Kain Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 The best part: White people no longer have to fear making racist remarks!! YAY!!! <.< >.> Not that that's whats important... ... ...I am just kidding after all... Anyways, I do believe we (America) finally did something right. Go Obama!
Achilles Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 All joking aside, I am extremely proud of the American people right now.I'm pretty sure it was my steady stream of campaign contributions that put him over the top, so I'll be more than happy to take the credit Side note: The trolls in Kavar's are going to have aneurysms when they find out how many Obama ads they sponsored.
IG-64 Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 http://gear.ign.com/articles/927/927323p1.html <- this is relevant Also, I'm changing the name of the thread to update it. Laugh at Dath's now ambiguous first post.
Tyrion Posted November 7, 2008 Posted November 7, 2008 After reading a bit on Wikipedia about Obama's political campaign: Upon taking office, Obama would join Warren G. Harding and John F. Kennedy as the only sitting senators to ascend to the presidency. That's a great precedent for Obama to have.
KinchyB Posted November 7, 2008 Posted November 7, 2008 Side note: The trolls in Kavar's are going to have aneurysms when they find out how many Obama ads they sponsored. Yup, props to the trolls for throwing their anger in a direction that supported Obama! Good job y'all!
Dath Maximus Posted November 8, 2008 Author Posted November 8, 2008 http://gear.ign.com/articles/927/927323p1.html <- this is relevant Also, I'm changing the name of the thread to update it. Laugh at Dath's now ambiguous first post. while you were changing the title, i was banging your mom
IG-64 Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 It's almost time. I just woke up from a dream with Obama in it that seemed pretty symbolic. I'll post about it later and you can guess what it means. For now I'm gonna go watch the swearing in.
TiE23 Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 Parade just happened... now nothing is happening, yet they're still showing live news feed, fun.
RoxStar Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 Great speech. I actually feel like history in unfolding before my eyes.
MrWally Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 Same here. The Speech was phenomenal, and my gosh . . . all those PEOPLE. It was enormous! The poet after was horrible, though :/
Tyrion Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 The poet that delivered a poem with no discernible rhyme, meter, or use of poetical devices was great. The priest who provided the benediction afterward, however, was epic. "AND YELLOW IS MELLOW! BY GOD ALMIGHTY, YELLOW IS MELLOW!"
IG-64 Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 My dad planted 2 trees today. We jokingly named them Hope and Change. Also, my dream last night: I was at a line at the entrance of Wal-Mart, which had been converted into a voting area. There were 2 big boxes on the ceiling, one was red and had a big A on it, and the other was blue and had a big B on it. Obama was in front of me in line, and I started to have a conversation with him. I forget exactly what we said, but during the conversation he said something like "he should have done better in the polls." Then he started walking off, and since he was Obama I started to follow him. After awhile I realized that I wasn't in line anymore, so I had to break away from Obama and go back to the line. When I got back there I looked up at the boxes, then I went to the red one. Under it was a checkout counter with one of those things where you slide your card, and it was asking me questions about voting. Then I woke up.
GeneralPloKoon Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 I heard parts of the speech, but yeah it was good. But actions are better than words!
MrWally Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 That first "but" isn't needed. ^ Syntax Nazi I was thinking about how it was a decently long speech. It comes out to about 2,395. Knowing that William Henry Harrison's was over 7,000 words is very, very scary.
PR-0927 Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 I'm very proud to be an American today (technically yesterday, but I think I'm still proud). As a person of minority, I felt that our country would never have a non-white be elected in. It's unique that for the first time in history (since we've had planet-destruction-capable weapons), a non-white man is the most powerful person on Earth. And no, I did not vote for Obama because he was a non-white. The man aligns very closely with my political ideology of liberalism. Now, I'm just waiting for an atheist, female, Middle Eastern, lesbian, president. That would simply be, as posted above a "combo breaker." The speech was good - I had it playing in the background as I surfed the web, and after a while I stopped paying attention - it seemed very...redundant? It pretty much emphasized how much deep **** the U.S. is in and how we need to get our act together...oh, and that Obama's president and all. Was anyone pissed the **** off about the prayer? How the hell is that separation of church and state? This is not a Christian country, nor a country with any official religious affiliation. As an agnostic theist, that disgusted me greatly. I didn't listen to the whole prayer, but the parts I heard at least didn't mention Jesus or any objects of Christianity. And I mean no offense to any religious individuals. I just find it very insensitive towards atheists and agnostics to have a government-affiliated prayer. And yes, I know Congress does it too. IMO, that's despicable. - PR-0927
TiE23 Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 I'm agnostic atheist and I personally have no problem with prayers and stuff in government stuff like that. God being used on money and in the pledge of allegiance doesn't bother me at all. Heck, if we could have a vote on it... I'd support keeping it. Sometimes it's okay to forfeit neutrality if it'll make a whole lot of people happy. You shouldn't piss off believers just because you don't agree with them. (My opinion, but I mention it because it's so atypical.) But it does bother me that an atheist would never be elected president. That's a bummer.
Vikinor Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 I agree completely with you TiE. I think we should let people do what they want, within the laws of separation of church and state. A simple prayer seems harmless enough. So, in other news. I was there. Arrived in DC around 10:30-11 PM on the 19th. It was cold as hell. Yes, hell froze over. I could go into many details about the experience, like how we stole boxes and built box forts on the Mall, but I'll save that for another time. My friends and I were basically homeless, hungry, and cold. One of my friends brought four Lunchables. That **** never tasted so good before. I enjoyed Obama's speech very much.
Rogue15 Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 i'm happy we got a new president. change is good. yes...gooood.
Pie™ Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 Shamelessly stolen from this thread, but this was too funny to not spread it: Now this is a story all about how I ascended to the seat of power If you'll listen for a minute Hear what I say I'll tell you how I became President of the U. S. of A. In west Honolulu, born and raised In Jakarta, where I spent most of my days Chillin' out in Chi-Town relaxin' all cool Organizing communities like I was a fool When a couple of guys With a disdain for peace Started making trouble in the Middle East They started two little wars and we all got scared The people said "We need a president who isn't mentally impaired!" I ran a perfect race, turned red states blue Swept electoral votes, added Rham to my crew With a mandate for change and Constitution in hand I'll dance on the Colonnade singing, "Yes we can!" I got to the White House about 7 or 8 And I yelled to the Bushes "Yo holmes, smell ya later!" Looked at my office There were no corners there Sitting at the Resolute Desk, signing universal health care
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