Where Were You when You Heard Joe Biden Won?

[leighbythesea2]

I have to ask because where I was 4 years ago is seared into my memory in the worst way. I was alone & in Michigan of all places, having been in CA for a decent amount of time.

I cant do a poll. Someone else could?

Its a pandemic so DUH......

In my livingroom watching TV.

I expect a lot of this answer. Lol

I am sooooo happy. Thank you DU.

[leftofthestorm]

1. With you crazies. nt

[leighbythesea2]

24. I expect a lot of that answer too!

The amount of refreshing latest threads I did....

This place is the best.

[russiamommy]

2. In the kitchen...

Making an apple pie for my pregnant daughter. My future grandson has a much brighter future this morning. ❤️

[leighbythesea2]

20. Apple Pie!

Thats so America appropriate! I luv it. !

[russiamommy]

30. I thought so too!

Felt very appropriate. 😃

[Kingofalldems]

3. On my way to Giant Food.

[tnlurker]

4. Walking the dog....yay!!!

nt

[Hugin]

5. Frantically refreshing my browser window.

Same ol', same ol'...

[leighbythesea2]

27. YES!

I feel that.

[brettdale]

6. on my cell phone in bed

In the wee snall hours in new zealand refreshing DU general discussion forum.

[catbyte]

12. Thank you for not giving up on us!

[leighbythesea2]

32. Planned on visiting NZ

In 2020 or 21. Foiled for 2020. Thanks for your support!

[Dem2]

7. Sitting at the lake, enjoying the weather

Suddenly my daughter IMs me, my brother texts me.

I'm like, huh.

[Ohiogal]

8. Sitting in my living room

I did run outside and stopped my husband on the riding mower to tell him and I was jumping up and down!

[leighbythesea2]

33. Hello fellow Ohioan

Love the visual of that!

[Ohiogal]

66. Back atcha fellow Buckeye!

[catbyte]

9. Furiously refreshing DU every 30 seconds, listening to MSNBC that was open on another tab

In 2016, I, too, was alone in Michigan, sitting in stunned despair. It was made all the worse because DU was hacked and went down for about a week so I couldn't even commiserate with my community. It was awful. I did not turn on my television for almost a month. Maybe I can reduce my blood pressure meds now. I actually had to go on them in 2017 and I think that trump contributed to it.

[leighbythesea2]

41. Omg i feel you

DU was down. (I was a lurker then) but it threw me even further off. My moms house is in the middle of the woods. It was like a horror movie.
& I too developed some blood pressure issues. (Couldnt even figure it out bc history of low normal) They have normalized. But it was REAL....

[usedtobedemgurl]

10. I was in an internet workshop....

Someone texted me. I was so glad to get the interruption. It was hard listening to the rest of the workshop.

[leighbythesea2]

42. I bet!

[luvs2sing]

11. Standing alone in the living room.

Hubster was at the store, and the dog thought he heard the car and was having a Daddy-boy False Alarm. I went to the front door and opened it, turned around to look at the TV just as the announcement popped up on the street. So I was standing in the living room alone, crying and screaming, the dog was barking.. Hubster got home a few minutes later. He heard the announcement on the radio, and we cried and hugged and dropped all the groceries on the floor.

[leighbythesea2]

45. Im nearly tearing up

@ this visual. Kinda Hallmark movie a bit. Ty!

[Mossfern]

13. I had just walked in the door ...

my husband told me. It was about 10 minutes after it was announced.
I'm still trying to let it sink in. Actually I'm singing Happy Days Are Here Again to myself.

[handmade34]

14. coming back from the dump

listening to NPR on the radio...

[jalan48]

15. In the kitchen making hashbrowns.

[tanyev]

16. Standing in front of my computer, on DU. It exploded!

In a good way.

[Orangepeel]

17. in a zoom meeting

trying to surreptitiously read the news on my phone

very 2020

[leighbythesea2]

47. That is

The year of the zoom!

[cwydro]

18. I was on a two hour walk in the woods with my dogs.

Friend texted me.

[leighbythesea2]

80. Im imagining

You hugging your dogs in the woods

[cwydro]

82. I probably startled some woods creatures with my whoop!

in my mind, I was imagining a Disney-eque tableau with all the critters clapping and singing to the news lol!

[Lars39]

19. Watching CNN live stream

[PurgedVoter]

21. My wife woke me with the picture of the win on her kindle.

It's a beautiful morning and a hawk flew circles overhead as I walked the dog. Suddenly it seems the world is a little bit closer to being heaven.

[Elwood P Dowd]

22. In front of my computer reading DU. (nt)

[MoonRiver]

23. In my kitchen

unloading the dishwasher. Had the tv on and needless to say that task ended abruptly. I started screaming and hubby ran in to see what was wrong. I was the jumping up and down shouting Joe won! We’re both so elated!

[nsd]

25. In my (DC-area) apartment, doing some programming in my study.

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A guy in the building across the street started clapping and yelling, Weird and annoying, I thought.

Then two more people, in his building and mine, joined in. Soon eight or nine people in the neighborhood were in on this, feeding off each other, trying to keep it going.

I didn't even need to check the internet to know why.

[leighbythesea2]

49. That is priceless

Ty!

[Dem4Life1102]

26. Sitting on my couch

Same as in 16.

But it’s a new couch.

[leighbythesea2]

50. I like your

Sense of humor

[Dem4Life1102]

56. Thanks

But it is a new couch.

[leighbythesea2]

70. I need a new one

And i am reupholstering my moms as speak ( the one i sat on in 2016) so i would have totally made that distinction too, had i been @ her house again. Like, same, same, oh new sofa!

[Dem4Life1102]

75. Got mine from Pottery Barn

You can pick a style online and then they custom made. Takes 3 months but worth it.

[leighbythesea2]

79. Nice

Even the reupholstering is taking 2 months! Pick one out & have it delivered sounds great.

[xmas74]

28. Working in a group home

With a coworker who is freaking out-and not in a good way

[ret5hd]

29. On a short hike, local trail...

an absolutely beautiful morning, blue sky, cool breeze...totally apropos.

[leighbythesea2]

54. It is clear blue sunny

Skies here too. Very appropriate.

[Yavin4]

31. Watching CNN

Just like when Obama won. I was watching MSNBC in 2016.

I'm sticking with CNN for election coverage.

[bullwinkle428]

34. Sitting on the throne in the master bathroom, with the bedroom TV on MSNBC!

What a metaphor that was, literally flushing Dump down the drain!

[leighbythesea2]

57. Baha

He can take his gold toilet with him when he goes too.

[3catwoman3]

35. In the kitchen with my husband, watching...

...English Premier League soccer. I got a text from. Good friend who lives in Pennsylvania. I immediately started weeping.

[leighbythesea2]

58. The involuntary

Immediate crying caught me off guard! Not complaining but i get it!

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

36. My SO told me, just after I got out of the bath.

I knew it was coming, but I just stood there in stunned silence.....for a few seconds, then whooped, and burst into tears.

[mnhtnbb]

37. Doing laundry in my apartment

Turned on the TV to watch while fixing some lunch.

Had given up having the TV on to only hear drips of several thousand votes at a time.

Now hearing from MSNBC that AP has called Nevada for Biden.

[tblue37]

38. I slept until 11:00 a.m. CST and some up to the good news.

[CozyMystery]

39. Asleep due to chemo exhaustion. Kids woke me up to tell me.

[leighbythesea2]

59. Sending you hugs

And Strength. Hopefully we all gain a little strength just from the weight lift off the soul.

[CozyMystery]

81. Thank you! nt

[haele]

40. Working outside collecting the recycling in the carport

And watching a sudden cleansing squall of heavy rains and wind blowing out of the west off the Pacific Ocean.
Then Laz came out and told me Biden win. Such a relief.

Haele

[FakeNoose]

43. I'm on DU today where I always am most days, with the TV on

So I heard it on TV at the same time I read it on DU.

Thank you DU friends for helping me get through this 4 year nightmare!

[leighbythesea2]

62. Incalculable

The impact DU has had for the positive, for me. It's a haven.

[SMC22307]

44. Picking my dog up from doggie day camp.

I think I'm in shock... no jumping for joy yet... still processing...

[ellie]

46. I just woke up,

Went to turn on the coffee and grabbed my phone on the way back to bed. WOO HOO!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

48. I am sitting here on my computer, and I read the news first on my email page!

Then I hustled over here to read the stories!

[NurseJackie]

51. In my kitchen listening to NBC on my Roku.

[meow2u3]

52. I was in my living room watching TV

when I was about to take my laundry upstairs. Then I stood up and danced in my living room in celebration!

[ecstatic]

53. Bathroom

[GumboYaYa]

55. My wife and I were in the kitchen, we ran out on the front porch screaming and cheering

Former governor of MO, Jay Nixon, and his wife were walking their dog in front of our house, so that is how he found out. It started a giant cheer across the neighborhood as more neighbors came out cheering and dancing. It was awesome.

[leighbythesea2]

65. What a great

Way to celebrate! Ty.

[Zeus69]

60. On the crapper

Still screamed though

[treestar]

61. In my room, reading DU

[mikeargo]

63. I was expecting the call to come at noon.

So i ran down the corner to the drugstore and when I came back ABC had it. Got back on DU to share the news with everybody.

What a relief. I haven't slept all week.

[JHB]

64. I recorded it right here on DU...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214489511

I was compiling the TOONs when suddenly there was cheering up and down the street...

I knew what I was hoping it might be about, came here, and yes it is!

[leighbythesea2]

67. Fun!

Lots of dancing, even if by myself.
My moms here, she can laugh at me.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

68. Sitting on my butt atop my recliner/couch.

I expected it, so I didn't do much of anything except silently feel better.

[PTWB]

69. I was on DU, mid-day Wednesday, talking with some other folks about Biden's ratio in PA.

We've known since Wednesday that Biden had won.

[kairos12]

71. On a mountain trail.

My daughter texted me and wrote "the Red Mirage is gone."

[leighbythesea2]

77. Lots of people

Out in nature, love to hear this. I'm kinda trapped on computer writing a paper. What a cute text too.

[mcar]

72. Hiking in GA with my family

We're going to try to go to downtown Atlanta tonight! 🎉🎉🎉💙💙💙💙

[redwitch]

73. Living room couch. MSNBC and DU

Happy.

[BusyBeingBest]

76. Yup, exact same. MSNBC and DU.

[Ms. Toad]

74. Teaching a bar preparation workshop

to students who may have been motivated to seek a law degree by the last election.

I gave my students a writing assignment and checked MSNBC.com, then interrupted them to tell them we had a president-elect.

One of them is an immigrant (or her family was when she was young enough to still struggle with English). She was very, very happy!

[leighbythesea2]

78. There's

A nice thought on the impact. Love it.