Ugh...

[everlastingsoul]

Looks like I needed that nap. I think my headache's gone, but I haven't walked around enough yet to judge. At least I'm not congested at the moment. I'd hate to be sick when my brother gets back on Friday.

In other news, despite having lost, John McCain is still my personal hero. I've admired the man for many years, and I'm disappointed that he lost (not surprised, though). But I'm glad it's over, because all that campaigning and posturing must have been suffocating for a man like him.

Congratulations, America. I really hope Obama brings about the change he's become known for representing. God knows the entire world has tremendous expectations of him.

Comments

[greyangel.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you're feeling better. That ended up being a much longer nap, huh? ♥ Maybe take some aspirin for your headache -- I've had one that hasn't really been going away for over a week now, but motrin/aleve helps.

[daathic.livejournal.com]

I'm not even sure how I came down with a cold like that. Hmm... I mean, I was last exposed to anyone with cold symptoms on Sunday, and I didn't start showing 'em until last night.

Bah. Oh well. Thanks, Sapph. ♥

[greyangel.livejournal.com]

That's weird... then again, colds are weird like that. Or maybe it's just the time of year doing it's thing.

[kyosuke]

I'm disappointed McCain lost, too, since he was my candidate, too, but it was to be expected. And complaining Obama won and hoping he fails as a president WON'T get the man into office, so I'm just hoping Obama will meet the expectations the world has of him now.

[daathic.livejournal.com]

Glad to know I wasn't the only one staying quiet about my opinions and voting. Voting red in a predominantly blue state can be, uh, stressful. And I agree with the whole thing about complaining not getting a guy into the White House -- it didn't work with Bush vs. Kerry, and it certainly wouldn't work now.

[downburst.livejournal.com]

I actually like McCain too -- I just don't agree with his policies and wouldn't want him running this country fffff

... Palin, however, is another story entirely.

[daathic.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I remember hearing your thoughts on Palin. I guess if we were electing our country's next leaders based on the VP, I would've gone for Biden, too.

[xxkamuixx.livejournal.com]

McCain is cool and I like how he threw out his respects to Obama like one time his supporters boo'ed him because he called Obama a good guy.

I was really tied inbetween, and it was a really tough choice. I was more upset at the whole debacle of having a shitty ass president for 8 years so I lost any faith I had some Republican party members( except Ron Paul). I was under the impression that there is some hostility(ex. the 43 president) towards the lower classes( Middle and low class).

Whats really amaazing is that so many people voted this year. When I voted for the first time in 2004(When I was 19) the attendance was lower, but this year wow so many folks voting and smarting up.

[xxkamuixx.livejournal.com]

Don't get sick my friend :O!

[daathic.livejournal.com]

I think that's really what happened all around. The masses are blaming Republicans as a whole for the economic downturn, and with Bush being as disapproved of as ever, and they're crossing party lines because they think Obama's plans differ enough to keep the country afloat.

Having a rock star figure like Obama on the [inter]national level probably really helped push out the vote; I know it really helped with the younger voters in this state. I think it's the economy and wanting to be part of a history that pushed out the vote so much.

Thanks Adri. ♥

[karthur.livejournal.com]

In other news, despite having lost, John McCain is still my personal hero. I've admired the man for many years, and I'm disappointed that he lost (not surprised, though). But I'm glad it's over, because all that campaigning and posturing must have been suffocating for a man like him.

Yes. This. Perfect. ♥
I wish he had won the GOP primary in 2000.

[daathic.livejournal.com]

I wish he had, too. The fact that he lost this election actually makes me dislike Bush even more. >_>

[dorked.livejournal.com]

I actually don't have that much against McCain at all. He truly is, in many ways, an American Hero, and I imagine a great person as well. I guess with me it's just that I didn't agree with certain aspects of his political beliefs (views on marriage equality, for example), and Palin bugs me for many a reason. From what I understand he actually changed his views, though? We watched a video in class about him and Obama, and they said something about him having to adjust to Bush's views in order to make it past the primaries, which is a shame because I'm sure his previous political views were just fine.

[daathic.livejournal.com]

McCain had the task of fitting into a mold that he's barely fit into his entire political career. There's a reason he was call the maverick, and no, it wasn't just a line the campaign started spitting out near the end. I believe McCain, despite his stated political beliefs, has a very Laissez-faire approach to social problems; it should be a state-level issue, not something the federal government imposes on people. I'd rather have that kind of thinking on the federal level than someone who would revise the definition of marriage and take that choice away from individual states.

And I find it kinda disappointing that some people have voted against McCain because of Palin. I can't think of anyone who would have voted against Obama because they had a problem with Biden.

[dorked.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's true. It must have been pressuring, really, to have to fit into that 'mold', so to speak. I actually remember in the video we watched, as it explained a lot of McCain's life story, that he definitely WAS a maverick, which, personally, I have no problem with. I'm sure he would have made a great president because he's got -experience-. Both candidates, really, had their positives and negatives. I like the fact that McCain was so respectful in the end, regardless of the results. :>

Also, it's true that it should be on a state-level, I just wish everybody, regardless of race/orientation/etc just got good benefits above all else. It's just sad to think of people being unable to adopt, for example, just because they're either a single individual, homosexual, and so on. Same goes for medical and financial benefits, too. Though, that's really just my personal perspective.

As for Palin, that's a very good point. The vice president shouldn't influence who gets voted for as -president- necessarily, so, if I were old enough to vote, I'd probably put a lot of thought and effort into learning about the candidates themselves outside of what I learned in class. It's mainly that, from what I read about Palin, I just can't get myself to like her. x_x

[kappuchino.livejournal.com]

From what I've heard, McCain changed a lot during the election campaigns, which is what drove a lot of people off.

His concession speech was amazing, and for someone who didn't know much about him before (just his campaign stuff), it was a whole different kind of person, and one that I really admired after he'd had his say.

And Obama's speech shouldn't go unrecognized either, because he knows just as well that McCain is a great guy with a lot of experience and knowledge and I hope that the two do work together to do their best for America.

I'm so proud of you, America ;-;