Comments on: President-Elect Obama by Djuanna Brockington http://www.apooobooks.com/presidentelect-obama-djuanna-brockington/ Celebrating African American Literature. Promoting Our Voices. Showcasing Our Stories. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:21:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Linda Chavis http://www.apooobooks.com/presidentelect-obama-djuanna-brockington/comment-page-1/#comment-5205 Linda Chavis Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:29:29 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=2014#comment-5205 What ya'll said From a tired sistah What ya’ll said
From a tired sistah

]]> By: APOOO http://www.apooobooks.com/presidentelect-obama-djuanna-brockington/comment-page-1/#comment-5199 APOOO Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:35:35 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=2014#comment-5199 Rosa...definitely may God guide his hand! Rosa…definitely may God guide his hand!

]]> By: Rosa J Crayton http://www.apooobooks.com/presidentelect-obama-djuanna-brockington/comment-page-1/#comment-5198 Rosa J Crayton Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:18:56 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=2014#comment-5198 I became depressed when McCain was ahead in the first returns. As Obama caught up with, then passed McCain, I was in awe. When he hit over 300 all I could do was scream, cry, and dance, then wish my Parents were here to see this historical day. This is the result of all the work done in the movement, and Dr. King's words have come true. He saw further than I did, than many of us did. BUT I have to remember Obama is NOT the President of Black People, he is the President of ALL people. The entire USA, including those who don't want him. May God guide his hand. I became depressed when McCain was ahead in the first returns. As Obama caught up with, then passed McCain, I was in awe. When he hit over 300 all I could do was scream, cry, and dance, then wish my Parents were here to see this historical day.

This is the result of all the work done in the movement, and Dr. King’s words have come true. He saw further than I did, than many of us did.

BUT I have to remember Obama is NOT the President of Black People, he is the President of ALL people. The entire USA, including those who don’t want him.

May God guide his hand.

]]> By: Dera http://www.apooobooks.com/presidentelect-obama-djuanna-brockington/comment-page-1/#comment-5197 Dera Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:36:29 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=2014#comment-5197 I was at my daughter's house and we had taken a break from CNN and during a commerical we turned it back and that was when they were making a prediction that Obama had won. It was 8 o'clock and the polls had just closed in California. We hooped and hollered and immediately the texts and phones calls started coming. I called my 82-year old mother and she was crying. I fell apart when the First Family came out on the stage. <abbr><em>Dera´s last blog post..<a href="http://derarwilliams.blogspot.com/2008/11/black-republicans-who-needs-them.html" rel="nofollow">Black Republicans. Who Needs Them?</a></abbr></em> I was at my daughter’s house and we had taken a break from CNN and during a commerical we turned it back and that was when they were making a prediction that Obama had won. It was 8 o’clock and the polls had just closed in California. We hooped and hollered and immediately the texts and phones calls started coming. I called my 82-year old mother and she was crying. I fell apart when the First Family came out on the stage.

Dera´s last blog post..Black Republicans. Who Needs Them?

]]> By: APOOO http://www.apooobooks.com/presidentelect-obama-djuanna-brockington/comment-page-1/#comment-5196 APOOO Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:23:42 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=2014#comment-5196 Susan...rotflol...I heard that and girl when he puts on those black sunglasses...oh my gosh I just go weak in the knees...told hubby if I was a few years younger...and Obama was single...oh good lawdy ms. clawdy...hehe. Susan…rotflol…I heard that and girl when he puts on those black sunglasses…oh my gosh I just go weak in the knees…told hubby if I was a few years younger…and Obama was single…oh good lawdy ms. clawdy…hehe.

]]> By: Susan http://www.apooobooks.com/presidentelect-obama-djuanna-brockington/comment-page-1/#comment-5195 Susan Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:00:10 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=2014#comment-5195 P.S., We have not had an attractive Commander-In- Chief since JFK, so it also a bonus that he is very easy on the eyes as well. I definitely will be checking out all of his State Of the Union's LOL!! P.S., We have not had an attractive Commander-In- Chief since JFK, so it also a bonus that he is very easy on the eyes as well. I definitely will be checking out all of his State Of the Union’s LOL!!

]]> By: Susan http://www.apooobooks.com/presidentelect-obama-djuanna-brockington/comment-page-1/#comment-5194 Susan Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:56:43 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=2014#comment-5194 I was sitting on my couch reading "Midnight" by Sister Souljah, saying I wasn't going to follow the election because I knew that it was in the bag, but I couldn't help myself, I did not watch until he got 207 electoral votes, then it was on from there, I was alone but you would have thought it was a party going on. When the announced Barack as the 44th President of the US!! I screamed, cried, shouted, danced and then proceeded to drink a whole bottle of champagne by myself . And I stayed up watching T.V. till about 4 in the morning, watching the same thing over and over again. I am so proud of him, proud to be black (as always) but also proud to be American.. I'm so hopeful and I know that he can't clean up 8 years worth of garbage in 4, but I will believe that he will put us in the right direction. I was sitting on my couch reading “Midnight” by Sister Souljah, saying I wasn’t going to follow the election because I knew that it was in the bag, but I couldn’t help myself, I did not watch until he got 207 electoral votes, then it was on from there, I was alone but you would have thought it was a party going on. When the announced Barack as the 44th President of the US!! I screamed, cried, shouted, danced and then proceeded to drink a whole bottle of champagne by myself . And I stayed up watching T.V. till about 4 in the morning, watching the same thing over and over again. I am so proud of him, proud to be black (as always) but also proud to be American.. I’m so hopeful and I know that he can’t clean up 8 years worth of garbage in 4, but I will believe that he will put us in the right direction.

]]> By: Jennifer C. http://www.apooobooks.com/presidentelect-obama-djuanna-brockington/comment-page-1/#comment-5192 Jennifer C. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:58:51 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=2014#comment-5192 When I watched Sherri become so emotional I got a little misty eyed. Why? Because I have been telling my 8 year-old son for years he could one day be the first AA President of the US, and now I see he will have to be a different number. I having been telling him this even though I knew the chances were so slim, but now I know he has a better chance at it if that is what he wants to do. On Tuesday night I had my 3 year-old jumping up and down when he saw the blue and booing when he saw the red. He had no clue what we were celebrating but he knows when he saw the blue was the winner, he was screaming "WE WON!" He also maybe a the president one day. And if he can get so excited over seeing more blue than red then the world should too. Right now the economy has been in the red for so long we as a nation should understand why it's so important for us to see more blue right now. I hate it for those who can't see pass their noses why this is a good thing. Not because of color, but because of the change and the hope we have in a better and brighter day ahead. <abbr><em>Jennifer C.´s last blog post..<a href="http://bizarrejcmartin.blogspot.com/2008/11/three-word-tuesday-4-use-your-voice.html" rel="nofollow">Three Word Tuesday #4- Use Your Voice</a></abbr></em> When I watched Sherri become so emotional I got a little misty eyed. Why? Because I have been telling my 8 year-old son for years he could one day be the first AA President of the US, and now I see he will have to be a different number. I having been telling him this even though I knew the chances were so slim, but now I know he has a better chance at it if that is what he wants to do.

On Tuesday night I had my 3 year-old jumping up and down when he saw the blue and booing when he saw the red. He had no clue what we were celebrating but he knows when he saw the blue was the winner, he was screaming “WE WON!” He also maybe a the president one day. And if he can get so excited over seeing more blue than red then the world should too.

Right now the economy has been in the red for so long we as a nation should understand why it’s so important for us to see more blue right now. I hate it for those who can’t see pass their noses why this is a good thing. Not because of color, but because of the change and the hope we have in a better and brighter day ahead.

Jennifer C.´s last blog post..Three Word Tuesday #4- Use Your Voice

]]> By: Anne http://www.apooobooks.com/presidentelect-obama-djuanna-brockington/comment-page-1/#comment-5190 Anne Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:02:07 +0000 http://www.apooobooks.com/?p=2014#comment-5190 There's something contagious about watching somebody cry that makes you cry too! But I think this was a very big week in the world not just for history but for kleenex! There’s something contagious about watching somebody cry that makes you cry too! But I think this was a very big week in the world not just for history but for kleenex!

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