Obama Offers Rahm Emanuel Job of White House Chief of Staff

A partisan hack… change you can believe in?

Change? If this is a sign of things to come, he may a one termer like Carter and Bush the first…?
Something tells me going “across the aisle” is now off the table.

The election is over – we have chosen a President for the next four years. Now we can see just how “unbiased” the news media really is when they start to pick at the President – if they do…

God help us…….

WOW!! A white guy!! The first pick by Obama, and he goes white… I bet that’ll tick off some of his voter base…

U americans should be proud of ur country,

This country is now off balance, I can’t imagine what is going to be pushed down our throats.

Hmmmm. . . his first choice is a Washington insider, from his home state. Change? So far, 0 for 1.

Am I the only one who realizes that Obama is not Black? We do not choose our race – our parents do!
I don’t care what race he is, but everyone please stop saying he is a Black man. He isn’t.

Jen—at least look the man up before you comment. He’s not black. But a good man nevertheless. GOBAMA!

Rahm will make a great COS. The man is amazingly intelligent.

No, he’s not black and that doesn’t matter anyhow. He’s a Clinton operative and one of the most divisive characters from that administration. I’m wondering who’s next? Sandy Burgler?

Don’t be so arrogrant. Why would you assume he’s black? Rahm Emanuel is actually Jewish and the 4th highest ranking democrat in the house. He was Bill Clinton’s director of finance (during the campaign) and was also the inspiration for the character “Josh Lyman” on the tv show “The West Wing.”

If only people knew the truth about Illinois and Chicago politics, we would not have Obama. Hey people in the media, how about you actually investigate Chicago and find out the problems with our state. Teachers who voted for Obama, I highly suggest you google “teachers pension fund raid.” You can find out what Obama voted for, I hope you enjoy what you read. This guy is slime, a typical Illinois politian. Rahm is even worse. Those that voted for Obama, you reap what you have sowed. Yes, you will.

Hey Jen you are completely ignorant, he has to be white to make you comfortable?
get over it, did you by any chance see the crowds last night? , this is so not ablack thing but it’s people like you that will no doubt be left behind.
Obama/Biden 08

Wait till appoints Rev. Jackson to chief of staff. Oh and Sharpie Sharpton can be the new Secretary of Defense. HooRay.

Jen you are an idiot. First he is a member of the US House of Representatives. Second what if he were black? I would imagine we are going to see a few black people in Obama’s administration. Perhaps they earned their posts. Finally, Rahm Emanuel has been around for more than 20 years in politics including heading up the DCCC in 2006. He is of Israeli origin and a white man. Sorry your going to need to learn to pronounce a few new names.

i suspect that most of the ppl he selects will be with muslim sounding names. and i thought we lived in america. this is the first time i’ve been ashamed of our nation. to allow someone to be elected who refused to show evidence of his citizenship, has a default judgement against him for failure to do so AND has so many ppl that he owes to get elected that we’ll probably have our grandchildren sorting out the mess he makes!

If you can not pronounce his name, shame on you. Where did you go to school. All of you stop, Obama will not be the black peoples President he will be PEOPLES President

COURT how do you know anything about his records? All them were sealed and no one was able to get at them. Please tell us where you got your information?

We are Democrats. We care about people other than ourselves. We’re not fear and hate-mongering. And we will bring about Real Change. For those of you afraid of Democrats in Congress and the White House, let’s recall what Bush and his cronies have done after controlling the White House and Congress:
GLOBAL RECESSION. GEE, THANKS.

U americans should be proud of ur country,

What a country we live in? We just elected a man who cannot pass a Federal Background investigation, to be the next President of the US?

This is for you Jen, see beyond color like the majority of Americans did on the historic date which you’ve been privileged to witness and allow Obama to pick who ever will help him make the change he desires.

hmmmmm less than a day and you all expect what? less than a day…I think I will be happy until proven I should not be….YES WE CAN!!!

Now we find out if Oprah’s Parrot
can do more than just talk.
Change? Cheney bought one, now Oprah’s
bought one, so what, pray tell, has
changed? We just traded an unqualified,
money grubbing Euro-American for an
unqualified, money grubbing African-
American. I seriously doubt the change
will be much more than skin deep.
We never did find out if Cheney’s Parrot
could do more than just talk.

Dear I Love Obama:
“We are Democrats. We care about people other than ourselves.” You have got to be kidding hahahaha. If that is the case why do studies indicate that conservatives are much much more giving than liberals. If that is the case why has Biden only donated $3k to charity out of his $2+M income? No, democrats like to take conservatives money and dole it out as they see fit (thus buying votes) and taking all the credit for it.

The only “change” Obama wants is in your pocket….

PETRAEUS 2012
Bring the troops home — to DC!

Hey – Namako, you gotta keep up – okay? Alright now?!

Not all change is good.
Rom Emanuel is a divider not a uniter,look at his history.If you listend to Barry last night. The 2012 election has already begun.

The new third world has been here for quite a while.

No, Jen he’s not black. If you would’ve bothered to “google” his name you would’ve found that out.

I expect that all of you whining republicans, especially those saying that we will “fall”, will be moving to other countries now, right?

To those that voted for Obama, if the country is worse off in 4 years, will you commit to voting for someone else, or will you be a partisan zealot?

No, no way. No Obama now, no Obama ever. Get that crazy 0ut of there now!

Hey did you read the other ABC post The Note: Obama Seeks to Define Mandate?
You know what I find very intersting about this post? They now are using Obama’s full name Barack Hussein Obama! When did this become ok to do? If this would have been done prior to this election the left would have been screaming bloody murder! It will be interesting to see how many people are upset about this! My guess would be ZERO now that the election is over! Talk about DOUBLE STANDARD by the MSM!
ABC are you trying to outrage the Liberals? Oh my goodness how dare you use his full name Barack Hussein Obama!
Oh that is right the election is now over so I guess it is ok!

Let us see how well he walks his talk.
Oops! With this choice the only thing he’ll reach across the aisle with is a hatchet.

It seems to me that everyone has forgotten that Obama is 1/2 black and 1/2 white. What’s the big deal?

I FOR ONE THINK THIS IS THE BEST THING THAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IN OUR COUNTRY. FORGET RACE COLOR OR WHATEVER PEOPLE THINK AND START TO THINK OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OUR COUNTRY NOW. WE ARE IN WORSE SHAPE THAN I HAVE SEEN IN ALL MY YEARS OF LIFE. I VOTED THIS YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ABOUT 15 YEARS AND I VOTED FOR OBAMA AND WAS PROUD TO DO IT. I THINK THE PEOPLE THAT ARE STAYING GOD HELP US AND ALL THE OTHER BAD THINGS SHOULD BE ASHAMED. WE SHOULD BE THANKING GOD WE HAVE SOMEONE THAT WANTS TO CHANGE THIS COUNTRY AND MAKE IT WHAT IT USE TO BE.

Really all this get over it from a bunch of winners that still have not gotten over the 2000 election. Have also divided this country every chance they got, attacked the current President who yes has kept us safe for since 9/11. Come on please do not all of a sudden forget the past!

i bet that commment was made by a stupid individual who claims knows politics but MR./Ms. you are very wrong never in the history of the united states had the nation been in such horrible state economically since the great depression … i bet you are some one who make 200,000 or more a year and your tiny lil ass shrunk even more face it the US needed this change and OBAMA is gonna prove all of you ingnorant people its not about color its about doing something to fix the mess that BUSH has left us so now deal wit it.

terrie – Some of us moved back when Clinton was in office, and liked it so much better overseas, we haven’t been back. I moved to Japan in 1994.

“without a spot on his record?” What hole were you living in?

It is sad to read all the hatred in the republican blogs. You would think that we as a nation were past such small minded concepts.

Steve—Does Rahm-bo have a history of crossing the aisle and uniting people??

America will see how corrupt IL politics are soon enough…they have been holding out on the indictment of Gov. Blago, and just watch who he pulls out of IL becasue of what is “owed” them.

I gave Bush the chance to redeem himself numerous times over the eight years he served. Even though he wasn’t MY choice, I backed him as our President. And he screwed the proverbial pooch. I wanted change, so I voted for it. If Obama screws us too, you can bet I will vote against him in 2012. But I think that won’t be an issue. I trust my instincts…Obama is a good man and wants to change the country for the better.

Just like the Democrats and radicals did when Bush was elected, I will do what I can to see to it that this Socialist will fail. Just like the Democrats and radicals did when Bush was elected, I will see to it that at every turn this Obama will be cursed, scrutinized and villified…hell, it’s all in fairness, right. That’s how Bush was treated. So, shouldn’t Obama get the same? A pandora’s box has been open with this election. It’s not about racism but about the soul of this country.

What a great day for America!
All you disgruntled McCain supporters, why not look at this with hope instead of fear?
We’ve all seen how efficiently and almost flawlessly he has run his campaign, surrounding himself with smart people. He was selected by people from all walks of life — all races & religions and will bring us together, if you allow it. He’ll do the same running our country!

Way to bring me down people. I was proud of my country for the first time… since I can remember having an opinion on the subject. But I read what had been written here, and again I am disappointed.
Please, all of you, back away from the keyboard. Put down your inter net/web/tube (however ignorant people way it) machine, and leave.

Obama is bi-racial. Why are we exclusively referring to him as African American? Seems to me that most of us are more interested in the “label” than the man.

Ok, election is over. The die is cast… Now, let’s see just what this promised ‘change’ will be.. Remember folks, the President is just ONE man, it’s the House and Senate that makes or breaks a president, and often, promises blow away like leaves in a winter wind.

This year is indeed historic. It will be looked back upon as the year Thomas Jeffersons beloved press lost all pretense of impartiality and decided to choose the President of the United States. If we are indeed to reclaim America, we must first purge the vast liberal machine that created this win before the “Fairness” Doctrine silences all opposition.

I’m outta here. But before I go, I’ll say it again…UNITE, people!! Try to realize that we all have a voice now, and whether you supported Obama or not, we have to all come together to make this country work the way we need and want it to. Let’s try to be a little more positive. Hope you all have a good day.

bellboy said “Actually, we are not a democracy. We are a democratic republic. There IS a difference. Look it up.”
Democracy and republic are synonyms. Look it up.

Emanual appears to be for the same agenda Obama ran on. In congress he’s been working on reducing energy costs, ensuring seniors have heating assistance & affordable prescription drugs and making advances in alternative energy. He’s introduced a bill to ban lobbyists from giving gifts to lawmakers. He also held hearings to spur action to fix conditions in Army hospitals.
Reading these posts show many of you speak before learning something about a topic, proving that Obama’s emphasis on higher education be affordable for everyone is indeed an important priority. EMANUEL also believes in universal access to higher education, & a middle class tax cut and if you work, you have health care. He’s a good choice. A good change IS going to come.

I am so damn proud to have Barack Obama as our 44th President. I am an Independent white woman, straight and married. I am sick of the ignorance of the McCain followers. Karl Rove and Dubya ruined it for him. They tried to turn Obama into a muslim terrorist, but the majority of us know he isn’t and McCain’s campaign has been a laughing stock since he picked Palin.
GOBAMA!

Great comments by a bunch of bitter racist and brainless people here…these are the same idiots that voted G.W Bush twice and are responsible for the disaster we are in. I don’t agree with Obama in many things, but we could not afford another idiot in the White House (Palin), time to get smart, young people to run our country regardless of the party. America has spoken and the idiots that were running our country over the last eight years will fade and I hope that their supporter do as well.

Dems support this chief-of-staff choice because he was the inspiration for a “West Wing” character. Dems are so deep.

The democrats will be in power only 4 years. They always mess up. Most democrats (some exceptions) only serve one term and people are ready to vote them out. This one will probably be the same way. If Clinton had been elected she probably would have more chance to serve a long time.

Katydid — well that started a loooooong time ago. The rule and law at the time was if you had a drop of black blood, you were black and unfortunatly, that has remained the way things are. I am multi-racial but I’m black as far as first glance go. But there you have it

Congratulations to President Obama!!
Thanks to Pres. Bush for helping to elect the first black President – - everywhere Obama went during his campaign ‘Bush’ was in his mouth!
This means Pres. Bush is responsible for an awesome time in history!!

you all should be ashame of yourselves, Obama has not even been named the winner for 24 hours and already there are people out there condemming the man. who is to say that McCain would have been a better choice, is it because he is white well so is Bush and look at the mess he got us in. Give Obama a chance, he his our president no matter what you think about him personally. Look and think beyound skin color.

Ahh, Rahm. More change that is exactly the same. Polish a turd and it’s still a turd.
Congrats, America. We certainly set the bar low enough for everyone to hurdle.

Is this what it has come down to? We are fighting against one another already. It has now become a racial issue and not political. What kind of example are we setting for our children? I pray that our children don’t act as we are. Yelling and fighting with one another is not the answer. It is done. What can change that now? All we can do is pray. If you don’t believe in God, you better start now. I am not afraid of Obama. I am afraid of us. What is happening right now. This is now becoming a divided nation. Divided against itself and that is what will make it fall.

Namako…. wake up…. I said that Obama DOES NOT uphold our Constitition… do you know what “uphold” means??? Thank you for making my point… yes, he PUBLICLY denounced our Constitution. Did anyone bother to listen????

DO YOU THINK IT MATTERS WHO IS PRESIDENT ? THE PRESIDENT IS CONTROLED BY CONGRESS . WE HAD 40 YEARS OF DEMOCRATIC CONTROLED CONGRESS AFTER WW11 THAT IS WHAT PUT US IN THE MESS WE ARE IN RIGHT NOW .
REPEAL THE WITHOLDING TAX THAT THE DEMOCRATS FORCED ON US AFTER WW11 SO THEY COULD HAVE AN OPEN POCKET BOOK TO GIVE OUR TAX PAYER MONEY AWAY AND RAISE THEIR PAY WITH OUT ASKING THE TAX PAYER .

I’ve been hearing Bush and Republican bashing for eight years now. Suddenly, Liberals think that because Obama will be president, he should be free from bashing. I don’t think so. Paybacks are a b$$tch.

Since Obama interferred with Bush’s negotiations to bring home the troops from Iraq, and requested all announcements on troops being brought home should be put on hold, I expected an announcement on troops coming home January 21st 2009. Where is the announcement? Either announce when the troops are coming home now, or stop interferring in Bush’s negotiations to bring them home.

We fought 60 years to contain socialism/communism. Now we just handed them the keys. Oh sweet Irony.

Lady B, get over it. You can’t rely on the race card anymore. Sorry, it is no longer relevant. I know that hurts you.

Does anyone know where the free stuff line starts? Please advise.

I really am not going to waste too much time on the board today, particularly since it is mostly filled with bitter, hopeless, nasty people.
Those who suggest they should leave the country, well, it would be better if they grew up and accepted the results of the election, but also, as I have pointed out before, I am not sure where they would go.
People who did not like Bush could go to Canada or Western Europe, but these raving zealots would not like those countries, because they are socialist, and so by the way (for the guy who claims to have moved there) is Japan, which has full universal healthcare.
Russia and China are oligarchies. Well, I guess that’s small government if you mean a small number of people have access, but otherwise, its much too big for most people’s liking.
No, as I said, I think the only place they could happily go is Somalia, because it has no government. So they won’t pay taxes, and there won’t be a government to “take their guns away.” So they should all be very happy there (although somehow, I doubt they’ll go).
Now, back in the real world, the WH Chief of Staff is an internal manager. He or she has no bipartisan function. The primary thing you need is efficiency and discipline. Rahm Emmanuel is probably one of the most disciplined people in politics, with the possible exception of Obama himself.
This says nothing about whether or not Obama intends to be bipartisan. It only says that he means to get things done.
Wait for the cabinet-level appointments to see if there are signs (and there will be) of bipartisanship.
But it won’t matter, the hate and fear-mongering extremists still won’t be happy (we note that before the election they claimed Obama was a Jew-hating Islamic terrorist and today, because of the Emmanuel offer, they claim he is a zionist extremist).
They are not interested in objectivity, merely in protecting the bubble of bile tthrough which they view the world.

Sammy, well said. I don’t think people understand Chicago politics and what it has done to the state of IL.

hahahahaha… I just love all this talk about the names. Or shall I say “muslim sounding names” as concerned citizen put it. This is seriously laughable. Since when does being named anything other than Bob Smith disqualify you for office in this country. This is the thing that all of you have to start to come to grips with. Yesterday what we saw was a sea change in this country’s politics and way of doing business. We have essentially closed the book on America Part 1 and if you want to be part of the second installment you are going to have to put all the racism, the silly name business, and all of the unproductive garbage away. We have already read that book and now we are done with it.

Dee Dee Lynn – You obviously haven’t googled for entitlement programs in the US. We are FAR more Socialist already than you would like to believe. BTW, Japan is GREAT!!!

Now we get to see what the change we’re all hoping for is. It’s kind of like a christmas for 4 years. Happy times are here again. The world loves us again especially the middle east which is great. Kenya is now our huge ally.

The right always made out Obama supporters to be some sort of rabid cult. Turns out we were just regular people who wanted a smart guy in office. Go figure. He’ll make many good decisions. He will probably make a couple of stinkers. And if he does a good enough job, he’ll get rehired in four years. If not, he’ll get shown the door. He’s not the messiah. He’s not the boogeyman. He’s just a lawyer from Chicago.

Wow, what a a swift and sobering downer from the high of last night’s election results! Obama knows how to climb to the top of the mountain and also how to how to hang to power. Like Bush, Obama now has got his own CHENEY! The difference, Obama is more clever than Bush at concealing his “cut-throat-Rahm Emanuel” secret weapon. He hides him behind a desk. You got the drift of the change Obama intends for us.

Rahm is a hardcore, radical leftist. So much for a bipartisan President Obama! I guess his being a liar is nothing new. Look at the whoppers he told to get elected.

Obama is not intelligent and he is not an original thinker nor is he going to be in charge. He is a front man for the democrat party which is why you will see he is going to pick the standard current democrat politicians. He is doing what his handlers have told him to do. Pelosi and Reid and Schumer are going to walk all over him. The country will muddle along as usual, a little more depressed and a little less wealthy. There will be no world peace, the other countries will not love us, the oceans will not go down or part, global warming and politics as usual will continue. The American people have been used again.

Why does Diane Sawyer keep talking about how almost half of voters who earn $200K or more voted for Obama?
Didn’t Obama say that he would only tax those who earned $250K or more?
Once again, the media is only speaking half truths and misleading the public just like Obama has done.
His tax plan went from taxing 250K or more then Biden said 150K or more then the Obama campaign said 200K or more and then once again Obama said 250K or more.
Do us a favor ABC. Quit misleading the public. Show the stats for folks who earn 250K or more.

This is the best thing that could happen to Conservatism! Once the sheeple see how Hussein O and friends manage things, (I’m guessing about 6 months) then the tide will turn, and the whole country will turn conservative! Too bad it will take so long, but maybe it will stick this time.

Change? Rahm is hardly an “across the aisle” type of Dem. Oh well, we tried to inform the general public, here we go. Godspeed to BO, he’s gonna need it.

Who is John Galt?

Chicago is the murder capital of America…Now that’s a ringing endorsement of what we have to look forward to….oh yes OBAMA promises to honor gun ownership by law abiding citizens…I wonder how many seconds that promise will be kept.

I am very happy Obama won but I don’t like Emmanuel. I believe he was against the 50 state strategy and he just seems too caught up in the game of politics. Oh well. I hope it works out well, and if not I hope he is replaced quickly.
To all those McCain supporters that seem to have gone a little crazy on this board here is some advice. Turn off the Fox news, turn off Rush Limbaugh, let go of your fear of blacks, immigrants, gays. The far right has controlled your limbic system for far too long—TAKE IT BACK FROM THEM!

Socialism is not a bad word. It often is used interchangeably with communism, but is not the same, nor is a gateway to totalitarianism. There is a concept of social capitalism. A capitalism that provides a hedge/safety net for those who need it, while allowing the risk based entrepreneurialism that is the foundation of our economy. The best elements of free enterprise and an obligation to help those in need can be combined.

SO MUCH FOR CHANGE!
RAHM EMANUEL ORCHESTRATED ALL THE SLEAZEY LYING DURING THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION.
“YOU ARE THE COMPANY YOU KEEP” LIKE, REV WRIGHT, BILL AYERS, RAHM EMANUEL…….
LET THE SLEAZY, DIRTY TACTICS OF THE CLINTON YEARS RETURN!!

Well he won – I did not vote for him, I hope he uses the resolve used during the election to help get this country on track again amd will reign in a congress that has a 10% approval rating. If you can believe the polls.
The 18 to 44 age group is the demographic that made the difference, plus the fact the Republican did not sell the right story effectively enough.
The next 4 years will tell – If I am right it will be painful for you. It took 2 Presidential terms to overcome 1 term of Jimmy Carter.

The obamedia and the big farce of Obama may have fooled 1/2 of America but half voted for McCain. The media, the gov’t schools and left wing has demonized Bush and tried to destroy the man for the past 8 yrs relentlessly rather than work to solve issues together. NOW it is time for payback and beginning today I hope everyone with a blog or media method or any voice pay strict attention and relentlessly bring to light all the farces and errors of the upcoming corrupt Obama regime. We dont have to resort to demonization and lies as the left and media did — but stay alert and stay vocal.

Namako,
I never said Japan wasn’t great, but unless you have declined to participate in the free, universal healthcare (which provides benefits we would not even dare to offer) you are hypocritical for saying you left the US for fear it would become socialist.
As to your claim Japan has no entitlement programs, well, I quote wikipedia:
“Social welfare, assistance for the ill or otherwise disabled and for the old, has long been provided in Japan by both the government and private companies. Beginning in the 1920s, the government enacted a series of welfare programs, based mainly on European models, to provide medical care and financial support. Government expenditures for all forms of social welfare increased from 6% of the national income in the early 1970s, to 18% in 1989. The mixture of public and private funding have created complex pension and insurance systems.”

Last century the US spent a trillion dollars and over a million lives fighting socialism and communisn, now without a shot being fired we voted one into office. The end of democracy

Rahm Emmanuel as WHCS? Oh goody, now Obama has his very own “brain.”
“Obama’s Brain”: Obamaniacs, you’re going to be hearing this a lot in coming days, so get used to it.

why don’t you all realize that the Democrats left us in this financial mess by forcing banks to give loans to unqualified individuals….and then looked the other way when the problems were brought before them

May God help this Obama-nation! For the left winged liberals have no idea what they have done!

Hey Hillary they found your village idiot he’s moving from Chicago to DC!

The criticisms of Obama for saying the constitution is imperfect are pretty silly. Most people who have actually read the Constitution understand from that reading that it IS imperfect. It it was perfect, there would be no AMENDMENTS to the Constitution.

Haters out there GET OVER IT, We put up with Bush for long 8 years, now quit the Hate come together and Support President Obama, how are we suppose to be a better country if we keep fighting and Dividing ourselves Lets give President Obama that chance like we have all of our Past Presidents good or Bad!

Dee Dee Lynn – Someone needs to go back and read the post they’re responding to. I NEVER said Japan didn’t have socialist programs – I said the USA is FAR MORE SOCIALIST than you would like to beleive. Google for entitlement programs in the 2008 Federal Budget, and see for yourself.
WHat I said was Japan was GREAT – a GREAT place to live, work, raise children, and prosper. I carry by US passport, but I MUCH prefer to live abroad than in the US. I thank Clinton for giving the motivation to find that out.

I remember how unhappy I was when President Bush was elected in 2000 so I will give all you haters 2-3 days to vent and complain. However, I hope that you will reach the point that 48-49% of the people this country have to reach when their leader is not who they wanted it to be and respect him and the office. Question him when necessary about policy and always keep dialogue open (name calling and conspiracy theories are not helpful) but he is now the president-elect and he, like the office deserves respect. I had to do it with President Bush and that was not fun nor easy.

I think that most of you that are posting on this message board are under informed and have nothing more to say than negative comments similar to that of Karl Rove. If anyone thinks that this country will fall like Rome, then maybe you should take a closer look at what has already happened in this country to see that we have already fallen to our knees and it’s time for Americans to stop complaining about this and that and focus on getting back to standing on our feet and moving forward much in the same way this country did after the Great Depression. If in fact this country fails to stand on it’s feet again, then you only have to look in the mirror and blame yourselves for not putting aside all this petty bickering to stand together like out forefathers did and do your part as an American to make sure that we prevail. This government is for the people by the people and that will never change. God bless all of you and God bless America!

Can I ask an honest question? After 8 years of you Leftists calling President Bush every conceivable negative word that could be found in a Websters dictionary, why in all creation do you tell us we mus ACCEPT Barrack Hussein Obama and we need to unite under this man? Why is it alright to rip apart one man (that you obviously don’t like) but it isn’t right for us to do the same? Can someone please give a rational answer to this question, I just don’t understand the logic here.

much respect to Tom in NJ.

Oh “punkjr” (by the way, cut the exasperation crap, it does nothing but make you look tired).
I did not agree with many things that Bush did, but history will treat him well. Bush bashing has now ended. Now, it’s time to bash Obama. That’s what we have become. The leftist blogs, the media, the radical left in Congress did a number on Bush. Now, Obama’s every move, every omission, every spoken word will be bashed. He must be made to look so bad that any Democrat running in 2012 will lose by merely being associated with him. That’s the way things are now. Accept it…and “Move On”….

WOW – there are some hateful comments here….grow up people.

Concerned in OH:
Tell that to limbaugh, yeh he’ll
unite the republican cronies
again and try to divide the
country again

I am republican, but why does it matter where Barack Obama was born? His mom was a US citizen, so he could be born anywhere in the world, and he is a citizen. McCain was born in the Panama Canal Zone. Lots of military kids are born overseas because their parents are stationed on foreign bases and posts. Enough with where people are born. Barack is the president, I didn’t vote for him I think the media bias will cause many newspapers to fold, and I look forward to Blaming Barack the way liberals have Blamed Bush. But he is the president. My husband, a veteran, and I voted, and our side lost. We must respect our president, especially because the other side never respected the President Bush and we are better than them. Our kids are watching.

Jen you are so judging…Rahm Emanuel is not black. Why do you judge people by their names? My last name is Gutierrez and I am white. Do you have a problem with me too?

The good:
We can go back to work and quit watching the endless barrage of political informercials.
Blacks in America are holding their heads higher than they ever have.
Congress isn’t filibuster proof and after this slap to the face, the Republicans will move center.
The weekend warrior political operatives who haunt these pages looking for clues can go back to work at their day jobs and help make deadlines.
The bad:
We really don’t know what the man has in mind. The coalitions that elected him are weak. Kumbayah is repetitive and awfully boring.
Mainstream journalism as we relied on it to be is effectively dead. The mistrust of media is now almost exactly the same as the mistrust of Congress.
Now that this is done, we can try to realistically appraise our relationships internationally and start sorting real friends from enemies and the opportunists. This isn’t easy with a rock star executive.

Obama needs to fire every single person from the bush administration. He’s sharp as a whip so I’m sure he will. Why would you want the same people in there that served during the last 8 years of crap and mess? Besides, he has to get people that support him and will work with him from the heart not against him on the “low”

If’s B’s comments don’t spark an FBI investigation, I don’t know what will.

Just want to inject some facts here: -
Most of the people who voted for Barrack were progressive [evolved intelligent unlike Jen, etc.] upper, middle and working class whites by some 63%.
As he said last evening OBAMA is everyones president even those who are about to be dragged into the 21st century kicking, screaming and preaching hate. To the more enlightened people on this page. The Jens of the world protect their venomous ignorance as if it’s “mother’s milk’. And no amount of reasoning is going to sway all of them.
Lets just enjoy and focus on the fact that more than 1/2 the country and most of the world has become more enlightened. I still have a buzz about that. PEACE everyone, even Jen.

hey Scoob – Hey, in the interest of UNITY, wouldn’t you rather say, we are ALL losers, and we are ALL screwed??

I pray to our God, our Father, to keep us safe and to forgive us our sins. We know not what we do but with your help we can do anything. Take care of our children and help them through these rough days with a non-christian president. We need you Lord, now more then ever. Amen!

I’ll NEVER unite with a group that dogged McCain and made fun of a REAL hero’s injuries from war! Forget about it! Obama is very charismatic but to me that’s unforgiveable! I realize the youth of today look at athletes like they are hero’s .. LOL! Funny stuff but when that’s all you know what do you expect!

I can’t believe people are blamming President Bush for the mess we are in today!
Who signed the mortgage papers?
Who has overspent and maxed out credit cards?
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Why should Bush be blamed for the mistakes and greed of the Americans? It’s about time people started taking responsibility for their actions!
****Grow up…if you can’t pay for it don’t buy it…one of these days you’re going to hold your hand out and there will be nothing to give.

As a conservative and McCain supporter, I’m disappointed that my candidate lost, but life will go on. After watching the results last night, I got up this morning, hugged my kids and asked myself how I could do good today. Who the President is should have no bearing on how I choose to live my life day to day. For those of you whose happiness hinges on what party is in power in Washington, I pray for you. Happiness comes from within.
To all sore loser Republicans, get over it. Through their actions over the past eight years, the Republicans in Congress and President Bush opened the door for this moment and we didn’t hold them accountable,so we have no one to blame but ourselves. The GOP is in need of an extreme makeover. Hopefully the party leadership is humble enough to realize this. As for how we respond to the election results, remember how juvenile and foolish the MoveOn liberals looked in 2000 and 2004? Don’t be like them. Have a little dignity.
Democrats, congratulations on the win. Obama ran a masterful campaign. To all of you “sore winner” Democrats, act like you’ve been there before. I thought Obama’s speech was very gracious and classy. How about showing some of the same class yourselves? Don’t forget, the election was the easy part. Soon President-elect Obama and the Congress will actually have to perform as leaders. Pelosi & Company did a fairly miserable job in the last two years (hence the single-digit approval numbers). Now they have no excuse. I hope Obama does great, for our country’s sake. The time for talking is over. It’s time to put up or shut up.
America rocks!

Tammy, what is wrong with you? How many times do you have to be told he is a Christian. Don’t you really mean non-white?

@Jason – You are right that there are non-communist forms of socialism, however, Obama has never said or acted in a way that would support believing that he would go down one of those paths – unless he has been lying to everyone for the past 20 years. ALl of his stated beliefs and policies are deepl rooted in Marxism, which does not allow for capitalism or individual success.
American socialism pushed by Obama, will lead to totalitarianism, as did the Bolshevik revolution in Russia. It is a cliche, but half the country has forgotten history.
I sincerely hope I am wrong, but I think we all can see the writing on the wall. Obama has already outlined plans to punish success and reward failure. His match doesn’t add up. Taxing the “rich” will not pay for what he wants to do. Increasing taxes AND increasing spending is not going to help anyone who actually works for a living.
Bush handed Obama this election on a silver platter by not adhering to sound fiscal policy.

it took that idiot carter and a wrecked economy to herald in the vision and freedom of Ronald Reagan. obama is going to be the carter of this generation.

Tammy: You are full of it.

Dan,
Oh, I am sure B’s and a few other people’s comments on here will be investigated.
I guess someone forgot to explain to these hate mongers that the Secret Service and other government agencies moniter the internet for that type of thing.
Of course, most of us never worried about that for the last 8 years, because I know many people called for Bush’s impeachment a few times, but I don’t know anyone who wished him harm.

Obama won, and the media lost. They have no credibility. They will need the handouts Obama has planned for those unable to tie their shoes. Let’s face it — journalists are worse than used car salesmen. They took sides, they lied, they censored, they used propaganda. David Axelrod, an ex-political reporter, stoked every so-called journalists and turned them from watchdogs to lapdogs. We will see continued layoffs at major media outlets – and no one deserves unemployment more than the radical left-wing media Obamagandas. I will wave to them while they stand under the highway with their Obama shirts and cardboards sign — Will Lie For Food!
Obama won, the media losts. Send them packing. Cancel magazines and newspapers that failed to do their jobs. That had more reporters in Wasilla than they did in Chicago. Who got deaf when Biden spoke.

It’s amazing after last night to see some of the remarks on this site. It’s amazing that after the thousands of years the white race has bastardized every blood line and after these last 8 years of political crap the Bush administration has instituted people here have such skewed and sorry posts. If history doesn’t teach us anything it teaches us that what goes around comes around. I hear so many fools hollering about Obama being a terrorist, but isn’t that what Bush has been? I truly admire Obama for no reason other than he has a hard way to go and this country is screwed up thanks to Bush and his ass backward criminals he had in office with him. Too bad Obama won’t get a true fair shake because of the color of his skin, but hopefully he will do some good and get this country back on positive footing. History was made last night, from being owned as slaves to being elected to the White House, some prayers have been heard. But until the white race as a whole truly comes to understand they aren’t the chosen ones we still as black people have an uphill climb.

Most of the rest of the world woke up this morning and said “Maybe those Americans are okay after all.”
That means a lot.

Obama has won in a landslide!! TOTAL VICTORY!! He should ban Limbaugh and redistribute wealth starting on Day 1

Gary P. – it was 52 to 47 .. don’t go overboard!

For everone that now hates america all of a sudden (you know its been awesome living in a recession and all) should just move out of the country if its so horribe here, maybe go somewhere where racism thrives even more than here. And BTW, I am a young white married female.

YES WE CAN!!!!!! I have read many of the posts this morning and the one thing I find interesting is how the losers this morning (republicans, fox news) are trying to minimize the importance of President Obama’s victory. Well the fact of the matter is Obama won and you lost, deal with it. If you don’t like it there are planes leaving the country every day. All of McCain’s stunts, (suspending his campaign, negative ads, Sarah Palin) failed as miserably as a McCain presidency would have. You (losers) tried to smear the new President by linking him to controversial figures. Well I guess if you want to play the link game the absolute worst person to be linked to was the one McCain couldn’t escape and that is George Bush. If you want to blame someone for the shape this country is in, blame yourself for supporting George Bush. YES WE CAN!!!!!!

Just remember! It was Clinton’s policies that got us into the housing mess and the financial mess. Bush had to live with it and then get the blame for it. I guess it is only fitting that another DEM has to help clean up another DEM “give me the world” cause I deserve it MESS! If Obama cannot deliver, he should be impeached in two years.

So much hate…

hey Scoob – Then you’ll fully understand why we won’t unite behind the Prophet Obama, right? His failure will be YOUR failure, not mine.

TOO MANY PROMISES… TOO MANY EXPECTATIONS…READ YOUR CONSTITUTION, IF YOU HAVE ONE. YOU ARE GOING TO NEED IT SOON. THIS IS ONLY A PRESIDENT. THE VOTES FOR CONGRESS ARE MORE IMPORTANT. IF HOPE AND CHANGE IS THE ONLY REASON THEN I HOPE I HAVE MORE THAN CHANGE IN MY POCKET AFTER POTUS BARRY……

To Steve_NJ, YOU really should read and know the ‘facts’ before opening your mouth and showing the world your ignorance.
To be President, not only must you be a citizen, but you must also be natural-born.
The 14th Amendment defines citizenship this way: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” But even this does not get specific enough. As usual, the Constitution provides the framework for the law, but it is the law that fills in the gaps.
Currently, Title 8 of the U.S. Code fills in those gaps. Section 1401 defines the following as people who are “citizens of the United States at birth:”
* Anyone born inside the United States
* Any Indian or Eskimo born in the United States, provided being a citizen of the U.S. does not impair the person’s status as a citizen of the tribe
* Any one born outside the United States, both of whose parents are citizens of the U.S., as long as one parent has lived in the U.S.
* Any one born outside the United States, if one parent is a citizen and lived in the U.S. for at least one year and the other parent is a U.S. national
* Any one born in a U.S. possession, if one parent is a citizen and lived in the U.S. for at least one year
* Any one found in the U.S. under the age of five, whose parentage cannot be determined, as long as proof of non-citizenship is not provided by age 21
* Any one born outside the United States, if one parent is an alien and as long as the other parent is a citizen of the U.S. who lived in the U.S. for at least five years (with military and diplomatic service included in this time)
* A final, historical condition: a person born before 5/24/1934 of an alien father and a U.S. citizen mother who has lived in the U.S.

God bless America and God bless Obama. 8 years of failed policies brought the US economy on its knees and tarnished the reputation of this great nation around the world. Thanks God for your help to bring the necessary and needed change this is a great day and may God bless America.

Any fool that believes the mainstream media is anything but liberal biased is definately a victim of the teachers union.
The press never failed at taking any opportunity real or manufactured to bash Bush butnever once mentioned anything but glowing things about Obama.
Why is it that the press never failed to mention Bush’s approval rating but never mentioned that the democrat controlled congress’s approval rating was even less? About 1/3 to be more accurate.
Why is it that the lib press repeatedly pointed out that the current economic crisis was a result of Bush’s failed economic policies, but never mentioned that those same policies were responsible for the strongest market in history 2 yrs ago and the least number of unemployed since world war two. Why was it never pointed out that the current economic crisis was manufactured by lib interference to influence the election?
Obama didn’t beat Mcain, the press beat Bush.

the youth have spoken. welcome to our country!!! a new time and a new america. now get back to work.

JIMBO
Great comment! I couldn’t agree more about the classless Democrats!

1.) No more victimization rhetoric from Sharpton and Jackson. No more “po me, the white man is on my neck b.s.. Race with clean looks, articulation and a call for “change” brought in our first black President.
This was undoubtedly the over riding affect.
2.) Added to this the Rupublicans clinging to the religous right, “reaching across the aisle” to Democratic spending, “reaching across the aisle” to Democrats on open borders (Globalist) and not championing true tax code change (The FairTax Act) helped immensely.
3.) Then we have all those smiling faces in anticipation of goodies from the candy store across the Nation.. think about it, 43% of us do not pay taxes other than the retail cost of 22% due to corporate taxes, Obama only had to win over 8% more of the vote to win the popularity poll.
4.)Now all those guilty whites can strut and know what I’ve known all along, America has come a long way since 1965. Sharpton was wrong, Jackson was wrong, the NAACP was wrong, the Democratic Black Caucus was wrong, ACORN was wrong and oddly enough the man who was elected President was wrong.. “Affirmative Action is no longer needed”.. yahoo!
I’m proud of us, and ashamed too for our lack of love for what we had.
God speed to my President.
May he free us all from the tyranny of big government.
May he further guarantee our individual rights on which this country was founded.
Let’s all hope that those things he said to his special interest support groups, was just that, words, not actions..
Congratulations too for our press in successfully keeping secret, ignoring or giving light coverage to all those things people ignored to have their first black president..
Love to all,
Father O’Malley

My neighbor said that he will not look for a job now as Pres. Obama will hand him money as his distribution of wealth plan for non-tax paying citizens of the U.S. He further, that companies will close shop when Pres Obama taxed them high. “There will be no jobs available, anyway.” Thanks for the distribution of wealth!!!!

read about him at Wikpedia he is a certified nut case.

Posted by: STEVEN | Nov 5, 2008 8:48:42 AM “he is not a Black Man.”
Sorry, he is a black man. He is also more Africa(Kenyan father) than most Blacks in America. If you know history you would know that most Black Americans have white ancestry running through their veins. If people were color-blind we wouldn’t be having this discussion. Unfortunatly people are judged by the color of their skin and even with President Elect Obama this will not change anytime soon!

To Former Army Sargent,
It was government REGULATION that got us into this mess NOT deregulation. Why do you think Raines, Frank, Dodd and Obama haven’t been call before the same hearing the CEO of Lehman was? We wouldn’t want to get to the bottom of this would we? It would hurt Obama chances of getting elected. The cover-up on this mess is criminal.
Until you are willing to actually educate yourself on the cause, there will never be a cure. EVER.
God Bless your service!!!!

He is not a Christian! He admitted by accident in an interview the he was of muslim faith. I have no problem with the color of any one. Race is not my issue. I do not pray to anyone but God. Who do you pray to?

Bonnie,
I realize that some Republicans think impeachment is a political way of removing someone from the opposite party from office.
However, impeachment is merely a set of charges brought by the Congress against a President who commits “high crimes and misdemeanors.”
Failing to repair the damage done to the economy by the Bush administration and Congressional Republicans in less than 2 years is not, the last time I checked, even considered a misdemeanor.
Also, let me explain this to you. Republicans can not say (as they often do) that the economy moves in 4 year cycles and that the recovery that occurred under Clinton was of George HW Bush’s making and then claim that the collapse that occurred in the 8th year of George W Bush’s term was Clinton’s fault.

If we find ourselves in a more socialist country in four years we will have made a terrible mistake. At this time I don’t trust the man, but I will respect the Office of the President; respect for Mr Obama will have to be earned. This is a starting point.

Obama is for change… can’t you tell. He picked Biden and Emanuel.
Along with Pelosi, Reid, and the other liberals, they will push through all sorts of terrible legislation that will take years to undo if it all possible.
The media and the Democrats unfairly bashed Bush for eight years while he did the right thing. The Congress is controlled by Dems and is more unpopular than Bush and we just gave the liberals the keys to the mansion. If you think I’m going to roll over and join the happy parade, you are an idiot. I hope Obama does well and works across the aisle.
If Pelosi, Reid, and the gang of liberarls start to steamroll legilation through Congress like card check and the fairness doctrine, you had all better hold on to your hats because there will be a backlash like you have never seen.

At last we have a President who is articulate and thoughtful. Its going to take time to clean up an 8 year disaster but i think the right man to reverse this was just elected

Good. The people of Illinois know that Rahm is a ruthless SOB, but I would want him on my side.
Jen, he is not black; he is Jewish, as his name should have indicated immediately. And I’m stunned that you don’t know who he is. He was chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2006; he received enormous amounts of publicity then.

YES WE CAN!!!!!
OBAMA 2008 AND BEYOND

YES WE CAN!!!!!
OBAMA 2008 AND BEYOND

It is sad to read here such racist comments about Obama…call it the Black House? Put up a basketball hoop? good grief…not to mention the Kenya nonsense, the Kwame Kilpatruck comment, socialist/marxist comment-these are all right out of the far right wing lunatic fringe playbook-one that the American people soundly rejected thank goodness…now maybe Limbaugh, Hannity, O’Reilly and the rest of them will be ignored as the total buffoons they are

The greatest prize of this election is going to be the three possible supreme court appointments that will transform the country.

Ok. Obama is not a muslim. Anyone is a brain knows that by now. But let’s assume for a minute that he is a muslim. So what? What difference does that make? Who cares?
Like I said, thank goodness the religious freaks are out of power.

Know what? I love my country and I am SooOoo proud of the fact that people waited for two hours in line to vote for a man who a short time ago in our history never would have been able to even dream of being where he now. This is confirmation that 99,9% of us want to work together for the good of all. The rascists are the true minority. Something we have said for so long but unfortunately until now have had the concrete proof to demonstrate to the world.
Even the words of hate and division and ignorance I am seeing in the comments can’t rain on my parade today… You all amount to only 00,1% of us… really quite insignificant….
Change is hear… This is the dawn of a new era…. Get with the program or SHUT UP!
Heather

I am glad that Obama won for the simple fact that his policies resonated with so many, not all but most. I understand that people do want to ignore the race issue and I think that is a mistake. Lets enjoy that fact that we American’s are white, hispanic, asian, black. It’s what this country was made for. Acknowledge race for it being the obvious thing that it is but don’t let it hinder this our growth. Look at the story of the Tower of Babel. When man was unified we tried to reach God and he saw the strength we had in “that” unity and divided us. Maybe one day we will get there again once we realize all the lines that separate are only walls that block this country and this world from being the better place we want our children to grow up in. I don’t understand the anger involved with everyone here. It’s not that I am not paying attention, it’s the fact that we seem to really think that a presidential candidate actually cares about each of us. I have no illusions that although I have voted to have someone lead the country that they really and truly understand me and my needs. As a white American I don’t recall any of the white presidents asking me what I thought or needed so I really don’t see that race is an issue. We are becoming a country of “classes.” Mostly poor, some middle class, a few rich and a select number of ultra rich. At the very least Obama may and I stress may, have had to flip a burger to pay his rent or feed his kids. As he seemed to be the closest “person” like myself to run for office he got my vote.

Same party in Congress and Presidency will lead to corruption with no spending limits and pork spending. American people will be the victim of such government.

The wicked flees when no one pursues him. That’s what’s going on here. White folks are afraid because of the evils that they KNOW where done aganist blacks in this country. But, all kidding aside, Barack is not the “your” enemy. You have positioned yourself as his enemy. And, that is sad, sad, sad. grow up and know that the best man has won this race. The American people have spoken AND very loudly at that.

Obama a chance to lead? On innaguration day he’ll stand with his hand on the bible and swear to God to protect, preserve and defend the constitution of the United States. Then he’ll readily begin to work on socialized health care – unconstitutional – supporting all the existing departments like DOE, FDA, FCC, ATF, FAA, etc… – all unconstitutional – he’ll work on medaling in the markets to control prices so it will seem he’s interested in our economy being fair – unconstitutional for the fed. gov to medal in the markets – he’ll continue working on the $1 trillion bailout of wall street – unconstitutinal….etc…etc….etc..
Regardless white, black or green he’s a politician that will do what is most beneficial for his political life while the rest of us work harder, work more, tighten our belts further to support guys like him on capitol hill.

Jen,
Emanuel is not black, he’s white. Get an education for crying out loud!

I have said it before and I will continue saying it for the next 4 years…if anyone thinks this election wasn’t determined on race, they are nothing but ignorant fools. Blacks that had never voted before finally decided it was time to do their civic duty and when asked whom they voted for and why, they knew why they voted for Obama, but they couldn’t give one reason other than they “just liked him”…Duh! I will continue to say, “What a shame Hillary didn’t make it!”
Posted by: Cheryl
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Cheryl, We got your point, now had Hillary been
elected then someone would have come out with
“If anyone thinks this election wasn’t determined on Gender, they are nothing but ignorant fools or if
a black woman were elected it would be a double
whammy if anyone thinks this election wasn’t determined on race and gender, they are nothing but ignorant fools.
Everyone has opinions and I respect yours, but
it has to be placed through the test to see if it
is biased. BTW 61 % of WHITES voted for Obama.

“Get with the program or Shut Up”?????
Is this how you “work together”??
Is this the “Change” we need??

WHY DONT YOU ALL STOP BICKERING…
- BLACK -WHITE -PURPLE WITH GREEN SPOTS…
IT DOESNT MATTER WE ARE THE MOST POWERFUL NATION ON EARTH.
WE ARE AMERICANS – LETS SHOW THE WORLD WHAT WE ARE ABOUT – UNITY LIBERTY AND JUSTICE…

Whoever thinks racism is a thing of the past is an idiot. This was the most racist election in our history. And it has only just begun. Fortunately, the honeymoon phase will be short-lived and buyer’s remorse will set in for most productive working Americans who will be expected to support the lazy welfare leeches already lining up for another handout. The upside, however, is that we’re most likely looking at another Daddy Bush one-term presidency.

Barak Obama is the President of The United States of America. If you refuse him as your President, then that would be un-American would it not?
Posted by: DobermanSpencer | Nov 5, 2008 9:56:13 AM
Remember:
George Bush is still the President of The United States of America. If you refuse him as your Preident,then that would be un-American would it not? It goes both ways-we cannot have it not. People need to understand that.

Obama had the most money and therefore was able to brainwash more people. Also, he was lucky that the incumbant was a Rebublican and the economy is bad. Gullible people believe the smooth talker. Not all change is good. Now a socialist is at the helm. And I don’t care what color his skin is!

Hey “Dan”, get a grip. This is so typical. Can’t stand a little of your own medicine thrown back at you. Typical.
I don’t wish death on the man (like the other guy), but I think Obama deserves the same treatment Bush got from the leftists…is that wrong? Are you so awash in the blazing glory of Obama that you can not see how our current President has been treated? Bush is the current President of the United States. The vile that came out of people’s mouths toward President Bush from entertainers, bloggers, media and even members of Congress was beyond shameful. No President deserves it. It was beyond partisan. It wasn’t about being united. They claim they have the right to criticize and even embrace civil disobedience, well, that’s fine… but their comments went beyond that. There was a planned and consistent effort to demonize this President and it worked. Schumer and Emanuel were at the center of it…A paradora’s box has been opened (not because a black man has been elected President-that, in and of itself is irrelevant to what I’m referring to). Racism is the dialogue of useful idiots-especially of the Left. What I’m referring to is the that the respect for the Presidency is over. The whole process of electing a President is in question. I want to believe in the “moral compass” of the American people, but I believe that it may have been undermined. Also, the long march that began with Antonio Gramsci has finally come to frution in this country. The radicals are in play in every institution (even the military). Read Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals” and see how Obama and company played it by the book. At once you will marvel at how well they did and then you will become fearful…unless, of course, you are also are a radical. Enough said. Time will tell.

There is only one real choice–fear (hate is an agressive form of fear) or love. Choices made out of fear lead to more of the same. Choose now. Obama, I believe, offers a choice based on love and compassion. This doesn’t mean weakness; in fact love acted upon is the strongest force that exists. You aren’t a Christian if you haven’t absorbed this lesson. If you find yourself spewint hatred and fear, the time has come for you to be quiet and work on getting your own personal house in order. This includes the Limbaugh’s of the world. Emough!! You must stop poisoning our nation’s debate.

why does everyone insist he’s African American? He is 12.5%african, 50% white and 37.5% arab. Check your facts. Black yes; african american,no.

FYI, for the crowd who keeps talking about socialism. We always have had elements of a quasi social government. Postal service, Puplic school system, medicare, social security, medicaid to nmae a few. Government wouldn’t be needed in a perfect world but facts are the facts. If you didn’t have some of these saftey nets you would be up the creek without a paddle

Enjoy the honeymoon.
When Obama starts paying people to stay home and not work we will all pay the price.
All of those gleeful college kids will not be so happy when they have to pay enormous taxes after they get their first job–if there are any jobs.

i’ve read through most of these comments and i must say that many of you dont reflect the changing america that was spoken of last night by both barack obama and senator mccain. any of you that are still holding on to your racial/prejudice beliefs need to get with the program. its 2008 and an african american has been elected president of the united states. any person that judges him based on his color or religious affiliation and not by the content of his character is a bigot. we did not need another bush in the white house, we needed change. before you go and chastise him, give him a chance to prove himself and prove that he is able to be our president. obama has my support 100% of the way.
and for the former army sergeant, its hard for me to believe people like you still exist. if the world still thought like you did im sure america wouldnt have gone as far as it has. the american public has spoken, and has chosen barack obama as our leader. if you cant bear with that then maybe you need to find another country to live in, or make a better attempt at making sure someone else is elected in the next term

Why does it have to always be about him having more money or anything else for that matter. He is a hardworker just like the rest of us…he just happens to be BLACK. So deal with it and move on. Things do change in life and having a BLACK president is the beginning of the change.

I’m reading lots of hate and bigotry on this blog. I guess it takes generations to overcome that. I’m a 59 year old relatively well off caucasian who voted for Barack, not because he ran Democrat, or is black, but because of the two candidtaes he is best fit to lead this nation. He’s the most intelligent, level headed, and loaded with youthful vigor. If Obama had been on the Republican ticket, and McCain a Dem, I still would have voted for Barack. This isn’t Big Ten football where we steadfastedly root for our team season after season. We’re chosing the best man or woman to be President. Taxes – either candidate has to raise taxes and/or reduce wasteful spending; you can’t run a household, a business, or a government with your disbursements exceeding your revenues without inevitable implosion. I’m willing to pay more in taxes if that’s what ittakes to insure our country’s economic viability; all of you should feel that way. Finally, greed is what caused our present economic disaster, not the Dems forcing banks to make bad loans, but unregulated greed. The banks weren’t making the loans; that’s part of the problem. Unregulated mortgage brokers making sales commissions were making loans, and huge fees, to originate loans which they got instantly paid for, and then passed on to Wall Street to package (for more fees) and sell to sophisticated institutional investors. It’s not just poor people defaulting on loans, it’s rich people and pretend-to-be-rich maintain-an-image smoke and mirror suburanites with multiple mortgages defaulting on million dollar plus mortgages and Mercedes and BMW car loans. Unregulated greed; it’s a powerful force. I’ve heard fear mongering partisan rhetoric about Obama increasing entitlement programs. Boloney. He doesn’t have to. He just gave all young African Americans the largest dose of incentive to stay in school and work hard because it-pays-off lesson than all the prior historic preaching ever did. And for this last point alone, all Americans should be grateful to Barack – especially whites cowering in their RNC induced fear of escalating entitlement programs. Blacks don’t need entitlement, nor do poor uneducated whites; they need incentive, which they just got big time.

OK President elect Obama, fix the economy. I for one cannot wait to see him do it because he cannot. His proposals are crap and Congress will never move forward with it. Cut taxes? Nancy needs more money for her agenda. After all, she is trying to save the planet. He can only propose and sign legislation. Nancy and Harry will be in the driver’s seat, not the president. This will be a one term second term of Carter, but most of you will have to read the history (propaganda) books. I for one will not demonize him like most have done with Bush and McCain. I will just sit back and enjoy him not keeping his promises. Back in the USSA!

Hulie – Last time I looked, this was a Constitutional Republic, Not a Democracy. I feel so selfish for working hard and wanting to hold on to my money rather than contributing turning it over to all the people who want “hope” and “change.” Congratulations to the media for electing their President.

Jake,
How many votes left to count in Georgia and Missouri? I’ve seen reports of at least 100K votes still uncounted in Georgia.
Sen. Chamblis’ vote total, per GA SOS is now: 49.9%, so we could be seeing a run off there (or is the George Bush mulligan still in effect in the South?)
Any news on that?

“Change is hear… This is the dawn of a new era…. Get with the program or SHUT UP!
Heather ”
Heather,
We’ll shut up just like all the Bush haters (probably including YOU) have done for the past 8 years . . . Or, would you have the new socialist government take away my freedom of speech too?

to Janet Voit,
Your statements are illogical. You say pro-choicers want to reduce abortion. How can this be possible when the pro choicers argue that the fetus is not a person. If the fetus is not a person, but just a part of your own body then their should be no limitations on abortion. Do you argue that we should reduce gall bladder removal surgeries? Of course not, because sometimes gall bladders need to be removed when it harms the woman. Removing gall bladers is morally neutral. When you say that you want to reduce abortion, you are admitting that the fetus is not your own body, but a unique person. If the fetus is a unique individual and not an organ that can be destroyed or cut out, then that individual person should be granted to same rights on the constitution to pursue life, liberty and happiness. No person should have the right to murder another person.

I can’t believe it. You right wingers actually believe all this socialist/marxist crap that was nothing more than a desparate attempt at derailing the right man for the job? Listen to George Will (one of the most conservative guys on the planet!) on meet the press last week. He said calling Obama a socialist is rediculous, because ALL tax is a distribution of wealth. You know what happens when we don’t pay taxes, things like the I 35 bridge collapse in MN, or people getting sick from tainted beef because the Bush cut all the food inspection budgets.
And for all you people that are “really worried” about what will happen to the economy now, pull your head out of your backside and take a look at what 8 years of “trickle down” economics has done for our country, run it into the ground! Pick up an econ 101 book, wealth trickles up people!
BTW, I’m a white, male, Army veteran, and a gun owner and proud to say I voted for Barack Obama!

VETERAN- Sorry to burst your bubble but here are the U.S. Citizens laws during the time Obama was born:
“Rules for people born between December 23, 1952 and November 13, 1986:
“When one parent was a US citizen and the other a foreign national, the US citizen parent must have resided in the US for a total of 10 years prior to the birth of the child, with five of the years after the age of 14.”
Anne Dunham met all the criteria mentioned and again, this is a non-issue anyway since Obama was born in the U.S.

No one wants Harm to come to Obama- But I cannot see anything but race fights and divisiveness in this WhiteHouse. Joe Biden is, Thank God at least a man with experience and know how. He will Be Obama’s Cheney. Bush did not know how to open a jar of cashews- Cheney had to do everything for him.

Well, I see there is a lot of sour grapes this morning…I guess the people of America have spoken,,and have truely had enough of Republican politics…Look where it has gotten us…We are in a world and economic crises…

Note to “Change” – Obama is more Opie than Oprah. Mr. Obama is half white, raised by a white family in Hawaii. I don’t get the impression his Kenyan father, who left him high and dry, knows much about Lincoln, MLK or any of the other things that the black race went through. So, you deal with it and move on.

Congrats to Mr Obama, our first Black president. It is a milestone even if I am a Republican. Now we will see if you pander to your far lrft, or if you move toward the middle and try to represent the entire country. If you move left, you, and your supporters will deserve every bit of hate mongering, misrepresentation by the press and bloggers,and to be run out of town on a rail in four years.
All you libs that thought it was OK to attack conservatives, stop speech you disagree with, call us morons, etc. You’re going to get the same treatment for the next four years. Every mistake will be magnified. Every weakness will be exploited. This is going to be fun. You fools think changing one man will make all your problems go away. The drugs will wear off soon, and the late notice will still be in your mailbox. Unions, high taxes, slow growth policies, “green” industry are how to grow?? The only state wth a growing economy right now is Texas. No state income taxes, refineries and chemical plants, offshore drilling, rediculously low housing prices (and they’re still raising in value, right to work laws thay keep unions from killing companies, and a healthy middle class. Maybe you could learn something from economic policies that work. I’m really looking forward to laughing at all youkool-ade drinking fools for the next four years.

I’ve read a few comments on here about increased taxes. But that’s only for people who make over 250k. Honestly, how many people on here make over 250k? I can think of one….me, and knowing that my taxes are going to increase, I still voted for Barack! Lets also keep in mind that the tax increases that Barack is proposing are very similar to when Clinton was in office. Remember him, the guy who was is office during the years of surplus? All I’m saying is give him a chance. We gave Bush 2 chances and look where we are! Change will not come over night, but it will come. You can’t expect the man to reverse in one term, what Bush screwed up in two. And if you think Bush did a great job with our country over the last 8 years you need your head examined!

What will you all do when you fears do not come to pass? Will you admit your error in judgment? Will you let go of the hate and separatist notions? What will happen if he does succeed? What will you think when the country does better? What will you think when the great changeover to Islamic faith fails to emerge because Mr. Obama would and will never impose anything other than truly American ideals upon this great nation? He is a constitutionalist remember? He will defend our right to religious freedom, if anything, he opens the door to dialogue and understanding of each other. A Muslim and a Christian and a Atheist and a Jew and a Hindu and a Buddhist and all the others have nothing to fear from each other.
And if the war stops because of his election? Well we have taken a step towards building a better world. No one deserves to die. No one. I read on this board someone talking of heroes and how the young worship athletes and not soldiers. Well, they no longer have an excuse to look for heroes; they have one. And what about heroes such as Gandhi? Why are we not able to look up to a great man such as he?
This nation, it is said, is built upon and the belief of a God, the one God. Well, if the story is true, and I am only a man, not a deity myself, nor do I have direct contact with any (nor for that matter do any of you), I seem to recall a story about a son of such a God, who asked us to love, not hate; to be peaceful rather than violent; to be accepting of the differences of others; to look not to material goods for happiness but to spiritual; to not judge; to love ones’ neighbor as he loved us.
I am not a religious man myself, I do not presume to understand the great mysteries of the universe, yet I do believe he had a profound message that i try my best to live every day…,to love unconditionally and freely, to not judge my fellow human beings, to not think I am better. While I may no longer call myself by any religious name, I live as best as I am able the message he left for us, and it is remarkable how beautiful it can be. However, all around me I see violence and hatred where there should be love and kindness; I see a “me first” attitude where there should be patience and understanding; I see belief that we are better and stronger when we should see sameness and strength is all our brothers and sisters on this planet. Greed where there should be none. This talk of socialism is a farce. What is Christian about seeing your fellow humans beings suffer? Where is the Christ in starvation and murder? Where is Christ in war? Where is Christ in your hearts?
Take heart in your fellow humans. Forgive them if they have transgressed against you. FORGIVE. There is no need for anger and hatred anymore. There is no right or wrong, there is only love and life – and we are both of those in the flesh. It is time to embrace these qualities, to live them, to be them. It is time to stop denying what we know in our hearts to be true. FDR famously said that the only thing to fear, is fear itself. Not each other. Not the differences that make us beautiful.
Let’s stop throwing stones.

As a conservative, I think the following is a pretty good prayer for these days….my prayer is that everyone in this country would follow such thoughts.
Keep us, O God, from all pettiness.
Let us be large in thought, in word, in deed.
Let us be done with fault-finding and leave off all self-seeking.
May we put away all pretenses and meet each other face-to face, without self-pity and without prejudice.
May we never be hasty in judgment, always generous.
Let us take time for all things, and make us grow calm, serene, and gentle.
Teach us to put into action our better impulses, to be straight forward and unafraid.
Grant that we may realize that it is the little things of life that create differences, that in the big things of life we are as one.
And, Lord God, let us not forget to be kind.

Obama will bring about change…I have no doubt about that. Hitler, Chavez, and Castro did as well. I have certainly prejudged Obama’s presidency based upon his statements and radical voting record…however I’m hoping he proves me wrong. Regardless, he’s my president for the next 4 years, however I will resits his Marxist ways and radical views all of the way. I could care less about his race, but realize that’s what won him the election. I’m hoping he will move center and liberals will hate if he does.

my fellow conservatives. be gracious and let them have this victory. it is what they wanted, now, they shall have it. they will have no one to blame but themselves this time. i pray to god that this man isn’t as radical or liberal as i think he is. we will come back with faith, truth, courage, and honor with the next election as we always do.

look forward to investigating
his policies, filibustering all
his appointees and suing his administration….should be fun.

For GENE:
Get with the program: as in, do something positive. Work together. Stop resisting collaboration. Even though you might not have chosen Obama, he is now our president so accept that and let’ move on….
Or, Shut up: OR, at least have the decency to stop with negative and judgemental and hateful language. Not “Shut up” as in “Shut up”. A peaceful and respectful exchange of ideas is never a bad thing however doesn’t seem to be too frequent on this message board…
Onward and upward AMERICA!!! Let’s not let the few bad apples get us down!

What’s the first thing that candidate of change did? Pick a Washington insider for a top spot. I sincerely hope that Pres. elect Obama is the politician that he campaigned to be. I suspect we will find that he isn’t the politics of change but the politics of the usual.

If it weren’t for this CHristian Right government, so PRO-ISRAEL, which has given us all this mess in America! Bring us the “Hate Crimes” bill and rid us of these anti-Palestinian crowd! We will be loved all over the world if we stop showing Israel preference! JAIL all these radical neo-nazi Christians who continue their hate speech toward our true, new, great President Obama!
Go Obama!

TO NYC,
I Have 3 Doctorates, and I am still not impressed. If I remember correctly Obama launched his political career from the living room of a Marxist.
And the mere fact that you claim to be an “intellectual” tells me you are probably quite the opposite, as a matter of fact I do not even put you past the high school level, high school kids tend to be full of themselves such as yourself.

Joe the Plummer
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hahahahahahahahhahahahhahahah

Hey Carl. News Flash for you. Obama did beat McCain. your claim that Congress had a lower approval rating than Bush is so wrong I am surprised your keyboard actually allowed you to type it. Bush was the worst President in History and nobody had a lower approval rating. Maybe if McCain had a brother who was governor of a state he could have stolen and election too. Like it or not the American people have spoken and it is Obama/Biden, not McSame/Failin
Posted by: Willis | Nov 5, 2008 10:15:55 AM
What’choo talkin’ about, Willis? You need to dig a little deeper than MSNBC news. Fact: The approval rating of Congress was / is in the teens. About half that of G.W. Bush. No wonder B. Hussein is president. A country built on ignorance.
God help us!

rightmakesmight: PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA!!!PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA!!!PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA!!!PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA!!!PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA!!!

Heather: Ignorance is bliss, right Heather?

I pray that the tenor of fear in America has ended. We Americans have been shuffled from one boogey-man to another. The way to beat terrorism is to not be afraid; bravery and hope are the antidotes to terror, and I truly pray that it is with this spirit that Obama leads our country.

“then we can JAIL all of them and truly live in a FREE country!”
Its this kind of rationale–and mindset-that got this guy elected.

Tditonto, You have got to be KIDDING me!

Sounds like a bunch of sour grapes.
Get over it, get united, stop being so devisive. We can work together or you can tear the country apart. It’s up to all of us to make this country work.

This is an e-mail I recieved from one of my colleagues in the lecture industry. I found it well said especially considering how I pay my mortgage…
We now have a President (elect) whose campaign was launched by a speech, saved by a speech, nurtured and propelled by many, many speeches. Barack Obama’s victory is the direct result of his singular skill as a public speaker. All of us in the speakers industry, whatever our politics, can surely take some measure of pride in that!
To quote myself (hey, someone has to) from a Newsday column:
“For better or worse, it is the ‘president of the spoken word’ we are electing. To dismiss verbal capability as incidental or unimportant leaves a mighty large gap in the checklist of virtues we hunger to assess in our would-be political leaders. Spoken words, slight as they are, still represent the single best opportunity we have to really ‘know’ these candidates (yes, better than slick TV ads, spit-polished resumes and perpetually rejiggered position papers).
It is a reckless or desperate politician who would dare urge voters to pay less attention to words when what our fragile democracy truly cries out for are ever-greater numbers of discerning listeners.”
Bob K.

Blah blah blah
We are all so screwed.

john m: If you are sick of everyone here talking about race, you should have also been vocal during the election when race was used against every opponent Barack went up against.
I do think he is a capable president and will wait to judge how he does. However, if he really wants to bring people together rather than have people talking about race, he needs to start reaching out and apologizing to the people that his campaign and his surrogates called racist.
Now is the first time in my life which I truly believe minority status and sex quotas in schools and in the workplace should be done away with. If being dark -skinned earns you more votes when running for President than you lose, the scales have tipped. Minority status should no longer be a factor in hiring, government contracts, or higher education.

To, Chris,
Your 3 Doctorates did not make you an intellect either. Seems like you are still working on your 4th Docotrate…in History and facts.
Good luck to you.
AP

Get to work everybody….. don’t be standing around your mailboxes waiting on that check, cause it isn’t coming!! You’ll soon be asking everybody….”hey, what’s in your wallet?????”

Fellow McCain supporters we have to look at the bright side.
Biden will be a constant embarrassment to the administration as he fights for the spotlight.
Obama’s approval rating will soon match that of Pelosi, Reid and Uncle Barney.
We

1. Criticism of government is a fundamental American value.
2. A marketplace of ideas will only make the U.S. stronger.
Funny how some people thought it was “unpatriotic” to criticise government/the Commander in Chief from 2000-2008 and sought to silence ideas they did not agree with. I bet that tune changes as of last night.

As a white woman who is the mother of a daughter adopted from China, I can say I am absolutely moved and proud that our country has opened a new chapter in our country’s history as it relates to race and equality and that the majority of our country realizes that the face of our nation has changed for the better. It must be hard for some people to surrender to this fact but I, for one, am nothing but full of love and pride for all of our people. Come together and let’s make our nation a more perfect union and continue to be an example of why we are the greatest nation on the face of this earth!

Those that don’t pay taxes should not recieve money via taxation of my paycheck. Charity is for those that are less fortunate of being able to make a living, (which statisticaly by and far conservatives (Repubs) give above and beyond what liberals do, ironic huh?. Those that are capable but depend on welfare….well…they aren’t citizens are they? If you can help yourself and others and don’t, it’s your misery, but don’t depend on my hardwork and money.

Almost everything in Obama past demonstrates that he is not bipartisan and he has no intention of behaving such. For those of you who voted for Obama simply because he is black you are racist. For those of you who thought he would heal the political divide you were naive and uninformed. The press paid hundreds of millions of $$$$ of supportive “news” and opinions to make sure you voted for a man you hardly knew. Tom Brokaw and Charlie Rose said as much. Get used to more ugglinest from the left. I hope the buyer’s remorse isn’t too unbearable.

Do you think if McCain had won that Obama would have given as gracious of concession speech as McCain.
NO WAY
He would have said “get in their face” and riot.
Next annoucement is Secretary of Education — Bill Ayers
Secretary of Defense — Rev. Wright
Secretary of Homeand Security – His Auntie

I think Republicans should treat Obama with the same honor and respect that the Democrats have showed Bush over the last 4 years.

We have earned 4 more years of hell. Obama, just another Bush. And that terrorist nut doing his rant can stick it. But frankly, I doubt we can defend ourselves anymore, so what’s the point.

Barack give Hillary a job.

Too bad Republicans: you blew the last 8 years so badly, that America swung left. Its your fault. You blew it, big time.
bwahahahahaha

Well one thing is for sure on this Happy Glorious Historic Day
NO MORE SARA PALIN! CAN I GET A WOOO HOOO YAHEE, I BELIVE HER BROOM WILL BE LANDING IN WASIILA ANY TIME NOW
NO MORE JOE THE PLUMBER CAN I GET A WOOO-HOOO, YAHOO I BELIVE HE WILL GO BACK TO BEING A NON LICENSE PLUMBER NOBODY
OH HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!!!!!

“i suspect that most of the ppl he selects will be with muslim sounding names. and i thought we lived in america. this is the first time i’ve been ashamed of our nation.”
Pathetic excuse for a citizen. Let’s reinstate the literacy test as requirement to vote.

Barack Obama is a man why can’t we grasp that racism is alive and well in america but this is beyond that. War did not and does not see racism, foreclosure does not see racism, illnesses does not see racism these are the issues that face all americans and whatever man can help us get past those problems is alright with me

Anyone who is truly conservative and not just a hate-monger, take these words of advice from one of the country’s conservative intellectuals:
“It was the first time in fifty years that Republicans lost congressional seats in two straight elections, proof of the public’s disgust with a party that promised reform and change in 1994, only to become part of the problem and not the solution. Republicans will not so much need to re-invent themselves, as they need to return to their principles and sell them less on the basis of ideology than on what works.” (Cal Thomas)
As a conservative, retired Army man and lifelong member of the NRA, this is precisely the reason I supported, voted for, sent money to and placed a sign in my yard for the new President.
What I’m hearing in this blog is THE reason the vote was the way it was yesterday. It is THAT which a majority of American’s rejected. When you modify the intolerance and deliver a message we can hear without all the foam around your mouths, you’ll attract the voters, the support and the money. Until then, take a deep breath, go to your rooms, count to one-hundred and swallow an extra dose of Prozac.

Just so EVERYONE remembers this, without the white vote Obama had NO chance of winning. Done.

Now I am not against the good Christians, only those radicals on the far right who push their view down everybody elses throat! They spew hate like the radical muslim clerics from their pulpits!
Hate Crimes Bill will remove this cancer from our society, and we will live in true peace and harmony when the radicals are jailed!
Go Obama!

Can someone please tell Sarah Palin to return all the expensive cloths & gifts ASAP

Bless Obama, bless us one and all. Let the World Wide Healing begin.

Congratulations President-Elect Obama!!
AMERICA has spoken.

Alaskans should be ashamed of themselves. They have no honor and no sense of accountabilty in voting for and electing a convicted felon Ted Stevens to the senate. That explains how such a dimwit like sara palin got elected to govenor.

Republicans should treat Obama with the same respect that democrats afford Bush.

To tell you the truth, I only campaigned for McCain so i could get a record deal.

I think all of you on here that are making such personal attacks are all disgusting-Republican and Democrat. With such hatred for each other, things will never get better for anyone in this country. You are all a shining example for what the rest of the world already thinks of us. I hope you are all proud of yourselves. Would you say these things if Jesus were sitting next to you?

“Obama’s Presidency” isn’t going to happen anyway – cheaters never prosper. He is not a Natural Born Citizen (we’ll see in December). I hope he goes to prison.

Former Army Sergeant
Sorry to bust your bubble, but the Community Reinvestment Act only applies to banks and savings and loans AND only amounted to 5% of the total loans in those institutions. Most of the problem is with other financial institutions that were not involved with Community Reinvestment Act.
The loans involved with the Community Reinvestment Act have a lower rate of foreclosure.
Read the facts, don’t listen to Fox and maybe you will actually know something.

PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA!!!!
USA!!!
USA!!!
USA!!!
USA!!!
USA!!!
USA!!!

At least Rush Limbaugh will be busy for the next four years.

An Obama administration will mean a decline in free speech – welcome back the fairness doctrine, and a loss of the secret ballot for union votes. Decidedly Democratic and liberal are misnomers. They are ideals that exist only as such. We’ve elected a college professor for Chris’s sake. What the f*&% do they no about reality? This is the most radical politician to be elected leader of the “free” world, while ironically it will be less free with his inauguration. Get out your little red books comrades, the thought police are coming!

With Congress having the lowest approval rating of all time, how can anything involving the same people being elected over and over again be good for our nation. Sounds to me like they have all of you fighting against each other so much that you’ve missed your own God given right to freedom. It is time to start taking it back.

Christianity is dead in America!!!!
Free at last! We are free at last!
Now the right-wing Christian fanatics have lost and all they can do is cry….
Can I have some cheese with that whine?
John Lennon had it right “imagine all the people, living in this wonderful world as ONE”! No radical Christians, just folks living and let live!
Go Obama, please pass the HATE CRIMES Bill quickly…

What conservatives forget is that liberals vote with their heart, not their head. They vote because they like someone or feel comfortable with someone or simply want to prove that they aren’t racist, in turn pointing their fingers to all who oppose him as racist. We all know the press didn’t do their homework on Obama so the liberal sheeple just had the alphabet channels for their education. I know conservatives did their homework on this man and are well aware that he is simply and totally a socialist, more radical by far than anyone ever elected. This isn’t black, white or purple….its a fact. The sad truth is that there will be change in America; Obama wants a redistribution of wealth. Will he get it? Only time will tell. The changes that are coming will be driven by guilt…about race relations and about the environment. He will appeal to feelings more than any type of logic, and all that oppose him will be labeled racist or divisive. Look to the East for the future, they are turning right, we are turning left…and we will be in their shadow in a few short years.

Don’t give me the lets all sit around the camp fire and make nice crap. From day one Bush has been ridiculed and scorned. I’ve spent 8 years listening and reading your trash, but for a few moments after 9/11 this country has been divided and remains as such. The torch has been passed to selfish offspring of the 60s generation of which I am one of. Unfortunately to the ultra left side of my generation. I am neither proud of O’s election or of the disrespect stilled showed to our Vets. I hope, that we on the right, hold O’s feet to the fire, from day one to the day he is run out of office or is voted out.

With Congress having the lowest approval rating of all time, how can anything involving the same people being elected over and over again be good for our nation. Sounds to me like they have all of you fighting against each other so much that you’ve missed your own God given right to freedom. It is time to start taking it back.

Did not Obama say he didn’t want the same old politics in Washington and he will “CHANGE” that? Ok, then why in all creation is he asking Rahm Emanuel who was initially Assistant to, then president Bill Clinton, of Political Affairs and then Senior Advisor for Policy and Strategy? This is the SAME OLD politics! He’s already broken a promise and we are suppose to embrace this guy with open arms??? Give me a freakin’ break!

Sorry, dumbfounded. That was posted by Posted by: Matt in Charlotte | Nov 5, 2008 10:18:59 AM.
But no matter who said it, I still will do my part!

A test of your honesty????
Does a persons Race really matter?
oh yeah for Dan who said Obama is not a natural citizen….. Last I checked Hawaii is a state.

50% Black
50% White
100% Liberal
Oh and the new press secretary…
Keith Olbermann
Woo Hoo!

Rebuild the nation? When did it get unbuilt? With you or with the terrorists? Depends on what you define as terrorist. If you mean the people who flew planes into buildings, I’d rather side with them than with what you think is important about America. Sorry. You lost this citizen, and many others to your true enemy. At least I have more in common with those who want you dead than with what you want to do with the dying America. And I just became an American 3 years ago. I wish I’d stayed in Russia. In Russia, we have more freedom than you will ever have under your Democrat party. And I just read that the Russian president didn’t even recognize Obama at all in his latest speech. HAHA. Obama is weak, he won’t get recognition. And America will now be sidelined. All the better, Europe, Russia, and China, they are the new power base. But I won’t mind getting a hand out from Obama if he intends to give me one. Not that I have anything against the rich in this country, but I like gifts, and I don’t care what name was originally on them.

Funny how D’s want R’s to now work with the president-elect, Barrack Hussein Obama. Where was that same sense of collaboration over the last 8 years? Oh, I guess sense Bush talked funny we throw progress out the window.
Dem’s call Republicans hate mongers all the time…REALLY. Listen to the hate on these posts STILL about Bush, Christians and the demise of Republicans.

“For the first time in my adult life…” I voted Republican!

Hey rg, I’m disappointed, you did not list my HATE CRIMES bill that will shut all these wacko Christians up!
Go Obama!

Seattle: I know, all these months they kept saying if was because of Obama’s policies. It never made sense to me because Obama’s policies are good for everyone. Some of the people on this site just would not vote for a black man, ever. What a sad bunch of people they are. Did you see McCain’s crowd of people last night? (I am white) I asked my daughter if she sees anyone in that crowd that has dark skin, asian, chinese… anyone? we could not find one person. It was sad.

momof5 said “Hopefully he will screw up so bad that the former Obama huggers will see what a HUGE mistakes and put a Republican back in the White House. Or…. he could mess up so badly that he can always get impeached. It’s going to be a long 4 years or at least very interesting.”
OR… He will become the truly transitional leader that he has the potential to be, beginning a decades long period of democratic leadership and a rejuvination of this great nation after the destruction caused by the republicans since 1994.

Great comments by a bunch of bitter racist and brainless people here..
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The majority are from one person posted under many different names.

I was a little suprised to see so many bitter folks here this morning. I ‘ll say this: We got the choice of President Right. I worked to inform myself and others of the issue and left all to vote their own way. We picked with the strongest voice who we needed to run this country. We got a strong and very intelligent, driven young man To those of you think we that voted him in were brainwashed or simple “sheep”…you’re welcome for what we did for you. Americans did this not sheep, help be a part of it instead of breaking it down, no more talking it’s time to lead.

He is not a Christian! He admitted by accident in an interview the he was of muslim faith. I have no problem with the color of any one. Race is not my issue. I do not pray to anyone but God. Who do you pray to?
Posted by: Tammy
1. There is ONLY the ONE Divine Person, beyond any name you try to limit the One with.
2. I heard the interview. He was referring to what people say about him, not his confession.

Where did he get the 600 million? Still boggles my mind…well whatever happens from here on out we’re still in a recession and im still a starving, now higher tax payer in 75 days. Think I’ll go boost boost alcohol revenue and buy some failing stocks. Cheers!

Paige, I wish it were true but I think there are more of them than we care to believe. I used to jokingly say to my Black friends when they said bigotry was alive and well, “Shut up and stop your rabble rousing.” Well, as we can see, my Black friends were correct all along. It’s all right there in living color. Bigotry at its finest.

I’m not surprised that there is so much hatred in this country. My son in law is a paramedic and yesterday, a man in our city was killed on a motorcycle, and he said it was the most brutal death he has seen since coming back from Iraq. He was very surprised to see that people were walking down to where the body was and standing over it with their small children, and gawking like it was a dead animal. What are we teaching our children in this country? I can tell you that we are not teaching them morals, or common decency. We are also not teaching them to be free thinkers. I am a middle aged white woman from Texas , and I am proud that I voted for Obama. I did my research too, and found most of the stories I heard about him were untrue. McCain didn’t fail, the Republican Party failed him. They should be ashamed. If McCain had just been the McCain that I always said I’d vote for, then he would have had my vote. It’s not in his nature to tear people down, and the Republican Party continually pushed him to be something he’s not. When they added Palin to the ticket, that made things worse. Palin has a reputation for stepping all over everyone who has helped her. I’m glad they didn’t win. John McCain is an honorable man and a national hero, he doesn’t deserve to be stepped on by the likes of Sarah Palin. Obama will make some mistakes, after all he’s human, but he will hopefully lead this nation out of the desert that Bush/Cheney led us into, and make us respected by the global community again. God Bless John McCain, God Bless Barak Obama, and God Bless America!

Will Barry be doing a celebratory tour of America soon? I sure hope he gets to all 57 states!!

No matter what – God is still in control even if you don’t believe in him – he is still your creator and sitting on his throne. He will judge this nation for our transgressions against him. I pray daily for our nation to come back to our Lord. Sometimes there must be punishment in order to remove the vale of blindness created by Satan. But, I take comfort in the fact that God in still in control and one day we ALL will see that.

I’m white so I must be a racist? It’s not because I love white people more than others, to be honest I don’t like them either. But its statements made by both sides that make me hate people, not there race, the people. “Put plastic on the furniture at the Whitehouse for KFC night.” – obviously the person who said this represents all whites…not. “White folks are afraid because of the evils that they know were done against blacks.” – Whatever was “done” against blacks as a government is changing and has changed, albeit slowly as change takes time, but again the actions of the government, even then, did not represent the entire white race. The one that make me feel the most powerless and angry was made by “oncore” (whom I can’t fault for speaking what they think). I was not around when those things “were” done. I have never made it a mission to put down or ridicule someone because they were not white. And although I have had friends of many colors, religions, genders, and classes, those that I called friends think deep down that any white person who smiles at them in secret hates them, including me? How will we ever get past all of this if even when one, who has never shown any evidence of hate, is accused of being racist? And no matter what they do it will be perceived as racist? I honestly don’t know what to do at this point, and although I am not a racist, I now have to think about race all the time otherwise I might offend someone if I smile at them. It’s sad.

joey big time – You proclaimed “Too bad Republicans: you blew the last 8 years so badly, that America swung left. Its your fault. You blew it, big time.”
I wonder if you’ve taken a look at history.
Wiki for the 1964 Presidential Election, and look at the Electorate map under the photos on the right. A LANDSLIDE for the Democrats, Lyndon Johnson (486) over Barry Goldwater (52), far more so than this year’s results.
Now look at the maps for 1968, 1972 (Ouch!), the Carter “hiccup” in 1976, and then 1980, 1984 (Ouch!), 1988, 1992…
When it swings WAY past center in one direction, the correction factor really hurts, doesn’t it. Now, how comfortable are you with your Prophet?
I’m already laughing, waiting for the reverse landslide in 2012 (if he makes it that long without being impeached).

Hey Folks! The fat lady has sung, been paid and gone home…It’s over.

Well, you can read the posts and figure out where we are headed. I personally an going to get a sticker for my car and when the taxes go up (which they will) because we “have to” support all these programs and people who pay NO taxes, and “spread the wealth around” so the economy “can trickle up”(?), I will remind people I did not vote for this man who will #**&@$ the economy worse than it is, all the while he blames Bush, the republicans, and probably the stupid dogs Bush owns. Those responsible for the recent economic demise get a free pass on this Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac crap, more money out in bailouts..it is endless the wreckage this economy will face in the next four years. Sometimes you get what you deserve!

PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA!!!!
GET USED TO IT!!!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
USA!!!
USA!!!
USA!!!
USA!!!
USA!!!
USA!!!

Brad – I have been on these Blogs for a long time and the majority of McCain supporters are respectful people. Yes, there are a few radical comments, as usual from people divorced from reality, but many of the post are from one person trying to make themselves feel better about their bigotry.
USA

If it weren’t for this CHristian Right government, so PRO-ISRAEL, which has “given us all this mess in America! Bring us the “Hate Crimes” bill and rid us of these anti-Palestinian crowd! We will be loved all over the world if we stop showing Israel preference! JAIL all these radical neo-nazi Christians who continue their hate speech toward our true, new, great President Obama!
Go Obama! posted by anti-christin”
Dude, Obama is as radical a Christian as you will ever see. Familiar with his preacher?

Starrider- ” I am a Christian!” You can not and WILL not speak for me! Because I am not sad! I love my faith and I love my God and I love that America has chosen Barack Obama! If you truly believe in the Christian faith than you should not JUDGE another human being! Do not EVER call yourself a Chrisitan without knowing that we are ALL equal in God’s eyes! I’m done with all the whinning and crying of these racist, skinheads, white americans because Obama won the presidency! In all, it’s about time someone kick you all down and take this country to the next level of Unity. If you don’t like it, then move to Canada! Im pretty sure we Wont miss you!

Now, we have a new president, but partisan politics are still here to stay, but with a different administration. What real change are we going to see? We still have a national “unbiased media” pushing for more censorship with the “Fairness Doctrine”, the same Congress who’s approval rating is lowest in history, and a divisive country divided on class, religion, race, sex, gender, etc…We saw this on a national scale before our very eyes during these elections. Corruption is widespread in Washington regardless of party in office. Now, there is call to unite around a new president? Where was the unity the past 4 – 8 years? The disrespect and lack of class shown the presidency the past few years has demonstrated to the world the hatred and divide that exists in this country.

I am simply amazed at the rhetoric libs can spew about “coming together,” “putting differences aside,” “reaching across the aisle” . . .even as they attack and demean anyone who dares to think differently than they do. They are now asking us to give them the “togetherness” and support they NEVER dreamed of giving President Bush or us for the last 8 years. What is most astounding is their inability to see their own hypocrisy. Critical thinking is absolutely absent for these people. It is futile to try to have an intelligent conversation with someone who acts on emotions and the hype perpetrated by the MSM. If I am to believe the president-elect’s own words, we can expect him to dismantle our constitution and turn us into a 3rd world nation as he “redistributes” the wealth. My goodness–he had to spend almost a billion dollars to win this election–I wonder how many poor people of the world that money could have fed and clothed–gee, maybe even his destitute brother who lives in a hut in Kenya!! Imagine that! I didn’t sleep at all last night either–not because I was celebrating but because I have such deep despair and loss of hope in the face of our nation having just elected an America-hating, racist, deceitful, megalomaniac. God help us.

Eight years of Christian rule! What has it done? Put us in a war for oil! Made us lose respect with the entire world. What has it done here at home? Bankrupted us.
Oh yeah I’m ready for CHANGE!
Bring on the “Hate Crimes” Bill and put these type of haters in prison where they belong. The rest of us will live in peace when the Christians stop causing so much trouble!
Go Obama!

Some things never change. This is particularly true today when history was based on some campaign pledge of change. Obama promoted change but what change? A hint comes from his parsing of his words about liberalism, saying he chooses to use the term “progressivism” over “liberalism.” Is progressivism his change? We can go back to Woodrow Wilson and his disciple FDR to learn progressivism isn’t new. It was change then and it was the change that took us from a recession to the Great Depression. Change? No, failed economics. The idea that government can better spread the wealth isn’t new. Hitler, Mao, Castro and Chavez brought that change, but, would any of us welcome their change?
They all have at least one thing in common with Obama; a deep down hatred of capitalism and a belief that revenge against the British, Chiang Kai Shek, America, and George Bush or anyone they can find to the scapegoat, is change for the better.
What is happening today is not a change for a new world but a return to a failed one. It is socialism, pure and simple. We tasted progressivism with Clinton and now Obama delivers the coup de gras.
When will we ever learn not to elect children from dysfunctional families? They become chameleons, continuously polling to appeal to the masses and then like their father turn on us. Beware of change. It comes with unintended consequences

Get ready for some serious “sacrafice”. You are all about to pay child support for what has just been born. Obama owns it, you all will pay for it.

Many people seem to be in
mourning because their man
the double maverick got
crushed. Relax. Ask McCain
to get out of Congress where
he’s been doing nothing for
26 years.

I am a CHRISTIAN woman who 100% supports PRESIDENT OBAMA (also a Christian if you know how to read and listen). At least READ SOMETHING before you post stupid idiotic comments. Ignorance makes me sick and sad for you.

“Change” we can believe in????

Joe Beineke wrote:
“FYI, for the crowd who keeps talking about socialism. We always have had elements of a quasi social government. Postal service, Puplic school system, medicare, social security, medicaid to nmae a few.”
Mr Beineke is clearly a product of the “Puplic school system” he writes of. Only the Postal Service has been around since the beginning. The rest are programs *imposed* by Democrat politicians when they dominated Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches – despite loud objections of “Socialism” at the time.
Notice that the programs on Mr Beineke’s list are the same programs that are going bankrupt – as all Socialist governments inevitably do.
But let’s be accurate here. The incoming Democrat party leadership’s announced intentions to “Redistribute Wealth” go far beyond Socialism. They are Marxist, and *ALL* such governments have invariably reduced *ALL* citizens not a part of the political leadership elite to the status of Serfdom.
If such programs are *imposed* here, this is “Change” we can be assured of. Don’t take my word for it. Read “The Road to Serfdom” by Nobel Prize winner F.A. Hayek if you wish to overcome the intended ignorance yielded by a “Puplic school system” education, and work to ensure that “The Free World” continues to survive.

I didn’t see the speech last night. Was there any mention of God? Did he thank God?

oppression wrote:
“If Obama thinks that middle America clings to God and their guns now….”
This is my point,these Christians are radicals!!! They have guns, can’t we take them away? After all this isn’t the 1700′s we don’t need citizens who own guns any longer, especially these radical cleric Christians and their right-wing conservative rule!
Go Obama, pass that “Hate Crimes” Bill immediately, so we can arrest these home grown terrorists called Christians!

Lincoln was right. You CAN fool some of the people all of the time!

How sad is it that even Martin Luther King Jr, a good american, wouldn’t agree with the choice of Obama when King said about his ,”dream,” that,it was his hope that, “one day they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Obama got elected not for his character, which is shameful. Now, I believe, the characteristic fabric of th USA will worsen; now we will see the Wrath of God,who can’t be happy with this choice,now many innocent babies will die to abortion, now even our founding forefathers, who received their guidance from Almighty God, wouldn’t have been elected. God Help America,please?

Indeed Paige – a tad of my own showing through perhaps! I have good Republican friends and a couple evangelicals as well. They come over regularly and “anoint” me with oil and pray for me, which I welcome wherever I can get it.
There IS a place at the table for all of us and anyone who wants to talk about the policies our new Administration proposes needs to be heard. I imagine there will be much I won’t agree with but suspect I can do so in a civilized fashion.

Relax everyone. Once a generation we need a Jimmy Carter to remind ourselves that this country is center right. Let’s hope Obama, Pelosi and Reid pay back all the special interests, ie MoveOn, Unions, etc.
It will be morning in America again.
Anyone remember 1994 after HillaryCare and gays in the military?

McCain’s loss means hazardous
nuclear waste from now on will
be stored in his home state of
Arizona.

Abraham Lincoln was a wise man. His words perhaps ring truer today than ever before:
“We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.” – Abraham Lincoln
“This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it.” – Abraham Lincoln
Go ahead Democrats… pervert the constitution… I dare you!
Unfortunately the true African-American man running for president lost… Dr. Alan Keyes.

THE FIRST THEY GET RID OF IS NEWS(TALK RAIDO)
THEN THE GUN OWNERS
SET UP THEIR PRIVATE ARMY
REMBER HE HAS ALREADY SAID HE WILL DO THIS
THE USA IS LOST FOREVER
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Rahm Emanuel
So much for “CHANGE”.
Anything from the Clinton’s is not change.
Starting to feel buyer’s remorse?

“These and other questions are the ones to be pondered, asked, and straight answers demanded. No more platitudes, and posturing for the cameras. The rubber has hit the road.”
The first issue to note is that the right to marriage by gays took an awful beating last night. Will the Obama administration step up to this challenge? When? How?
America has spoken alright but sometimes with a mixed message.

Ummmm… Obama is not African American… he’s a white dude. Hello?? Clinton was more black than he is.

The overwhelming majority of the conservative posts in this thread are in polite language and their criticisms are of policies or actions.
The overwhelming majority of the liberal comments are name-calling and/or condescending, with a few that are just plain argumentative. Gloating is understandable after 6 years out of power. The President Elect’s acceptance speech warned his followers he might not achieve everything in his first term. FDR didn’t in 4 – and he turned his back on the veterans and minorities that voted for him.
Idealists are always disappointed when the world doesn’t turn out to be perfect, and liberals are angry. Pragmatists realize the world is the Earth, and Heaven is not, and conservatives expect to strive to perfect themselves, not control and force other people.
The President Elect used an old liberal tactic – make the country feel guilty for not living up to its own ideals of perfection, and be given a mandate to force people via government to do the right thing as he understands it.
What did he call it? The AUDACITY of Hope?
Liberal hubris.
In a few years, it will not be the pragmatic conservatives who are angry, it will be the idealist liberals.
Enjoy the high while you can.

Obama is half white, half black. McCain did not lose because of the black vote, and not getting it. That’s a joke. He lost because the white vote voted Obama into office. The black vote isn’t large enough to swing the voting either way. Get a clue. America as a whole voted for Obama. Not one nationality can pat themselves on the back. Wake up.
Second: racism? You think Obama just woke up this year and realized Rev.Wright was preaching hate and racisim for the past 20 yeasr? Please! Don’t talk about racism. Racism is alive and well on both sides of the street.

Would Rep. Emanuel’s father, the pediatrician, choose to follow the hippocratic oath with a premmie or a born-alive abortion failure?

I see that some people on this blog are still angry. Obama was the man who was elected, but, who elected him? The people of the United States. No one can challenge this win, he beat McCain soundly. The American people stood in long lines, voted in historic numbers and many people chose Obama…enough people in fact that he turned Florida Blue.

Chief of Staff may not be something Rahm Emanuel is interested. He just doesn’t strike me as any President’s Chief of Staff. Look for Mr. Emanuel to turn it down and the position will be offered to Tom Daschle.
GOD Bless the United States of America!
GOD Bless the Obama-Biden Leadership Team!

Gas prices blamed on Bush? Perhaps it was the traders in New York who ran up oil prices. Do recall there is ZERO evidence economically that explains the record run up in oil……….Deregulation of the banking industry? Is there no talk of the Clinton Administration lobbying Fannie and Freddie to ease mortgage requirements so minorities and sub-prime americans can buy a home? Please don’t forget, that the DEMS control congress! The same dems that have the WORST approval rating of any congress in the history of our country!

So as Obama’s very first decision as a president elect, he shows his unifying/bi-partisan nature by picking for his chief of staff…the most in-your-face partisan to be the gatekeeper between himself and the rest of Washington.
There is no one that is more combative and vindictive to the other side of the aisle than Rahm Emmanuel. This is not a handshake across the aisle to Republican senators or congress. He is also an appendage of David Axelrod, not exactly a break with the radical left southside of Chicago politics that already scares people to death about Obama’s associations. Axelrod was best man at Axelrod’s wedding, they are the best of friends and belong to the same circle of friends. Axelrod’s/Emmanuels’ good friends include Rev. Fleger and Rev. Wright, and yes…Bill Ayers.
Jake, the Obama campaign said yesterday that there were 3 things (as reported by Ann Cimpton of ABC news) that their hiring process would focus on…diversity, non-partisanship, and no re-treads form old administrations. So what do they do first, hire the most partisan figure in Washington that is a re-tread from the Clinton Administration.
I’m guessing the next decision will be to ask that Jesse Jackson Jr. be named (by the Ill. Gov.) to replace Obama. Again reaching right back into the Chicago political cess-pool for a re-tread. There are many other more creative replacements Obama could reach out to. Both Illinois senators come from the same city of Chicago politics. As usual the rest of the state of Illinois remains unrepresented in the senate.
Jake, I hope you ask Obama about how his hiring choices are lining up with his 3 stated pre-requisites.

Obama will be the LAST president of the USA as we know it. I don’t care about his color… I do care about his ideas and I can see where they are going and America will likely never be the same… and once it’s gone it’s going to be very hard to get it back again.
This is the beginning of the end… hopefully a new America will rise from the ashes.

“Right-wing Conservative equals Evangelical White Christians. These people spew hate speech from their pulpits every day.
Obama is the dawn of a new era, with the Hate Crimes bill we can start putting their pastors in prison,they won’t have hate churches to gather in.
We will have peace in the U.S. and in the world, PEACE and SAFETY!!!
Go Obama!!!”
So opinion, especially opinion informed by the morality of a particular religion is to be suppressed by a “Hate Crime” bill? With this level of understanding of the US Constitution? Who are the real bigots here?
Don’t try it… don’t try a Hate Crimes Bill, suppressing the 2nd Amendment or the “Fairness Doctrine.” I am ready to give the man a chance unlike the reactionary bigots of the Left’s well conditioned since 1st grade… to hate Christianity but funny… not Judaism.
Attempting these measures above would likely cause violence from the white middle and lover classes for the first time since the Civil War. Be careful with this responsibility… very careful.

So much for some of the calls from oversea. Instead of asking for Obama’s lead, they want him to follow them. They have already started exhorting him to accept their demands. New era for the world, all right!

It seems the smartest of all people are providing comment here, whatever you call the new president, America has voted, he is the president.
On this page you can call all the names you want, you folks are the minority now not he, has votes and confidence of majority of America, unless you think US is land of fools, then thats another story.

So this is whats its come to….Well I guess only time will tell (wait it only took his victory speech to start backing out of his promises) oh well politicians are all the same color…grey. I didn’t vote for the man, not because of skin color but simple political differences. I don’t believe in sharing wealth, if i worked for it its mine, not some dimwit riding the system that now by the way will grow to a size we have never seen before. I’m not scared of what Pres-elect Obama will do or not do, the congress scares me much much more. They did not appear to get the memo that we are all supposed to get along and the biggest hate monger of them all Pelosi is I’m sure all tingling inside today…she can finally run wild. I cannot believe that with the congress having such a poor record that we were more worried about the presidential aspect of government that has so much less to do with what goes on than the legislative branch. Oh well, goes to show you what the people know about who runs Washington. At least the world got the president they wanted, there was dancing at the UN last night. It’t going to get a heck of a lot worse before we can event think about it getting better. Beware of the post election turn around in the stock market. Historically that always happens, the first 100 days, piece of cake, its the remaining after that where we will be truly in trouble.
God Bless America (while we are still allowed to say that)

First, I would like to say that I am one the many Christain Democrats out there and anyone, be it Obama supporters or McCain supporters that Christian values are suddenly going to be dropped and ignored by Obama, you are very wrong. And why does the abortion thing always come up. Let me tell you people something, 20 of the last 28 years we have had a Republican president and abortion is still around! Because, if abortion was outlawed the country would be perfect, right? No. There are so many other Christian values that Republicans ignore, but they always want to bring up abortion.

Hey Dumbfounded
You don’t have to be gracious and “let” us have this victory. This victory was earned and taken from those who didn’t want it. Look to the next election if you must because for the next four years know that your man lost and there is nothing you can do about it

Brad – I think those that truly love America will support the President, regardless of party. That is what is so brilliant about our democracy.
Those that continue to spew hate do not love America as they do not understand the glory of her Democracy that so many of our honored men and women in uniform have fought and died for.

Change is coming whether we like it or not. Obama is ushering in a new Government Dependent era in American History. By the way, all those who agree with distribution of wealth then you need to donate all of your pay today to a drug infested deadbeat who has never earned an honest dollar in their life. That will give you an idea of how this whole principle works.

It’s no wonder this country is screwed up with such incredibly goofy thoughts by people. Obama has been elected. Was the God of the Universe in control during this period or not? All this stupid talk about Rahm Emanuel’s name and the like.
If your God is omniscient and omnipotent, then this is the president for this time.

Texans, it is time to become our own nation-who needs all this crap from Washington!
Our forefathers came to this land to get away from government intervention in their lives and whould be horrified to see what has become of our country.

I am happier with Obama winning because I know it will make sure America fails. With McCain, failure would take too long. But with Obama, it will be swift. I’ve hated America longer than Obama’s whore wife. While she hates America because it didn’t give her a big enough hand out, I hate America because of what it is. As long as the two parties are at each others throats, I will enjoy seeing the downfall. And hearing them speak about unity, then stabbing each other in the back, that’s priceless. Thank you Obama. You were the “One” to make my “dream” come true. And that’s why I voted for you, and you shouldn’t be surprised how many like me worked to pull that off. There’s a bigger picture than America out there. It’s time for America to go.

Hope you ask Obama about how his hiring choices are lining up with his 3 stated pre-requisites.
Posted by: Lara
Where and when did you see any president selecting his chief of staff in bi-partisan manner? Members of cabinet are different story.. We’ll see

I FEEL LIKE SICKEN TO MY STOMACH THIS DAY KNOWING THIS IS THE FIRST DAY OF A SOCIALIST-MARXIST GOVERNMENT THAT, WE WILL NEVER HAVE A FREE ELECTION AGAIN. ALSO, THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES WILL LIVE IN POVERTY. FREE ENTERPRISE WILL BE NO MORE.

So we now have the first affirmative action president.
(Does anyone actually think that if Obama was white he would have had a chance against Hillary?)

Obama won and some people on this board need to get over it, even though it might require therapy. ;-). The rest of us had to get over it BOTH times Bush won. Every election can’t be pure manna from Heaven for the Republican Party. McCain got his two years, just like Obama to get the American people to vote for him. This did not happen over night. It took two years to get to last night and last night the American people made a choice. It was out of McCains hands and out of Obama’s hands…it was not just African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians, or Whites who decided…it was ALL Americans. This is a final choice on eight years of Bush/Cheney rule. I just imagine that McCain never thought he would lose not once, but, TWICE to Bush…even when Bush was not on the ballot.

Lucien: A quote from Will Rogers…
Texas is a wonderful state, except for the Texans!

All those of you that voted for Obama, when he raises your taxes to give more money to lazy people, don’t gripe.

I get a kick out of all the Democrats calling for us to work together now. This is the party that told us for 6 years (along with a unanimous UN Security Counsel) that Iraq had and would use WMD and then when a Republican President resolved to end the (it turns out bogus) threat couldn’t wait to cripple him by alleging he’d lied when repeating their very same arguments. This is the party who’s President (Clinton) signed the Gramm-Leach bill to great fanfare and who had their hands in the Fanny/Freddie cookie jar while ridiculing Republicans like Chuck Hagel and John McCain who warned of the lack of regulation of these agencies run by their confederates and who then had the nerve to lay the financial collapse at the feet of Republicans.
But now they have control of the executive and legislative branches and they want to play nice. The fact is, Republicans like myself will give President-elect Obama every benefit of the doubt despite the fact that his party has not earned it. The deserve like treatment…but I pray Republicans and conservatives don’t give it to them for the sake of the county.

ros, the gov’t you speak of cannot possible begin until January. Take a chill pill.

Perhaps this affirmative action president was needed so people feeling downtrodden could finally get over it. OK so now perhaps you feel like full fledged citizens? Good. You get ALL the credit now.
Let’s see how you handle reality. Let’s see how your Messiah keeps his Biblical scale promises. Reality is a far more eloquent persuader than I am so wait and watch and see how well you do without Joe the Plumber and all those others you and the Rev. Wright despise.

I sincerely hope I’m wrong about BO. My children and grandchildren are the ones who will be impacted more than me. I hope he is not the socialist/radical I think he is..”a civilian security force that is as powerful as our military” Employing the young people, who are poor, and looking for help.

Excellent choice Mr. President.

America can now take back it’s goverment from the disastrous Bush/Cheney/Rove criminals and make us stronger than before the Bush Admin tore us down. Thank you Toot, for sending us your grandchild.

Finally racism has been overcome. Now we just have to get over this pesky economy and national security. The “feel-good” will fade and the problems will strengthen. Good Luck Barry. You’re gonna need it!

I, Namako_H3, a natural-born American citizen, do solemnly swear that I will support, defend, respect and bear true faith and allegiance to President (elect) Barry (Barack) Hussein Obama to the exact same level and intensity that the Democrat Party afforded to President George W. Bush for the past 8 years; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the obligations of American citizens afforded the Constitutional right to free speech; So help me God.
Finally! Whew!!! It’s over! Now it’s time for some long-awaited, and oh-so-sweet, PAYBACK!!
BTW, does anyone know where you can buy those bumper stickers that I’ve been seeing for the past several years? The ones that proudly proclaim “He’s not MY President, I didn’t vote for him.” I’d really like to pick up several, and get them ready to be pt on my cars on the eve of 1/20/2009.

wear be my checks? wear be my free gas? I am gov’t skool educated, forgive my spelling.

It’s funny how socialism can’t exist without capitalism first. If it weren’t for capitalism there wouldn’t be any money to redistribute! There’s actually no difference in the way Obama campaigned and the way Fidel Castro campaigned to win power in Cuba! This country is in for it now big time! Obama’s going to bankrupt the Coal Industry and make electricity costs skyrocket! I can’t believe Ohio and PA still voted for him! All you Obama people remember this when your electric bill doubles or triples. Hold on to your seats!

For 8 years we had the democrats bashing Bush, so the heck with uniting. We will be bashing Obama for ever how long he’s in office.

To “YES WE WILL”,
FIVE Vote counts were taken by non-partisan newspapers, including the NYTIMES, in Florida in 2000. BUSH WON ALL FIVE. The Supreme Court had to step in to stop the Democrat party from stealing it and from the Florida court to re-write the rules and make them up as they went along. Again, BUSH WON ALL FIVE VOTE COUNTS. Bush won the presidency FAIR AND SQUARE. Now get over it!
There will never be unity in this country because the Liberal left is vicious. A look today at conservative blogs has everyone coming together RESPECTFULLY. The left is incapable of respecting people who don’t agree with them. That’s because i believe most of the posters on the left are kids who don’t know any better.

Jessica said, “I am a Christian, I voted for McCain.I voted for him because he was more in alignment with my beliefs, not because Obama was bad. I am absolutely elated this country has changed enough that my daughter lives in a world a black man can become president. If you are truly a Christian then you know your faith should be in God, not Obama or McCain. God is sovereign, He knew Obama was going to be elected. Pray for our president that he will accomplish God’s will. Pray for our presidents heart and his mind, for disernment and wisdom. I think that is what God wants us to do.”
Jessica — I love your comment, and agree 100%. Thank you!

Ah its no surprise to me that some republican sore losers will be hypocrites and not support Obama. It doesn’t matter that they considered democrats to be traitors and unpatriotic for not supporting Bush in a time of war…once the shoe is on the other foot, they change their stance. Well if you do that again, you know it will never end.

“Ask not what you can do for your country, but what your country can do for you!”

Congrats Obama on your historic victory. Now to my conservative friends please take this warning seriously…we have lost in a landslide. The enemy who now wields more power than any US government in recent history, is in charge. These are dirty, lying, vindictive, criminal types who want nothing more than to emiminate any form of opposition. They will stop at nothing to crush your free speech rights. You are up against the New KGB, and they will be up your rear end so far once you appear on their radar screen. So, keep your head down, say nothing, blog nothing, email nothing, just act normal. Think 1970 Soviet Union citizen. Again, congratulations to all Democrats, Democrats good for me!

McCain supporters are
irrational. They voted
for an anachronistic
politician hopelessly
out of touch.
After eight damaging
years of the Bush
administration, the
voters got it right this
time.

CJ: WWII was NOT fought between capitalist and communist countries Dear. It was a war fought between the democratic countries and the fascist countries of Europe and Imperialist Japan.
Nazi Germany was a capitalist country as was Japan under Emperor Hirohito.

ZedZardoz sez: ” What I want to know is when am I getting my FREE Health Care – FREE Housing – FREE College – FREE Electricity – FREE food -FREE gas – FREE car – FREE money -”
Try Wallstreet. Wait a minute, where have you been if you didn’t already know that?

Why is it that divorce is legal between spouses, but a state can’t divorce from the union? That doesn’t seem fair. Seems like slavery to me, although the hypocrit constitution says there is no slavery. Whatever. Doesn’t seem to matter who is in office, red or blue, they are thugs. Let the country break apart. Let people live the way they want to live. Whatever happened to freedom? If unity turns to bondage, I say to hell with unity. I just hope Obama can help lead us to the split. I’m tired of waiting. Bush failed at it. So did Clinton.

I’m interested to see who else he has in mind.

Namako_H3 sez: “WOW!! A white guy!! The first pick by Obama, and he goes white… I bet that’ll tick off some of his voter base…”
I imagine that was MOST of his voting base, that is unless the racial percentages have changed. Do the math again. Maybe you slipped a digit.

Tom Delay in his interview with Chris Matthews last night said, “well the first thing Pelosi will do is raise the minimum wage”…..Oh, the horror!…..people working two jobs to eat and have a roof over their heads will get at raise to make their lot better….oh no…..why, that’s, that’s …”socialism”….!!!!

Darren,
Socialism after World War II
In 1945, the world’s three great powers met at the Yalta Conference to negotiate an amicable and stable peace.
UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill joined USA President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union’s Central Committee.
With the relative decline of Britain compared to the two superpowers, the USA and the Soviet Union, however, many viewed the world as “bi-polar” – a world with two irreconcilable and antagonistic political and economic systems. Many termed the Soviet Union “socialist”, not least the Soviet Union itself.
This is the fight I am referring. Socialism/ Communism vs America’s Capitalism Freedom.
You know.. the stuff they don’t teach kids in public school anymore. But they know everythign in the world about homosexual rights, and the gay agenda.

Conservatives have pumped fear into this country for far too long. Why is the sky falling because Obama is going to take office? Bush ran this place into the ground and worked closely with cronies for years.. but I guess ‘good Christians’ are okay with that. Obama brings hope to make this country united once more. He has the interest of all Americans, not just Christians and not just the upper class.

Russ,
Germany was anything but a capitalistic country. During the war, the German government took control of companies like Mercedes and BMW. On paper they were owned by the original business owners but in practice, controlled by their government. Get your facts strait before you lecture others.

To all those questioning my observations;
I know my information is correct. Learn to deal with the real world. Accuse me all you like , that doesn`t alter the truth.
Your party , like cockroaches , don`t like being in the light. It`s not President Bush`s fault your party got away with what they did – at most , I would fault him for not doing more to push his party to fix what your party did.
On the other hand , you have to admit that spending $530 Million to buy the election, advertising, and all those events , is pretty impressive money in such a ” recession ” economy.
Where did all the money come from ?
Makes me wonder , how about you ?
Question Authority !!
Warmest regards , have to get some work done around the house.
Former Army Sergeant

Democrats it’s your turn. You own the executive and congressional branches. And there are plenty of liberal judges too. No more excuses now it’s all on you.

Which party promotes political correctness?
Which party wants to take from some to give to others?
Which party is tired of hearing about the founding fathers?
Tyranny begins with such things. The ideas of this party in question will lead to tyranny.

hey Twilson. Republicans have been saying that to the demorats since the 2000 election and you didn’t listen. why should we? Oh, that’s right, if we say something bad about BHO we’re racists!

First I would like to thank Mr. Bush for a wonderful 8 year experience serving our country in the military under your control. Yes, some of us keep informed with politics and we know that you are the one at fault for our crisis and was a result from the Clinton era, you just stepped in after he blundered the economy. Second, I am going to be retiring from the military early because I refuse to work for a Commander-in-Cheif that has no clue as to what he is doing. And, finally, I would like to thank the people who voted for Obama and getting him in, I can now sit on welfare for the next 4 years and have you pay for my vacation.

I think we should all afford the same respect for Obama that was shown to President Bush.
nuff said

So the big change is the chief Clinton fundraiser as his Chief of Staff, perhaps the biggest dirtbag north of Venezuela.
At least we know his definition of “change”.

TWilson – You said “Will you haters just give it a rest.. Obama is the President. There is nothing you can do about it for the next 4 years. Get over it and get back to work…”
Funny, if it weren’t so true. I mean, we have to get back to work – who else is going to pay for all those promises to get the poor votes? Democrats? Yeah, right!!

Hey matteroffacts,
Yeah there are those of us that could pick up and move to another country for four or eight years, but wouldn’t that leave Obama without the richest 1% that would pick up the bill for all of his welfare spending?

Give the man a chance for God’s sake.

Obama will receive the same respect as George Bush received from the vitrolic left and the liberal media. What goes around, comes around.

I WILL AFFORD THE SAME RESPECT FOR OBAMA AS SHOWN TO PRESIDENT BUSH
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
SOUND FAMILIAR??????

Whew! More venom here than in the snake pit Indiana Jones fell into ;)
Both candidates stated a desire to overcome this dead-end Partisan Fundamentalism, and all but the lunatic fringe of both sides agreed.
Let’s honor both candidates, or at least the one of your choice, and invest in reflecting upon what we want of, by and for this nation.
I invite you to join me in reading the Declaration of Independence that created this nation and define its transformational mission for “Change” in the human condition. Can we agree that this is the kind of “Change” we all want for this nation, and “Hope” for humanity at large?

Well, after reading these comments I think I finally fully understand the term, “ugly American”.

Wow, how much money did the Dems spend on this election? Sigh. That could have went to the poor, instead of jacking up all people’s taxes. Obama said he needed a billion to give to the world’s poor. He’s already proven to me he doesn’t care about the poor, and he’s wasteful. How sad.

Jonny and cj, it wasn’t Russ you needed to address; it was me, Brad Melton. I posted the comment.
cj, I’m just referring to your original statement:
WW 2 WAS FAUGHT BETWEEN CAPIALIST FREEDOM LOVING COUNTRIES…AND SOCIALIST COMMUNIST CONTROLLED CONTRIES. MEN LIKE WINSTON CHURCHILL AND ROOSEVELT KNEW THAT BRITIAN AND AMERICA STOOD POLAR OPPOSITE OF COUNTRIES LIKE RUSSIA IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN CAPITALISM/FREEDOM VS SOCIALISM/COMMUNISM.
The Soviet Union fought as one of our allies in WWII Dear. Until it’s demise in l989 and when I was stationed in Europe, whenever we traveled to Berlin in uniform, we were required to salute the Soviet officers because they were still considered our allies.
I don’t know whose history book you’ve been reading but FDR and Truman, both Democrats, prosecuted the war against fascism and later (Truman) against communist China and the USSR in Korea.
Johnny, indeed, after the outbreak of war in ’39, all industries in both Germany and Japan were nationalized. But their economies until then were anything but socialist.
-Brad Melton

Obama supporter “I wont have to worry about gas for my car! I wont have to worry about paying my mortgage. He will help me, if i help him.”
Democrat/Socialist Congressman Jim Moran: “We have been guided by a republican administration who believes in this simplistic notion that people who have wealth are entitled to keep it and they have an antipathy towards the means of redistributing wealth.”
Thats enough for me to never ever vote for this New Socialist/Democrat Party.
Get your hands out of my hardworking pockets!!! I’ll donate at Church, you Christian haters.

We won this and I can bet you sad losers will waste more time complaining than being proactive in any way.
We sat through 8 years of the worst President in history that many of you voted for…
This is Democracy and you ought to work with us or you will continue to fall into the shadows of existence.
To racists…We will destroy you.
Your children will learn to love everyone and you will fade away forever!
To states like Georgia and Kentucky…Alabama and The Carolinas…
Mississippi…
Weed out your hate and learn to be a part of this community!
Theres more to life than thinking that your vengeful god is mad at anyone for picking one candidate over another…
Your god seems to be fear and with that fear you will not be able to have a voice in this new age of prosperity and goodwill.
Sorry we believe in a positive movement…Or really we arent sorry.
Its you whose become sorry.
But its never too late to have a change of heart.

I can honestly say, for the first time in my life, I am ashamed of my country.

So the “man” who promised change gives us Chump Change.

Josh
“The comments about re-education camps for Republicans and deportation of those with differing viewpoints are despicable, and to be honest, somewhat scary.”
Whoa I don’t know where you saw this but if it’s real. I am seriously freaked out I thought obama had socialist views but combined with this isn’t this how the Holocaust started.

I think I will live like the Obama supporters want me to:
I will quit my job
deny my citizenship
get pregnant
in result….
be fed,
housed,
treated,
I can now…. have my cable, my car, and my home all thanks to Obama.
screw the people who actually work for what they have
what weirdos right
*** I believe that we as a Nation are ignorant, selfish and LAZY!
How Sad!
Poor U.S. that our past genorations worked so hard to maintain.
Poor you, the working class, get ready to be out of pocket.

Tajiguy – You said “So the “man” who promised change gives us Chump Change.’
No, just the chump.

All these comments less than 24 hours after the election…sad. Many here should follow the lead of their respective candidates and get together to do the work at hand. Much of what is debated here centers on minor differences in policy and opinion. Sadly, more focuses on petty narrow-minded opinions of a select few who believe there is no room for different thoughts and ideas other than their own.

First I would like to thank Mr. Bush for a wonderful 8 year experience serving our country in the military under your control. Yes, some of us keep informed with politics and we know that you are the one at fault for our crisis and was a result from the Clinton era, you just stepped in after he blundered the economy. Second, I am going to be retiring from the military early because I refuse to work for a Commander-in-Cheif that has no clue as to what he is doing. And, finally, I would like to thank the people who voted for Obama and getting him in, I can now sit on welfare for the next 4 years and have you pay for my vacation.

hey hope wins – is that what the demorats have been doing for 8 yrs. Hell no, you called the POTUS every mean vile thing you could think of. That’s what’s caused the division (race, gender, class warfare) in the US.
Try thinking for yourself once or twice.

All the dems should follow Obama’s lead in his speech last night and be humble in victory because America is its strongest when we stand together

Journalism is dead in America!!
Media investigates Joe the Plumber and trashes Sarah Palin while Obama has over 200 million in ANONYMOUS campaign donations. Obama lies about public financing and big deal!!No medical records released, college records held, state senate record scrubbed, etc. give me a break! How can the media sleep at night – they are a joke. Just wait till a nuclear bomb hits. Guess what liberal left it won’t be in Kansas, it will be in Washington, DC or in NYC!

Waldorf you are sick how can say that. I don’t like obama but that is just wrong

Cumbia!

My dearest Brad,
I would give ANYTHING to have the Democrats of yesteryear in charge now.
CLEARLY THEY ARE NOT.
My point.. once again was that this country has always stood for freedom and capitalism and has faught against socialism and communism.
Nowadays, Democrats have dumbed down and watered down the word “socialist” to mean helping out your neighbor.
Men died in Wars from this country to fight against Socialism. And now a bunch of dumb kids dazzled by Obama’s sparkling style have been bamboozled into voting for a celebrity.
Veterans must be rolling over in their graves.
Thank you for your service to our country.

JOSH: Couldn’t agree more. As a gay man who served my country 20 years in uniform and in secret, this has always been my deepest fear – that some time, some place, some where, someone of that philosophy would come to power and I’d hear that knock on the door in the middle of the night and a voice saying, “Come with us.”
I still remember my German Jewish Great Grandfather’s stories. Irrational? Perhaps. But there are people in this country who would do that very thing to those they don’t like. Just look at Rev. Fred Phelps.
I’ve been very hard on the religious oriented conservatives on this blog the past two months because of this. Not the spiritually-minded who let their teachings operate deeply in their lives. As someone who has always tended to be more conservative myself, I can still relate to minorities on this. I understand completely their misgivings when they see and hear the hate daily.

Howard – You asked “Does this mean that Obama and Rahm will now do what we all criticized McCain for (“bomb, bomb Iran”)?”
History supports your concern…
Kennedy and Johnson got us into Vietnam, Nixon got us out.
Clinton coerced the UN into placing sanctions against Iraq, and he started the bombing with Operation Desert Fox in December 1998, long before Bush was elected and then had to go in and actually show Clinton how to achieve what had become the US obligation to achieve.
Now we have Obama/Biden… Iran? China? North Korea? take your pick.

I don’t like Clinton people, including George Stephanopolous, because of Clinton’s sex scandal lies. I hope Obama isn’t going to bring in all Clinton people. I am glad Clinton brought us out of the debt, but he did some damaging and strange things too. I am hopeful for change, just keep it different than Clinton

Wow! I can not believe the racial comments from people. All these supporters who claim people didn’t vote for him cause BHO is black (that’s right, I said black, not African-
American!) Did you people ever stop to think that it has nothing to do with his color and a LOT to do with the fact he wants to give more and more and more to people who have not earned it? I watch these welfare people having their nails done and hair done and meanwhile I get to work hard and live paycheck to paycheck. I’m sorry, but you should have a good work ethic and actually WORK for what you are given! Oh, and on the subject of race – why is BHO automatically considered black? He IS 1/2 white, too!

Just as a reminder.
American veterans made this country great. They have kept our nation safe and strong during the most periling of times. More importantly, they swore an oath to God and country that most will remember until their last dying breath. “I swear to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America, against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” All 33 million living American veterans remember these words, and the friends lost protecting our great nation and while defending the Constitution. Those who plot to destroy the United States or the American Constitution best remember the veterans pledge to defend..and be forewarned. This is our promise my countrymen, and it’s a guaranteed!

So… his (oooops,I meant His) first choice as President-Elect is to give his COS position to an acerbic, partison, pit-bull. So much for Obama being a bi-partison benevolent leader!!!

“What I can’t seem to understand is why people can’t see how childish they’re acting. If you don’t want a man of African descent as a president (even though the world rejoices at our step forward) then leave. No one is forcing you to stay here and be bitter. ”
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Oh come on…, you mean that no one can oppose Obama because of the issues, that the only reason one can oppose Obama is because of race? If he were white(like Kerry or Gore) I wouldn’t vote for him either. If McCain & Palin were black, I would still vote for them. It’s the far-left radical views I oppose.

How sour are those grapes??????? Should I call you a waaaaaaaaambulance.

Jesus(Son of God, God of the Christian Bible) is the only way to Heaven. He died for our sins(all have sinnned) on the cross at Calvary and on the 3rd day rose and conquered death. Ascended to heaven and is at the right hand of God.

mike | Nov 5, 2008 11:50:35 AM
Thanks for the info. in fact, it is great news if true that Abama is having a guy like him with all that history…..Ps. fact: irgun only terrorized British Soldiers ( who happ to side with the arabs then)and its members featured the likes of Israeli Prime minister Menahem Begen the first to intiate peace with Egypt via returning Sinai to Sadat .. so quit bringing up n mixing politics of the past which his father did 60 yrs ago..

Jimmy Carter was the worst president of all time…And I come from his home state.

I’m sick of all this “change” BS! What exactly is this change?! Not all change is good! Obama wants to raise taxes. Change. He wants to bankrupt the coal industry, thus causing energy to skyrocket (his words, not mine). Change. He wants to silence all dissent through the “fairness doctrine”. Change. He wants to eliminate any/all forms of restrictions on abortion. Change. He wants to cut the size of the military. Change. He wants to give tax cuts to people that dont pay taxes to begin with! Change. He wants to appoint Judges that legislate from the bench and dont believe in what the Constition says, but what they “feel” is right. Change. He wants to invite enemies of the state to the Whitehouse and sit down with them and “talk”. Change.
I can go on all day long with how much change Obama is going to bring.
And another thought to ponder is this… the Republicans lost this election and the last one b/c they were acting like Democrat-lites! The people rejected those ways! How do you think they are going to react when the real Democrats/Liberals are running things? This new Democratic majority will be short lived and Obama will only last one term. Lets just hope that we can undo all this BAD change that is going to take place!
Oh yeah, almost every dictator in history ran on a mantle of “change”. They all turned out to be disasters. Not saying that Obama will be a dictator but that bad things happen when the masses blindly follow someone under the pretense of change.

“And, finally, I would like to thank the people who voted for Obama and getting him in, I can now sit on welfare for the next 4 years and have you pay for my vacation.”
The irony of that statement is too good. And all of those now trashing Obama – we’re at war, remember? Support your President.

As an Anmerican I will not follow Obama. As a free American, I will shout that our freedoms are due to less government, less taxes and a strong military. I will not allow Barney Frank, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid to slash our military to give rebate checks to those who do not pay taxes. I will fight for my small business, protest my family with guns and cling to my religion. I will cling to the belief that this sham of Obama’s will be exposed! He couldn’t run as the liberal he is – he lied in his 800 million advertising campaign telling a frightened electorate that he will reduce taxes, fix the economy and protect our country. We will soon find out!! For his sake he better honor those pledges!!

Belboz sez: “Oh come on…, you mean that no one can oppose Obama because of the issues, that the only reason one can oppose Obama is because of race? If he were white(like Kerry or Gore) I wouldn’t vote for him either. If McCain & Palin were black, I would still vote for them. It’s the far-left radical views I oppose.”
Right on, brother. Fight the Fringe. Uh, I’ll take the right-side.

What have you done?! How sad! Led to the slaughter house by the simple word ‘change’- for those who decided to vote because this was a historical election and voted because it was ‘cool’ shame on you. Do you not understand what a Democratic President with a Democratic House and Senate means?? Of course you don’t, most of you were babies or not even born yet. You will find out over the next two years and when those two years are over go back and vote to fix your mistake.
Open your eyes and learn how government works, it is not about what is cool and popular! I am a part of the acutal working class.

So his first act even before the Electoral College meets and confirms him as President-Elect, is to appoint a Clinton-leftover, highly divisive, rude, arrogant person to be his chief-of-staff. Hmmm……change?

This election just proves that the majority of this country wants to improve and move forward. Those who are not onboard still have a voice, but get use to being the minority.

Just as a reminder.
American veterans made this country great. They have kept our nation strong during the most periling of times. More importantly, they swore an oath to God and country that most will remember until their last dying breath. “I swear to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America, against all enemies, foreign and domestic. All 33 million living American veterans remember these words, and the friends lost protecting our great nation and defending the Constitution. Those who plot to destroy the United States or the American Constitution best remember the veterans pledge to defend..and be forewarned. It’s not a promise my countrymen, it’s a guarantee !

krol – You said “And all of those now trashing Obama – we’re at war, remember? Support your President.”
ROTFALMFAO!!!!
Yup!!! We’ll support him to the same level the Dems supported Bush.. that’s only fair, right?

Hi Sally in London,
The hate mongers that are posting on here are the minority. They are probably all the same people who voted for Bush Twice. The majority of Americans are truly proud today!

I welcome this moment and congratulate Obama on his victory. Perhaps now, we can all be considered equal and eliminate out-dated policies such as affirmative action.

God has spoken? Yes, it is called the Bible.
God is putting up with our stupidity to see if we can, at some point, pull our heads out and quit electing fools like Frank, Pelosi, Reid, Biden, Obama, etc…
In the end God is in charge, not them.

DON’T BLAME BLAME ME I VOTED FOR MCCAIN!

THANK GOD THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA CAME TO THEIR SENSES AFTER 8 YEARS OF REPUBLICANS. HAIL TO OBAMA. HAIL TO THE CHIEF!

WHY I DID NOT VOTE FOR BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA
Not listed in any order of importance but all equally important.
• Tax Cut for 95% of Americans. 95% of Americans include 40% who do not pay income tax. Those will get a “Tax Credit” on taxes they didn’t pay. That means a check from the U.S. Treasury.
• Tax Increase for Those Who Make $250,000 per Year. Or is that $200,000 or maybe even $150,000. Even at $250,000, that will include many Small Businesses. To make up the differences, many will go out of business, releasing their employees to the ranks of the un-employed. Those who do manage to stay in business will have to cut staff, again releasing employees to the un-employed.
• Raise Corporate Taxes. Effect of this will be that corporations will find it unprofitable to keep their operations in the U.S and will move out of the country. Look for massive un-employment.
• “Spread the Wealth”. Strictly a socialist idea of taking money from those who have succeeded and giving it to others. Downside is to defeat entrepreneur ideas, a mainstay of the American Way (“Why should I strive to make more when the government will only take it away?”). Don’t work hard, paying extra taxes. Just take a hand out from Uncle Sam. Is this the New American way?
• Supreme Court Justices. Selection of Justices should be those who rule on law per the U.S. Constitution, not someone who makes decision based on “emphasizing” with the little guy.
• U.S. Constitution. The Constitution is correctly written to protect the People from the Government and restricts what the Government can do, not, as Obama has said, state “what the Government should do” for the People.
• Government Health Care. It is not the Government’s obligation to, not do I want it to be, “take care of me.”
• Pro-Union Ideas. Whether to join a Union or not is a personal decision on a level playing field. Mandating laws to aid Unions is not a Governmental function.
• Who Is He? I know little or nothing about him except what comes out of his mouth, spoken of him by his handlers or the books he has written (which, if you read, are damning in themselves). How has he served the country other than organizing communities to rail against others? What do we know about his moral fiber?
These are just a few of the reasons for my vote. In September, 1963, I raised my right hand and swore an oath to “defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” That oath is never ending. It is the same as that sworn by new citizens of this country. How ironic that a vast majority of native born Americans have not made that same statement.
The face of American changed last night. It appears to me that we no longer are Americans that are self reliant but are trending toward a nation that more and more relies on Government to fill our needs.

Every cloud has a silver lining. At least now the Clintons will NEVER get back into the whitehouse unless its just to visit and I doubt they will be considering how much Obama hates them.

I love how all of you pin wearing, supposed country loving patriots are now not going to support PRESIDENT OBAMA.
I didn’t vote for Bush in 2000, but when he won I supported him and hoped he would lead out country well.
I would expect the same from people that didn’t vote for PRESIDENT OBAMA.
Remember that slogan you’ve been taunting me with for the last eight years:
America, love it or leave.
Does that ring a bell?
The majority has spoken and you should support our new president until — if — he proves you lunatics are correct.

If the news media speaks out against Obama is it a Hate Crime???

Dear Zod,
you’re proud of your country only right now? You should be proud that we’re currently the greatest country in the world all the time, no matter who is president.

Barack Hussein Charismatic Demagogue Charlatan Obama !!

You missed the point. First of all these 3 pre-requisites were from Obama himself…no re-treads from other administrations, bi-partisanship, and diversity. He goes right for a Clinton insider.
No one expects him to hire a republican “chief of staff”, that’s not the only thing that bi-partisan means. It means picking someone who has a history of being able to work with both sides, someone who isn’t seen as a hyper-partisan attack dog (even by those in his own party). There is NO one more combative that Rahm Emmanuel.
Politico just reported today that Obamna was quoted as saying he picked Emmanuel because he wanted a “bad cop” so he could be a “good cop”. There were other democrats he could have chosen to meet his own 3 pre-requisites reported yesteray. Tom Dashcle (d) would have been a much more unifying choice.
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Hope you ask Obama about how his hiring choices are lining up with his 3 stated pre-requisites.
Posted by: Lara

Last night my hope for America was renewed. Americans have risen above bigotry, religious extremism, fear and gutter politics. Now, “ALL” of America’s children have the opportunity for a brighter future. God bless and heal America!

your right terri God has spoken. he is telling us that if we dont repent of our wicked ways and turn to him then he will turn his back on us. Read the bible what has happened is in black and white ink in the bible. this country is ripining for destruction.

Barak Hussein Obama: America’s First Affirmative Action president!!!!!

My congradulations to Mr. Obama on running a tremendous campaign. I am first & foremost an AMERICAN. Even though I do not agree with his policies…
I will do what most of you libs refused to do for Bush…I will support him as my President.
There is much work ahead and the new president is going tohave a huge task. It starts by ending all this foolish back & forth BS. I ask my fellow conseravtives to show more class and pride in our country than libs did after both the 2000 & 2004 elections.
John McCain said Country First and I beleive that is the way to move forward. It does not mean walking in lock-step, or agreeing with everything from the left. Let us also hope that Pelosi & Reid understand its time to stop the partisan bickering. We do not need anymore speech such as her’s before that first bailout package vote.
It is time to see if Obama, Pelosi & Reid can actualy DO what they talk about – Reach across the aisle and work together. The last 8 years were not a disaster because of GWB. It became a mess because the liberals were too bitter and vengeful about losing to work together and get the job done. It’s now our time to show them how good things can get accomplished.
God Bless America!

My flag is flying outside my door as it does every day; right side up and proudly.

I’m closing one of my small businesses that’s been struggling for about 14 months. It’s been making SOME money, but nothing anywhere NEAR the pain in the butt that it is. I’ve got 8 employees & MY WIFE. Three of those employees are African-Americans who are elated that Obama won. I could just lay-off two of them ( one has been there longer than almost anyone ), but then I’d get sued for discrimination, so I’m shutting it down completely. Good a time as any because I DO make more than $$ 250,000, but NOT from THIS little business. So, even though MY TAXES will go up under Obama ( he promised ), some people will be looking for jobs come Monday morning because I have NO FAITH in the American dream anymore. If more is going to be taken from me, then more will be taken BY ME. No more extending credit to those who can’t pay right now. No more trusting those who’ve proved that they sometimes can’t be trusted. That’s how it works, folks. NOBODY is going to pay your bills for you. Small businesses ARE going to layoff & close. DO YOU WORK FOR A SMALL BUSINESS ?? You better stop partying & make yourself valuable somehow – that’s your only job security. You are going to the post office or mailbox to get a little check from Obama that he takes FROM ME. You will spend that little BRIBE he’s giving & will be holding out your hand for more. It’s NOT coming. I’m going fishing, because I no longer have to worry about making payroll & a bunch of whining employees.
HE CONNED YOU – youll see eventually.
When you get there, GET OVER IT, if you can afford to.

The American people didn’t choose Obama! They were bought (at a very high price) and sold a bunch of BS!!!!
Money the root of all evil?!? How easily people are brainwashed!

Obama was elected by the media and the fools who listened to them. Now will get the “fairness doctrine” to squelch any opposition to the democrats. Thanks, all you knuckleheads who voted for this clown because you thought you were going to get 40 acres and a mule. You just killed democracy.

FDR famously said that the only thing to fear, is fear itself. Not each other. Not the differences that make us beautiful.
Let’s stop throwing stones.
Posted by: Dave | Nov 5, 2008 10:18:25 AM
i think ,dave, that was winston churchill you were quoting ,actually…

I respect President elect Obama, but my concern is with him cutting our already weakened military. All you young, smart college kids need to research your history books….from ancient times to present, when the military falls so goes the empire (country)! God Bless US all.

You all have been conned into voting for an untested, inexperienced liberal just because he is black instead of an experienced moderate. You fools have no idea what you have just signed up for.

To “Hope Wins” post and getting rid of the hate in Alabama. Well hope, you obviously dont know anything about people here. You dont know about my ancestors who homesteaded here in
Alabama in 1866, moving from a ravaged Georgia. A young black child ran away from his home in Georgia to follow them here.
Goverment schools have done a grave injustice to several generations now, you do not know history, other than the skewed re-writes that are now taught.
I do not hate Obama because he is part-black. His belief system runs counter to everything that created our country and made it the greatest country on the planet. His beliefs are wrong and his mentors hate me because I am white.
God help us.

I truely can not understand how some of you can be this ignorant but, then again we’re talking about people that voted for the Bush family 3 times and the second two was worse than the 1st as you all should have known better.
Our economy is crashing, and we as the lower and middle classes are the one’s suffering so that the higher class can continue to become wealthier by the day.
The Clinton’s and Barack Obama are the only one’s who truely get it, are the only one’s who have stood up for what is right and just for this country and all you people can sit here and do is turn this into a racial discussion…it’s sick and not right. Be happy that we have the potential to really turn things back around as of 11:00 p.m. last night. I am so proud of the majority of this Country who choose to stand for what and who they believed in so that we can regain what we as a Nation have all lost…..our pride, our freedom, and our Unity.

I truely can not understand how some of you can be this ignorant but, then again we’re talking about people that voted for the Bush family 3 times and the second two was worse than the 1st as you all should have known better.
Our economy is crashing, and we as the lower and middle classes are the one’s suffering so that the higher class can continue to become wealthier by the day.
The Clinton’s and Barack Obama are the only one’s who truely get it, are the only one’s who have stood up for what is right and just for this country and all you people can sit here and do is turn this into a racial discussion…it’s sick and not right. Be happy that we have the potential to really turn things back around as of 11:00 p.m. last night. I am so proud of the majority of this Country who choose to stand for what and who they believed in so that we can regain what we as a Nation have all lost…..our pride, our freedom, and our Unity.

Wow – thanks for bringing me down from an exciting night with your crying and moaning, guys.
Many of you are still in partisan “Obama is the devil” mode. Take a week off and relax. You’ve been lied to a lot by your leaders and radio personalities. This is a great day for America.

to hightower:
can anyone some substantial things that Bush has done for the entire US in 8 yrs?

To I_DON’T_KNOW_SO_I_BULLY_EVERYONE_ELSE_INTO_THINKING_SO
It’s clear facts. Obama is not the typical Causcasian male who has taken office. He’s different. He doesn’t fit the stereotype. So tell me how does that not have an impact on the way anti-americans view America? There are so many media clips and articles on the elation that sprung up around the world upon Obama’s win that is clear the world is just as excited as those who have voted for him.

Now we get to see if he can also “walk the walk”.

Bush’s last act in office should be to issue an executive order stating people can’t peel off their Obama bumper stickers until the next presidential election.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass
it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed
on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our
children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States
where men were free.
Ronald Reagan

So much for change….. Rahm Emanuel?
The joke’s on you America!
We should have picked our own cotton……..

larryt
the problem with this country is we elect a president and then forget that we elected a leader, not a surrogate parent, the way to change this country is from the bottom up and it takes more than writing opinions online…

“Clinton coerced the UN into placing sanctions against Iraq, and he started the bombing with Operation Desert Fox in December 1998, long before Bush was elected and then had to go in and actually show Clinton how to achieve what had become the US obligation to achieve.” Jolam
why didn’t Bush Sr finish the job the first time…. maybe that was the reason junior went into Iraq????? TO FINISH WHAT HIS DADDY DIDN’T…..???? I still have not seen any WMD has anybody???

I am seriously saddened by this election. It is almost scary how many people I know voted for this president elect based on what the television told them and how most of these voters would say that only their opinion is correct. I know of many who would not talk to me about issues because they could not accurately make a legitimate argument. I can only hope and pray that my family keeps the values that I have taught. I will always respect the presidential office and the right to vote and I am still thankful that for right know my opinion and political interests will keep the president elect on his toes. However, if for any reason I am not allowed to vocally keep my opinions because I am not a “follower” of the mass media I will always be praying for this great country. Also, thank you to all the veteran’s who fight for our freedoms, I hope your efforts were not in vain.

i like the way you think MikeC…

The liberal-controlled educational system accomplished what the Dems wanted a new generation of young “dumbed down” zombies that the Dems could control and add to their base of poor, uneducated minorities. Welcome a new class of enslaved people dependent on the Divided Socialist States of America.

i mean the part about supporting who is in office…& get to work and stop whining

Obummer…..we are doomed.

Many of you are still in partisan “Obama is the devil” mode. Take a week off and relax. You’ve been lied to a lot by your leaders and radio personalities. This is a great day for America.
Posted by: teacheng
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I believe your going to see something you didnot see from your side of the aisle after the past 2 elections. If your bitterness and vengeful attitudes had not taken over, this country would be in a better place today.
I want all conservatives to stand up and reject the liberal methods of crying, pouting & whining. There is too much to be done to act as they did for the past 8 years! It’s time for them to reach acroos the aisle and for us to work together.
God Bless America!

Oh, conservatives,conservatives, conservatives. Don’t worry we won’t screw you like you did us, we’ll at least kiss you first. Just kidding, really come on. We’re not going to take your guns and bibles. Where did you all get this stuff from, the Media, that you are damning now that they were forced to tell you something your virgin ears didn’t care to hear?
I am a liberal, I don’t think Obama is a liberal, so calm down! He is more center than he’d like you to think. I don’t have cable, don’t get a newspaper, I listen to National Public radio for my information. I do know that the fcc during the Bush administration hushed up a live broadcast of Norman Mailer and when it was broadcast later much of what he said on the earlier broadcast had been removed. I also know that during the Bush administration the FCC required panels on talk shows to have two conservatives to everyone liberal. That is not liberal media! We have not had an overly liberal media, at all. Go to your dictionary and look up Liberal. It’s really not that bad. I believe in Liberty. Liberty. When was that made synonomous with sin?

Daryl said:
“I feel like we got a righteous wind at our backs here, but we’re going to have to work. We’re going to have to struggle. We’re going to have to fight.”
— barack hussein obama, Viginia, 2008
“The ill wind of opportunism is falling, the righteous wind of socialism is on the rise. By the end of this year the victory of socialism will be greatly assured. Naturally there will be many struggles ahead and we must struggle hard.”
—- Chairman Mao
Well obama apologists and flat out liars, care to comment on the striking similarity of these two quote? Awfully coincidental eh?
Well, let’s hear the spin.
STILL WAITING. Love you libs. Ignoring the FACTS doesn’t make them go away.

to Yes_We_Will
Those folks down the street will be alright, just the Peggy the panderer….free gas and free mortgages for all. Now when Dodd and Barney start those NINJA loans again…the country will really ROCK!
No Job No Income – APPROVED!
Hey Hillary, your village idiot has been found, he’s on his way to DC from Chi-town!

Now that the campaign is over, hopefully some of these right-wingers will actually start to listen to Barack and hear what he is saying (as opposed to the propaganda being flung at them). He’s intelligent, caring, inspiring, and patriotic. I’ll take that combination over Bush any day.
The middle class has shrunk significantly in the last 8 years. CEOs weren’t making $100MM per year under Clinton. The balance of wealth is so far out of whack in this country, THAT is what will bring this country down if Obama doesn’t change the course we are on. If the middle class disappears, there will be no economy here to pay for all these goods that make the CEO’s rich.
The government is there to protect the people. We can’t sit idle and watch citizens starve or die of treatable diseases because they can’t afford healthcare. That’s not socialism, that’s common decency.

At least Fidel is happy

Obama said we have to make sacrifices! change you can believe in! He promised to make energy prices to skyrocket and to bankrupt the coal industry in order to save the planted from global warming! change you can believe in!! He wants our tax dollars to pay for all abortions! Change you can believe in! He who became a multi-millionaire during the evil Bush year, cares nothing for his close relatives who lives in slums and huts! unblushingly lie and multitudes believe him! Change you can believe in!
Cuba elected their change in 1959, Germany wanted change and elected a charismatic speaker promoting change, unity and peace in the 1930′s. Now finally we too got the change we wanted! Bye bye America, rest in peace.

Michael
actually i think the rest of the world agrees that diplomacy is at an all time low since bush took office, what world are you living in? the isolationism theory is not going to take us into the future safely…
and i support the president out of love of country no matter who i vote for

Hey Hillary, your village idiot has been found, he’s on his way to DC from Chi-town!
Tony,Tony…. that is what us Dem’s said along time ago about Texas losing their village idiot…. Can’t you come up with something original??? No ask MCCain or no Palin… wait you cannot ask her she is to busy shooting caribou from a helicopter…lol

nogov:
Please provideus all a link to your statement of: “I also know that during the Bush administration the FCC required panels on talk shows to have two conservatives to everyone liberal. That is not liberal media! We have not had an overly liberal media, at all”
I have got to see this. Media, radio type and Fox News on TV are all us CONSERVATIVES HAVE.

dallasgirl:
Something to ponder…now that nobama is the president elect, stocks are QUICKLY starting to go DOWN, now that his term is approaching. Wonder why………………………………………………………just a thought.

you are all insane and completely disassociated from reality…

I am incredibly insulted at all of the hateful comments on here – on both sides of the aisle. Democrats (like myself) are not all dumb lazy unethical people looking for handouts – I happen to be Christian, highly educated, and working full time yet I >still< am proud to have voted for Barack Obama. He is not a socialist – and that word has very little fear-factor among us younger voters who were born near the end of the Cold War. Communism is bad, true, but to call changing tax policy back to what it already was socialist? That makes no sense. Also, give him a chance to get into office and influence policy before you start calling for his impeachment.
And to my fellow Obama-voters – why forsake the spirit of the campaign and attack those who exercised their freedom to vote for McCain? Just because they have different opinions does not make them any less American.
Also, ACORN did not steal the election. The 52%+ voters that voted for Obama (including myself) earned it.

to mwn03
you did not answer my question, but you did attack your own candidate’s premises. You cannot get a job when job creators are taxed into defeat…or retreat to more tax friendly countries. But again, I ask – HOW to you build wealth from the bottom up. Anyone, please??

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awww does wittle baby wepubwican have a dirty diapy? awwwwwwwww ,it must be full of republican stinky poopie.
CLEAN UP YOUR OWN SMELLY BUTTS REPUBLICANS, OR JUST MOVE ON OUT TO HAITI AND ITS ULTRA LOW TAXES…YOU STILL HERE..GTH OUT LOSERS OR GET WITH THE NEW PROGRAM.
and you whacko right wing christians need to form your own party and see how well you do in american politics running without the venerable and historically patriotic republican ticket as a disguise for your kooky ideas(which are NOT allowed in american politics …BY LAW AS WRITTEN IN THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION ,IE ; SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE ,WHICH IMPLIES PATENT AND TACIT SEPARATION OF RELIGION AND POLITICS BASICALLY.
SO quit using the republicans as a cover for your largely unwanted religious agenda. youve made the ONCE PROUD AND STRONG republican party a lunatic fringe filled laughing stock and now see where you are?
STAY OUT OF POLITICS RELIGIOUS WHACKOS OR YOULL BE VERY VERY SORRY. GO TO CHURCH , BELIEVE WHAT YOU WANT TO BUT DO NOT TRY TO SUBVERT GOVERNMENT TO SUIT YOUR RELIGIOUS WHIMS BY ANY MEANS OTHER THAN PRAYING ,YOU ARE DENIED THE RIGHT TO PROSELYTIZE USING THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM BY LAW.
MANY RIGHT WING ULTRA CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIANS IN THE USA ARE NOT MUCH BETTER OR DIFFERENT THAN THE WHACKJOB JIHADISTS ,THEY ALL NEED TO BE ROUNDED UP AND RE EDUCATED AT GITMO.

“why didn’t Bush Sr finish the job the first time…. maybe that was the reason junior went into Iraq????? TO FINISH WHAT HIS DADDY DIDN’T…..???? I still have not seen any WMD has anybody???”
Yes, this is exactly what I am refering to. Yuo libs win the election, and are still whining like 2-yr olds.
First, in case your memory is still off from celebrating last night….the frist gulf war ended the way it did becaus eof agreements we had with other coalition members.
As far as the WMD crap, enough of that already. At the time the decision was made, even democrats in congress believed there were WMDs in Iraq.
I suppose since you did not win the “super-majority” in the Senate, we could spend the next 4 years jamming everything up in congress just because Barney Frank was resposible for the economic mess we are in. Every day, Republican congressional leaders and surrogates could just whine & complain about what an @ss Frank is….if we wanted to act like you that is.
Is that what you libs want, for us to act like you did for that past 8 years? Then in 2012, we can have the same BS arguements all over again.
It’s time to grow up, shut up & start solving problems! Personally, I would like to accomplish that without listening to a bunch of whining liberals. Didn’t you get the email, you won…now its time to start acting like it!

Obama wants to increase term limits?????

The middle class shrunk because companies laid off workers and out sourcing. It is not the CEO. The CEO must protect company’s interest, not the workers.

Do you think the liberals will be able to handle the critics for the next four years?
Soon, it is all going to be Obama’s fault!
This could be fun.

Awesome! we’ll now get to grow our economy from the ground up! Just look at Cuba. Fidel did the same thing! Oh Crap! What?

Brian, the only problem with the bottom up theory in economics is it has been a painfully long trip. I don’t know if you were around for the Carter years, but when the bulk of the spending is at lower profit margin stores it just takes a lot longer because the profits are so much smaller.

joanafernandez
its creating opportunity,educating people to be able to compete in a new world economy with new demands and new technologies…wake up sister, it is NOT business as usual …its taking stock in our god given wealth in this country – create an ability to use our wealth of talent and natural resources…

You go ALS! The demwits are to blame for much of the mess our economy is in. People assume the President has more power than he really does. The problems we are facing today are largely the result of the Democrat controlled Congresse and to some extent past Democratic presidents (i.e. Clinton and Carter removing housing regulations). Now that the demwits are in control of everything, watch out! They now have no one to blame but themselves. They will not be able to handle the criticism. Liberals are for free speech ONLY if you agree with their points of view!

Rahm is a super, super choice. Daschle would have been good, he is a smart, honorable guy and very highly respected on both sides of the aisle. But Rahm is a new generation and one of the smartest, most capable guys on the hill. Bravo!
Also, expect to see Moderate Republicans in the Cabinet. Obama is a fan of Lincoln’s philosophy of leadership.
Finally, one can only feel sorry for the bitter and mindless blather coming from posts via the Drudge Report. While the nation has come along way towards true democracy this day, it is sure evident ignorance and small mindedness still plague our nation (though no longer lead it).

First, congratulations to President-elect Obama and his campaign team. The effort they put into a truly nationwide campaign for the past two years paid enormous dividends last night. I did not vote for Obama, but he is the legitimately elected President of the United States, and it’s time to get back to the business of governing and put the campaign behind us.
Babylac, can you tell me where in the Constitution is says “separation of church and state”? I’m no fan of religion in government, even though I think, as the founders did, that religion of the individual is a key requirement for an effective democracy. But you’re quoting Thomas Jefferson in a letter to a friend with the separation of church and state language. The Constitution forbids the establishment of religion by the federal government.
While we’re quoting text that is actually in the Constitution, though, we can highlight the “right to keep and bear arms” in the second amendment.

Nogov you said: “I also know that during the Bush administration the FCC required panels on talk shows to have two conservatives to everyone liberal.” Please provide a URL to cite your source. Statements like this are suspect if they are not supported, and thus your entire argument becomes suspect. I look forward to your supporting URL.

Who’s ready to board a commerical airline next year?

The world may appear to be celebrating B.O.’s victory today, but not for the reasons you dems think they are.
They are celebrating America’s downfall!

Best thing that could have happened did.
Now they have no one to blame, their policies are fatally flawed, and they’ve got a tiger by the tail. Their shortcomings will be on full display for all to see.
And if you conservatives have half a brain you’ll get to work and educate your friends and neighbors as the legislation and court picks roll along.
This election between Democrat-Full Strength and Democrat-light was a judgment against Bush and the bailout, and a lot of people who ordinarily wouldn’t consider an Obama type government held the republicans accountable, as they should have.
But the pendulum swings hard and fast, and memories are short. As reality sets in over the next two and four years there is huge opportunity for people to see that what they’ll get isn’t quite what they had in mind. The expectations far outweigh the ability to meet them.

Let the liberals do their victory crowing. Soon enough they will realize that their date that looked good during the party doesn’t look so good in the light of day. The folks who voted to soak the rich will wonder what happened to “their” jobs. Expect the standard of living to drop across the board.

In the process of moving my wealth from America. I am now counting on China as the dominant world power. They are moving rapidly moving from communism to capitalism while our country looks like it is going the opposite direction.

Great post, Brian.
That deserves an encore…..
I am incredibly insulted at all of the hateful comments on here – on both sides of the aisle. Democrats (like myself) are not all dumb lazy unethical people looking for handouts – I happen to be Christian, highly educated, and working full time yet I >still< am proud to have voted for Barack Obama. He is not a socialist – and that word has very little fear-factor among us younger voters who were born near the end of the Cold War. Communism is bad, true, but to call changing tax policy back to what it already was socialist? That makes no sense. Also, give him a chance to get into office and influence policy before you start calling for his impeachment.
And to my fellow Obama-voters – why forsake the spirit of the campaign and attack those who exercised their freedom to vote for McCain? Just because they have different opinions does not make them any less American.
Also, ACORN did not steal the election. The 52%+ voters that voted for Obama (including myself) earned it.

What we really need is for everyone in the US work force to be part of a union or work for the government. That way everybody can make $90,000 a year and do nothing for it. (Most of the assembly line jobs I have seen take about 15 min of training and require virtually no IQ. Instructions need to be pictures, not written). Socialism is soooo wonderfull and motivates individuals to work sooooo hard.

You want to know how bad this really is? I’m now wishing that that the demwits would have nominated Hillary! A Hillary Clinton presidency looks really good all of a sudden! Now that’s scary!

google is your friend gustav isnt it?
did you happen to read this part in your wikiquesting?
“It (the phrase “separation of church ..etc) has since been quoted in several opinions handed down by the United States Supreme Court.”
^^^^quoting wiki
umm gustav, are they the “bane of this nation” as well? the supreme court justices i mean??
fyi gustav, its a concept that the supreme court innately understands is clearly written between the lines in the constitution ,and so the term “separation of church and state” is merely a working definition of what is clearly and very directly implied.
in latin one might say “id est” or i.e. to explain the inference.
i surely hope i have cleared up any misconceptions you or anyone else might have had as concerns the actual meaning of the constitution vs its wording on paper.

@ Bill D
@ Bill D
You’re still a MORON! No wonder McCain lost…you/GOP can’t distinguish fact from fiction!
Obama was born in Hawaii! Please get your FACTS straight before your fingers hit the keyboard again.
Yes, you are entitled to your opinions. However, if your opinions are WRONG against the FACTS, Sir – I will call you out. BTW, McCain was born in Panama.

Is there any way of getting a post in that’s filled with Obama’s misdeeds from Rezco to Ayers to Dohrn to Kalidi to Raines to Johnson, to Fitzpatric, to Fannie Mae, etc., etc. without getting blocked as spam which keeps happening

in fact there’s a lot of bitterness here…that is sad. if your not happy with something then work to change it – i would not be so quick to complain about who is going to be in office if i did nothing for my party during the race…did you all canvass and make calls and volunteer for your party or just log into web sites and whine,

As opposed to the hate-filled screamers on the left we will be fair to Obama. We will show him the same respect and support him in the same way the left supported Bush.

Blah, Blah, Blah, You Dems are soooo stupid. You blame Bush for everything yet you have been in control of the Do Nothing Congress for 2 years now and have the lowest rating ever, even Bush.
Obama even changed his message of Hope, at his Acceptance Speach, and the quick changes he would make as soon as he got into office, to NOPE sorry but since I’ve now been elected I really can’t do what I need to do in 1 term.

tongeNCheek
dont waste your life breath, racism is another ugly way people justify their own shortcomings..you know the old saying “if you dont like what you see, look in the mirror…

to all you Obamaniacs
I think we’re going to regret this election. But hey I could be wrong. I have been before, and I hope I am now.
He may give awe inspiring speeches but so did Hitler, Mussolini, Mao, and Castro. If people voted with heads instead of their emotions none of these clowns would have been around to write about. What does this guy bring to the table; awe inspiring speeches, thats it.
Can anyone out there tell me what if anything of substance he has done. Please spare me the”community organizer” bit. Remember “power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely”.

What is the matter with all you people? Who is moderating this posting board? Many of you people are so mean, awful and intolerant. Don’t you think the evil you spew is the reason this country is in the crapper?
We now have a president(elect) that EARNED his degrees, votes and our respect. Someone that can speak intelligently, clearly and with conviction. It will be so much nicer to watch a SOTU and no be so nervous about our POTUS mumbling and stuttering. I’m so proud of you America. My 8 year depression is lifting!

“Obama was born in Hawaii! Please get your FACTS straight before your fingers hit the keyboard again.”
Ok, I’m tired of this crap……..If he was born in Hawaii (and I’m saying he’s not, just kinda skeptical) why WON’T he provide an ORIGINAL (you know, not the copy type)? WHY won’t he do it? Gotta wonder what he’s hiding and if he isn’t hiding anything why not show it. Anybody that says if this was McCain or Bush or any other Republican and they wouldn’t question it until dooms day is a freakin’ liar. So, any takers, why won’t he produce an original? I have the copy on my desktop and it’s kind of fun to work it in PS and Quark. I have him born 1/1/2001 in Wasilla, Alaska right now :) Like I said, just a bit skeptical as to why he won’t provide it. I don’t think that’s against the rules is it, unless of course it WOULD prove he’s not born in the U.S., then OF COURSE I can’t see it and how dare I question the Lord Barrack

“I am an American, I will take the high road and respect the Presidency, but I will take a cue from my Democratic buddies and take EVERY opportunity to point out EVERY blessed mistake he makes, and blame him for EVERYTHING from Global cooling to warming, every job loss, hurricane, bomb blast………GET IT? ”
Posted by janice
So how is this any different than what Republicans did to Clinton…
…GET IT?

Dear Senator McCain and Governer Palin,
I am so sorry that you have lost the election. My husband and I were very strong supporters of your campainge. I know how hard you both tried to get the message out to the people about your economic plan, health plan and how you would of cut spending within the governmental structure. Obama talks about being a united country now that he has been pick for President. Why were they not united with Bush so he could of accomplish the rest of his mission as President. Instead the people bash him because they thought he was big oil. What is ironic is that he has very little to with oil and he is for alternative energy. Democrats wanted to punish him for winning the election so they delibrately faught against him and that is why he could not accomplish anything his last two years. It is pretty odd that the media and all your celebrities had nothing nice to say about the man who has kept us safe all time he was in office. Obama is not my president and I hope he will get the same consideration along Nancy Polowski and the rest of her gang.

Smear and fear political campaigning failed miserably. Some here might benefit from that lesson.

“yeah who care that the main reason for a military invasion that has over 4000 American service men and women their lives while maining tens of thousands more turned out to be false and/or overstated.
Who cares that when some of this cooked intelligence was exposed the administration retaliated by revealing the identity of an undercover CIA agent.
The lesson as always? Right wingers lie.
The lesson for the day? Americans are tired of right wing lies.”
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Your not exactly Mr. Current Events are you?
The CIA agent that was outed, was outed by a Democrate.
The vast majority of the WMD intell came from the Clinton Admin. Even Clinton himself authorized the use of force in Iraq over WMD’s in 98′
If anyone portraid false or overstated evidence, it’s Bill Clinton.
The lesson as always? Left wingers lie and ignore fact. Then blame the people that believe those lies.

HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN
THE SKIES ABOVE ARE CLEAR AGAIN
SO LET’S SING A SONG OF CHEER AGAIN
HAPPY DAYS… ARE… HERE… AGAIN.

HEY BAH!
NEWS FLASH! TEXAS WAS SAVED BY TEXANS NOT THE US GOVERNMENT IN 1836. PLEASE REVIEW YOUR HISTORY, AS MY ANCESTORS WERE THERE, WHERE WERE YOURS?
Posted by: KEN MAXWELL | Nov 5, 2008 1:31:54 PM
yep typing it in caps makes it all the more true doesnt it?
sheesh ,start saving up for a brain cell you bozo.
helpful hint #1 = quit watching fox news ,that stuff is noxious.

Muslim? Sworn in on the Koran??
He’s Jewish

All of you need to get a hobby!

bob you are a sad little man. Real American stand up for what is right, not hide behind what is wrong. 1. Iraq war based on lies. 2. outing a CIA agent. 3. firing Fed prosecutors for political gain. 4. Authorized Torture. 5. illegal wire tapping, and listening to private conversations between loved ones in the armed forces over seas. 6. Giving Halliburton billions of dollars with no bid contracts and no accountability. 7. Good Job brownie (FEMA) on hurricane Katrina. People still out in the cold. 8. Put people in inadequate trailers with dangerous chemicals leaking in. 9. No accountability to the people who raped the American public of thier 401K.
10. Gave billions to bail out the banks only to have them take vacations, and give bonus. 11. Hired one of the crooks to over see failing banks for the FEDs. 12. No accountability of tax payers dollars spent on the war in Iraq, millions not accounted for. 13. OSAMA BIN LADEN OUT ON THE BACK BURNER FOR A WAR FOR OIL IN IRAQ. More wrongs will come out as this corrupt Administration leaves office in Jan.

Does anyone know?
Can Obama bowl?
Is he really a man?
Congrats to our first female black pres…Barack Osama,…er er er Obama

For the record Emanual isn’t white

Hey guys, we lost. It’s time to let the Left govern, if it can. When a tide has flowed as long as the conservative one has it is bound to ebb sooner or later. That’s what two-party systems are about. The left overreached in the 60′s and 70′s and were punished with 40 years in the wilderness. The right, whether you want to admit it or not, has overreached badly under Bush. Bungled military adventures, brazen cronyism, corporate handouts, surging deficits, and back-door torture of prisoners all constitute a very poor foundation on which to erect a conservative majority, or any other majority. True conservatives must reflect on our part in this while continuing to fight those battles we know to be right.

It’s all “Joe Confidence” now, just wait until he sits his scrawny butt in the Oval Office, then it will be “deer-in-the-headlights-joe”; Uh..uh…uh…what do I do now? Heaven help us all!

joanafernandez
try looking into the future joan, take your blinders off.
we obviously are not succeeding at the current modus operandi..
have you noticed? and what do YOU mean by grab your fair share? : )

“The CIA agent that was outed, was outed by a Democrate.”
Scooter Libby is a Democrat? Or Robert Novak is?
I love how right wingers just make things up.
“The vast majority of the WMD intell came from the Clinton Admin. Even Clinton himself authorized the use of force in Iraq over WMD’s in 98′
If anyone portraid false or overstated evidence, it’s Bill Clinton.”
The vast majority of intell from Clinton said we had destroyed most if not all of Saddam’s WMD stockpile.
Right wingers don’t remember the secret briefings Cheney gave with false info about suitcase nukes or the yellow cake forgery.
The lesson as always? Right wingers lie.

“While losing is NEVER fun, this is an opportunity to show the liberals that true adults…TRUE AMERICANS…put the election behind them and work with the new president to move the country forward.
The real shame of the past 8 years is that liberals put their own vengeful attitudes ahead of the country’s needs. They never accepted Bush, and did all they could make things a mess. Now, we can show them & the world that being an AMERICAN is not about crying over a lost election or whining about the man in the White House is not my president.
It’s time now to see just how much of Obama’s talk about uniting the country was real. It’s up to him to step up publicly denounce Nancy Pelosi if she ever again goes off on unprovoked partisan tyraid as she did after the bi-partisan work that was done to forge the 1st economic bailout package.
I will do for him, what the liberals refused to do for Bush. I will support my president, because I am an AMERICAN!”
to Mike_C
As a liberal, it was never about Bush, but about the legitimacy of his “election” by the Supreme Court and the direction he took our country. The liberal viewpoint was rejected with the “bush doctrine” of preemptive, unprovoked war, lying the country into an unnecessary war against Iraq, no bid government contracts, privatizing government functions, uncontrolled spending resulting in massive federal debt, politicizing the justice department, incompetent crony appointments to vital government agencies rendering them useless, rollback of environmental laws, warrantless wiretapping, rendition, support of torture, infringement upon and loss of constitutional rights via the patriot acts and military commissions act, presidential signing statements subverting congressional laws. Etcetera, etcetera. All with a majority republican congress. Is this what America represents?
Bush had an opportunity after 9/11 to unite the country and the world. Instead he took us down a path of division, isolation, and corruption. Is this what America is about?
Oh by the way, how was Bill Clinton treated during his 8 years in office by the conservatives in this country? Ken Starr spending millions investigating the Clintons for how long and impeachment for extramarital sex? Do you call this being a “true American?”
So Mike_C get off your high horse and embrace the fact that 8 years of a conservative white house and 12 years of a conservative congress has failed miserably.

I certainly plan to show Obama every bit as much respect as the dems have shown Bush

“If you aren’t going to offer your support to help Obama and your fellow Americans fix the HUGE mess Bush and Cheney left us, then YOU ARE part of the problem.”
Interesting thought! Lets roll back the clock to January 2001. How much whining were you doing then. Why didnt the liberals in congress help the republicans? Why did we have to listen to the lefties in this country cry and whine for 8 years? The real answer is it was easier to play the victim than admit that you lost and then get back to doing the nations business.
How much will get done if those of us on this side go to the corner and stick our tongues out like you libs did for 8 years? I mean we can still just sit there in the senate and filabuster the hell out of you. Is that what the country needs?
I am first, foremost and always an AMERICAN. I will do what you liberal crybabies would not do, I will support my president!

The news media keeps telling us that the bad economy caused people to vote for Obama. The bad economy was caused by Democrats Barney Frank and Chris Dodd; who caused the housing market crash. What is unbelievable is that some of the American people are uneducated and unaware of why they voted for Obama. They voted for the party who caused the economy problem. Black people voted for Obama because he is black. That is racist. White people voted for him because he will lower their taxes. That is a joke. Some white people voted for Obama to prove that they are not racist, which is a bigger joke. Hispanics voted for Obama so that illegal aliens will be citizens. If you have ever lived under a socialist or Marxist rule, then you will understand that the words Obama used and spoke during the election were used to undermine the American concept of freedom. Socialism only helps the people in power stay in power.
Obama himself stated that he was a product of welfare and food stamps because his mother never held a paid working position. She was a professional college student. He perfectly understands the concept of socialism.
Why does everyone from the world want to live here? They come to the USA to have a piece of this great freedom that is now going to disappear under Obama socialist view.

One reason Obama won is that enough people believe that they can have what they want and make someone else pay for it.

I do something quite stupid inn some peoples eyes. I look at what a person has done to judge what he or she is going to do. Rahm Emanuel is right in step with what Obama has always done. Work from the far left of the ilse. It is going to be extremely difficult to bring America together by picking the most partisan hate mongersinto your cabinet to run everyday business. You don’t heal by digging you fingers into a wound. Words mean nothing. Deads speak for themselves

Hey Kyle, sorry I was like 11 when Clinton was in the WH. Pretty unaware at that age. All I’ve see in my adult years is the left take the Office of the Presidency to a despicable level. I just did a study abroad, and those in the rest of the world think we’re morons, out to demoralize each other. Just trying to interject a little sarcasm so people get real here. Now, back off and YOU GET IT!!

beachcomer, we have a lot of those already. They’ve got so much credit card debt they’re in hock up to their ears. By the way, we don’t think we can have something for nothing – we just worked our butts off ending Neo-Conservativism in this country. Now that was a job well done.

What I care about are the liberty’s set forth from our Founding Fathers. If President-Elect Obama protects those then we will be better off. President Bush has been terrible on that and his big spending also. This is not about someone’s race or religion but our Destiny as a Nation. I have seen some stuff already that concerns me in the Freedom of Speech. PLEASE President-Elect Obama protect that sacred RIGHT.

and just what is everyone so bitter about?
what a bunch of self indulgent garbage!
wake up its a beautiful country.

Congratulations on your victories, Dems. Unfortunately for you, there will no longer be anyone else at whom to point your fingers. I hope that Obama, Pelosi, Reid et al will be able to exert some measure of moderation. If they recklessly veer to the far left, you’re going to see a fast-swinging pendulum back to the center and beyond. It’s almost too bad (for Rush, Hannity, others) that Al Franken lost, but the fact that he even got close speaks volumes about the state of our country at this time. The pendulum will swing back, so enjoy your time in control and take pictures for your grandkids, Dems.

Hey There’s a Reason….pretty much everyone but the morons are over the race thing. Have you been to a public college lately? Things a moving along there nicely, just the oldsters dragging their feet, but I think they’ll come along, too. You have to quit jumping to the conclusion that people are picking candidates based on race or religion, those days are over. We’ll have haters for a while, but don’t bother with them, they’ll go away.

Kevin, you’re confusing hate crimes and free speech. I’ve read the entire bill. There’s nothing in there about speaking one’s mind the way we all are doing here; most of which gives me a daily dose of humor. The bill adds additional penalties to existing sentences for actual crimes – batteries, homicide, etc. – when the motivation of the crime can be proven and demonstrated to be based on the specifics of the individual victim rather than a random act.

“So Mike_C get off your high horse and embrace the fact that 8 years of a conservative white house and 12 years of a conservative congress has failed miserably. ”
Last time I looked, you folks have had control of the congressional agenda for the past two years. For the country’s sake I hope you do better in the next two.
Instead of looking at real verifiable facts, your still running the campaign.
You can stop spewing talking points anytime now. News Flash – Obama Won!
Lets hope that Nancy Pelosi decides its time to really work on an energy bill, instead of running away from the problem for a vacation.
Lets hope the other Democrats get Barney Frank to take meeting notes, rather make decisions he won’t take responsibilty for.
Lets hope Charlie Rangel steps down on of his own accord from his chair on the Way & Means commitee.
Let’s hope Obama has the intestinal fortitude to veto any bill that comes from the congress that lowers that 250K line of his.

Oh good, so Obama picks a rabid political partisan right off the bat. Nice to see right away where this presidency is heading.
HOPE AND CHANGE!!!

WELCOME TO THE U.S.S.A.

Brad,
Would you care to comment on the use of hate crime sentencing for white on black crime vs. black on white crime?

TheLight315
true enough

Yes, it is bad but it CAN get worse. There is more than one kind of change and there is no guarentee that it will be better.
We better stay informed and start lobying congress and the next president when they try to implement policies the American people do not want.

Obama’s race does not matter one way or the other. However, he was raised by his white mother and white grandparents. Due to the lack of proximity of his other race and a lot of other factors which are unknown he chose to identify himself as BLACK. So it would make him the first black president, even though he himself is mixed. He just chose to identify with one half of himself more than another. I think it partly has to do with the fact that he knew so little of his father and never quite was exposed to his african-american culture as he would have. He also happens to identify more with the community. I mean a lot of Blacks happen to have missing fathers and have to draw on an identity of their own. Obama just happens to feel more comfortable being called Black. After all his wife is black and his children are a large part black. It’s his freedom of choice.

Right-Left. I don’t care. All I want is govt OUT of my business & for them to let me keep my OWN money that I WORK for.
I do not want social security. I would rather invest my own $ MYSELF.
Welfare is for charities to dole out. The govt has no business funding art projects. The govt has no business telling local school boards what they want to teach. The govt has no business using the census to intrude upon my life (WHY does the census need to know if I’m taking medication?!).
The constitution enumerates basic rights. Last I heard, killing the unborn was not a ‘right’.
On another blog, it was referenced that when Jesus cam to Earth, he was reviled & persecuted by many, being ultimately crucified. The masses chose to liberate a murderer & thief over Jesus.
People are immoral & corrupt. Standing for right will always get you rotten attention. Nobody stands up for what is right anymore.
This is why America is experiencing such moral decay. So it does not matter who is president etc. The people have chosen to evade responsibility. They want the govt to care for them.
A republic is a great thing-if you can keep it.

I don’t know if I take take any more “Obama is a terrorist!” and “CRY evil Republicans! Hope and change! Utopia is here!”. Is everyone in this country completely out of their minds? Where is your common sense?
Obama is either going to govern as a centrist and not screw things up like Clinton did (except for ignoring terrorism) or he’s going to take this country as far left as possible. Based on everything in his record and his promise to “remake”, not fix, but “remake” America I am terrified of what he’s going to do. America has always been the greatest country on Earth because it is a place where you have the freedom to succeed or fail, not to because of handouts and the government running our lives. America has been great because of innovation and personal responsibility, not confiscation and redistribution.
Liberals have been trying for 100 years to make America more like Europe, slowly succeeding. Obama will have the greatest chance of anyone since LBJ and FDR (and they saddled us with tens of trillions of current and future debt in welfare programs alone). Americans had better be prepared for the consequences: perpetual 10% unemployment, a 30% drop in GDP, 50% tax rates, and rationed health care (the only way to control costs if it’s “free”).
The sad thing is that this isn’t what people thought the were voting for. Obama talked about tax cuts, the death penalty, gun rights, and personal responsibility. They voted for vapid slogans of hope and change. 20% of conservatives and 60% of moderates voted for this revolutionary radical liberal because they didn’t like our country’s direction and because Obama can give a great speech that hides his radical positions.
I’m praying that Obama surprises me and governs like his moderate rhetoric rather than his record. All that Bush did in “ramming his agenda down your throats” was pass a tax cut, which Obama will let expire. It was a wasted 8 years. Obama will create entitlements that will never go away and destroy industry based on religious environmentalist hysterics, burdening our children’s children for generations to come.

Ever heard of NAFTA? Who do you think was the chief architect of it? Just a hint, first name Rahm.

So this is Barry O’s idea of bipartisan Washington? He’s an even bigger liar than I knew he was during the campaign. Hold on to your hats ladies and gentlemen, you are in for a rough ride for the next four years. And if this country is still her then, you’ll be standing on line to vote for someone honest and has good character then.
God HELP America

I’m far from being a “Rahm” fan, but the guy is Jewish, I don’t care if these guys are sworn in on a stack of Dr. Suess books as long as they do the jobs they were elected to do for the US.

It may come as a surprise to bah and others like him…but proselytizing is not against the law in America. Not yet! I’m sorry we “right wing Christians” scare you so much. Just know it is because of those, who like you, would wish to take OUR FREEDOM OF SPEECH AWAY WHILE YOU foam at the mouth with hatred for us that will cause us to BE BACK EVEN STRONGER! We will fight to keep our RIGHT TO SPEAK ABOUT OUR FAITH just as you are allowed to SPEW your religion of secular humanism which is so ingrained in our schools. Christians don’t want to take your right to speak away. It’s our Christian freedoms we fight for. Obama had to run as a conservative to win. That should tell you America is more conservative. I just hope he doesn’t revert back to his true liberal self.

Someone tell Dallas Girl that stocks started declining around the time that Obama won Iowa … the stock market started to rally back in May of 2008 putting a double top just around the time that it was obvious that Obama was going to win the Democratic nominee. Obama locked in the nominee on june 3rd … the market has been straight down since May [when the June 3rd fact became obvious to those of us who pay attention. I liquidated every share of stock that I own the day after we put in the double top. Outlook for stocks? Dow below 7100 [2002 low] possible as deep as 5683. As the United States slips into third world status.

Wow! This will be great!! The only question is how long it will take him to become a bigger failure and embarrasment than Jimmuh Carter?
Yes, I am a bitter clinger, clinging to my gun and religion. After last night and what Osama wants to do with my 2nd Ammendment right, I’m bitter and clinging to a loaded gun.

Oh My!
OK, I am a 43 year old white guy from Alabama, I like to hunt and fish and I love Alabama Football (Roll Tide), and I am a 21 year veteran of Law Enforcement. And, like MOST NORMAL people, I’m neither die-hard Republican or Democrat, I am an Independent who agrees with certain areas of both platforms, but I admit that I am more closely aligned to the Republicans, especially on fiscal issues. I work and socialize with friends who are white, black, and brown. I would have ABSOLUTELY supported a black candidate, if it was someone that I respected. Condoleezza Rice would have been a good choice for me, but the liberals hate her and boo her at colleges so nobody would have ever ran her, and although I don’t agree with all of Colin Powell’s views I at least respect him. My biggest problem with Obama, shared by freinds of mine of all races, is the number of skeletons in his closet that have been completely IGNORED by the media, when we all know they would have been pounced on if they had belonged to a different candidate. I don’t understand why the media wouldn’t touch him. Even the Clintons brought forth a lot of these issues only to have them ignored by the media. I don’t mean this to sound like a conspiracy theory, but I can’t help but wonder if all of the people who are shouting “Racist” at the conservatives can look into their hearts and honestly say that they voted for the man and not the “stereotype” that was promoted by the “unbiased” media.
I’ll be the first to admit that GW pissed me off a time or two, and yes I voted for him. But I sincerely believe that pop culture has gone so crazy that bashing Bush became the “in” thing to do, and this election is a scary reflection of how much the media and pop culture influence our society. In my heart I believe that we don’t know the man we just elected as our new president, and I also believe that a lot of the wonderful changes that the people who voted for him believe he will make are things that he never promised. When he can’t deliver these impossible changes, the media won’t turn on him as some of you have predicted, they will still find a way to blame it on the Republicans, because not taking responsibility for your own actions is the new American Way.
If you are an independant like I am, PLEASE don’t let the media do your thinking for you, and remember that an extremist is a dangerous person whether he wears the same party pin as you or not. Regardless of what the idiot hate mongers on both sides are spewing, this is still our country and it will persevere as long as the NORMAL people don’t get pulled (or pushed) too far to either extreme. Good people are good people regardless of race, color, creed, or income. Remember to think for yourselves, and this will always be the greatest country on Earth.

dmanx
so what is your point..

For all the lefties rejoicing today, I just hope you save your money between now and a year from now. That’s when the tax increases will take place, and all your rents and other fees will go up so high it will make the gas prices look like a bargain. And for the righties, we have a year to reconfigure all the leases to reflect said increases.

Now that Obama has won, and even though I didnt vote for him, will he still pay my mortgage and fill my car up with gas?

-A Socialist in the White House
-A Hard Left Controlled House of Rep.
-A Hard Left Senate
They will have nobody else to blame but themselves, because the pathetic excuse that “it’s Bush’s fault,” won’t go very far anymore. Don’t forget the fact that Bush had to clean up Clinton’s mess after 9-11.

TheLight315 I have one word for you -
CARTER, now go to the library.
Would you please explain how exactly did the Bush tax cuts failed? Also please present an actual example of suggestions that a pre-Bush tax system equals socialism. We could sit here an argue all the NUANCES of Obama’s rhetoric but we would never leave see, and to put in his own terms we really should be going now and start spreadin that wealth around.OOPS, gotta go.

Joana, and for the record(not that it matters here) I am not a democrat or a liberal.
just sick of watching the republicans ‘trickle down ‘ theory trickle down to nothing and have all those fat cats r ape this country and sell it out from under us.
if vision and hope is what you all are choking on then Im sorry for you.
Peace. Ive got better things to do as it turns out.

The fact that 97% of blacks voted for Obama isn’t so shocking when you consider 86% blacks voted for Kerry. African Americans in general vote for Democrats regardless of the race of the candidate. Question: What percentage of Blacks voted for Alan Keyes? Or Alan West in FL. If race was the sole driving force why weren’t these people swept into office?

matteroffacts, Rahm is an interesting guy. Whoever posted that info earlier was right. He’s kind of a loose cannon. I live in Chicago and we’ve been able to watch him for a while. His Chicago and beyond connections, are very, very deep. By the way, it’s known here that he is really the one who keeps the whole group around Obama toward the middle, without him, pundits tell, they would be VERY far left. Rahm has more energy than most guys half his age. He’s around 49 or 50 I think.

yeah, you are right it is a trickleup because the people At the top worked their asses off to get where they are and then once their it trickles down because they open companies, hire people and invest money…and then the actual fat cats are the idiots sitting on their asses waiting for welfare from someone elses pocket… i understand losing a job and you need the goverment as a stepping stone.. but what i dont get is a woman who hangs her dirty who hang out has 5 kids and then expects me to pay for it…

mike c—didnt a huge shipment of plutoium or uranium recently arrive in canada—i thought nuclear was the ultamate weapon of mass destruction–and did not bush remain quiet and also the media buried the story–any help

I didn’t vote for either. Neither candidate was acceptable to me. One is a marxist with a plan that I cannot support with and the other had no plan other than to attack the character of the other. I felt like my only choice was Ron Paul (who I also didn’t care that much for, but could tolerate.)
With President Bush II, we lost a lot of freedom with the establishment of the Patriot Act, we went to war based on false pretences, our economy was wrecked, our defecits exploded, our country was further divided (even more so than when Bill Clinton was in office.)
Now with an extremist getting ready to take office, I fear that moderate independants who happen to be Christians (evangelicals) and socially conservative will now lose their religous freedoms as well.
With that said, I guess that it doesn’t really matter. The federal gov’t is going to pass whatever laws they want in order to restrict/get rid of the remaining religous freedom in our once great land whether we like it or not. I, for one, will not obey those laws because I stand for Christ, the one with the only opinion that matters.

I will be happy to get back the times when life was so good in America are biggest concern was the President’s sex life.
Things got serious in a hurry when the entire government moved to the right. It’s nice to sway back towards the left.

rms – funny you bring this up. I was just at a lecture this afternoon at NYU, and my Econ Prof mentioned how, even though he’s thrilled with the outcome, Obama will have to seriously “tweak” his economic plan. Trickle up only works with taxes and social programs. It does nothing to promote job growth and market expansion. His tax increases will put more dollars in the pockets and create a small blip on the radar, but it’s not growth and nothing permanent or sustainable. And he went on to say, in the short term, the tax increases usually are a disincentive to growth because businesses tend to not hire, because they have no money. He cited the Carter presidency as an example of that failed policy type. I’m glad I have two more years until graduation, maybe things will be better by then!

The new people’s army (AKA-Brown shirts) he wants to start will be like the secret east German police. Spy on your neighbors, find out what you can and report it. Recruitment in the military is going to drop and re-enlistments will slow. The military will be weakened more than what Monica’s boyfriend did and that was a lot. We will become a second rate military within his four years. Someone like the perfume general formerly with NATO will join the new administration and sell us out.
The libs are going to go after Bush administration members for imagined criminal acts. The first day of his being in office will be filled with signing new restrictive legislation and many social programs. The taxes that are going up will include fees etc. which the companies will pass onto the consumer. The internet will be restricted as will talk radio. This guy is a MARXIST plain and simple. Get used to it. I am reminded of a line in the movie “Hunt for Red October” when Sean Connery says “don’t you think a revolution every so often is good for a
country”. With this Marxist you won’t be able to afford to own or shoot a weapon and you will not be able to use it for self defense. Say goodbye to handguns first and real soon. Remember his record in Illinois and you will not be reimbursed for them either.
Of course gay marriages and no felony charges for teenagers are more of his aims. Am I bitter? No because I am old enough that I won’t be around. The sad part is my grandchildren will be stuck with his “laws” for their lifetime. His judges will make law from the bench and he will appoint hundreds of them. They will make Ruth Bader Ginsberg look like a right wing monster. Of course by then you who are still here will need to speak Chinese or Arabic. Remember also this is the idiot that says the illegals should not have to learn English because the Americans should learn Spanish to help them assimilate in our country.
The only good thing is Hillary is out of the picture since the new Messiah won. I have been telling people that this was coming so just be ready and don’t say you have not been warned. This guy and his gang are dangerous.

bob, why should those comments be censored? If we can’t all express what we’re feeling about racial issues, we’ll never get past them. And if that’s what someone thinks, it’s their opinion. Bigotry is not exclusive to any one race or religion.

One thing I noted last night during Obama’s speech were the crestfallen looks on the crowds’ faces when Obama said EVERYone would have to make sacrifices! Those in the crowd figured everyone ELSE would have to make sacrifices…for THEM! HA!

Remember NO DEMOCRAT HAS EVER GIVEN A TAX CUT. EVER. Mark my works, Obama will give a press conference claiming Bush left things in such bad shape that they can’t give the tax cuts he promised. I just count the days. Remember you voted for a guy you knew nothing about and ignored what you did know. We warned you but you didn’t listen.

Coming off the best week ever in the stock market, down 300 points today. Thanks a lot president Spend a Lot!

Janice I was commenting on the fact that twice already my comments have vanished. Also I have seen the post count decline even while new posts are made…Hmmmm

The Economy is wrecked, one great example is because of law-making (actually law breaking!)lame duck session in late 2000. Enabling Wall Street big wigs to “bet” on the the failure of mortgages in the future! This is legalized gambling!! This was against the law previously since the early 20th Century. You can’t blame the Bush Administration on this Sub-Prime mess we are in. Look up the “Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000″
I was not happy with either choice for president myself, and I blame the House and Senate for all that is wrong and broken. I can’t think of a single Government sponsered social program that is sucessful.
I did appreciate the stimulus check, but I’ll probably pay for that when I hit 67, no social security funding left because it has been raided so heavily these last 16 years!

Congratulations to the supporters of the McCain/Palin ticket; you fought a hard race. While I’m very pleased that my candidate, Obama, won, I cannot deny that McCain is not only a great man but also a great American. I am very grateful for his outstanding service to our country. Not to mention, his concession speech was just outstanding.
It is my greatest hope for our country that we can come together and jointly create a better America for all. It is also my hope that hate-filled rhetoric, name calling, and fear be a thing of our past.
I know history has been made with the election of Obama, and I’m so proud to have witnessed it. Let us all rise above our differences to truly create a great nation that is indivisible. After all, we are more alike than we are different.
Again, congratulations on a hard fought race.

USCITIZEN_04,
You said “How has Trickled down worked for you lately. The people who buy product are the middle class not some over paid CEO that gets millions for a job poorly done and takes hundreds thousand dollar vacations in other countries, buys foreign cars, and other things not made in the USA.”
What would you do if that “overpaid CEO” of, oh we’ll say, Ford, GM, Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, BMW, etc, decide to close up shop and call it a career? Where do you buy your car? What happens to all those workers who worked for the “overpaid CEO” making those cars? Where did their jobs go? What if the “overpaid CEO” who owns a chain of mechanic shops decided to give you the finger and close up his mechanic shops? Where do you get your Dodge K Car fixed? What happens to the mechanics who no longer have a place of employment?
THAT is how Trickle Down has worked for a majority of Americans lately. I have a supervisor, and my supervisor has a boss, how also has a boss. What THEY do at the top, determines whether or not I have a job. That’s how Trickle Down has worked for me lately. Did you ever take Econ 101? If not, I am sure they offer it at Community Colleges all over this country. Under Obama you’ll be able to get that education for free, so take advantage of it.

*PEOPLE* is what i meant

Did HE say that we would have to sacrifice and work hard and be dissapointed to get our $500? What’s up with that?

The Contract With America lowered capital gains taxes. Clinton fought this one every step of the way.