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I asked before the election what are the changes? No answers, Now I can see the changes, and they do not look good. Back to the Clinton era, super liberal ideals, and bringing in Kerry the do nothing from MA. Woe to us all.....

After reviewing the recent comments made on this discussion board, the illusion of race still has the power to divide during a time when we as Americans need to come together for country during trying times,

Come on lets give this man a chance, and Bush didn't sign our troops up, they joined out of pride for their country, why can't we show our support to them instead of putting the blame on someone else, if you need to hate than hate the ones who made this war in the first place.. Do you want to see another 9-11, lets be thankful that our troops are over there for us.

As I read over these comments I wish I were surprised, but I am not. With a couple of exceptions, I see comments that show individuals who have not studied history - this country was not formed 3000 years ago. Please go back and look at which party pushed for freedom of slaves - Abe Lincoln was a Republican! I do agree with some of the other posts...my reasons for voting for McCain were that his values were more closely aligned with mine (I don't believe in abortion on demand) and I felt like he above all other candidates running loved this country and would do what was best, including crossing party lines to solve problems. Since Barack Obama will now be my president for at least 4 years, I will pray and hope that he will listen to others and that others will listen to him and the policies from his administration will better our country. I hope that the media lets the race card go. The more they talk about it, the more it will be a factor. I am glad that minorities have opportunities in this country - but I don't like the word MINORITIES. Putting that label on people tells them that they are less than others and according to our constitution and laws everyone is equal. Even though my choice for President did not win, I am so happy to live in a country where we have the right to decide. Congratulations Sens. Obama and Biden. God be with you as you lead our Country during difficult times.

After reviewing some of the recent comments on this discussion board, its unforunate that the illussion of race still has the power to divide in a time when we as Americans need to work together for our country.

It's crazy that all we as a nation can focus on is race. Obama was te only prospect that could take this nation into the new generatuion. It is about time we don't see some old white man in the White House. Change in this country has never come easy. It is funny how people can already say who they will vote for in 2012, and you haven't seen how the country has changed. If it changes for the better and you reap the bennifits, who will you vote for. It is always going to be a racial thing, which is sad. People need to grow up and realize that color does not measure intelligence.

There are many cultural guardians growing hoarse from their warnings against the dull global "monoculture" being imposed by American capitalism. But mounting evidence suggests that all this fulmination has been entirely pointless and that cultural pessimists have been as clueless about the processes shaping the world as were their social, economic and political forebearers.

In January, for example, the New York Times ran a front-page story reporting that exported American television programs had largely lost their appeal for overseas audiences. In brief, the foreign broadcasters chose neither to whine about nor to spin theories about American culture but rather to compete with it.


As of 2001, more than 70 percent of the most popular shows in 60 different countries were produced locally.
There are still popular American shows on foreign TV sets (especially movies), but as one European broadcaster told the Times, "You cannot win a prime-time slot with an American show anymore."
An even more dramatic shift may be going on with theatrical films. According to Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur.


In 2001 "business for American films overseas fell by 16 percent against local product."
The biggest success in Japan, Germany, Spain, France and India were not an American film, but Japanese, German, Spanish, French and Indian films.
Kapur believes that "American culture has been able to dominate the world because it has had the biggest home market." But the growing commercial importance of Asia -- China, India, Japan -- along with the larger markets of the Mideast and North Africa will change that, he argues.

In other words, cultural globalization is far from a recipe for American dominance; it is an opportunity for other cultures and markets to assert themselves.

I think its rediculous to think this election turned out like this.All this guy had said was there would be a change. What is it?

This election I felt there were no good picks. The best of the crop were sitting on the sidelines. I was not going to vote just to vote for a party/parties that I did not feel comfortable with and blame myself when things went wrong. Things will go wrong. If I were forced to vote against my will, my pick would have to be McCain for experience only. Can someone please move the clock forward and let 2012 arrive soon. The pickings, I heard, will be sooo much better.

I've heard people say that Barack Hussain Obama wasn't elected because he was black yet watch the news and listen to all media, that is exactly why he was elected. My problem is that we elected an Arab American not an African American. Look at the crooks he wants to start filling his cabinet with. Kerry lost once and obviously for a reason. The Clintons, hello, he was the Commander in Chief and had affairs multiple times. What happened to morals? When a democratic Congress, Nancy Pelosi and her followers, was voted in our troubles as a nation began. Bush has an approval rating of 25% and Congress has a rating of 15%. Do the math, better yet let's have a president with no experience with a group of Dems behind him that are putting our country in a state of Socialism and Marxism. Hey all of you who voted for Barack Hussain Obama, just wait and see what happens next. Better yet, you made your beds now lie in them. The night he was elected I prayed that he will take this country down the right path, for him to make the right decisions for all Americans, and that there aren't some idiot black hate group that will try to hurt him or his family. I didn't vote for him but he will my president and I respect that. He is a human being above all else with a wife and 2 beautiful girls and I pray to the Lord every night that the racial divides will heal and we can move on. Congradulations and I can't wait until 2012 and hopefully there will be and outstanding Republican candidate to vote for.

Here in the U.K. Obama was always seen as "THE GREAT WHITS HOPE" Its a shame it took so many coloured voters to make it happen. Look beyond the skin colour at the man. I believe he will do great things , give the man the time to achieve this for you and for us. I hope his legacy will be as great as the moment in history and the great achievement of being the first coloured president. As for bush, whats his legacy? possibly the worst president in history, came in with a surplus left you and the rest of the world with a large deficit. Shame on him and all the people who made this happen. Every american regardless of colour or birthright must get behind obama and make america great again. GIVE THE MAN A CHANCE!!!!!!

Very disappointed to see that Wes Clark is not in running for Sec'y of Defense. Not only is he ultimately qualified through experience, he's highly intelligent and a brillaint strategist. His paper on how to safely & wisely disengage from Iraq should have been used the the Bush administration.

And I fail to believe there are no other qualified women other than Napolitano for any of these posts? I don't think gender should guide a decision, but surely there are women as competent as some of these men being considered.

I supported Obama after my other Dem candidates had been elminated, but it seems that he, like all other politiciens is going to resort to cronyism is selecting his Cabinet. All the top "contenders are members of his "inner circle and/or were his best cheerleaders. Already I'm becoming disillusioned.

WELL,iT IS GREAT TO KNOW THE HISTORY HAS REPEATED FOR SURE.MR.PRESIDENT-ELECT WOULD NEED TO TREAD CAREFULLY AND METICLOUSLY STRIKING A BALANCE AMONG THE MASSES.WE AT iNDIA CONGRATS HIM ON HIS TUMULTOUS VICTORY AND WISH HIM ALL THE GOOD LUCK AND WISHES FOR A BRIGHT AND EVENT FULL TENURE.gREAT GOING FOR HIM.

I supported and voted for Sen. McCain because I felt strongly that he was the better pick of the two to lead this nation in todays world. My opinion and vote were one of hundreds on millions of votes. I can respect that Obama won the election, and for that, he should not only be congratulated, but he should be given the time and respect to demonstrate his abilities to be Commander-in-Chief. I can only wish him well in the descisions that he makes because these descisions will effect not only all of us in the US, but in the free world also. We should give him all the support he needs, provided the discisions made are correct, because not only is his success ours success, but his failures are ours also.

I supported and voted for Sen. McCain because I felt strongly that he was the better pick of the two to lead this nation in todays world. My opinion and vote were one of hundreds on millions of votes. I can respect that Obama won the election, and for that, he should not only be congratulated, but he should be given the time and respect to demonstrate his abilities to be Commander-in-Chief. I can only wish him well in the descisions that he makes because these descisions will effect not only all of us in the US, but in the free world also. We should give him all the support he needs, provided the discisions made are correct, because not only is his success ours success, but his failures are ours also.

Kerry, are you serious?

To those who think John McCain would be a good pick. PLEASE!!! The man is so volatile. He'd have the Middle East upside down more than it is now. He needs to have a war to win and he won't stop until he gets one. Do we really need WWIII? I think not. Let him go back to the Senate where his damage can be kept to a minimum.