Obama Won!

[Grndslmhttr3]

The world is saved!

[Stacey_E]

The world is saved!

huh......

[Smallville]

Hope he does well. He wasn't my choice, but let's see what he can do.

[Baraethon]

Woot!

Anyone watching McCain's speech atm?

[KingCobra]

Now im poor

[Laxplayer201092]

Im so depressed i cant even blink...

[Chilli Dipper]

"This call for a worldwide fellowship that lifts neighborly concern beyond one's tribe, race, class, and nation is in reality a call for an all-embracing and unconditional love for all mankind. This oft misunderstood, this oft misinterpreted concept, so readily dismissed by the Nietzsches of the world as a weak and cowardly force, has now become an absolute necessity for the survival of man. When I speak of love I am not speaking of some sentimental and weak response. I am not speaking of that force which is just emotional bosh. I am speaking of that force which all of the great religions have seen as the supreme unifying principle of life. Love is somehow the key that unlocks the door which leads to ultimate reality." --Martin Luther King, Jr., 1967

Nothing can appropriately describe the significance of this moment. This is not merely the story of one country turning the page on its history of race relations. This is the story of one world at long last moving away from the past reality of Western colonialism. Not only does this election mean that an African-American can lead this country, but that the descendents of a people subject to territorial rule and exploited as capital can now stand upon truly equal footing with the descendents of a people who once conquered them. This is a watershed moment not only in American history, but in global history.

[Voiceontapex]

text books are being reprinted and destroyed as we speak =] pretty cool that we got to experience something this big in history arguably some of the BIGGEST things in history, 911, iraq war, obama, possibly even more to add to the list,

im just happy im alive to witness this stuff, its going to be pretty neat when my kid comes to ask me questions about it while hes doing a report about it in school some decade or 2 from now

whether you voted for obama or not, its pretty cool =]

[Shindig]

When this was announced, did anyone else think that this may help pave the way for a future President Woods?

Hope he does well. He wasn't my choice, but let's see what he can do.

I like this attitude.

[Baraethon]

When this was announced, did anyone else think that this may help pave the way for a future President Woods?

Heck yah, that would be awesome!

Make golf the official sport of the U.S.

[zeg]

Yay! Now I need him to carry Indiana (where I grew up) and for Props 4 and 8 to fail here in California and my night will be perfect.

[Alex B]

Hope he does well. He wasn't my choice, but let's see what he can do.

This is a mature and insightful statement. Rather than rejecting Obama fully, Smallville (if I read his post correctly) is giving the President-elect a "temporary mandate" of sorts so that Obama has a chance to do good for the country; in other words, Smallville has placed the interests of his country above his own political interests. It's refreshing to hear someone with this opinion in today's extreme partisanship.

Smallville's statement reminds me of what John Wayne, a die-hard Republican and avid Nixon supporter, said about Kennedy (who defeated Nixon) in 1960: "I didn’t vote for him, but he’s my president, and I hope he does a good job."

[Fat Slice]

When this was announced, did anyone else think that this may help pave the way for a future President Woods?

Me too, very pro-America, very inclusionary. Good luck, President Obama! (You're going to need it)

[PEZGolf]

The world is saved!

Let us NOT get carried away!! Give credit to Obama and his staff for running a high class campaign that was essentially "error free" except for his comments about blue collar people in Pennsylvania who cling to guns and religion. Also, let us remember what made this possible:

1. The established record of Bush and Cheney and the Republican Congress (that had the majority in both Houses until two years ago). The war in Iraq, the immigration issue, the mess of bad administration after Katrina hit (remember Michael Brown?), the disgraceful use of the Attorney General's office (remember Alberto Gonzalez?), THE FAILURE to get bin Laden, the foolish attempt to lease the operation of our ports to the Arab emirate that financed the attack on the US on September 11, 2001, etc, etc gave the current Administration the lowest approval ratings since Richard Milhouse Nixon!! Any Republican running for President had the "weight of an anchor" around his or her neck because of George W. Bush and Richard Cheney. 2. The economy. We all know it. McCain had the clear advantage in foreign affairs, National Security, experience, and trust. Once the economy went into the tank, and McCain was saddled with the following, there was NO way he would win: 1. His selection of one of the "Culprits of the Collapse", former Senator Phil Gramm as his co-Chairman. The notorious sponsor of the law that replaced the Glass Steagall Act and let loose the financial industry to "do whatever the Hell they want to", told US, the middle class that a recession was "only in our heads" and we were a bunch of "whiners". Even though McCain fired Gramm, the damage was already done. 2. McCain's comment that after 26 years in the US Senate, he still did not know "anything about the economy". 3. His past record as one of the "Keating Five", who were so COZY with Charlie Keating of the Lincoln Savings and Loan, whose collapse caused an expense to US TAXPAYERS of over $2 billion. You would have thought that McCain and THE REST OF THE SENATE would have learned a valuable lesson about NOT TRUSTING THE LEADERS OF THE FINANCE INDUSTRY!!! 4. The "suspension" of his campaign to RUSH BACK to Washington to "solve the CRISIS", with the result that he backed the BAILOUT PLAN of George W. Bush, which was REJECTED by the House members of HIS OWN PARTY!! McCain was on the "outside looking in", instead of the REAL LEADER OF HIS OWN PARTY!!! During this same period, Obama appeared thoughtful, concerned about the people losing their jobs and homes, and ready to do a "RESCUE PLAN" and NOT a BAILOUT PLAN like the one concocted by the former Goldman Sachs Executive, Henry Paulson, George W. Bush's Secretary of the Treasury. This country is in BAD SHAPE, and the government deficits will limit the new President's ability to do much. The US auto industry must face the inevitable consolidation of GM, Ford, and Chrysler into ONE American auto company, to be called the "New American Motors". Now that the US Treasury has bailed out the investment banks of Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs and bought the stock of the large banks, including Bank of America, Citibank, Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase, etc., THE GOVERNMENT CAN CALL THE SHOTS AND LIMIT THE PAY OF THE CEO'S AND OTHER EXECUTIVES AND ALSO THE BROKERS ON WALL STREET!! "Greed is NOT GOOD", and THE PARTY IS OVER, BANKERS AND BROKERS-----------------the American people will NOW DETERMINE WHAT YOU GET PAID, AND YOU WILL LIKE IT OR QUIT AND GET A REAL JOB!! I CAN GO ON AND ON, and write about Ahmadinejad, Vladimir Putin (George W. Bush's "buddy"), Hugo Chavez, North Korea, and the GREATEST THREAT THAT THE UNITED STATES FACES-----------------------THE CHINESE ARMY AND LEADERSHIP (economic and otherwise), but you get the point. THE UNITED STATES is in a period of DECLINE, and other countries KNOW IT, and are licking their chops waiting to TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE CRIPPLED GIANT!! Barack Obama has his hands full. There are problems that HAVE NO SOLUTIONS. His "honeymoon" will NOT LAST LONG. Bush and Cheney left him and US such a TOTAL MESS that the future generation will see mainly decline and problems, and a lower standard of living.

[st0wgolf08]

While I don't agree with him on pretty much any of his views, 52 percent of America voted for him, Hopefully he'll help the lower class like he strives to do without hurting us upper-middle in the process.

[ganjagolfer]

a big part of obama's victory i credit to the efforts of chilidipper, immits, grogger, pjnyc and others for clear explanations of obama's ideas to independents

[alf174]

......The US auto industry must face the inevitable consolidation of GM, Ford, and Chrysler into ONE American auto company, to be called the "New American Motors"........

this made me chuckle....you gotta live here to understand

[iacas]

This is a mature and insightful statement. Rather than rejecting Obama fully, Smallville (if I read his post correctly) is giving the President-elect a "temporary mandate" of sorts so that Obama has a chance to do good for the country; in other words, Smallville has placed the interests of his country above his own political interests. It's refreshing to hear someone with this opinion in today's extreme partisanship.

No offense to anyone here - particularly Smallville - but this reminds me of Chris Rock's piece about "getting credit for things you're supposed to do." What the heck would you expect a normal American to say? "I didn't vote for him, so I'm pissed and our country is going into ruins?" That'd be stupid. I'd respect that person less.

But "Oh well, I lost, and we have a new President." Of course that's the normal reaction. "I didn't vote for him, but let's see what he can do" should always be the attitude. It's what you're supposed to do . Anything less would be childish. I'm curious what he'll do. He's relatively untested and relatively fresh. That could be good or bad. I'm not particularly looking forward to Democratic control of the White House, Senate, and House of Reps, but the country will still be here in four or two years and people can vote then if the worst happens. You'd have to be an awfully big ass to say something like "He's not my President" (it's not lost on me that a lot of Dems said that after the 2004 election). So I appreciate the sentiment, but I'd prefer if people aren't congratulated for simply being normal and feeling the way they should feel after an election. You're basically saying "Good job on not being a jerk!" But that's just me, and I don't take compliments well.