Can you feel it yet?

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Can you feel the change already? I was out earlier and there is something magical in the air. Overnight, life seems suddenly better. It's uncanny. I can't wait until January when he takes office. The sky's the limit.

[Sister Fracas 5]

*waits for the onslaught of negativity*

There is definitely an upbeat mood...but then again, I'm in Chicago... lol

Edited November 5, 2008 by Sister Fracas

[almaty 19]

yes, in illinois there is always a change in the air..called the midwest.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

yes, in illinois there is always a change in the air..called the midwest.

And I thought it was winter coming.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Temporary euphoria. Nothing surprising about that.

[Bootylicious!! 2]

Don't worry. That'll all change the first time he fcuks something up.

[alienlovechild 75]

Can you feel the change already? I was out earlier and there is something magical in the air. Overnight, life seems suddenly better. It's uncanny. I can't wait until January when he takes office. The sky's the limit.

The feeling something has happened is natural for a candidate who has never done anything before. I'm amazed at how the Obama PR machine has built him up into a guy with seemingly supernatural powers. There's no change, no "magic" and life hasn't gotten that much better in the last 24 hours. Obama can't live up to his godlike status or least any negative aspects of his rule will be downplayed by the media and any successes will be seen as the "greatest this or that ever". If the economy worsens, it's Bush's fault, if the economy gets better (it will go up anyway) it will seen as sign of Obama's genius. He can't lose in the first few months with the Democrats in more control of Congress.

[Ban Hammer 14,080]

yes, in illinois there is always a change in the air..called the midwest.

that's just the air in kansas drifting over.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Can you feel the change already? I was out earlier and there is something magical in the air. Overnight, life seems suddenly better. It's uncanny. I can't wait until January when he takes office. The sky's the limit.

In Calgary, a chinook could deliver a weather change almost instantly; what you got is just a wind-change from the lake. Edited November 5, 2008 by CherryXS

[Peikko 1,575]

Post election day euphoria is natural and inevitably there will come disappointment and delusion. Governement can't be all things to all men. Some people will have some rather big dreams that can't possibly be fulfilled BUT the majority only expect some small measures of change and improvement so the disappointmens will be few and far between.

As I said in another thread, it's all voter' responsiblitiy to ensure that goverment and the WH persue a course that they have suggested they will persue come January. They were voted in on policies, so now it is the electorates responsibility to follow the action and not simply leave 'government' to do its thing. The responsibilities of the electorate are not confined to the ballot box.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

The real illusion that some people are holding onto is that there are many here who bought into the "messiah" mythology. Its almost as if they need that delusion to make the "I told you so" seem as sweet if/when Obama falls short of expectation (as he's bound to do in one way or other).

Quite simply - he ran a much better campaign than McCain and he was rewarded for that. It has nothing at all to do with whether Obama will be a great president. Perhaps he will, perhaps he won't. Time will tell.

[Ling Ling 22]

Ahhhhhh....I CAN feel it.

God Bless America!

[Sister Fracas 5]

The real illusion that some people are holding onto is that there are many here who bought into the "messiah" mythology. Its almost as if they need that delusion to make the "I told you so" seem as sweet if/when Obama falls short of expectation (as he's bound to do in one way or other).

Yet, followers of McCain aren't sheep in the same way...

[almaty 19]

yes, in illinois there is always a change in the air..called the midwest.

And I thought it was winter coming.

correct, it feels like summer today and change to winter overnight

[akdiver 3]

Can you feel the change already?

Have taxes gone up, ALREADY??

The sky's the limit.

Is that Obama's tax policy?