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riverwalker

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15. It was pure joy

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2018, 01:35 PM

Nov 2018

Not hate and fear, but hope. I’ve been looking at the MAGA faces at his rallies, they all scowl, sneer or frown. There is no joy in them.

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I never realized what an absolutely magnificently historic picture this was. [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2018 OP

Ten years later, that remains one of the happiest days of my life. Aristus Nov 2018 #1

Me, too. I danced around the living room. Politicub Nov 2018 #10

I cried for joy DownriverDem Nov 2018 #17

We were actually having an Election Night Party with a few close friends. calimary Nov 2018 #19

Sounds wonderful. Aristus Nov 2018 #33

Mine too!!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2018 #27

I was literally jumping up and down with joy. madaboutharry Nov 2018 #2

I was there. It was so surreal. We really thought the future was so bright. So many people were mucifer Nov 2018 #3

My strongest memory was of Jesse Jackson crying... lapfog_1 Nov 2018 #5

I was there too! cate94 Nov 2018 #13

there are certain photos that crush me. Javaman Nov 2018 #4

Nesting dolls, the bad one opens, the good one appears, another bad outcome, another good outcome lostnfound Nov 2018 #8

I was thrilled BeyondGeography Nov 2018 #6

From Chicago... homegirl Nov 2018 #7

I find ALL photos of President Obama "stunning". Totally Tunsie Nov 2018 #9

When the election results were announced I ran outside and yelled at the top of my lungs "OBAMA" The Liberal Lion Nov 2018 #11

That was such a magical night LiberalLovinLug Nov 2018 #12

I was overcome with joy! gademocrat7 Nov 2018 #14

It was pure joy riverwalker Nov 2018 #15

He looks so young ... EffieBlack Nov 2018 #16

I miss that feeling study war no more Nov 2018 #18

My friend and I were standing right mikeysnot Nov 2018 #20

I remember when we knew he had it jmowreader Nov 2018 #21

In 2004 I made my little children watch the Democratic Convention. panader0 Nov 2018 #22

A family friend in Jersey who works for Dems malaise Nov 2018 #38

I stayed up until almost 5 am SCantiGOP Nov 2018 #23

The next day I took my mother to get her flu shot lunatica Nov 2018 #24

There are awesome moments in life when if you are there Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #25

To this day, I can not look at that photo without tears welling up in my eyes. FM123 Nov 2018 #26

And I thought we as a nation had turned a corner... Blue Owl Nov 2018 #28

This is the country that is going to the polls tomorrow grantcart Nov 2018 #29

You bet it is. watoos Nov 2018 #31

I remember... NotAPuppet Nov 2018 #30

How nice that your first post on DU is about a happy subject. Totally Tunsie Nov 2018 #41

K&R Scurrilous Nov 2018 #32

That was something. And we lived to see it! An historic moment. An historic Presidency. It was magic Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #34

Stacey Abrams is Presidential material saidsimplesimon Nov 2018 #35

We will dance again!! Lots of love, and vote!! SWBTATTReg Nov 2018 #36

Brilliantly described, Tommy.. Thank You! Cha Nov 2018 #37

This memory makes me sigh so freakin hard amuse bouche Nov 2018 #39

I wish I were here in the US that night. Moebym Nov 2018 #40

Im in that pic, maybe 30 yards back. scubadude Nov 2018 #42

I was there too! But way in the back. Neema Nov 2018 #44

It was my great privilege to stand in that crowd and Neema Nov 2018 #43

K&R backtoblue Nov 2018 #45

And after all of that True Blue American Nov 2018 #46

From a little further back .... marble falls Nov 2018 #47