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Congratulations on your new leader. I went home early from work to catch the speech, but I was left sitting in the dark due to a power-outage
Lucky it wasn't in Philadelphia. They booed Santa.cristo said:Congratulations people of America! I watched most of the afternoon's coverage, and I have to say Obama's speech did not disappoint! I was, however, a little surprised at the number of people booing Bush when he was introduced at the beginning. I thought it was very un-American to boo your president!
cristo said:Congratulations people of America!
I was, however, a little surprised at the number of people booing Bush when he was introduced at the beginning. I thought it was very un-American to boo your president!
I absolutely do! But regardless, it's not who he is, it's what he represents in the office that he holds. It reminds me of a quote from a random war film "Salute the rank, solider!"Ivan Seeking said:While I actually agree in this particular context, I don't think you realize how much he is hated.
Indeed it is. Now let's look to the future!But that is over now.
Ivan Seeking said:While I actually agree in this particular context, I don't think you realize how much he is hated. I personally have never accepted him as my President, nor has my wife. But that is over now.
humanino said:To me, this is an historical day for this reason ! I consider giving up my citizenship to become american (really)
No, I have not the slightest clue, and only by reading here to I begin to realize.
You and millions of others. You'll be welcomed by millions more, once and future countrymen. But don't forget, Obama only gets eight years as President at most. You won't be marrying him, you'll be marrying us. We choose all kinds of Presidents and they may not all be to your taste. Will you still love us if they aren't?humanino said:I consider giving up my citizenship to become american (really).
The way I remember it, it was a box of belgium chocolates :tongue2:Ivan Seeking said:Come on over! IIRC, I owe you a beer.
By now, I have realized that French can choose way worse presidents than Americans !jimmysnyder said:Will you still love us if they aren't?
humanino said:The way I remember it, it was a box of belgium chocolates :tongue2:
There's very little to go by so far, but even that little bit looks promising, and refreshing.misgfool said:I'm starting to get a bit concerned. Forgive me for being blunt, but the man hasn't done anything. How could one be excited already?
President-elect Barack Obama is set to visit a gathering of House Republicans. The incoming White House chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, is in running cellphone contact with his former Congressional adversaries. Some Republicans say they hear more from the Obama team than they ever did from the Bush administration.
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“The Obama transition team has reached out to Republicans and they got their fingers burnt by Democrats,” said Representative Adam H. Putnam of Florida, a former member of the Republican leadership. He said the continuing conversation is “not only a test to see if Republicans will genuinely engage in collaboration with the Obama administration, but it is also a test to see if Democratic leadership will tolerate collaboration.”
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“I think they have been pretty impressive,” said Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader. “They are saying all the right things, and I think they did themselves some good in the briefing.”
Washington, D.C. (AHN) - On the eve of his inauguration, President-elect Barack Obama chose to spend time honoring Americans whose public service has been dedicated to "bipartisan achievement." One of these was his formerly bitter rival, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ).
In the first of three private "bipartisan" dinners, Obama heaped praise on McCain, calling the two-time presidential contender "an American hero I have come to know very well and admire very much."
"On this night, we are glad that the days of rebuttals and campaigning are for now behind us," he said. "There is no doubt that throughout the summer and the fall, John and I were fierce competitors who engaged in a vigorous and sometimes heated debate over the issues of the day. And in a great democracy, this debate is both healthy and necessary."
"But what is even healthier and more necessary is the recognition that after the season of campaigning has ended, each of us in public life has a responsibility to usher in a new season of cooperation built on those things we hold in common. Not as Democrats. Not as Republicans. But as Americans," the President-elect added.
As president-elect, Bush did pay a visit to Daschle’s office in December. At the meeting, Daschle said, Bush told him: “There’s only one thing that I ask you. I hope you never lie to me.” Daschle replied that he had two requests of his own. “I hope you never lie to me, and I hope we each can respect each other’s views.”
I reckon that there is no place like Belgium for chocolate, beer, and political mess.Ivan Seeking said:A Frenchman who asks for Belgium chocolates?! Isn't there a French law against that?
jimmysnyder said:You and millions of others. You'll be welcomed by millions more, once and future countrymen. But don't forget, Obama only gets eight years as President at most. You won't be marrying him, you'll be marrying us. We choose all kinds of Presidents and they may not all be to your taste. Will you still love us if they aren't?
Oh that was funny :rofl:Ivan Seeking said:I reckon?
Too many John Wayne movies, I reckon...Ivan Seeking said:I reckon?
I think that's a great endorsement for the American people, but I don't know how French Americans feel about it.humanino said:By now, I have realized that French can choose way worse presidents than Americans !
humanino said:To me, this is an historical day for this reason ! I consider giving up my citizenship to become american (really).No, I have not the slightest clue, and only by reading here to I begin to realize. But I truly hope he is not just the first black president. I hope he is the last one. I hope from now one, the candidate will not be blue or green, man or woman, tall or short, fat or skinny, chess or go players, cheese or ice cream lovers... I hope people will think about candidates in terms of ideas and projects only.
mgb_phys said:Do you think a black man was more/less likely than a white woman? Could Hillary have won it?
I can remember when Bush was President, the market would be up somedays, down others, but I can't remember the market ever being up during the Obama administration.misgfool said:The stock markets aren't reacting in a too cheerful way.
Dow Jones Industrial Average
7,985.97 -295.25 / -3.57%
Nasdaq Composite Index
1,455.52 -73.81 / -4.83%
Dow Finished - 4:04PM ET: 7,949.09 332.13 (4.01%)misgfool said:The stock markets aren't reacting in a too cheerful way.
Dow Jones Industrial Average
7,985.97 -295.25 / -3.57%
Nasdaq Composite Index
1,455.52 -73.81 / -4.83%
Nonsense! The markets are reacting to the Obama inauguration about as much as the weather in Honolulu is!misgfool said:The stock markets aren't reacting in a too cheerful way.
Dow Jones Industrial Average
7,985.97 -295.25 / -3.57%
Nasdaq Composite Index
1,455.52 -73.81 / -4.83%
Dow plummets 332 on bank worries
As the nation's 44th president took office from George W. Bush and walked up Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House on a cold, sunny afternoon, deepening fears about financial companies battered stocks to two-month lows.
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Financial stocks were by far the biggest losers today after money management firm State Street (STT, news, msgs) disclosed large unrealized losses and Wells Fargo (WFC, news, msgs) was hit by an analyst downgrade.
State Street was down 57.3% to $15.53. Wells Fargo was down 23% to $14.37 after Friedman, Billings, Ramsey's Paul Miller said the company needs to boost capital. It also may have to cut its dividend.
Bank of America (BAC, news, msgs) fell 29% to $5.10, the worst performer among the 30 Dow stocks, after one analyst predicted it would need to raise $80 billion in new capital.
It was! You just weren't paying enough attention.jimmysnyder said:I can remember when Bush was President, the market would be up somedays, down others, but I can't remember the market ever being up during the Obama administration.
lisab said:I believe she could have, but the country would not be as united as it is now. The feeling of unity is really amazing...all but the most stubborn right wingers are excited about this day.
Ivan Seeking said:Some hard lefties are unhappy as well. If both extremes are unhappy, we are on the right track.
mgb_phys said:Do you think a black man was more/less likely than a white woman? Could Hillary have won it?
signerror said:So at this rate of progress, the US will have their first woman president sometime around... 2060. :uhh:
misgfool said:I'm starting to get a bit concerned. Forgive me for being blunt, but the man hasn't done anything. How could one be excited already?