Comments on: Obama Victory Celebrations on U Street

By: dc_publius

dc_publius — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:05:28 +0000

“And today I should add the ecstasy was experienced by quite a diverse group.”

Just because you see black people and white people doesn’t mean it’s a diverse group. The fact of the matter is that this town is very homogenous in political beliefs, as is reflected in other elections and in vote breakdowns. What was the % split in DC, vs other cities, other states? When was the last time a conservative was elected to anything in DC? That’s not really diverse in anything aside from skin color.

Obama celebration may seem unusual, I don’t know, but keep in mind that Republicans have been in power for quite a long time. I’m not sure. How was the celebration the first time Clinton got elected? I wasn’t here… was it comperable?

By: DCDireWolf

DCDireWolf — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:51:36 +0000

I was down in Richmond helping to run a voter protection program. People spilled out into the downtown Richmond streets too, it was a sight to see.

By: st

st — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:16:12 +0000

Back on the positive tip, I was at the Safeway today, where I saw a line of fifty people waiting for a copy of today’s newspaper. Fifty. I love this country.

By: st

st — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:13:19 +0000

Canvassing is annoying – but both parties do it. Robocalls are annoying, but both parties use them. Relentless negative ads are annoying, but both parties blanket the airwaves, if they can afford it. Politics in this country is retail. Next time, tape a sign to the door saying “No canvassers please” on your door before you go to bed and get over yourself.

By: Anon

Anon — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:48:05 +0000

How creative of you.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:31:37 +0000

You need to switch the 2nd N and the O and add a Y, cuz that’s what you’re doing to me, and I’m sure the rest of the other blog readers. Just leave it! We won, and that’s what matters!

By: Anon

Anon — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:24:38 +0000

In my neighborhood, it was a Saturday morning, the week before that, a Sunday afternoon. And I don’t have a doorbell – so instead, they banged on the door. And banged on the door. And did not cease banging on the door until dog was upset and hubby was woken. Incessant, rude, and piggish, to think that just because someone lives in a city they want to listen to your “preaching” (“informing”?)

It’s not THAT hard to seek out information without the internet. One could read a newspaper. Who are you to assume that people don’t know all the “important” (“correct”) issues? How do they know that you’re not slanting them?

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:22:43 +0000

Some people use Fox News as education, or they may not have the internet, so they don’t know all of the important (correct) issues! And, f.y.i. it wasn’t a precious Saturday morning….but freaking Sunday afternoon! And they had doorbells, which I rang one time. If you can’t take noise, then how do you possibly live in DC!

By: Perry

Perry — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:49:56 +0000

Damn, Odentex, your entry is moving and inspiring, even as it’s grounded in what you describe as cynicism.

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:46:09 +0000

I’m merely saying that I think that this style of *action* (ie, preaching) reflect negatively on your candidate. The incessant banging on my door on a Saturday morning was *not* the “right thing,” but rather, a rude disruption the peace we’d created in our home.

Regardless, I voted for him because I agreed with his policies (and the other choice was a non-starter). Those who want to educate themselves on a candidate will.