Just voted.

[Beregond2]

Turned my ballot in, along with my mother's, here in WA. It feels like a major turning point, a culmination of a lot of history.

My mother's mother was a terrible woman, a bigot of the worst kind. I loathed her, and my rejection of her cost me a fortune - literally. I have sometimes wondered if I was right. Had I kissed her ass and ignored her attitudes, I could have inherited a lot of money, money that I could have used in support of causes that would have had her spinning in her grave like a top. But...I just couldn't do it. And shortly before grandma's death, my mother finally found the courage to tell her off as well.

So...here we are, with a black man about to become President. And we got to vote for him. Putting those ballots in the box felt like finally putting people like my grandmother behind us forever. I know...one shouldn't speak ill of the dead. To that I say: if they wanted people to speak well of them, they should have been good people when they were alive.

So F.U. Grandma! We are about to elect a black President, and everyone with attitudes like yours can kiss my liberal ass!

Maybe this seems like a pretty mean, petty sentiment to be feeling right now, but I don't care. I feel like giving the finger to every stupid, hate-filled jackass that has been holding this country back for hundreds of years. YOUR TIME IS ENDING! HALLELUIAH!

[tigereye]

1. You could argue that Obama is the face of America, the way it should be

Accepting of everyone's diversity and talent. :)

Wish we didn't have to wait 2 more weeks to vote!

[NightWatcher]

2. Old white racists are dying everyday. Soon they will be a fringe minority

congrats on your vote. I'm going to piss off a few dead family members too with my vote.

[texastoast]

3. Why does fear have to make family members take sides?

Racists are just scaredy cats. Weinies. Folks full of fear, debilitating fear rooted in primal instincts.

May all rise above it.

[Beregond2]

5. My grandmother was born in MO,

but hadn't even seen a black person in decades, so I don't know what she had to be afraid of. She was just a bitter woman who was always happy to have someone to hate.

[Upton]

4. I just marked my ballot too

got it Saturday..going to turn it in when I go into town later on. Obama will win WA state easily but I'm a bit concerned about the Gregoire/Rossi race.

[TragedyandHope]

6. Sorry granny, America is for all Americans

Thanks for voting!