The Shortest Post You’ll Ever Read From Me

Posted on 5 November, 2008 by Panama Jackson

F*ck a post.

YES.WE.CAN.

Congratulations to you and yours and to those who thought it would never be. To our parents who can’t help but cry because this is the kind of day you don’t even dream about thinking about.

This goes out to you. And you. And you.

YES.WE.CAN.

President Barack Obama.

The birth of a nation.

-VSB P aka THE ARSONIST aka TANGLE JIG P aka A BLACK MAN WHO’S WITNESSED A BLACK PRESIDENT

SouthernGirl

I can’t stop crying. and smiling. just…..wow! i am so proud and blessed to see this moment.
- http://www.sheliagoss.com/blog Shelia
  
  I feel the same way Southern Girl. This is a proud day in our history.
  - Teacia
    
    I agree as well Sheila.
    
    Well said P Nimmy…well said indeed.
- http://verysmartbrothas.com Panama Jackson
  
  that was one of the most beautiful things i witnessed last night, a bunch of black, white, latino, asian, etc men and women in tears jumping up and down on a police car…
  
  …and the cops hi-fived us all…lol.
  
  yes.we.can.
  - http://cntrlz.wordpress.com overit
    
    Panama, my girl told me U street was crazy! She said she’s never seen it like that. I think DC in general was on lock though.
    - http://clubshiznit.blogspot.com/ Mme. Editor-in-Chief
      
      OH it has looked like that before. I would say circa the assassination of Dr. King, just with a whole lot less joy!
http://www.myspace.com/ezra504 Uninspired Muse

First post: WORD!
http://www.myspace.com/shay_d_lady79 Shay-d-lady

I can only say that I hoped, prayed and wished that this man would become president. Not because of his color, but because he represented all that I knew America could be. I cant begin to tell you the feelings that I have, or the joy I feel. My daughter gets to witness at 6 something my grandmother had to wait 80+ years for, something my grandfather never saw… I cant even continue……
- http://verysmartbrothas.com Panama Jackson
  
  i feel a similar way…b/c my baby WILL be born into a world where the President of the United States is a Black man…
  
  …sh*t, I smile everytime I say President Obama outloud…its crazy…
  - http://www.sheliagoss.com/blog Shelia
    
    “I smile everytime I say President Obama outloud…its crazy…”
    
    Panama, I’ve been saying it all day & smiling too.
http://insidethemindofadeviant.wordpress.com Deviant

I’m just glad he walked off the stage. Tensions will be high tomorrow.

Peace to all my folk in the deep, DEEP, South.
- http://www.myspace.com/shay_d_lady79 Shay-d-lady
  
  Peace to all my folk in the deep, DEEP, South.
  
  well we deep over here in the M-town and at the gas station on the way home there was drama …but you know what? F!ck That….Its on now Biatches!!!!!!
  - SouthernGirl
    
    Peace to all my folk in the deep, DEEP, South.
    
    —>just pray on it people. i know i shouldn’t be surprised but i was really not wanting my home state to be red.
    
    but you know what? F!ck That….Its on now Biatches!!!!!!
    
    —->lol. it sure is…
    - http://keepittrill.blogspot.com Kit (Keep It Trill)
      
      Amen to that, Southern Girl! Damned if the haters will rob my joy.
      - SouthernGirl
        
        Damned if the haters will rob my joy.
        
        I’m saying…
        
        Teacia
        
        Ok, I feel you on that
        
        ::waves:: Hi Haters!!!
        
        But I stayed home today just in case, lol.
    - http://www.myspace.com/shay_d_lady79 Shay-d-lady
      
      yeah we are red over here too.. I was disappointed when I heard but guess what
      
      muthaf!cka he ill….
      
      My president is black
      no exaggeration necessary
      living revolutionary
      absolutely legendary
      Yeah Obama baby
      no one got swagga like US
      
      They promised us 40 acres and a mule
      now we got 50 states and a white house
      LMAO (courtesy of one of the million text messages I got that overloaded my f!ckin phone)
      Bet That!!!!!
      - http://cntrlz.wordpress.com overit
        
        VA WENT BLUE!!!!! I can’t tell you how excited I am. I just got home, DC was bananas! We just walked and walked and took it all in. We ended up at the White House where there was a huge sign put up by Gtown kids that read “Welcome Home Malia and Sasha” I wish I could upload it on here, its so precious and def is my FB profile pic lol.
        
        I’m so proud to be an American right now, so proud that logic won over the last 8 years. I look at my parents, and how much this affects them…I can’t even go on.
        
        Air hug to all of yall! Yes We Did!
        
        Did I mention VA went blue?
        
        http://www.thecomebackgirl.com The Comeback Girl
        
        “VA WENT BLUE!!!!! ”
        
        oh yeah partying just 3 mins north of the the NOVA line..there were some SALTY McCain-nites in the room last night SALTY. Just befuddled and shocked. Hey and don’t get too confused McCainey’s …not just us put this man in office is was A WHOLE LOT OF YOU TOO.
        
        To the salty I say, its a new day, get over it. Several battleground states turned blue..I can’t help what to think what this does for race at least above and slightly below the maxon dixon. God hit several home runs last nite in the incredible man.
        
        Teacia
        
        FLORIDA WENT BLUE!!!!
        
        BOOYAH!! What yall know about that!!!
        
        Florida actually showed out and showed up…it’s a proud day in our great state!
        
        http://lostwomanchild.blogspot.com/ blackberry molasses
        
        Florida handled that bidnazzz… good job!
        
        IVR
        
        “VA WENT BLUE!!!!!”
        
        D@mn right!! My 2.5 hours in line (and everyone else’s) wasn’t in vain!
        
        http://lostwomanchild.blogspot.com/ blackberry molasses
        
        VA STAND UP… WELL DONE!!!
        
        AT_Elleian
        
        Yo! Email me that photo!!! I live in Atlanta, I wish I saw that.
        
        SouthernGirl
        
        me too!
        
        http://cntrlz.wordpress.com overit
        
        i can send it, if you wanna put your email addy on here.
        
        SouthernGirl
        
        dirvin@gmail.com
        
        *daps overit*
        
        http://verysmartbrothas.com Panama Jackson
        
        well let me tell you…DC ALWAYS BEEN BLUE!!!
        
        we tore U STREET UP last night…shout outs to IVR who i ran into at the club…
        
        Bohemian Caverns was insane last night. 11th and U Street was insane last night…
        
        …and top it all off, it rained which made it even mo’ betta.
        
        not to mention three things i saw that cracked me up:
        1) the dude selling Obama Won t-shirts no less than 3 minutes AFTER CNN announced it..
        
        2) the dude walking down U Street with the WWE Heavyweight championship belt that said “Obama”
        
        3) the dude with the Obama car that was completely Obama’d out, full paint that said Vote For Obama in multiple colors, etc…
        
        good night.
        
        IVR
        
        Good looking out on the advice to head to Bohemian Caverns P. . . Nothing like a pink toe love fest extravaganza.
        
        miss t-lee
        
        “not to mention three things i saw that cracked me up:
        1) the dude selling Obama Won t-shirts no less than 3 minutes AFTER CNN announced it..”
        
        Enterprising young fellow…lol
        
        http://lifeofaworkingmom.blogspot.com/ bballmom
        
        please send it to me too! bballmom@gmail.com
- http://verysmartbrothas.com The Champ
  
  I’m just glad he walked off the stage
  
  me too. i don’t think i was able to blink until everyone got off stage.
  - http://lifeofaworkingmom.blogspot.com/ bballmom
    
    I feel you guys on that one. The Obama family was added to the bballmom family prayers last night and forever.
    Lord, watch over them and keep them safe.
superwoman

ooooooooooooooooooo weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS, WELL DONE AMERICA!!! we’re popping the champagne to celebrate with you, what amazing news!!!! yay yay yay yay! i’m gonna drink champagne all day, the excitement is sky high here in South Africa, i feel so high, you’d think the man was my cousin!!!

YES WE CAN – YES YOU DID!!!!! love, kisses and bubbles from Jozi, city of lights, heh heh heh!!
- http://keepittrill.blogspot.com Kit (Keep It Trill)
  
  I cosign, Superwoman! Cheers!
- http://myspace.com/shatani shatani
  
  cheers!
- malaika
  
  CONGRATULATIONS…………….AGAIN ………….AND AGAIN AND AGAIN.
  
  We prayed and hoped for it so much. i’d like to think maybe more because he’s half Kenyan but I think he’s a son of the world. We’ve been having prayers for him and words can’t express how happy we are. Bring it all out champagne, trust me every kenyan is now related to him in some way, Plus our president just made tommorrow a public holiday so we can celebrate his election. In effect we aint going to work till Monday. History must be celebrated.
  Lots of kisses and prayers…………. you did it, you can do it and you WILL do it with the president being Barack Obama, your marvellous first lady and their beautiful children.
  
  You can dream AGAIN because dreams really do come true
  - malaika
    
    oops I forgot This is Malaika signing off from Nairobi, Kenya. The motherland…………………..yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!
  - http://www.sheliagoss.com/blog Shelia
    
    Malaika, we’re glad to be celebrating together!!!
- http://naturallyalise.blogspot.com/ Alise in Obama-land
  
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7710394.stm – Kenya Declares Obama holiday!
  - miss t-lee
    
    LOVE IT MAYNE!!!
http://liffy.blogspot.com Luvvie

YESSSS LAAWWWWDDD!!! I cant put into words how I’m feeling.

I feels like sanging!!!!!!

Our President is BLACK!!!!!!
- http://naturallyalise.blogspot.com/ Alise in Obama-land
  
  Sing “God Tryna tell you something”…
  
  YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS…….
  - miss t-lee
    
    I love your alias today Alise…:)
    - http://myspace.com/shatani shatani
      
      me too!!! we’re all in obama land!
SouthParkNinja

I am still in awe! This is surreal! I knew it would happen but…wow!

Also, I work in an office full of 2520′s that voted for McCain….I’m going to give them the “wink and the gun” when I walk in……just kidding!

But I did get my screaming and dancing out of my system for the night!
- SouthernGirl
  
  lol. my mama just called and told me not to be acting a fool at work tomorrow. ha!
  - http://keepittrill.blogspot.com Kit (Keep It Trill)
    
    Work? F*ck work tomorrow. That’s how I’m gonna act a fool!
  - SouthernGirl
    
    i might even be on time for work tomorrow…
    - SouthParkNinja
      
      Okay!!! All black folk should show up early!! And sit at the desks waiting on everyone with a big cheesy grin on their faces!!
      - http://myspace.com/thomasforbes Monk
        
        No nigga shyt…please. Just tell those in opposition, “checkmate”.
      - http://keepittrill.blogspot.com Kit (Keep It Trill)
        
        “Okay!!! All black folk should show up early!! And sit at the desks waiting on everyone with a big cheesy grin on their faces!!
        
        On second thought, maybe I will go to work. Success and happiness is the best revenge!
    - http://myspace.com/shatani shatani
      
      im always early for work….i feel like dressing up or something. wearing makeup and whatnot.
  - http://www.heyyouasked.blogspot.com PBG
    
    You can tell your Mama that I will be actin’ fool enough @ work tomorrow for each and every VSBer here. Believe that!!
    - SouthernGirl
      
      lmao!
      - http://www.heyyouasked.blogspot.com PBG
        
        I will be talkin’ big trash to those 2520′s AND their spoiled azz babies!
        
        I will accuse them all of being Palinites (nonsensical crazy talkers) and kick their trash can over. I’m going to drink their orange juice straight from the carton and watch BET on their TeeVee all dayum day!!
        
        Oh yeah, I’m showin’ the eff out tomorrow @ work.
        
        http://myspace.com/shatani shatani
        
        just start putting stuff in the wrong place and please PLEASE smack stuff outta their hands…thats my favorite thing to do! lol
        
        http://www.heyyouasked.blogspot.com PBG
        
        I think I may yell out @ random moments, “You don’t know my struggle, man!!!”
        
        I’m definitely wearing my “Uppity Negress” T-shirt up in there tomorrow.
        
        http://www.myspace.com/shay_d_lady79 Shay-d-lady
        
        I will be talkin’ big trash to those 2520’s AND their spoiled azz babies!
        
        I will accuse them all of being Palinites (nonsensical crazy talkers) and kick their trash can over. I’m going to drink their orange juice straight from the carton and watch BET on their TeeVee all dayum day!!
        
        Oh yeah, I’m showin’ the eff out tomorrow @ work.
        
        LOL exactly
        
        and I am taking an extra long lunch break and my out of office message will be Yes We Did…and as soon as I figure out how.. I will make We are the Champions my voicemail message at work, even if I have to go oldschool and bring mini speakers for my ipod and hold them up real close to the phones speaker…
    - http://myspace.com/thomasforbes Monk
      
      Pretty Brown Girl,
      
      Don’t do it…”reconsider…read some liter / a-ture on the subject”
      
      They expect us to have to overt “IN YO FACE!!” response. F*ck ‘em up a bit…it’ll help us in the long run.
      - http://www.myspace.com/shay_d_lady79 Shay-d-lady
        
        They expect us to have to overt “IN YO FACE!!” response. F*ck ‘em up a bit…it’ll help us in the long run.
        
        aww shyt.. you and VEG with your confucious yin and yang a$$ common sense…dayum it.. … OKAY.. but I am still making my signature.. Yes we did.. but I will put it in 10 font
      - http://www.heyyouasked.blogspot.com PBG
        
        OK, let’s just say I won’t do anything that will get the cops called on me.
        
        http://myspace.com/thomasforbes Monk
        
        I can live wit’ dat
        
        http://verysmartbrothas.com Panama Jackson
        
        yeah cuz last night i think we got all the “passes” we’re gonna get. i saw ninjas jumping on fire trucks, police cars, and blocking traffic by crip-walking on the hoods of their cars…
        
        and the police just let it go. that aint hapnin today jack.
        
        http://www.heyyouasked.blogspot.com PBG
        
        Dang, PeeJay. I should’ve (wo)man’d up and came outside w/ya’ll, cramps, migraines and all.
- Shelia
  
  Tom Joyner said give them all a hug…lol
http://theglamchron.blogspot.com/ OG

The Audacity of Hope! Yes We Did!

-OG
- V Renee
  
  I LOVE the title of his book. It’s soooooooo profound!
http://righteouspeople.blogspot.com AO

i wish i were in the states right now!! a few more weeks in Germany and I will be home. watching it from here is surreal. i did however speak to my ninety-year-old Grandfather. Momentus!!
http://www.heyyouasked.blogspot.com PBG

I just cannot stop crying. I am as happy as I’ve ever been. As young as I am, I never thought I’d see this day.

I completely LOST it when President-Elect Obama told the story about the 106 year old woman down in Georgia. I have not been able to get my grandmother off my mind. She died last December 16 @ the age of 96, and her first birthday in heaven was last Saturday. I felt like she’s been with me all day, walking right w/me and The Kids into that voting booth.She’s been sitting here holding me while I watched the returns and McCain’s valedictory and Obama’s VICTORY speeches. Sweet Jesus…

I did it for you too, Big Mama!!

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*********<—-glitter for our new President!!
- http://www.myspace.com/wudaman19 WuDaMan
  
  I feel like this too this morning. So much so I am not minding this glitter. I think it’d be better if it were qualified as presidential glitter?. Oh yeah the ancestors, wooo the lachrymal is clearing the sinuses.