Is anyone else having this problem?
I went from such a patriotic, ready-for-the-future, nonviolent revolution high last night to such a low today when I looked around at all of the cons. First thing I see on my Facebook this morning is a smattering of liberal cheering surrounded by a veritable plethora of conservative griping. I realize that people were bound to be disappointed, but the anger, and even fear in some cases, is really disheartening.
I have seen everything from people complaining about "the same people calling for unity are the same ones that never got behind Bush," (did these people pay attention to the past 8 years?) to people starting pools debating the date of what would be one of the single lowest points in our history that will, god willing, never arrive.
Groups calling for the impeachment of President-Elect Barack Obama have already emerged.
I was there last night. I was in Grant Park. If I stood tall, leaned forward and looked to the right I saw him. I heard it and saw it live and in person.
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