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To: Rambi who wrote (93583)	11/4/2008 1:55:37 PM
From: Katelew	Respond to of 541658

the enormity of this for our country. Rambi, I've been caught up in this, pondering it for the last 3 days, and it's been great. This morning I woke up early, excited to get up and start watching this incredibly historical event unfold. Historical for TWO reasons. First, the ascendancy of this wonderful bi-racial individual to lead what I think could be a genuine rebirth of the best of America. And second, the death of a 28 year experiment in a brand of GOP conservatism that ended up serving no one, not even the rich, well. I have many reasons to hope that I live another 25 years or so, but one is definitely to see where this turn in the road has led the country.

To: Rambi who wrote (93583)	11/4/2008 8:46:06 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 541658

I've cried a few times during the campaign. Damn... all the years...my ex growing up in Fla with segregated drink fountains and bathrooms; my rabbi marching in Birmingham; Bull Connors; Orval Faubus, George Wallace, Gov what's his name with the ax handle; dead Freedom riders, dead schoolgirls in Birmingham. But at least women knew their place in those days :>)))

To: Rambi who wrote (93583)	11/4/2008 9:01:25 PM
From: Suma	Respond to of 541658

I share the very same emotions as you Rambi. I am walking around the house crying to think that it might be possible for a black to be president of the US.Just overwhelms me. I was part of the civil rights movement in various ways and I know what a hard fight it was. I still cry at the MLK I have a dream speech. I think of going to bed but why as I won't sleep until the results are in and we know for sure and hope that there are not more 2000 challenges. I couldn't take one of those again. It's nice to know that other's cry to.. like you and Wharf Rat.. who makes me laugh too. But keep a still upper lip and let's hope that we are headed for a new direction in this country.