
If I were a praying woman I’d be praying for Obama, for the country & for all of us with all my might. I’ll have to make do with trying to spread the truth in my little way.
Thank you so much, Brad, for renewing my failing hopes so many times.
Brad et al., I’m all too aware of the historical significance, but I’m terrified of the final nail being driven into our collective coffin through a sleight of hand as simple as new, flashy packaging (that pesky historical aspect once again). I fervently pray that we’ve actually turned a historic corner, but, as I said, my Spidey sense is tingling, big time. In any case, I cried too, for what it’s worth. Love and Peace, Bob