Is this a historic day?

[colt45joe]

well McCain just gave his defeat speech so I guess this day will be a historic day.

Quite an emotional speech too.

He was incredibly gracious.

it was ridiculous when the crowd booed.

[MediaSlayer]

the mood here, jp, is jubilant. i'm pissed all to hail, and this is the first time, and the only time, that i can ever remember posting here pissed.

we are really excited, and hopeful to see what will become of this.

[brotherdoobie]

It's not that long ago that Marin Luther King spoke of his dream. That was a historic moment. Are we about to see the World taking a step towards the fulfilment of that dream. Where all men and women truly are born equal (I substituted created deliberately).

Indeed we are, JP.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/1..._n_141194.html



-bd

[Disme]

Maybe an historical day ... but Obama is faced with a country in ruins.

I'm really curious to see what he is going to change and how and at what cost.

[Skiz]

Maybe an historical day ... but Obama is faced with a country in ruins.

I'm really curious to see what he is going to change and how and at what cost.

Our country is not in ruins. What the heck are you talking about?

[Skiz]

Quite an emotional speech too.

He was incredibly gracious.

it was ridiculous when the crowd booed.

It always happens. It isn't appropriate, but there are always a few of them. No biggie... just a bit of emotion and frustration.

[Skweeky]

Maybe an historical day ... but Obama is faced with a country in ruins.

I'm really curious to see what he is going to change and how and at what cost.

Our country is not in ruins. What the heck are you talking about?

I guess you have to see it from a distance mate, ie, the other side of the Atlantic.

[Disme]

Maybe an historical day ... but Obama is faced with a country in ruins.

I'm really curious to see what he is going to change and how and at what cost.

Our country is not in ruins. What the heck are you talking about?

- The U.S. of A. is fighting in two devastating wars (Afghinistan and Iraq);
- The U.S. of A. has a huge dificit in it's states budget (due to those wars and other economic factors);
- The U.S. of A. is struggling with a huge banking crysis;
- The U.S. of A. is in an economic recession;
- The U.S. of A. has a social system that is failing;
- Consumer confidence is at an all-time low;
- Unemployment is skyhigh;
- 85% of it's inhabitants are under the impression it isn't going good at all with their nation;
- You're international relationships have been seriously deteriorating during the past 8 years.

I am no U.S. of A. hater or so. It's just the view of an objective bystander who observes from a distance (like Skweeky said).

That's why I said obama will have a very hard time to get the U.S. of A. back on track.

[Barbarossa]

I don't think America is any more in ruins than for example the UK, france or germany to be honest

[Disme]

I don't think America is any more in ruins than for example the UK, france or germany to be honest

That might be the case, but that wasn't what I said ... I didn't say only the U.S.A. is in ruins ... I said Obama will have a hard time getting the U.S. back on it's feet after the last 8 years.