Last night was election night. We had a gathering of friends over and watched the polls together: Mom; Jimmy & Lupita Perry; Laura & Kevin Vinther; Mary & Rod Haper; Barbara Kile; BJ Smith and friend, Neil Diamond; 2 of Mary's neighbors Jim & Honey, & ??.
At 10 PM CNN announced Obama as the winner! We drank champagne and ate cake. It was a momentous occasion.
Jim is very optimistic. He thinks that the Republican party will have to change - for the better. I think they will just make up a bunch of crap and people will buy it - just like they did when Clinton was president. Under Clinton, the economy was doing well, the budget was balanced, US prestige grew. So, then the Republicans unearthed a scandal and all the Monica Lewinsky nonsense took over the national scene.
I hope the secret service keeps Obama safe. I hope the Republicans will concentrate on helping the people that they represent instead of trying to dig up dirt! We Americans have a wonderful opportunity to make a change for the better. Electing Obama is the first step.
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It was a glorious day in America! Jim and Joanne were in fine form last night and we had a wonderful relaxing time with like-minds (intelligent!). Our friends Jim Gooddale and his wife Honey Leveen and their neighbors Jonathan and Marilyn Reeder came and they fit right in with the crowd. I ditto Joanne's words about the USA--this is our opportunity to change the world.
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