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Beschloss tweet: "Barack Obama was elected President ten years ago today." (Original Post) George II Nov 2018 OP
The good old days kimbutgar Nov 2018 #1
Just remembering that gives me shivers rurallib Nov 2018 #2
Yes, and Obama was in Chicago 10 years later Cha Nov 2018 #3
popped a bottle of Champagne-all our neighborhood stood on their porches and demtenjeep Nov 2018 #16
and I cried handmade34 Nov 2018 #4
Will never forget that night malaise Nov 2018 #5
Me too. Will never forget. zentrum Nov 2018 #10
I ended a long day of knocking doors by standing outside in snow flurries, struggle4progress Nov 2018 #6
I miss having a real POTUS Gothmog Nov 2018 #7
me too bdamomma Nov 2018 #17
I still have that night recorded on our DVR renate Nov 2018 #8
Only ten years? Seems like ancient history LakeArenal Nov 2018 #9
I still have hope dustyscamp Nov 2018 #11
Me too. They can't take that away from me. IrishEyes Nov 2018 #12
He hasn't given up. Neither should we. n/t sarge43 Nov 2018 #13
An historian waxing nostalgic - sweet!1 UTUSN Nov 2018 #14
My, how far we've fallen in 10 years. n/t SpankMe Nov 2018 #15
We got a robocall from Obama today. Marie Marie Nov 2018 #18
He is busy today surfing the wave... sheshe2 Nov 2018 #19

kimbutgar

(21,137 posts)
1. The good old days
Sun Nov 4, 2018, 08:21 PM
Nov 2018

We were so happy and full of hope. Hillary would have continued prepaperity in this country for the working class. But a two bit conman with the help of Russia stopped that momentum.

rurallib

(62,411 posts)
2. Just remembering that gives me shivers
Sun Nov 4, 2018, 08:21 PM
Nov 2018

I called my friend Tom and said in a very low voice "Obama is president. I can't believe it. That is all. I have to sit down."

Oh what a feeling!

 

demtenjeep

(31,997 posts)
16. popped a bottle of Champagne-all our neighborhood stood on their porches and
Sun Nov 4, 2018, 10:56 PM
Nov 2018

yelled!

We all felt so good..................then

struggle4progress

(118,282 posts)
6. I ended a long day of knocking doors by standing outside in snow flurries,
Sun Nov 4, 2018, 08:31 PM
Nov 2018

watching his victory speech on a big screen TV

bdamomma

(63,845 posts)
17. me too
Sun Nov 4, 2018, 11:06 PM
Nov 2018

I want someone who can complete a sentence and has a brain. And get all this hate, division and people getting killed needlessly stopped.

renate

(13,776 posts)
8. I still have that night recorded on our DVR
Sun Nov 4, 2018, 09:35 PM
Nov 2018

It's the main reason we still have this ancient piece of equipment

Signed, Sealed, Delivered... It was beautiful.

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