The fate of the world...The US Election.
It's starting.
So, who's your bet for leader of Team America World Police this time? |
Barmy Obama, although I have serious reservations about whether he'll actually get in or not.
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Obama, curious to see what happens if he gets it though.
With Mcain, I don't see too much happening. |
Obama is way ahead, I think his only chance of losing is either unscrupulous acts (Republican election officials have already been criticised for opening fewer polling stations in black-majority communities), or if a wave of right-wing C.H.U.D.s emerge from the sewers to exercise their right to vote in all the contested states.
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Obama's got it in the pocket me-thinks. Unless the entire USA gets cold feet when they're in the voting booth, or they rig the elections, or Obama gets sniped, we should be looking at a good 8 years.
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Who edited the title to have a Chinese accent.
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Obama.
A Hillary Clinton would've been fine, too. |
It's in the bag, I think. I'm really, really excited.
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 Maybe it's better to have an asshole you can trust to be an asshole... than a miracle you can't trust to be anything. You better get the fucking reference. |
Obama won. Cool.
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Woo for Obama. :)
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Thank God!
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Woo Hoo!
I am amazed at how utterly happy I was when the news came across. I was absolutely enamored with the result. I see this going the same way as the Kennedy election- with someone so youthful and 'new' in office, I really hope that we'll start seeing more young people getting involved in government..... we need this! I just think this is amazing and hope we see great things. I know I'm going to be much more interested in national issues with someone I identify with in office representing me rather than some old fart. Yay! :):) |
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I'm very glad that Obama won. However, I hope that he keeps his promises. Alcar... |
Yay Obama! Congrats America! Congrats world!
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Keeping promises depends on us as US citizens. The president represents us as citizens, not his own interests, and this is what's been lacking for the past half century... our own apathy and naivety of expecting our president to 'take care of things' has gotten way out of control, and it's our own fault. This is just what we need. :) **EDIT** :
I would have been devastated if McCain had gotten the vote. |
I was going for Obama, glad he won, guess we can watch and see what happens to America, and the rest of the world...
Contary to popular belief, one man can change the world, he just has to be US president. |
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I am so incredibly thrilled that Barack won the election and that my vote (even though I'm in Illinois) mattered, especially since this was the first election I could vote in. I knew since he was elected to Congress he would do great things, but 2 years ago when I met him and heard him speak (way before he even announced he was running) I knew for sure he would be elected and I've supported him fully since then. I think its totally fitting this was a landslide victory and I'm very proud to be an American today and that the nation made the right choice. This will indeed be a day long remembered. I'm also pleased my prediction was right! lol
This is the photo from that day that will be with me forever October 3rd, 2006 Me and the Senator turned President Obama http://www.oddworldforums.net/attach...1&d=1185906114 |
Huzzah for all you Americans! I know how you feel; I felt that way last November. Only moreso, because you've only had Bush for 8 years; we had Howard for 13 years.
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But the differance is Howard took orders from Bush.
And George Bush only listens to George Bush (AKA his daddy). That and no one knows who the hell our prime minister exists, let alone where Australia is. It will be interesting to see the relationship with Rudd and Obama. If there is one. |
I imagine there will be a stronger relationship between Prime Minister Rudd and President Obama. Rudd seemed to shy away from too much spotlight with Bush - understandably. The common feel in Australia (at least from what I've experienced) is that we supported Obama more so.
So it would make sense for Rudd to be seen supporting Obama as there are key issues they both support, as opposed to what Bush stood for. Alcar... |
But didn't he make accusations about Obama, or was that Howard?
Owell, it will probably be forgotten. |
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I was incredibly relieved to wake up this afternoon and see Obama's face all over my homepage.
This is a great victory. But that does not mean we should be uncritical supporters. |
Omg you people.. Why did you have to spoil the ending?? :(
Anyway I'm glad ^^ Really glad.. I was crossing my fingers and hoped so deeply that he would win. I'm relieved that good things do happen for once :) Now lets just hope he doesn't screw things up! |
For the first time in my life I am proud of the people of my country. Weird feeling.
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He won't enter office until the twentieth of January, but now seems as good a time as any to begin criticising the president-elect and the state of America in general.
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I'm still glowing from last night. Amazing.
I was in my friend's apartment, watching the news, and they let the word out. Everybody started cheering and screaming outside, so we decided to walk the streets in celebration. EVERY PERSON that we went up to screamed danced, cars were beeping as we walked by and people were screaming out their windows... then we got to a certain section of Myrtle ( a busy street in Brooklyn), where there was a swarm of hundreds and hundreds of people on this one block, crowding the streets and banging on the hoods and windows of cars who rolling by and beeping in celebration. I was in that swarm for a about an hour, just screaming and hugging random people. It really felt like a historical moment. Fucking unbelievable. Good job, Americans. |
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Well, I have to say Im glad Obama won. Very glad. I honestly think McCain, had his age not affected him, could have been a very dangerous man as president. But aside from that, I dont think qhe could have sorted out the issues in America the same.
Now Britain just needs a leader who could do a good job. Only problem is with us, I see no decent candidates anywhere. Nevertheless, good job America! |
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Kudos to South Park for their hilarious portrayel of the outcome.
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Ah, I missed that Southpark. But I must agree with Kimon. I was headin home from work when I heard the news and everyone was out cheering as I drove and I could here cars honking everywhere.
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^Our nation is Spiderman!
Just for shits and giggles, this is where I was on election night: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_ajPIXZWzw You can actually see me at 3:33, I'm cheering as a car goes past. Tall, wearing a brown long-sleeve shirt with headphones around my neck. Also, at 3:50, I'm the guy who walks in front of the truck and slaps up the garbageman hanging out the door. Whee! EDIT: Also, that South Park was hilarious. |