Dear DU. You do realize that in a matter of a few mere hours, THEY will be gone.

Yes, I know their foul stench will be with us for awhile, but like an open window will rid the room of a vile smell, the winds of change will eventually cleanse us all.
Thank God, it's almost over.

Today, tens of thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands of Americans, are gathered in freezing temperatures close to railroad tracks to see the man WE elected.
Not the Supreme Court and fat Tony.
Not the thieves in Ohio and Florida.
US.
You and I.
WE did it.
Yes we can, has turned into yes we DID.

Sure, we'll see Bush and his ilk pop up on Larry King and Fox News from time to time, and we'll be reminded of just how STUPID and EVIL they were, and we'll ask ourselves how did we survive THAT?

Simple.
They stole from us in 2000.
In 2004, we knew that we were being pushed around, and no one would stand up for us except for us.
There was still too much to steal, and they needed four more years to steal it.
That's when I came to DU because frankly, I had lost ALL hope.

In 2007 and 2008 we realized that we had to do this on our own.
We had this skinny black guy with a weird name and a message, and we really (c,mon, it's true) were reaching for the stars.
I had people LAUGH in my face when I said that this was the guy who would take my country back for me.
For us.
He was "THAT ONE".
And now, the stars are shining down on us.
We did it America.
We did it DU.
George W. Bush and Dick Cheney will be gone very, very, soon.

It's such a bright, sunny, happy, shiny, historic day.
I love DU because you got me through the tough times.
I was not alone, and you have no idea how important that was to me.
I was with all of you.

My name is givemebackmycountry, and I am hoping that soon I will be needing to change my user name.
I'm thinking, IGOTMYCOUNTRYBACK!

Hope, it's a very good thing.

(edited because of a wide array of cocktails)

Hey check this out. This is what we have to look forward to now -> http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

They made sure to steal all the resources they could which we might use to begin the healing.

8 long fucking, fucked up years. I protested at both of Bush's inaugurals, organized local anti-war protests, attended numerous huge anti-war marches in DC and NY, was a grassroots local leader for Dean, debated Busheviks, lost a couple friendships, wrote and published letters to the editor and articles critiqueing the Bush junta...so much more.

And now they're finally out of there. They should never have been in there. They shouldn't have been in there as long as they were. I have grave doubts that justice will prevail in holding these thugs and criminals accountable, and that saddens me.

But at least they're gone.

For a moment, I feel relief and celebrate.

Good riddance, Bush et al.

Good luck, Mr. Obama.

Good luck, to us all.

:toast:

For me the sooner, the better.

There were times it looked like it would take forever but it has finally happened.

I just hope the voting public has learned from this nightmare.

:woohoo:

Lady Liberty demands it!

I'm not as excited as others are just because they'll be leaving and Obama will be taking over. Full accounting of past wrongdoings and accountability is what's needed in order for us to truly move on.

I am going to be working non stop to see them prosecuted. Everyday will be a Bush administration day - day of reckoning.

I think I'll celebrate by singing along to a patriotic anthem:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubjgisuitDw&feature=chan... :patriot:

in the hands of neo cons still working for the govt.

I am starting to get excited	proud2Blib	Jan-17-09 04:10 PM	#1
The agony and the stench will linger for many, many years.	Orsino	Jan-17-09 04:28 PM	#2
The magnitude of it is starting to settle in	deutsey	Jan-17-09 05:02 PM	#3
I want them gone now.	Independent_Liberal	Jan-17-09 05:35 PM	#4
I always knew over the past eight years that the pendulum would swing back.	lpbk2713	Jan-17-09 05:42 PM	#5
It will never be over until there is Justice.	acmavm	Jan-17-09 05:44 PM	#6
That's how I feel.	Independent_Liberal	Jan-17-09 05:53 PM	#8
It will just happen again. There MUST be consequences.	acmavm	Jan-17-09 05:56 PM	#9
!	Blue State Native	Jan-18-09 12:26 PM	#15
DICK n' BUSH abused and raped America & the world. GOOD RIDDANCE! May your futures end behind bars	Kip Humphrey	Jan-17-09 05:48 PM	#7
Not going to be gone for me	tavalon	Jan-17-09 06:28 PM	#10
K&R	DeepModem Mom	Jan-18-09 12:41 AM	#11
The thought of it makes me feel so patriotic.	Brucie Kibbutz	Jan-18-09 02:08 AM	#12
I feel like saying go the fuck away and fast	marlakay	Jan-18-09 02:14 AM	#13
The elected ones will be gone, but they've left lots burrowed in. nt	tbyg52	Jan-18-09 12:23 PM	#14
they won't be gone - they will have left mines and boobytraps	ensho	Jan-18-09 12:28 PM	#16