# 2008 Presidential Election Results Thread. See it here as they come in. **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [November 4, 2008, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031 "2008-11-04T12:25:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 35
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/681 "2008-11-05T04:25:15Z")
I personally think he’s more than a little relieved. I’m not entirely sure he was completely in charge of his own campaign, and I think he was probably more than a little uncomfortable with what it was becoming. Now, he can go back to the Senate and polish his legacy there. And probably work to torpedo Palin’s 2012 possibility…God knows there’s probably not a lot of love lost there at this point. ---
**Author:** ![anu-la1979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@anu-la1979](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anu-la1979)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/682 "2008-11-05T04:25:20Z")
I think McCain’s speech is 1000x more graceful than his entire campaign. Can’t believe he gave in to the morons who ran his campaign-starting with the boneheaded pick of Palin. I genuinely believe this election was his to lose and he lost it by giving in to the nastier elements of the party. Still like ya McCain, but couldn’t vote for you this time around. Would have done so in 2000 (were I a citizen at that point). ---
**Author:** ![lizardling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@lizardling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lizardling)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/683 "2008-11-05T04:25:41Z")
_Awesome_. 😃 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/684 "2008-11-05T04:25:46Z")
> [@Askance](#): > > “The USA can always be counted upon to do the right thing … after exhausting all other alternatives” - Winston Churchill > > I have hope in my heart for the world and for the USA for the first time in 5 years. I feel like I did late last year when my own people finally saw sense and terminated John Howard’s toxic administration. > > I am so glad. Well done America; you have every right to feel nervous about what you’ve just done, but also every right to feel hopeful and uplifted. This is a brave step out of the shadows and the first stride on a journey back to moral leadership of the free world. Americans have been famous for their can-do attitude for a long time, but now you must and will turn from each person striving to enrich themselves alone, to each person striving to enrich their nation and their world. You _can_ tackle your public health, public education, climate change, defense, and other serious issues, in just the way you tackled issues such as nazism, fascist communism, and now racism. > > I unreservedly congratulate you on the path you have chosen. No matter how things turn out over the next 8 years, you have done a courageous, forward-looking, outward-looking, and above all _right_ thing. Long live America. Stop. You’re making us blush. Is it common to hear booing during concession speeches? I didn’t bother to watch Kerry’s, and of course Gore’s was a bit late. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/685 "2008-11-05T04:25:48Z")
He almost seems relieved, doesn’t he? ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/686 "2008-11-05T04:26:03Z")
The footage of the celebration at Spelman College, as well as Jesse Jackson crying in Grant Park, have me quite choked up. McCain’s concession speech is pretty good too, except the whole dig about associations. ---
**Author:** ![MJinks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@MJinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MJinks)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/687 "2008-11-05T04:26:05Z")
He said ‘comrads’! ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/688 "2008-11-05T04:26:14Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > This is the McCain we SHOULD have seen on the campaign and didn’t. He is going out gracious and dignified. Well done. I applaud him. Hell, I would have voted for him if he was like this. Nah, I’m just fucking with ya. ---
**Author:** ![Caveat\_lector\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@Caveat\_lector\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caveat_lector_1)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/689 "2008-11-05T04:26:18Z")
Oh and I want to add to my previous Congratulations to all you: Ha ha! We have a black man as our president! I don’t care what your party is thats exciting! ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/690 "2008-11-05T04:26:57Z")
Woo HOO! January 20th can’t get here soon enough. I’m so glad the victory was overwhelming. It’s been a long time coming, and after the last two elections we definitely needed a President with a clear mandate. GOBAMA! ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/691 "2008-11-05T04:27:04Z")
“We can all look forward to her _future service_ to our party.” 😉 Palin looks so sad. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/692 "2008-11-05T04:27:11Z")
> [@Orbifold](#): > > Next question on my mind: Prop 8 in California. 2% of precincts reporting, 8 is passing at 57% [http://elections.cbslocal.com/cbs/kpix/20081104/race1009.shtml](http://elections.cbslocal.com/cbs/kpix/20081104/race1009.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/693 "2008-11-05T04:27:36Z")
Booing is always part of the losing crowd. Don’t blame McCain for his supporters booing. He’s trying to stop them. ---
**Author:** ![liirogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dbc845/32.png) [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/694 "2008-11-05T04:27:57Z")
Is it normal to hear booing at a concession speech? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/695 "2008-11-05T04:28:01Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > He almost seems relieved, doesn’t he? The old story about riding the tiger comes to mind. It’s all well and grand to grab hold of the tiger and pull yourself up, but what do you do when you realize you can’t get off without getting eaten? ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/696 "2008-11-05T04:28:09Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Hell, I would have voted for him if he was like this. > > Nah, I’m just fucking with ya. I wouldn’t have voted for him, but I wouldn’t have made fun of him… ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/697 "2008-11-05T04:28:33Z")
North Carolina has its first female governor! McCain is far classier than some of his supporters… I wonder what my workplace will be like tomorrow? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/698 "2008-11-05T04:28:39Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > This is the McCain we SHOULD have seen on the campaign and didn’t. He is going out gracious and dignified. Well done. I applaud him. > [@jali](#): > > His speech is beautiful. I like this side of McCain and I hope some of his followers follow his lead. > [@anu-la1979](#): > > I think McCain’s speech is 1000x more graceful than his entire campaign. Can’t believe he gave in to the morons who ran his campaign-starting with the boneheaded pick of Palin. I genuinely believe this election was his to lose and he lost it by giving in to the nastier elements of the party. > > Still like ya McCain, but couldn’t vote for you this time around. Would have done so in 2000 (were I a citizen at that point). I was thinking the same thing. If we had seen this McCain it would have been a better race. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/699 "2008-11-05T04:28:40Z")
Why the hell can’t they stop booing? Grow up, jesus christ. ---
**Author:** ![Karyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/fbc32d/32.png) [@Karyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karyn)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031/700 "2008-11-05T04:28:50Z")
> [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](#): > > 2% of precincts reporting, 8 is passing at 57% > > [http://elections.cbslocal.com/cbs/kpix/20081104/race1009.shtml](http://elections.cbslocal.com/cbs/kpix/20081104/race1009.shtml) I just saw that on my local news station. I can’t believe it. My county voted no 3 to 1. Prop 4 is winning too ☹ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031.md?page=34) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2008-presidential-election-results-thread-see-it-here-as-they-come-in/471031.md?page=36)