Thu Nov 8, 2012, 08:13 PM

ProSense (98,178 posts)

This election feels different

This election feels different

by jasonb

In 2008 and during the Clinton years, the Presidential election felt like victory. We were elated. Absolutely elated. But this year I can't help but notice something else. This is different. In a word: change.

I saw the first gay Senator elected. I saw the Democrats push back against impossible odds in the Senate to actually gain two seats. And, make no mistake, we were led the whole way by a fantastic brigade of now women senators. Despite a discouraged electorate, high unemployment and conservative territory, they still grinded out the toughest of victories based on the now arrived demographic reality of the United States. Women, minorities, gay and white people and whoever else all under one growing and inclusive tent.

Where are the centrist corporate democrats? I see a professor and consumer advocate, and a guy with a scratchy voice from the rust belt. I see this friendly physics guy who always called me looking for a few bucks to run for Congress and willing to answer all my science questions got a congressional seat in Illinois. I see Alan Grayson is back and Allen West is gone. I see so much diversity and I see values. First time I've ever seen or felt that. We elected the people we wanted to elect. Elizabeth Warren is only a Senator because we insisted she become one. Review the history, nobody in Washington wanted her in Washington. President Obama's first election was historic. Nancy Pelosi's elevation to Speaker was historic. What's happening here, though, is hopefully the beginning of a new status quo. Thank you to everybody.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/11/07/1158627/-This-election-feels-different

Rachel's Reality-Check for Republicans
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/11/08/1158766/-Rachel-s-Reality-Check-for-Republicans

Maybe the best Rachel Maddow opening ever...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021761923

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54 replies	Author	Time	Post
This election feels different (Original post)	ProSense	Nov 2012	OP
This was a referendum on what America is.	SubgeniusHasSlack	Nov 2012	#1
+1 nt	ProudProgressiveNow	Nov 2012	#25
+1^100! n.t.	RoccoR5955	Nov 2012	#28
You're BACK!!! Hurray!	alcibiades_mystery	Nov 2012	#2
Hey!	ProSense	Nov 2012	#6
We did a search earlier this week and found you hadn't posted since the 29th.	NYC_SKP	Nov 2012	#9
Lost power for eight days.	ProSense	Nov 2012	#14
Glad you are safe.	PA Democrat	Nov 2012	#21
Thanks. n/t	ProSense	Nov 2012	#24
I disagree with you sometimes...	awoke_in_2003	Nov 2012	#41
Thanks. n/t	ProSense	Nov 2012	#42
We crested the hill this time.	RagAss	Nov 2012	#3
Man, I hope so...	awoke_in_2003	Nov 2012	#40
This was way better than 2008. At least in terms of 'feeling'.	JaneyVee	Nov 2012	#4
there's a sense of relief, of course; but something much deeper	BlancheSplanchnik	Nov 2012	#53
Good post	Champion Jack	Nov 2012	#5
Kick	politicasista	Nov 2012	#7
You're back!	malaise	Nov 2012	#8
It was a cold eight days.	ProSense	Nov 2012	#20
I watched a lot of it	malaise	Nov 2012	#23
k&r	trailmonkee	Nov 2012	#10
It looks like the GOP has a REAL structural issue with minority voters and women...meaning dems	uponit7771	Nov 2012	#11
I was just thinking about you, you! Glad you're back ProSense..	Cha	Nov 2012	#12
Thanks. n/t	ProSense	Nov 2012	#15
it does INDEED	Skittles	Nov 2012	#13
+1 nt	ProudProgressiveNow	Nov 2012	#26
Great read. "We elected the people we wanted to elect." Sums it up!	forestpath	Nov 2012	#16
Feels a good bit like 1960.	Downwinder	Nov 2012	#17
Kick!	Dalai_1	Nov 2012	#18
Change what? Nothing has changed.	davidn3600	Nov 2012	#19
There is a power struggle going on right now in the Republican leadership ranks in the House.	Ikonoklast	Nov 2012	#35
Not here in Texas. :( nt	Honeycombe8	Nov 2012	#22
try to look past the usual Texas bullshit, Honeycombe	Skittles	Nov 2012	#34
Not any time soon though..	ananda	Nov 2012	#36
naw, but they feel very much more out of touch	Skittles	Nov 2012	#38
Welcome back. I got hit by the storm, but I lucked out compared to people in your area.	bluestate10	Nov 2012	#27
Glad to hear. I too feel lucky.	ProSense	Nov 2012	#30
+1	BellaKos	Nov 2012	#54
The American people not only REFUSED to go backward, they took some giant steps forward.	Iris	Nov 2012	#29
Welcome back	nadinbrzezinski	Nov 2012	#31
Thanks.	ProSense	Nov 2012	#43
Good, because I could not find it	nadinbrzezinski	Nov 2012	#45
55 senators	argiel1234	Nov 2012	#32
America is farther to the left than the Mainstream Media wants to admit	fascisthunter	Nov 2012	#33
Let's make sure we turn out the vote for 2014.	Loudestlib	Nov 2012	#37
No three steps back this time	theKed	Nov 2012	#47
K&R and welcome back!	BumRushDaShow	Nov 2012	#39
It was unusual.	ProSense	Nov 2012	#44
NOW everyone understands why the ONE word Obama's campaign was built on was....	ProfessionalLeftist	Nov 2012	#46
I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who can feel that!	BlancheSplanchnik	Nov 2012	#48
DC always acts like Republicans rule but on rare occasions Democrats slip in for a bit.	Spitfire of ATJ	Nov 2012	#49
"What's happening here, though, is hopefully the beginning of a new status quo."	Zorra	Nov 2012	#50
Speaker Boehner address	Milliesmom	Nov 2012	#51
Do Not Make me tear up again!	sheshe2	Nov 2012	#52

Response to ProSense (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 08:16 PM

SubgeniusHasSlack (276 posts)

1. This was a referendum on what America is.

Light and compassion won.

This election feels different

1. This was a referendum on what America is.

25. +1 nt

28. +1^100! n.t.

2. You're BACK!!! Hurray!

6. Hey!

9. We did a search earlier this week and found you hadn't posted since the 29th.

14. Lost power for eight days.

21. Glad you are safe.

24. Thanks. n/t

41. I disagree with you sometimes...

42. Thanks. n/t

3. We crested the hill this time.

40. Man, I hope so...

4. This was way better than 2008. At least in terms of 'feeling'.

53. there's a sense of relief, of course; but something much deeper

5. Good post

7. Kick

8. You're back!

20. It was a cold eight days.

23. I watched a lot of it

10. k&r

11. It looks like the GOP has a REAL structural issue with minority voters and women...meaning dems

12. I was just thinking about you, you! Glad you're back ProSense..

15. Thanks. n/t

13. it does INDEED

26. +1 nt

16. Great read. "We elected the people we wanted to elect." Sums it up!

17. Feels a good bit like 1960.

18. Kick!

19. Change what? Nothing has changed.

35. There is a power struggle going on right now in the Republican leadership ranks in the House.

22. Not here in Texas. :( nt

34. try to look past the usual Texas bullshit, Honeycombe

36. Not any time soon though..

38. naw, but they feel very much more out of touch

27. Welcome back. I got hit by the storm, but I lucked out compared to people in your area.

30. Glad to hear. I too feel lucky.

54. +1

29. The American people not only REFUSED to go backward, they took some giant steps forward.

31. Welcome back

43. Thanks.

45. Good, because I could not find it

32. 55 senators

33. America is farther to the left than the Mainstream Media wants to admit

37. Let's make sure we turn out the vote for 2014.

47. No three steps back this time

39. K&R and welcome back!

44. It was unusual.

46. NOW everyone understands why the ONE word Obama's campaign was built on was....

48. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who can feel that!

49. DC always acts like Republicans rule but on rare occasions Democrats slip in for a bit.

50. "What's happening here, though, is hopefully the beginning of a new status quo."

51. Speaker Boehner address

52. Do Not Make me tear up again!