Did anything make you teary about last night?

[hisno1girl]

I watched the news this morning. They showed the VA Senate race winner, Tim Kaine, interrupt his victory speech and announce that MSNBC had called it for President Obama.

Seeing how excited and hopeful the people looked brought on the water works for me.

:-(

www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/Polls-Close-in-Tight-Va-Senate-Race-177546421.html

[OHMBLEEGOHHHHH!]

When it was announced that Maine and Maryland legalized gay marriage. The outcome of Prop 8 made me cry, so I can't win. Although I MUCH prefer these tears!

[bab]

When the president spoke about how much he loves his family and how proud he is of his beautiful daughters.

[eddy]

Reading about the huge steps forward we made in terms of gay marriage/acceptance in just 4 short years. I feel hopeful.

[gault]

Yep, right before I voted and hearing about the marriage amendment results in MN this morning.

[scotty]

When I saw that Obama was winning. It moved me so much, because so many people are so worn down, and disheartened from life today, still, and yet they game him the change to keep making slow, steady progress instead of putting all of the blame on him for things that aren't his fault. And people voted for equality. People actually want that -- the majority of people. They voted for him even after he 'came out' as a gay-lovin' Pres. I really am proud of most of America today. Lots of faith thrown his way from people.

[jaylea]

That we passed the law for same sex marriage. The excitement of the people at the party for the Yes on 1 group when it was announced. IT was such a nailbiter and they were so overjoyed.

[ejpint]

When the Maryland and Maine results came in for gay marriage. Wonderful.

I also got a little verklempt just standing in line to vote. I'm weird.

[hisno1girl]

I can't read/look at anything re gay marriage because I'll ugly cry I'll wait until I get home.

[Deleted]

the minnesota amendment defeat and obama's speech.

i also got a little choked up voting. i really love voting.

[walterismydog]

gay marriage, first openly gay senator, i cried at my friend's crying, cried during the speech...aye. i was a mess.

[Deleted]

Tammy Baldwin

All the marriage equality results!!!

Obama's speech

[polka]

All of it had me pretty emotional last night.

I have a close loved one who came out to me and only two other people last year (but still hasn't to everyone), and it breaks my heart every time I think about how he has kept it in all these years He deserves the world, he is one of the best people I have ever known, he has an amazing partner, they talk about adopting and would make AWESOME fathers. I wish it went without saying that they have a right to marry as I do or anyone else. I get beyond happy when the world takes a step towards that, and it brought me to tears when I saw that happening last night.

Also, being the mother to two daughters, I got happy teary knowing that their rights are being protected as well as mine and every other female's in this country :heart:

Needless to say, I went to sleep extremely happy last night

[pantsparty]

This picture.

[luckyval]

I was too tired to get emotional last night, but I teared up listening to clips of the president's speech on the way to work this morning

[caffeinebean]

My very dear friend proposed to his boyfriend after Obama won and I ugly cried. It was so beautiful.

[keylimepie]

Nov 7, 2012 12:40:00 GMT -5 caffeinebean said:

My very dear friend proposed to his boyfriend after Obama won and I ugly cried. It was so beautiful.

:-( :-(

Congrats to your friend!! That's wonderful!

I cried when Obama won, I cried when the same-sex marriage ballot measures passed, and I teared up during Obama's speech. I was REALLY overly emotional yesterday, though, partly due to PMS, but I think I would have teared up anyway.

I will also admit that I felt a lump in my throat and got goosebumps as I was casting my ballot.

[emilythorne]

The RI senator spoke about the importance of Obama Care and how it helps very good friends of ours. I am so glad someone is fighting for their family.

[julez]

I was nearly in tears the whole time I was in my polling place yesterday. It was such a monumental thing to vote for our president, and to vote against the amendments here in MN, and I think that half of m choking up was hope and half sheer desperation that things would turn out for the best.

[wannabe]

Nov 7, 2012 12:02:44 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

This picture.

YES. i still tear up a little seeing it.

also, when he spoke to michelle and the girls during his speech. it was just beautiful.

[amberlyrose]

I was in tears during the whole Presidential speech.

[auberge]

I teared up a few times in his speech. When he talked about his family and when he said something like "thank you for all my supporters who have believed in me".

[Deleted]

I got teary again when I found out about WA.

[mkesweetie]

I tear up just thinking about it. The fact that our country said, so overwhelmingly, that we want equality for people and that we believe in the importance of women is moving, IMO.

[wrathofkuus]

Okay, those pictures just did it for me.

[underwaterrhymes]

Nov 7, 2012 11:47:40 GMT -5 scotty said:

When I saw that Obama was winning. It moved me so much, because so many people are so worn down, and disheartened from life today, still, and yet they game him the change to keep making slow, steady progress instead of putting all of the blame on him for things that aren't his fault. And people voted for equality. People actually want that -- the majority of people. They voted for him even after he 'came out' as a gay-lovin' Pres. I really am proud of most of America today. Lots of faith thrown his way from people.

This is said beautifully. Yes, yes, yes.

[Jermys]

It started when Tammy Baldwin became the first openly gay US Senator, and I didn't stop being kind of choked up for the rest of the night. It was a damn good night

[Deleted]

Nov 7, 2012 11:42:33 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

When two more states came in for gay marriage. And those weird ass rape talking congressmen were thrown out on their asses.

LIKE

[TemperanceBrennan]

I teared up when I figured out Obama won. At first I thought it was too early to be called for him. I also teared up see the pictures that Toledo posted. And last night, when my former colleague/work friend put on his FB about how he could sleep easy knowing that one day he might be able to get married and that he was proud that hate didn't win last night.

[jr009j]

Nov 7, 2012 16:26:45 GMT -5 toledo said:

This morning when MPR said what I already knew, that MN is the first state in the union to defeat a "marriage protection" amendment. Pride.

Also, these pictures from the victory party last night:

I just started tearing up over these.

Also someone posted a picture of the Obama family 4 years ago on election night and today. I started crying.