Official Election Hangover Thread

SoftwareEngineer | 11/05/2008 | SoftwareEngineer

[SoftwareEngineer]

What an awful way to wake up this morning. I have a sense of disbelief about what has happened. I am trying to do my morning chores but I can physically feel my heart hurting and my head pounding. It is unreal. I feel I am not really living this and instead this is some hallucination.

And yet, the day must go on. I have to get ready, go to work and meet clients. So to get over this election hangover (and a fair bit of Glenlivet last night) I am going to do the following:

1. Pray 2. Go for a run 3. Not watch any TV or listen to any Radio 4. Take a giant Excederin for my headache

How is everyone else handling this? Please post what you are all doing to keep functioning

[nina0113]

Do I have to bury my guns in the woods?

When it's time to bury the guns, it's time to dig them up.

[Sprite518]

Are you kidding. He gave conservatives the middle finger. Sorry I have lost about all respect I have the man. Conservatives were screaming at him, but he acted as if we did not know what we were talking about. Well, well, well now look at him.

[EBH]

One of the military guys reminded me that they take an oath to defend the constitution, not the president or the Congress.

Is this where we place our hope?

Over 50% of the electorate voted to oust the Constitution in my humble opinion. They voted to take away our God Given Rights.

This is what we have come too. We have given away enough for them to now feel safe in their ability to take the rest of them away.

[PAMadMax]

They will come for us and our families, whether it is official government “police” or unofficial such as Mao’s cultural revolution or Nazi sympathizers.

Also, expect to see an uptick of black on white violence. Hate me for saying that, but mark my words.

[this is my country]

“With Obama in there will be no drilling for new oil, no missile defense system, abortion mills popping up like porno shops in our once polite cities and every day of his rule will seem like a drab, black and white day. The immigration from Somalia, Nigeria, Haiti, etc. will crowd our muslim cities and there will be no safe street to stroll.

We have been sold out.”

Think third world country from now on.

[fortunate sun]

such an appropo title, it’s exactly how I felt when I got up but you have to get to work.

[Big Giant Head]

Well, I thought this thread was about real hangovers. I’m the only one in my house that was drinking last night. We decided to forgo the good wine until we knew the winner, but as the night went worse, I started hitting the Evan Williams.

Straight.

No ice.

Out of my coffee cup.

I’m awake less than four hours of sleep later, drinking “camp” coffee made on the stovetop.

What was prophetic to me in this entire election cycle was the Russian spy video where the guy was talking about how it’s all coming about, schools and colleges ruled by leftists, media run by leftists, activists drinking the kool-aid, etc. and how it’s now coming to a head. That really opened my eyes.

Massive campaign finance fraud, massive Media attention to “that one”, it’s too much for a moderate republican candidate to overcome. We now have legitimized “means to an end” campaigning.

All that said, I’m still blessed, hopeful and optimistic. I will work for a better life for myself and my family.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

I woke up swearing to boycott the news, but I need my morning dose of Brian Kilmeade....

I saw Jesse Jackson with tears in his eyes. Although I loathe Obama, and Jesse sold his soul years ago, I know what an emotional moment this is for all of those who walked the walk so many years ago.

This is an historical day for many of the veterans of the Civil Rights era. It has been a long time coming.
Obama is not one of those veterans. Not even close.

It is time for us all to reevaluate this party. On a local level, state level and national level.

We need to take back the schools. Get the touchy feely libs out of there. (The ones who insist they are the experts on our children) Elect the candidates who value academics.

If government works for us, then we need to act like the boss.

We need to regroup. We are better than the blame Bush crowd. I, for one, will not spend the next four years being fueled by negative emotions.

I wish Obama well and I hope I am wrong.

[mylife]

Pray for the Republic

[Faithfull]

I am frightened for what the ungodly liberals can do to this country and the impact on all of us. I am deeply saddened by the intentions of our founding fathers vs. what we have become. I stare in disbelief at the hundreds of thousands who have made Obama their god. I find it beyond belief that the democrats who were responsible for the economic disaster were cheered and won more seats. I find it all more than I can wrap my mind around and I cried many tears last night for the land I love. I watched the hundreds of thousands cheer their god while most knew nothing about truth, his policies, his intentions, etc..
I wept for the land that God has always had his hand on and believe that unless we pray fervently and consistently, it will decline furthur.

[Florida native]

I slept fitfully; got a heartbreaking call from my 18 year old college daughter wanting to know if she should pack her bag and come home now, since my taxes might go too high to keep her in college. :(

[defconw]

[mak5]

For the first time in my adult life, I am ashamed to be an American. At the time that we face foreign and domestic threats unseen before, we elect the most unqualified ticket in history. At least four years from now, we can look back at the good old days when Bush was President. And we can hope that our Senators, including the RINOs learn the word filibuster to block the worst of Obama.

[chimera]

I can now again buy products from France and Germany as I won’t feel like a traitor as my country has turned it’s back on most of what I valued in it.

That's a good thought. I'm tired of fighting these battles on behalf of a country that would just as soon marginalize me for my efforts and beliefs. Let them all sell out, I don't care anymore.

I didn’t leave my country, my country left me, to paraphrase Ronald Reagan.

Obortion and the 'Rats can run wild. I will do everything I can to undermine them. Let them take the hit for the country going down the drain. They'll blame us and Bush and anyone else but themselves, but in the end they'll be stuck with it.

[snowsislander]

I slept fitfully; got a heartbreaking call from my 18 year old college daughter wanting to know if she should pack her bag and come home now, since my taxes might go too high to keep her in college. :(

Actual new tax hikes from the Kenyan Clown and his Democrat Congress probably won't hit until at least fall of next year, and it is more likely to be even later than that, so those shouldn't be an immediate effect.

The ones that are automatic are the expiration of the temporary Bush tax cuts over the next three years. The tax on dividends will rise in 2009, as will capital gains taxes; income taxes are slated to automatically rise in 2011.

Heritage has a web page at http://www.heritage.org/Research/Taxes/wm486.cfm on the expiration of the Bush tax cuts.

[mlizzy]

What an awful way to wake up this morning.

++++

I copy that! I feel the worst for the babies. A nation cannot continue to kill their own young. It's against nature. It's against God. Over fifty percent of the voters in the U.S. have no true faith in their Jesus. Last night proved that. Satan is delirious right about now ... but he will not reign victorious.

I'm going to Mass now to receive the "light" of the Lord through the Eucharist. I invite all to join me!

Jesus, Help Us ...

[Kozak]

Well, Michigan has been a leader in this, having it’s own little recession for the last 8 years. Guess the good people of Michigan just want to keep pounding their head with a hammer....

[Allegra]

Y'all can give up hope if that's what you want to do.

I don't wallow in doom and gloom, feeling sorry for myself. Yes this sucks, but personally, I am not defeated and I know there are plenty of others who feel the same way.

We will not wave any white flags. We're Americans.

[SueRae]

I did not watch any returns last light. I am feeling ill this morning and searching over the online inventory of my local gunn shop.

america has elected the first affirmative action president. He will NEVER be my president. The Oval Office has lost something, I feel our once great country is no longer and I am fearful of our future.

I am also resolute in my hate for the large media machine that has created the obama image. To that end, I will not watch tv for the next four years. I’ve been off the network TV for some time now. I can watch the History, Bio, HGTV and shows like that. And old movies.

I most assuredly will stay on Freerepublic looking for advice and sharing experiences on how we can get through the next four years of this national nightmare.

[LS]

Got that. I came home from counting votes at 10:30 after they called OH and MN. Couldn't sleep until perhaps 1 or 2, then got up at 5.

I have to go to a UNIVERSITY today and watch all these people strut about now that they've elected their Messiah. And they have no clue that he decides they are "obstructing" his "improvements," they would be the first ones up against the wall.