Oh, shit. Not again.

[Orrex]

My county here in western PA went for McCain by about 2,000 votes. It also went for Bush in 2004, by a slightly smaller margin.

At least PA itself made the right choice!

[yellerpup]

1. My condolences.

I can relate because I'm originally from Oklahoma and they didn't vote for Obama, but then they didn't even vote for JFK. But, YOU made the right choice! So you and the majority in PA came through like champions! :yourock:

[Orrex]

2. Thanks, that makes me feel a little better

My wife and I commiserated with a fellow Liberal today, even as we celebrated the overall victory.

[yellerpup]

9. I hope you and Mrs. Orrex both feel good.

You did everything you could--and it all came out fine in PA! :hug:

[KathieG]

3. My county in central FL was the same way...it went 55% for McCain, in 2004 it went 58% Bush.

[MrMickeysMom]

5. Well I live in SW PA and lived in Central Florida...

... and the same degree of racism seems to be live and well in both.

[Orrex]

6. We felt (and feel) weirdly isolated in the wake of the election results

To be fair, my neighbors are all very nice people (except that asshole who blazes up and down the street on his four-wheeler at all hours), but my wife and I still feel like we're surrounded...

[Chovexani]

4. Hey, at least you tried

I had the same feeling when I saw that racist shitbag Sheriff Joe Arpaio was re-elected in Phoenix. I only lived there for 2 1/2 years as a transplant and have since moved home to NY, but I was STILL deeply ashamed. :hug:

[Orrex]

7. Really instills a sense of pride in the human condition

And aren't you a gamer, too? I imagine that plays well in the heavily conservative regions...

[Chovexani]

8. Oh yeah

I was lucky because I lived in Tempe, which is a college town. It's when I ventured out to the rest of the Valley that I was slapped by how fail that place was.