[NormsRevenge]

HHhmmmmmmmm..

America is more conservative than it wants to show on some choices and issues, it seems.

[DiogenesLaertius]

All the black voters that turned out ended up defeating liberal measures.

Ironic twist.

[The_Reader_David]

As I noted here, Obama was not elected for the content of his character, but for the contentlessness of his rhetoric--a Rorschach test onto which voters projected their own hopes and dreams.

[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

In Arkansas, they voted to prevent anyone who isn't married from adopting a child. The decision was decried by gay rights supporters who said it would limit their ability to adopt children.

What a travesty of justice!

[danamco]

http://www.wethepeoplefoundation.org/UPDATE/misc2008/Obama-USA-TODAY-ad.htm

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

The decision was decried by gay rights supporters who said it would limit their ability to adopt children.

Good. As it should be.

[Wiseghy]

Prop 11 also passed in CA, which is a (small) start on sensible reapportionment.
Lessons I take are:
People want change, but they also want to uphold traditional values.

They hate war and leaders that misrepresent issues. In general, there is great anger at political leadership.
With the economy going into a tail-spin, I’m figuring on “Obamaville’s” eventually poping up in DC and across the country.
Obama may garner hate at a level beyond imaginable now.

[SuziQ]

Just shows Obama’s election was about race, first and last. Blacks were thrilled to have one of their own as President, and some whites were looking to assuage their perceived guilt for the institution of slavery.

[petitfour]

The election was decided on Feelings.