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Barack Hussein Obama - President (pg. 10)
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| KaiLee |
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Skipper
Obama inspired people and 130 some million votes proved that! It's awesome to see people workin their voter skillz
Celebrations have been all around here in Shanghai! From bar parties with Obamatinis to a random guy at a noodle shop telling me "Obama shu hen hao" (Obama is very good!) when he heard we were Americans. They're lovin it all around the world!
Glad to see the world can see a better side of America now :D |
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| She_Fitz |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
If only every election was this exciting! Imagine the voter engagement and positive societal impact! |
Then we would all win..
This is the biggest acheivement in this election. |
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| exstasie |
That's crazy, but not shocking at all.
That's why there is a lot of fear that some radical might do something extreme.
| quote: | Originally posted by thesauce23
we're really not. |
Nope you're not, considering 4 states voted against gay marriage? lol
You win some and you lose some!
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| thesauce23 |
| quote: | Originally posted by exstasie
Nope you're not, considering 4 states voted against gay marriage? lol
You win some and you lose some!
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no thats not the big deal.. read about the patriot act, the 16th amendment and what woodrow wilson did in 1913 that ed this country so much |
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| jsibilin |
| quote: | Originally posted by MKpacha
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right click, set as desktop background !!! |
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by Yohan
the fact that obama is black is insignificant to me, because I do not pick a person for a job by their race, religion, culture, etc. (everyone starts equally worthless until proven otherwise :p)
no seriously. the fact that some people have to celebrate the fact that obama is black shows how far humanity still has to go. (don't get me started on retarded racial conflicts) |
This is exactly the point. A lot of people voted for him based on the person, policies, and not his race. This would not have happened 100 years ago. The fact that people looked passed his skin colour to come out and vote, is the big deal.
Of course a lot of people voted for him because he was black. But he lost just as many votes due to his colour than he gained. They are not throwing up bullet proof glass up for no reason. |
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| Skipper |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
There is definately a percentage of the voting population who know nothing about the political stances of each party and are making their judgements on stupid things like skin colour.
I am sure both McCain and Obama won and lost votes because of their skin colour....however....I think Obama benefited more from it them McCain. |
Do you have any source for this? |
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| jsibilin |
| obama is not BLACK!!! he is malado !!! |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by Yohan
while I'd have preferred Obama over McCain as the president, this excessive groveling and prasing Obama like he's the next saviour of the world is really getting on my nerves |
I think his biggest downfall will be that people are praising him and treating him like he is a saviour.....he has already tried to difuse this bomb last night. The problem is he is being praised across the globe as the person who is going to change everything and make the world great again....I sure hope this all doesn't blow up in his face. |
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| KaiLee |
| quote: | Originally posted by exstasie
That's crazy, but not shocking at all.
That's why there is a lot of fear that some radical might do something extreme.
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I sure hope not. People thought Rodney King riots were bad? |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
Do you have any source for this? |
Come on....do you honestly think they are polling people coming out of the voting booths asking if they voted for someone because of their skin colour? of course there is no documented source for this. Can you honestly believe that every single person who votes is making an actual educated and informed decision? Can you honestly say there are not those who are going to vote because of their racial hate for either the white man or the black man?
Even in our own election...I know many people who didn't know anything about the platforms of each party and only based their decision on who sounded like they were lying less. |
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
I think his biggest downfall will be that people are praising him and treating him like he is a saviour.....he has already tried to difuse this bomb last night. The problem is he is being praised across the globe as the person who is going to change everything and make the world great again....I sure hope this all doesn't blow up in his face. |
Blow up in his face? You make it sound as if it was a deliberate plan to try and make people think he was the second coming of Christ. The guy campaigned to become the president, and do what he can, with the powers that are given to him. As I've said before, he didn't promise rainbows and picnics.
Yes, his job is difficult, and no matter what he accomplishes, it will not be enough. After all, it is much easier to destroy something in a short period of time, than it is to build it. Bush/republicans did a lot of damage in 8 years, and it will take much longer than 8 years to fix those problems. He realises that.
I'm sure you can agree that the president or any head of state is as symbolic to the country, as they are a person who gets stuff done. Judging by the way he ran his campaign, he can get people behind him, and organize for a positive goal. Realistically that is all he has to do, organize, and motivate. People still need to go to work, raise their kids, and build a better future for them selves. Most people realise that. |
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