[ Closed ] We Have A New President! (Page 1 of 3)

Yippie! I had a feeling this country was ready for a change and this was the time for it, I liked sen.McCain he's a great American and I agree he was very gracious in his concession speech it was a disappointment I'm sure but I feel the country needed a change and Obama is the next president for that reason.

Exhausted I am Sir.

What a roller coaster ride !. I had Northern visitors last evening.  We had the TV on most of the evening to watch the progress of your elections.  Emotions were high, as we As a small  nation also learned how to hold our breaths for so long also waiting for change and a better life..

In 1963, J F K, came to Ireland. He gave our poor wee country and its people great hope and optimism then for the future. His speechs gave us back our sense of pride, which has remained to this day. I was a very young child then, but i remember it vividly.
Just some months later Our Hero JFK was dead.

I do hope your great land has received a leader to keep your hope and optimism strong in the coming years.

I also couldnt help thinking of this song about "Medgar Evers" and many more Black and White , Men and Woman, who gave there lives for what they strongly believed in.

May the rose rise to meet you all, and the winds be at your backs.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XUvQzgxTxmE

Old Doll.

Indeed, things are looking better in the US!

"And I pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday,
and I get on my knees and pray...
we don't get fooled again.

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss."
-- Pete Townsend

UYK,

Guess it's the same as when JFK was elected and Irish Americans felt that they could stand tall in their own country. Of course the scots-irish had been doing the presidential thing for a long time, but then they helped start the whole ruckus.

I'm sort of half glad that Obama didn't get 60 in the Senate - it will keep things on a more even keel.

I suppose I can say now - after being pro Obama - that it appears that Palin is a relative, though some way removed. Her mother was a Sheeran.

UYK - At least those folks voted.  In addition to the historic results of this election, another historic event took place simultaneously.  That second event, closely related, is the voter TURNOUT.  It is shameful in most elections how few persons eligible to vote register, and how few who are registered actually bother.  President Clinton (just as an example, not meant to pick on him) was elected in what some considered enough percentage to give him a "mandate" (whatever that means).  But when you really looked it, his large results were really only something like 13% of the registered voters.  He won fair and square, and he won big, and looking back on it deservedly so (though at the time I thought differently).  This time, however, turnout was huge.  Over 80% of the registered voters in my district had voted by 10AM yesterday!  That's amazing.  Folks were coming to vote literally by the busload.  Very gratifying.

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As far as Senator Obama winning, he wasn't my choice, but he has a lot of assets and I wish him extreme success.  Our current administration wipes its backside with the Constitution.  Senator Obama is a Constitutional scholar who has shown respect for the law.  That alone will be refreshing.  If he can accomplish even 1/3 of what he has set himself to do, his Presidency will be wildly successful and the country will be better off for it.

- Zurf

Congratulations from one of your unseen friends in Germany.

I for one am glad for the change ... too many years of the same old problems that continue to grow in our country ... this nation needed a change and we'll finally see what it brings ... this was the first election in a long time that I've FELT the words from a candidate ... there will be a bright future for everyone as the world over will feel the effects of this new president ...

History was made yesterday ...

Ken, you're so right. Voting for someone because of the color of his skin is just so wrong. It's a shame that a good percentage of these 1st time voters cast their vote in complete ignorance. Obama was not my guy but he has touted change which is sorely needed. Now it's time to "walk the walk". As an American he has my complete support.
I just wanted to chime in and say how shameful it is for an African American voter to say "we got in"; would that be as acceptable had McCain won and a white person said the same? I think not. Increased voter turnout is a fantastic thing but not when the voters are completely uninformed. Their votes dilute democracy...
I get off my soap box now.

Hi Guys

Just my two penn'orth,

Unfortunately these days there doesn't seem to be enough time for me to learn the ins and outs of politics so I have to rely on 'soundbite politics'.  Being Mr Average, I guess that means a fair few folk on both sides of the pond are in the same boat so a fair few people are going to vote for the one whose soundbite was chosen by the news networks, regardless of who might make a better president/prime minister.

Good luck to Barack Obama, I hope his youth and energy carry him through to make the changes that are needed.

Now, about Gordon Brown...

I'm going to claim ignorance on this question; does Ireland, Scotland, Canada have Presidents?  I never really thought of it.  If so, what are their term lengths?  Are the political parties right or left wing?

Just curious

We are DOOMED!