Comments on: Friday Open Thread

By: JunePearl

JunePearl — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:42:37 +0000

Because if Russia had said anything before the election no one would have been paying attention. It would have served as a blip on the radar of our focus. Remember, we were tending to election mania. If you want to be heard, you do it after something big happens, not before.

In summation, I believe they waited until after the election because they are attention hogs.

By: ochyming

ochyming — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:53:56 +0000

That is HONESTY and TRUE patriotism.
Patriots run NOT from the ugly, because they CARE about the future.

By: JunePearl

JunePearl — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:42:37 +0000

In summation, I believe they waited until after the election because they are attention hogs.

By: Deocliciano Okssipin Vieira

Deocliciano Okssipin Vieira — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:53:56 +0000

That is HONESTY and TRUE patriotism.
Patriots run NOT from the ugly, because they CARE about the future.

By: Val

Val — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:53:43 +0000

T agreed.

By: Val

Val — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:53:04 +0000

I agree with you 100%

By: TruthSeeker

TruthSeeker — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:30:19 +0000

The Moment We Knew: Barack Obama Wins Virginia & The White House
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=AUbEUB-BrBo

By: TruthSeeker

TruthSeeker — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:23:27 +0000

Yeap….the turnout is lower than 2004.

By: rikyrah

rikyrah — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:37:22 +0000

ROFLMAO

Hilarious, and accurate

By: msmartin

msmartin — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:06:08 +0000

Ooh you are so wrong for that.

By: Justice58

Justice58 — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:35:40 +0000

Ohhh….I was looking for this! Thanks Evita!

By: carolinagirl

carolinagirl — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:32:32 +0000

Okay, so it's the end of a very emotional and historical week. I haven't said anything b/c there's been so much going on that I cannot work together all my feelings and thoughts but, I'll try (everyone else has given it a shot):

-President-Elect Barack Obama

When Keith (I call him Keef) Olbermann called it at 11pm Tuesday night, it felt like this huge weight of anxiety lifted off my chest and I was just so overcome with emotion. I knew that I would cry, I just didn't know that I would react in the way that I did. I couldn't be happier or more proud of my country than I was that night. Needless to say, I needed a large cup of vodka and cranberry juice to calm my nerves when I came home from work to watch the coverage.

-Exit Poll on Proposition 8

I think everyone on all sides of this issue are getting just a tad bit too heated. I guess I would never really understand the strong feelings b/c I am not homosexual. I am indifferent I guess. I could give a damn who you marry, b/c it won't have anything to do w/ how my husband and I live our marraige and raise our child. Do what you want in the privacy of your own home as long as you're not a serial killer or a pedophile (that you can't do in the privacy of your own home).

I look at the results of this exit poll, and I think it is a little misleading for certain bloggers and news organizations to go on with this negative and misleading story blaming black people for the passage of this proposition. The numbers don't lie. 70% of the 224 people SURVEYED said that they voted yes. It is pretty silly to me to allow 224 (actually 157) people to represent the millions of black voters in the electorate. End of story.

-Barack Obama is not really black, but biracial.

He says that he is a black man with a white mother from Kansas. If that is how he identifies his racial background so be it. Please stop trying to put your own label on a man that has already come to terms with who he is and has labeled himself as African-American (hell, in it's purest definition). This country is in the shitter and we've got bigger fish to fry than trying to place even more labels on this guy.

-Rahm Emanual

From the litte bit I've been reading, he seems like a cutthroat guy who gets shit done. Fine w/ me. Do what you need to do to get things back on track. All hands on deck to get our country back. Quit yer bitchin' (I'm looking at you Joe Scarborough) already. There's is plenty of opportunity for bi-partisanship in other positions in the Administration.

-Sarah Palin

This woman is still in the news?!?!?! Please go away. And don't forget to put the tags back on all those clothes. That is all.

Sorry if that was too long.

By: evita

evita — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:27:02 +0000

I never thought Reagan earned the pedestal he was put on. I don't care about what Obama said… And Nancy is old enough not to care much either.

By: evita

evita — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:24:36 +0000

Wow. That's real talk. This is class. Bring your side of the story after the election- not like Rev “I crave the spotlight” Wright.

Forest. Trees.

By: Quanli

Quanli — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:43:48 +0000

Maybe I am, but you know it's only been a few days.

By: GreenLadyHere

GreenLadyHere — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:36:56 +0000

evita: What a GREAT FIND!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! :>) :>) WOW!! :>)

By: evita

evita — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:07:16 +0000

Anyone see this site- it is the one I was looking for:

More than 100 newspaper covers of the Obama win!

http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/default...

By: Justice58

Justice58 — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:01:27 +0000

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: MsKitty

MsKitty — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:00:35 +0000

LOL. Great reworking of my all-time favorite TV show theme.

By: GreenLadyHere

GreenLadyHere — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:54:08 +0000

rikyrah: Found this interesting - speaking of "WORLD REACTIONS" to President-Elect Obama's VICTORY!

OBAMA INSPIRES AFRO-BRAZILIANS!

It is likely that no group of people anywhere in South America are watching the rise of Barack Obama as the first black US president as passionately as in Salvador, Brazil.

Salvador, on the northeast coast of the country, is Brazil's third largest city with about 2.8 million inhabitants, over 80 per cent of whom are defining themselves as black of mixed race.

Most people from the city are direct ancestors of the first four million slaves who were taken to the city in the 16th century from what is modern-day Nigeria.

Salvador was the main entry point for slaves for the entire region, and was the colonial capital of Brazil until 1763.
And today, it retains a strongly African feel, with the food, culture, and music drawing hundreds of thousands of tourists each year.

SKIP

Political hopes

Salvador is the capitol of the state of Bahia, a particularly poor region where income disparity is stark and political power consolidated in the hands of the non-black ruling elite.

According to official statistics, 40 per cent of the population lives at or below minimum wage level while less than one per cent earns more than 20 times the minimum wage.

None of Salvador's political elite are black, so many here see Obama's victory as a model to achieve political power.

"In Salvador more than 80 per cent of the population is black, and we live in the worst conditions," said Marcos Rezende, a young community organiser who was watching the US election results come in with several dozen others on television on Tuesday.

"The victory of Barack Obama has immense importance for us because all our local black candidates in the elections always lose.

"He has shown us black people we can bring this kind of influence in holding political power in the future, that yes we can also govern anywhere in the world".

Brazil has never had a black president of its own, despite the fact that 47 per cent of the 190 million Brazilians define themselves as black or of mixed race.

"Obama is not only going to influence the US, he will influence the politics around the world - and especially here in Brazil," said Lindinalva de Paula, who was also watching Tuesday night's results on local television.

"For the black community here, it represents advancement for us as well - and makes us think seriously of the possibility in Brazil of having a black president."

On November 20 Brazil will celebrate the National Day of Black Awareness – and at least here in Salvador – given the new president of the US - this year that will take on a little extra significance.

"Black children that do not understand politics now see Obama as president on the TV and realize that someone of their colour is president of the most powerful country in the world," says Rezende.

"These kids will say, 'I want to do it too. I can do it. I hope to be the president of Brazil.'"

HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL!

President-Elect Obama! First Lady Michelle! :>)