Batman 2 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 This just in Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarcM 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 wELL, LETS SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT......tHANK GOD THE ELECTION IS FINALLY OVER. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phil 7 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 Great victory for Obama. I wish him luck. He has a very difficult job ahead. It is time for America to put the campaign to sleep and support him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyberjudge 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 The day before he was killed, 40 years and 7 months ago, Dr. Martin Luther King proclaimed "I have been to the mountaintop and I have seen the Promised Land." Today is that Promised Land. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edna 6 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 It´s touching... I think America took a big step and showed to the world that all men are actually equal. Seen from outside it´s something that makes us think about how there is still much real human values alive and kicking. Maybe I´m a fool for believing in what I just said... but that´s how I feel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Seeker 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 Phew!! I'm so glad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyberjudge 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 It´s touching... I think America took a big step and showed to the world that all men are actually equal. Seen from outside it´s something that makes us think about how there is still much real human values alive and kicking. Maybe I´m a fool for believing in what I just said... but that´s how I feel. Maybe someday America will also realize that women are created equal to men! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawna 1 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 I, for one, can hardly wait for this nation to start turning on its axis, and functioning in a smoother fashion, and our military coming back from Iraq, etc. etc. etc. It'll be a real stick in the eyes of those who voted against him when Obama starts making real progress and they are forced to see it and indeed revel in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLizard 1 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 That's why I no longer argue with the idiots around me who claim this country is doomed now. There's no point, the results will prove them wrong, so for now I'm just going to enjoy the moment and let them be ignorant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Levis 6 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 I love Obama I am a groupie I watched the speeches, and I dislike McCain's crowd - all white faces booing when he took Obama's name. When Obama gave the acceptance speech - his crowd was lovely and had people from everywhere - all colours, all walks of life - and they even clapped politely when he took McCain's name. I'm glad that crowd won Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steel2Velvet 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 While inheriting a road filled with potholes, he has the luxury of a strongly (veto-proof) Democratic Congress, a mandate from a strong majority of electorate (finally!) and what traditionally is called a "media honeymoon;" all of which will be supportive of nearly all that President Obama desires to initiate and upon which he desires to follow through. These factors alone should help the smoothing process along that road, to the point that the question becomes, "Where will it lead?" That is always the big adventure - and many times the wild ride - in governmental politics. I hope wisdom and commone sense will prevail over emotion in the coming administration. One very positive thing is the world will no longer be inundated by David Letterman's "Doesn't America have a stupid president" campaign, that I always felt was in no way helpful and woefully lacking in creative amusement. You can bet he will show deference to President Obama. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Joe 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 It's a proud day to be an American. I look forward to seeing who Obama selects as his cabinet, advisors, etc. I look more forward to seeing his approach to making Americans feel more secure in terms of the economy, healthcare, social security, education, the laws of the land, national security and foreign policy. I look forward to seeing America regain respect around the world. No more heavy handed approach. More diplomacy. Might, of course...when necessary. But hopefully that "kinder, gentler" nation we've heard about in the past but lost sight of in recent years. I also look forward to seeing an aura of intellect in our White House. Erudition. Articulation. Thoughtfulness. Grace. Civility. Concern. Will he accomplish everything he sets out to do? That'd be incredible and is unlikely to happen quickly, if at all. Will he put America on the right path? I believe that he will. Especially if Americans are willing to follow. As for McCain...I hope he will return to the Senate and continue what he has done in the past(for the most part) in representing this great country. I hope he returns to being the John McCain he was before the campaign...not the stranger he became in the past year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daslied 1 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 You talk purty. I agree 100%. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLizard 1 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 Uncle Joe is always right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Farin 2 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 Photo Gallery : The World Celebrates Obama Victory Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Batman 2 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 I think that if the rest of the world is excited about our decision, that's one of many good indicators that we made a good decision. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLizard 1 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 Wow. That's powerful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steel2Velvet 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 I especially liked the picture of the cheeseburgers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLizard 1 Report post Posted November 5, 2008 AMERICAN food! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J Hill 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2008 (edited) ________ __________ Maybe someday America will also realize that women are created equal to men! Agreed. Still, a good chunk of America already does. And it was disturbing how sometimes this campaign seemed to show sexism as even more powerfull than racism. And a lot of it may have to do with the way women see themselves, and just how afraid men of all races can be of a strong woman! But it's a process.... !!!! <> !! Edited November 6, 2008 by Guest - word + emphasis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Levis 6 Report post Posted November 6, 2008 Sarah Palin is barely equal to women She set feminism back a few decades with her antics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wyld Card 5 Report post Posted November 6, 2008 I'm surprised there's any interest in this outside of the United States. I can barely stand to hear anymore of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Levis 6 Report post Posted November 6, 2008 Really? Apart from it being fairly natural to find yourself worrying about whether the president of the so-called most powerful country in the world is going to be the type to declare war at the drop of a hat, when something gets this kind of media coverage, it's difficult to ignore. 'course you probably get ten times the coverage, so it's no wonder you're sick of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foolonthehill 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2008 Maybe someday America will also realize that women are created equal to men! and homosexuals too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Batman 2 Report post Posted November 6, 2008 yeah I wonder how long it will be before we have our first gay president? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
