I was dead wrong.
As a Clinton supporter, I thought Hillary would win the general easily and doubted Obama could. America proved me dead wrong.
President Obama ran a brilliant campaign and stayed on message with it's the economy again stupid. The best man won and it is a new day in America, Change is here.
I fully support President Obama and am confident he will use the Clinton economic team to clean up another bush recession. I think we will cut a deal with the taliban and both wars will be over.
President Obama has the opportunity to be one of the greatest Presidents in our history. I pray he will govern like he said and do as well as President Clinton.
I think he will.
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Yay! This post brought an almost-as-big smile to my face as last night did. ;)
November 5, 2008 11:34 AM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks, Gotalife.
Good courage on your part.
November 5, 2008 11:35 AM | Reply | Permalink
You weren't wrong to be skeptical at the time, gotalife. Like me, you really, really wanted a Democratic president, and Obama was a huge gamble. I'd like to remind you Obama did not stay on message: he borrowed heavily from Hillary after she dropped out, and he flip-flopped famously on several issues important to Democrats. He managed to win despite flip-flopping, however, helped in large part by the total collapse of the economy.
November 5, 2008 11:53 AM | Reply | Permalink
It really says something, gasket, that gotalife has more generosity of spirit in regard to Obama than you do. Way to go, guy.
November 5, 2008 4:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
And, p.s., gotalife, many thanks for your generosity here. It's been a tough row to how for all of us. It's great that you can let go and move on.
November 5, 2008 4:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
Your own generosity of spirit toward posters you disagree with leaves something to be desired, anna am.
It was my sole intention to be generous to gotalife, not to Obama. I have always appreciated gotalife's contributions, so no mea culpa is required.
My thoughts about Obama's victory are not fully articulated in my comment, but hey, thanks for giving me the benefit of the doubt!
Good to know you're reliable, anna am.
November 5, 2008 6:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Your own generosity of spirit toward posters you disagree with leaves something to be desired, anna am. . . . .
Posted by readytoblowagasket
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And you're the one to lecture others on that point, hypocrite.
Do us a favor: go do your "My liar lost the election to the guy who wouldn't lie!" pity-party at free republic.
Your spews, rhetorically and factually, have been not only fully refuted but also wholly REPUDIATED. So, either STFU, or continue to show that you reject truth and reality in favor of baseless bile.
Is the clue itself too hard for you, or is "getting it" too damned simply difficult for you"?
Order: sit down, STFU.
November 5, 2008 10:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
Broccoli.
November 6, 2008 12:39 AM | Reply | Permalink
Your own generosity of spirit toward posters you disagree with leaves something to be desired, anna am.
It was my sole intention to be generous to gotalife, not to Obama. I have always appreciated gotalife's contributions, so no mea culpa is required.
My thoughts about Obama's victory are not fully articulated in my comment, but hey, thanks for giving me the benefit of the doubt!
Good to know you're reliable, anna am.
November 5, 2008 6:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
So you don't miss it, bulshitting, blowasphincter:
Your own generosity of spirit toward posters you disagree with leaves something to be desired, anna am. . . . .
Posted by readytoblowagasket
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And you're the one to lecture others on that point, hypocrite.
Do us a favor: go do your "My liar lost the election to the guy who wouldn't lie!" pity-party at free republic.
Your spews, rhetorically and factually, have been not only fully refuted but also wholly REPUDIATED. So, either STFU, or continue to show that you reject truth and reality in favor of baseless bile.
Is the clue itself too hard for you, or is "getting it" too damned simply difficult for you"?
Order: sit down, STFU.
November 5, 2008 10:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
Turnip.
November 6, 2008 12:40 AM | Reply | Permalink
You mean, of course, that your candidate* McSame lost.
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*Who put "candid" it "candidate"? Not John McLiar.
November 5, 2008 10:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Cabbage!
By the way folks, play along if you've got a better guess than me. The category is "Vegetable." First hint was "Nagarya." I'm kinda stuck though. Is Swiss Chard a vegetable?
Meanwhile, apologies to gotalife, for this interruption to their otherwise fine post.
November 6, 2008 12:52 AM | Reply | Permalink
Spinach or Leek (can I guess 2 at once?)
November 6, 2008 6:01 AM | Reply | Permalink
You weren't wrong, gotalife. You were just sure of something that didn't turn out to be true. *:o)
Thanks for posting this. We're all gonna be just fine.
November 5, 2008 12:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
I've loved your posts, for substance. Which is in large part because you haven't overdone it. You get the facts first.
We share, together, a heartening, bracing election which chose, by record numbers, a good man. You've been there, and kept as on track.
November 5, 2008 11:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
This post is first class all the way. Rec'd!!
November 5, 2008 12:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
I did not see that coming!
November 5, 2008 12:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
I for one enjoyed your contrarian point of view (when rationally presented) - it really kept things interesting. But it's awesome that in the end you too are satisfied (perhaps even happy?) with the final results.
This has been one hell of an election!
November 5, 2008 1:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Jeez - I'm in permanent "reply" mode today (need more sleep or coffee - or both). This was to be it's own comment.
November 5, 2008 1:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
I love the pic and the post. Rec'd.
November 5, 2008 1:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Congrats to you, Gotalife,(and to all Americans!) but I knew you were In The Tank for Barack as soon as Palin was named,if not before....
November 5, 2008 1:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
I was "In the Tank" for Obama once I saw he was/is qualified.
All else was irrelevant, including Palin. Let Palin fry in her cold wilderness at the hands of her like cannibals.
She may not enjoy that carnival, but most will. Majority rule as she would assert it.
November 5, 2008 11:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
Cheers, you big stubborn lunkhead, you!
November 5, 2008 1:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wow, thank you for rec. this post.
For all my friends I battled with in the primary, congratulations on this massive victory!
The progressives won, the Dems won, America and the World won!
God bless.
November 5, 2008 1:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Time for some Crown.
November 5, 2008 2:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
Shit: you only held out on acknowledging the good of it so in the end you could be conspicuous. :]
November 5, 2008 10:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hey we all make errors in judgement -- no big whoop.
Its a new day, a new administration and we have a whole bunch of new challenges.
Lets wipe the board clean and tackle our problems together. Its the only way we are going to fix this nation.
November 6, 2008 8:20 AM | Reply | Permalink
We all came through this together; Obamanauts, Hillaryites, everyone here at TPM; a brotherhood/sisterhood of a great shared experience of struggle and hope and lots of worry and work. No matter what happens henceforth, we will always carry this community somewhere in some little corner of our hearts.
November 5, 2008 1:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hear, hear. I posted only sporadically, but read the back and forth regularly. You're all like distant members of the family to me at this point. And it's nice to bring crazy ol' cousin gotalife back into good graces.
November 5, 2008 8:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
Heartfriend.
November 5, 2008 11:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
Heartfriend.
November 5, 2008 11:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
I was sure his propects were doomed by not choosing her as VP. And blogged here to that extent. Fortunately I was wrong. Not for the first time.
I'd like to see her as his first Supreme Court nominee.
November 5, 2008 1:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hillary as SC nominee? Yes.
I was for Hillary before Obama, because clearly competent and qualified. And so is Obama.
Palin as SC nominee? Buy yourself a gun and blow your own brains out.
November 6, 2008 12:10 AM | Reply | Permalink
Word
November 5, 2008 1:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wow.
November 5, 2008 2:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Woah. Blast from the past. Where have you been? You know, we just had this election thing going on for the past four months.
November 5, 2008 2:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
There was an election?
November 5, 2008 8:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'd buy you the choice of your favorite drink! Thanks for the post!
November 5, 2008 2:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
Bygones, dude.
November 5, 2008 2:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Shameless rec digging.
Seriously though, good on you, gotalife. Not because you ultimately came to your senses ;), but because it takes rare guts and humility to publicly acknowledge error.
PS At risk of being a condescending ass, I encourage you to go back and re-evaluate some of your old anti-Obama screeds. It might help you develop some temperance as well.
November 5, 2008 2:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
You definitely added some spice to TPM. Thanks for the comment and the good wishes.
Back at ya
November 5, 2008 2:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
I congratulate you on this post. It takes a strong person to adamantly maintain one position, then follow a leader's advice to support an opponent, and finally to admit your fears were unfounded.
I give you huge credit. You deserve a round of applause. If only the repubs had half as much honor and dignity as you've demonstrated - to pivot and then to regret - we might not be in the same hole we're in now.
Bravo! Kudos! I shake your hand across the miles.
Stick around for the long haul. We miss you otherwise.
November 5, 2008 2:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think you're right.
I only wish that Republicans could show as much class as you have with this post. Of course, if they did, I probably wouldn't be so dead-set on drumming them out of the public sphere for good ...
November 5, 2008 2:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks gotalife!
And on behalf of the whole country, even those who don't realize it yet, I think we have finally, collectively, GOTTEN A LIFE!
November 5, 2008 3:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wow! This is the kind of magnanimity that will help this nation recover. We all need to practice some humility right now, lots of work ahead. Thanks for setting a great example, gotalife!
November 5, 2008 3:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
This is EXCELLENT NEWS!!! For OBAMA!!!!
November 5, 2008 3:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
I didn't know you had it in you, I'm not sure I would have....good for you.
November 5, 2008 3:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
thanks and good on ya for this. onward!
November 5, 2008 3:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks, gotalife. It takes a big person. I should know. I've been wrong a lot.
November 5, 2008 3:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
We're all going to have to roll up our sleeves. That's probably for the best since we have nothing left to go shopping with. For a lighter visual look at the recent campaign, see: http://fleetingmatters.wordpress.com/
November 5, 2008 3:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
In the spirit of unity! Nicely done!
You capture the moment perfectly. There's no point arguing, Obama will be President, it's a done deal. Like the Good American that you are, you are strongly on board!
November 5, 2008 4:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks gotalife.
And thanks to everyone here for their hard work and passion. We were clearly fired up and had our differences, but that passion is one of the reasons we won. But the point is -- and not to get too sentimental -- but people like you cared about this country enough to try to change in and take it back. THAT was the awesome part of this year.
Now's the time to come together and count down the 76 days until America's darkest days are over. I can already feel the sunshine coming ......
November 5, 2008 4:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Given the global interest and excitement about last night, it will be a sunshine day across the globe.
November 5, 2008 4:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
What a lovely comment, gotallife.
Good for you! I think I told one time that this was such an amazing thing that was going on that I felt badly for people who couldn't or wouldn't join in with it and enjoy it. It's a source of great joy to the whole world.
I'm really glad you're here! Yay you.
November 5, 2008 4:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well done, gotalife.
Your post is the kind of change we're talking about.
November 5, 2008 4:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
hey, gotalife, you did well. Glad you joined up. ;)
November 5, 2008 4:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well said. All I can add is lets work together now for a better tomorrow.
November 5, 2008 5:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's been a wild, anxious ride. Discussion and debate, even at their most heated, keep democracy vibrant.
You offered no shortage of thought-provoking ideas that catalyzed many an animated thread. Your commitment to your cause is certainly worthy of respect.
Welcome aboard, gotalife.
November 5, 2008 5:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well said, gotalife.
Both gracious, and courageous. Rare qualities for us humans.
November 5, 2008 5:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Appreciate the comment.
November 5, 2008 5:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
You know, I was just thinking about some of those things the PUMA posters were saying and I think they actually had a point. Can I go back and vote again?
November 5, 2008 5:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
This is the second time you've left me gobsmacked.
Well done. Rec'd.
November 5, 2008 6:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
This is a strong message for unity. We all have to focus on pulling as one to sort this mess out. We've got the right leader, he will pick the right leadership and each of us will have to do our part.
Thanks gotalife.
November 5, 2008 6:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Uh, are we sure this isn't just someone pretending to be gotalife who's punking all the TPM regulars? I notice there's no avatar.
Forgive my skepticism if this is for real but...I'm really not convinced that it is.
November 5, 2008 6:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
It is real.
President Obama's first choice for his administration is former President Clinton adviser, Rahm Emaunel.
"Obama picks Clinton alum Emanuel chief of WH staff."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081105/ap_on_el_pr/obama
A Clinton pit bull and a very good choice.
November 5, 2008 7:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
Meheheheh.
November 5, 2008 7:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
I never doubted it. Why you ask? Because if anybody got me this overjoyed about POLITICS, then they can win elections.
November 5, 2008 7:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
Say it ain't so!
As a dedicated 99% lurker, your pig-headed (sans lipstick) flame-baiting posts have compelled me to read deep down into many a spirited thread, enjoying the battles. I hope you will continue to go against the grain on many issues to come.
Whadda mensch!
P.S. Love your Baghdad Barbie avatar!
November 5, 2008 8:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well said.
Now paging matthew weaver, fogu2 & dembillC....
November 5, 2008 9:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
I was dead wrong.
During the primary I was sure that if Hillary became the nominee, I could not vote for her. I was so angry at the campaign she ran against Obama. But the General made me realize how much Obama benefited from the primary election.
The General also made me realize that I would definitely have voted for Hillary. While I had never planned to vote for McCain (just not vote at all), I realized that had Hillary been the candidate against McCain/Palin, I would have had to vote for Hillary. It made me realize how stupid I was thinking even for a second that I wouldn't.
November 5, 2008 9:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
G. W. Bushit criminal enterprise:
buh-bye!
November 5, 2008 10:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
Holy moly, it is you.
I salute you, gotalife. You have done what many can't do, especially Republicans. Admit you were wrong.
The greatest danger in politics is that one might have to take a good look at reality and realize you've been fighting the wrong battle. Or that you've been hoodwinked.
If Obama becomes a worse president than what I imagine Clinton could've been, I'll try to admit I was wrong.
November 5, 2008 10:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
This whole bring back the Clinton economic team thing is not a good idea. They are the people who ushered in more of the free trade, shock doctrine sycophantic privitization, and allowing Wall St. to run wild. Were you alive during these years when Clinton agreed to audit the poorest people at the highest rate for the earned income tax credit? Were you alive when he chose to start more free trade agreements that have wiped out whole industries of textiles, automotive, and manufacturing in general?
Clintons people, the IMF and World Bank devils are wolves in sheeps clothing. Just because they are Democrats doesn't mean they are good. Clinton's economic policies leave MUCH MUCH MUCH to be desired, and I really hope Obama is better than that.
Clinton was basically a Republican when it came to economic policy. Rubin, Reich, Summers all are swine.
Free trade is a race to the bottom. The country's property should not be auctioned off and the essential services of this country should not be privatized. I am against the Clinton regressive economic policies that are more Chicago School than progressive.
We need CHANGE, not more Clinton bubbles, and Clinton free trade.
November 6, 2008 12:02 AM | Reply | Permalink
*speechless*
:o)
November 6, 2008 2:20 AM | Reply | Permalink
Good one gotalife.
I do think Hillary gave Obama a geat campaign education, and he used it well.
Likewise, I think that if Hillary had been the nominee she also would have cleaned MCain's clock.
We're all better off for this election, and I hope we can get Hillary's Health Care Plan enacted.
November 6, 2008 4:30 AM | Reply | Permalink
What if, what if, what if.
November 6, 2008 6:05 AM | Reply | Permalink
Good on you gotalife. It makes me so happy that we Democrats are all back on the same page now. We do after all have so much in common.
(((gotalife)))
November 6, 2008 8:34 AM | Reply | Permalink
you aint never been right!
you fuckin loser.
now stop posting all over the net about how bad Obama is you lying scum.
November 6, 2008 8:36 AM | Reply | Permalink
Gotta admit the Kool Aid avatar always cracked me up, gotalife. Plus you inspired Goat Life (whatever happened?)
November 6, 2008 8:40 AM | Reply | Permalink
Cut a deal with the Taliban? Please elaborate. Maybe we could talk to them, but I don't know if I know enough about the Taliban to share in your optimism.
November 6, 2008 9:19 AM | Reply | Permalink
Now if only Billy Glad would come forward and ask for redemption. Won't hold my breath.
November 6, 2008 10:47 AM | Reply | Permalink
I love this quote, gotalife. Yes, change came to America.
It may never come to TPM, though. TPM doesn't want or need change; it's most comfortable with conformity. Put up or STFU.
The good news is, for the majority of people in the country, change was already in their heads and hearts. They just hadn't had the means to express it. Heartening.
See ya around, gotalife.
November 6, 2008 12:17 PM | Reply | Permalink