Celebs, politicians celebrate Cubs victory on Twitter

Comedian Bob Newhart celebrates the Cubs win. | From Twitter

Twitter is abuzz with congratulatory messages for the Chicago Cubs for a historic, nail-biting and intense Game 7 win and the end to a long, long drought. From politicians, to actors and musicians, here’s a sampling of the Cubs love on Twitter.

Politicians:

It happened: @Cubs win World Series. That's change even this South Sider can believe in. Want to come to the White House before I leave?
— President Obama (@POTUS44) November 3, 2016

Go @Cubs, go! Been rooting for you since I was a kid, and so incredibly proud tonight. #FlytheW -mo
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) November 3, 2016

Congratulations, @Cubs! #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/EI4PinMA1t
— Archive: Mayor Rahm Emanuel (@MayorRahm) November 3, 2016

They did it! 108 years later and the drought is finally over. Way to make history, @Cubs. #FlyTheW -H
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 3, 2016

What a game, what a series! History made! Congratulations to the @Cubs. World Series champs! #flythew #gocubsgo #worldseries
— Governor Rauner (@GovRauner) November 3, 2016

Cleveland--what a ride it's been. Let's win it all next year! Congrats to the @Cubs & their passionate fans on a hard-fought Series!
— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) November 3, 2016

Cubs win! Cubs win! Cubs win! #FlyTheW
— Mark Kirk (@MarkKirk) November 3, 2016

To the team that just made history: Go #Cubs go! #FlyTheW
— Tammy Duckworth (@SenDuckworth) November 3, 2016

Our #Cubs officially became 'Lovable Winners' with this spectacular World Series victory.
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) November 3, 2016

Congrats, Cubs #WorldSeriesChamps #FlyTheW https://t.co/2yhwvCX9F2
— Jan Schakowsky (@janschakowsky) November 3, 2016

What an incredible experience to be in the stands for this historic game! #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/hqQWhQansT
— Mike Quigley (@RepMikeQuigley) November 3, 2016

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— Brendan Reilly (@AldReilly) November 3, 2016

Sweet home Chicago! #FlyTheW #WeAreTheChampions #ChiCity
— Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa ✶ (@CDRosa) November 3, 2016

Holy cow! THE @Cubs JUST WON THE WORLD SERIES!!! What a game, what a night, what a Series!!! This is what u call a storybook ending! #champs pic.twitter.com/5840mcieIR
— Susana A. Mendoza (@susanamendoza10) November 3, 2016

Congratulations to the Chicago Cubs! Whatever team you support, it's great to see a longtime underdog win after years of hard work. #CubsWin
— Dr. Jill Stein🌻 (@DrJillStein) November 3, 2016

Congrats to the @Cubs on an amazing World Series! #FlyTheW
— Robin Kelly (@RepRobinKelly) November 3, 2016

Not your typical approach to 2nd base, but #Cubsdom loves it @benzobrist18 #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/CP4UJfD7cn
— Scott Waguespack (@ward32chicago) November 3, 2016

Celebrities and Chicago sports organizations, athletes and the Cubs themselves:

Still in shock! Thank you Cubs fans for believing in us, and being with us every step of the way! World Series Champs are here🔥 #WEAREGOOD
— Addison Russell (@Addison_Russell) November 3, 2016

WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!!! We're coming home Chicago!!
— Kris Bryant (@KrisBryant_23) November 3, 2016

World Series Champions!!!!!!!!!!!!!#FlyTheW
— Anthony Rizzo (@ARizzo44) November 3, 2016

WORLD SERIES✅ A true team win & I wouldn't have it any other way! Love this team, love this city, & love these fans! See yall Monday! #NVRQT
— Jon Lester (@JLester34) November 3, 2016

Congrats to the @Cubs on making history and S/o to @KrisBryant_23 #FlyTheW #$@& Curses
— Jordan Howard (@JHoward205) November 3, 2016

The billy goat is dead!! As I've said, from the beginning, I'm getting too old for this! #GoCubsGo #FlytheW pic.twitter.com/iCOL6A3s1i
— Bob Newhart (@BobNewhart) November 3, 2016

Wow! #WorldSeries
— Jim Gaffigan (@JimGaffigan) November 3, 2016

Curse is gone - pic.twitter.com/X6aCH68cVF
— John Cusack (@johncusack) November 3, 2016

Only off by a year, not bad. Congrats @Cubs. This is so heavy. #FlyTheW
— Michael J. Fox (@realmikefox) November 3, 2016

The space-time continuum was disrupted by the 1994 baseball strike, causing this alternate reality where the @Cubs win in 2016, not 2015. pic.twitter.com/cvlftTtWfT
— Back to the Future™ (@BacktotheFuture) November 3, 2016

Congrats, @Cubs, on bringing another #WorldSeries Championship to the city of Chicago! pic.twitter.com/CyOQ2Gaiyv
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) November 3, 2016

They've done it! Congratulations to the @Cubs and their fans on this historic #WorldSeries win! #FlyTheW Chicago! pic.twitter.com/jCxxOmNIzr
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 3, 2016

Finally. Congrats to the #WorldSeries Champs @Cubs! #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/F72LuAOT1p
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) November 3, 2016

At Last!!!!#FlyTheW ☔️☔️☔️☔️
— Lance Briggs (@LanceBriggs) November 3, 2016

Trick or Treat. Our @Cubs are World Champions. It's worth all the years they've taken off my life. pic.twitter.com/8K9H0wGpsi
— Lin Brehmer (@LinBrehmer) November 3, 2016

Now we can finally like goats again. #World Series #CubsWin #ClevelandYouWere Incredible #ChicagoRejoice
— Susan Messing (@MessingSusan) November 3, 2016

AHHHHH!! Congrats @Cubs!! You've played a helluva season! Well done and much love. Thanks for the warm welcome in Chi #FlyTheW #WorldSeries
— Sophia Bush (@SophiaBush) November 3, 2016

#FlyTheW
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) November 3, 2016

They did it!!! Chicago @Cubs, #WorldSeries champions! What else can you say? #FlyTheW
— Scottie Pippen (@ScottiePippen) November 3, 2016

Cubs win! Congrats Chicago - see you in 2124!
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) November 3, 2016

Congrats to all my comedy friends from Chicago. This joy will make you less funny for a few months.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) November 3, 2016

Im crying so hard right now. This is for Santo and Ernie and my Grandpa and all my friends and brothers and sisters in CHICAGO ILLINOIS
— Ike Barinholtz (@ikebarinholtz) November 3, 2016