Results and Reaction
Jeremy Aldrich -- November 4th, 2008
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FoxNews projects Virginia for Obama
wow!!
Virginia has our own tab on CNN main page maps… cool!
CNN called VA House Rep for Goodlatte 62-36% over Rasoul.
CNN calls VA Obama!!!
OBAMA WINS VA ACCORDING TO CNN, AND THAT’S THE BEST ONE.
CNN Calls Virginia for Obama!!!!
HE WINS
Yes we did!
Obama #44
CNN PROJECTS BARACK OBAMA WINS!!!
OK, I didn’t expect to cry, but I am. A lot.
feels good to exhale. feels even better to have been part of this choice.
You said it, Annie. =o)
We did it, guys!
Does this mean Kai is mayor?!
The reaction to this election has been very heated and passionate and I expected that. I expected to disagree with people and move on. I respect a person’s right to their opinions and in most cases I will agree to disagree as long as someone is respectful to me. I also think that private business owners have the right to speak out about their choices. I also hope that when doing so, they realize that they may lose customers.
At least one local business lost my business for good this evening.
I can respect their choice to speak their peace and I hope they can respect my choice to never set foot there again.
Jim was playing with you, Emmy. You ran your mouth and he wanted to seee how passionate you would get…
Emmy
While I understand where you are coming from please ensure that you only boycott store owners that personally offend your sensibilities through rudeness or hatred and not just for expressing love for their candidate (I’m preaching because I had people boycott/express hatred my store for going to the Obama rally, sorry if I’m a little sensitive).
What in the world did I miss Emmy?
Emmy, you hinted at what happened… now I’m curious to hear the whole story.
I hope this country is never under attack. If it is the snobby, childish bloggers will beg for those they ridicule to come to their aid…and they will come.
What are you talking about Watchman? Don’t speak in riddles, just spit it out.
Myron,
It was not Jim.
David,
I wouldn’t boycott a business just for liking their candidate, because I know they passion I had for mine. I didn’t consider this passion for a candidate.
I’m not going to say the store by name on this blog because I don’t want someone else to form an opinion just by reading my little vent. I respect the owner for deciding that his beliefs mean more to him than customers. That takes guts.
Sorry, I’m just tired and emotional and let something get to me this evening that I shouldn’t have.
Don’t be sorry, I too am exhausted and emotional after yesterday. I’m just paranoid about division. I hope that you can find a nice purple alternative shopping or eating destination.
Jim said he was just joking about Obama being a communist muslim.
He only thinks he’s a socialist…..
Myron,
The business I was referring to was not his. However, I do not find it even in the least bit funny to make the jokes he did. Blatant racial slurs are not amusing.
If you had been there you wouldn’t have been happy either because he said something that he got after you for saying.
When someone says something to get you going you have to realize they just said it for that reason.
It’s kinda funny. One of the gilrs that comes in there frequently said yesterday that she wouldnt be surprised if he got assassinated.
Neither she, or I, said we hoped it would happen, but there are crazy people out there.
You gotta take stuff like that with a grain of salt.
I’m glad you can recognize that you’re just being emotional…..
Yes, I was being emotional. But the business I mentioned above will not get my business and I do not care what the jokes at the other business were meant to do. It wasn’t funny. Assasination humor is not humor. I’ve taken it with several grains of salt, but that doesn’t mean I think it was right.
Emmy, there was never any “assassination humor” by me or this girl. We were simply stating that there is that possibility because of some peoples’ views towards others of different races.
If I suggested that a couple of religious muslim fanatics would fly planes into the Twin Towers or suicide bomb a movie theater doesn’t mean it’s humor…it simply means it could happen.
Myron, I wasn’t talking about you or that girl. Were you there this evening?
Actually, this isn’t the place for discussion of something only you and I have a clue about. You have my e-mail if it really means that much to you to know. I’m going to bed.
Nighty night.
*Snort*
I’ve had enough sleep now that I’ll behave.
Watchman,
What exactly are you watching? And is your characterization of bloggers accurate in a general or a specific sense? That is, does it apply to you automatically because you blog, or are you somehow non-feminized because of, presumably, your racist, redneck views? I am trying to be incisive here in order to avoid seemingly shallow analysis. Please advise.
I only have one thing to say. Medicate. Often.
Watchman’s comment has been deleted for violating the posting rules. Please limit yourself to dialogue that does not contain name-calling in the future.
Well, then you need to delete mine also, otherwise it sounds like I’m telling Joe he needs to medicate. lol
To try to maintain the facade of being nonpartisan I suggest you remove JGF comment as well. I dare say both he and watchman were accurate with their statements, but it you are going to remove one for violating you should remove them all.
Christa, that works. Leave it up.
Don’t you love how libs are always the first to censor the speech of others?
Dave
Briggman, thanks for labeling me a lib when you have never asked about my opinions on any issue. Thanks also for pretending to be baffled by our desire to have productive dialogue. You’re always good for a laugh.
Christa
Telling someone that they need to medicate seemed like an honest suggestion and certainly did not violate the posting rules.
Dave, the post violated the terms we have set up as the one I removed of yours did a few days ago. Its right there in red letters above the comment box. I should have removed it myself.
Briggman, I must also tell you that if you continue to use the word libs or liberals in a derogatory manner I will be forced to refer to you as a con, short for conservative of course :) Nah, I’m just kidding but I’d like you to better understand that using acidic words does not further dialogue, we stop listening when you do so. If you desire to actually participate in dialogue I suggest that you heed this comment.
How about Joe’s comment (racist, rednick)?
*rednEck
Dave, your comment speaking in absolutes reminds me of the great article that appeared in eightyone magazine last month.
megan, the commenter that Joe was replying to said we would be looking to racist rednecks like himself for salvation in the near future.
Among the things I won’t miss while not blogging, petty arguments like this, trolling, and “gotchas” are at the top of my list.
I think most of us have seen what unregulated comments look like. It’s ugly and unpleasant enough to turn lots of readers off. Call it censorship if you must. I like to think of it as cleaning up after some else’s dog. I don’t want to see it, smell it, or step in it, so I clean it up.
The analogy that if you ignore someone’s comments, they will quit posting is probably a good one. However, I find it hard to do that with certain people and certain comments. It may very well spark anger and heated discussions(and yes, name calling) but sometimes people just need to be called out. I will refrain from “calling” people out and apologize for sparking a negative discussion.