Barack Obama Elected!

[maladroit]

"I think he will be able to get popular support behind any agenda he wants to push, and I also expect he will call people to serve outside of that kind of role as well."

- that's a good definition of leadership, and something that has been sorely lacking in the current administration...obama is smart, so smart people will be attracted to him, and he will choose smart advisors...obama is articulate, so he will be able to explain his policies and plans to americans and the rest of the world...obama is inspiring, so people will be inspired to put their effort behind his policies...this is especially important now because americans are facing some difficult choices, and effective leadership will help them make the right choices, even if it means making sacrifices...bush's leadership was more like "it's my way or the highway, and if that bothers you, here are some tax cuts and stimulus checks to take your mind off things"...now the money is all gone, and americans must be asking themselves how they let things go so wrong

i remember how america was so excited about change when bill clinton took office...it didn't go as well as hoped, but clinton didn't have the same *immediate* easy choices or the same majorities in both houses that obama will have in his first 100 days...it should be one of the most momentous 100 days of any new presidency in history...after that, i don't know how well he will do...the challenges america faces are daunting

god bless america!!

[CheeseBlazer]

I think its amazing and im happy for the people of america, but I just find 1 thing strange,
Barack Obama ryhmes with Iraq Osama, plus his middle names Hussien. Weird.

[dragonrider]

I think its amazing and im happy for the people of america, but I just find 1 thing strange,
Barack Obama ryhmes with Iraq Osama, plus his middle names Hussien. Weird.

You might not have followed the election over here very closely, but believe me, this came up plenty of times...

[silkyblue]

I think its amazing and im happy for the people of america, but I just find 1 thing strange,
Barack Obama ryhmes with Iraq Osama, plus his middle names Hussien. Weird.

You might not have followed the election

happy terrorist day!

dont anybody hold back your comments

[maladroit]

the reason i said 'happy terrorist day' was because november 5 honors the memory of guy fawkes who was in the basement under the british house of lords with a few dozen barrels of explosives when the police caught him...my comment had nothing to do with america or islamic terrorism...guy fawkes night is celebrated in several countries around the world with bonfires and fireworks...it's a happy party night so cheer up!

Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night

[dragonrider]

the reason i said 'happy terrorist day' was because november 5 honors the memory of guy fawkes who was in the basement under the british house of lords with a few dozen barrels of explosives when the police caught him...my comment had nothing to do with america or islamic terrorism...guy fawkes night is celebrated in several countries around the world with bonfires and fireworks...it's a happy party night so cheer up!

Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night

Bonfires and fireworks! I think I would LOVE this celebration!

[maladroit]

we'd light big bonfires and jump over them through the flames and throw bic lighters and spray cans in the fire...we also made our own gunpowder and blew stuff to pieces and played stupid pranks...it seemed like the one night of the year where the police didn't care what you did as long as nobody got hurt...it was a night of anarchy and happy mayhem

[dragonrider]

we'd light big bonfires and jump over them through the flames and throw bic lighters and spray cans in the fire...we also made our own gunpowder and blew stuff to pieces and played stupid pranks...it seemed like the one night of the year where the police didn't care what you did as long as nobody got hurt...it was a night of anarchy and happy mayhem

Excellent!