disbelief

last night we felt disbelief. we felt honor. we felt so many different things.

but i am mostly taken by my feelings of surprise. i expected barack to win, but it feels so good knowing we didn't screw this one up. after electing bush, unbelievably, twice, i didn't know if america had it in her. i still can't believe the number of friends and family i have that voted for mccain/palin. not to be sour, but palin can take the bridge back to alaska.

i think voting for mccain/palin was a foolish choice, but they probably believe the same of my choice to vote for obama. the race in nc is still too close to call whether obama or mccain won. that is incredible to me. it looks like obama has done it, but at the time of this writing it's still unclear.

what IS clear, is that dole is going home. and hagan is going to dc. i'm very pleased about that. pleased that we have a democrat governor, even though i don't particularly care for her, she's a better choice than mccrory. democrats in nc are different from democrats in other states. they're much more conservative and old boy's club - even the women.

that being said, i can't wait to see if there are celebrations today. i've got an interview at 2 in chelsea, so i will get to see the atmosphere and feeling in manhattan.

she's not ready

But there is a profound double standard in this country. The likes of John McCain and George W. Bush can do the craziest, most irresponsible things imaginable, and it only seems to help them politically.

eve ensler - drill drill drill

i've always been a fan of the vagina monologues
the creator, eve ensler, has written a poignant piece on sarah palin

after reading that, i noticed a link to a story about a rally held in alaska - the alaska women reject palin rally. not the most catchy name, and it hasn't gotten a whole lot of media coverage, but over 1400 people attended. in alaska. that is the largest rally in the state's history.

i am still incredibly pissed off that john mccain has chosen her as a running mate. it dominates my thoughts.

oh my god. hilarious:

Gee whilikers, the McCain vampire just won't die! Hit him with a hammer, and he explodes like a jellyfish into a hundred hungry pieces.

unfortunately, the rest of the article i find to be highly alarming. palin is NOT a feminist.

patsy stone? or mccain's wife?

i usually don't like to participate in ridiculing someone else's looks. in fact, not only do i not condone it, i usually look down upon those that snark in that manner.

i can't resist here.

who's familiar with patsy stone? from ab fab?

she's the blonde in the first 3 photos. now. who does this look like on the far right in my last photo?

can we also talk about:

a. how creepy john mccain looks manhandling palin's youngest daughter

b. how uncomfortable palin's husband looks

c. the grip that middle daughter has on trig (not the grip that pregnant eldest daughter usually has)

d. pregnant daughter's bf has had a haircut

e. mrs. mccain's lovely legs. they match her suit.

oh body language.