Two Weeks Later - Still Pheels Good

by Chris Haines on Nov 12, 2008 4:21 PM EST Comment 4 comments

Two weeks later, the feeling of optimism hasn’t subsided. Really, I feel like anything is possible and everything will work out. I know the Phillies winning the World Series pales in comparison, but when, less than a week later Barack Obama was elected President it only served to cement the idea of optimism, hope and change. Regardless of your political leanings Tuesday, November 4th was a monumental day in American history and if you couldn’t at the very least be buoyed by Obama’s speech that night (which is one of the best speeches I’ve ever seen or heard and I’m a huge skeptic and cynic), then you need your pulse checked.

My point is, that the pheeling of hope and change and optimism that the country phelt on November 5th is how people in Philadelphia phelt on October 30th and the events of election day only served to cement that pheeling and strengthen it across the city. Anything really is possible if you believe in it and keep the phaith.

2008 World Champions.

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Broad St.?

The combination of these two events in such a short time period surely made many Philadelphians (which voted for Obama by a 450k margin) very happy. But, politics aside, here’s a question for the long-time Philadelphians: do you think that the joyous crowds who took to Broad Street after Obama’s win would have done that had the Phillies not won the week before? In other words, was the fact that it was so fresh in people’s minds that Broad Street was the site of communal gatherings of joy in this city what brought people out for Obama’s win? Or would the Obama gathering have happened absent the first victory parade in 25 years?

I’ve lived here in the city now for 9 years and lived in the area for 27 of my 35 years. I can’t remember a non-sports non-scheduled-parade take-over of Broad St. Can you?

by David S. Cohen on Nov 12, 2008 5:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I volunteered for Obama in Ohio. Talking to my brother (also a big Phils fan) the day after the election, I told him I probably should just jump out the window now, because it’s not getting any better than this, probably ever…

by dajafi on Nov 12, 2008 5:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs