** Alabama Has Elected its First Ever African American Female to Congress! **

[Clio the Leo]

And OF COURSE she's a Democrat!!!!

(you'll forgive my star **indulgence** but I was born in AL and this is a matter of great pride for me!)

Meet Rep.- elect Terri Sewell! :fistbump:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wz1snG-2p0U/TEMjT9Gu__I/AAAAAAAAAuc/9OAMUr7djU0/s1600/terri+sewell.JPG

"until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream!"


And...

[angee_is_mad]

1. YAY!!!

You go Girl!

[babylonsister]

2. Hot stuff! Kick, rec'd, thanks!!! nt

[madmax]

3. Congratulations Congresswoman-elect Sewell

:bounce: :applause: :woohoo:

[political_Dem]

4. Spectaular! I wish her the very best in Washington.

[Odin2005]

5. Congrats!

[Xipe Totec]

6. Holy mother of God! Alabama is joining the XXth century!

Congratulations, Alabama!

We're still centurial neighbors!

[Top Cat]

7. kick... Was this a pickup ?

[Jennicut]

19. No, it was Artur Davis's seat. But I think Sewell will make a better Rep.

[Lefta Dissenter]

8. Congratulations!

:toast:

[MadMaddie]

9. This is good news!

[impik]

10. Very moving.

[barbtries]

11. that's great!

see the south is not a complete loss!!

[jaxx]

Congrats to Rep. Sewell.

[proud patriot]

12. Congrats Senator Elect

[jillan]

13. It is so nice hearing fantastic news like this out of this evening!

Yeah Alabama!!

[JCMach1]

14. Way too long!

[SweetieD]

15. wow great!!

[The Backlash Cometh]

16. Congratulations!

[defendandprotect]

17. Looking good -- -!!

If she's anything like the AA women before her in Congress --

Cynthia McKinney and ... Carol Moseley-Braun -- it will be great!!


:)

[vaberella]

18. I'm glad for her and wish her success. n/t

[vaberella]

20. dupe. n/t

[treehuggnlibrul]

21. GREAT news! Thanks :-) nt

[KeyserSoze87]

22. Yeah!

Go Alabama!

[David Zephyr]

23. K&R.

Wonderful news.

[TBF]

24. K&R nt

[Hepburn]

25. Woooooooot!

:applause:

[ruggerson]

26. Great news. k/r

[RedCloud]

27. Looks more like you were born in the Great Spirit's heart

[Clio the Leo]

30. awww, that was sweet. TY. nt

[SeattleGirl]

28. Great news! Thanks, Clio!

:toast:

[GreenPartyVoter]

29. No forgiveness necessary. This is fabulous news!!!

[Canuckistanian]

31. Yay!

Another victory!

[jesus_of_suburbia]

32. FANTASTIC! Every barrier broken is progress.

I'm sorry it took till 2010 for an African American female to be elected........ but I truly rejoice with you my friend.

We have a long way to go, but it's a good start!

[politicasista]

33. Congrats to her and best wishes

:patriot:

[Blue_Roses]

34. awesome!

:bounce:

[felix_numinous]

35. Congratulations!!!

[nolabear]

36. It's a step. Glad to hear it.

[Number23]

37. GO, girl!!

:bounce:

[thereismore]

38. Swell! nt

[sonias]

39. Congratulations Terri Sewell!

:toast:

:woohoo:

[OneGrassRoot]

40. Holy crap, that's awesome!!!

I was born there, too. Still have family there (Tea Party, some of them ran for local office :eyes:).

This is a bright spot in the day for sure!

Thanks. :hi:

[Kurovski]

41. K&R! (nt)

[catgirl]

42. Yes! Some good did happen last night!!

[a la izquierda]

43. hot damn!

[formercia]

44. A welcome Light in the Darkness

Wishing her well.

I think this is a big deal.