‘All Things Are Possible’

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Like many Chicagoans, Rabbi Edwards could scarcely contain a pride in the "Second City" for being at the forefront in breaking racial barriers in politics.

"It shows that things can change," said Edwards, wearing an Obama button and a smile. "In Chicago, all things are possible."

For many years, Tenner Hemphill, 66, had serious doubts. When she moved from North Carolina to Chicago in 1965, segregation went unquestioned, as blacks knew to stay on their side of the viaducts.

"I didn't dream I'd see this day," said Hemphill, who gazed in wonder at the victory rally, "but I'm so grateful that I did."

In the carnival atmosphere in Chicago on election night, where some signs celebrated the "Obama Palooza," it was impossible to miss scenes of whites and blacks in celebration together, a sight not so familiar, even in the Chicago of today, or in much of the rest of America, for that matter. But there were the high-fives being exchanged by white and black strangers on the streets, and hugs. As word became official, many taxicabs honked their horns. A white man in a working-class Chicago bar, where everyone sitting on a stool was white, stood and shouted at the flickering image of Obama on the screen, saying "awesome—this is what we need!"

Claudia Moss, a 26-year-old African-American student who came from California alone just to be part of the celebration, said she believed that a crucial threshold had now been crossed. "America has truly shown itself to be the melting pot it has long celebrated," she said. She said the Obama presidency would mean a historic throwing down of the gauntlet in challenge to African-Americans. "This raises the bar for us. There are no more excuses. We can't kick and blame. We've got to step up and make a difference."

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Posted By: sjones2005 @ 11/06/2008 7:49:12 PM

So I guess for the last eight years, you've had a cigarette constantly in your mouth. Well now you can have a pack and a smile and relax.
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Posted By: Krohn @ 11/05/2008 9:07:35 PM

George Soros finally got what he wanted! I have a feeling that his influence is going to extend well beyond the campaign stage. Everybody was touting what a great campaign Obama was running. But he wasn't running it. It was running him. With enough money you can buy anything. You can buy extreme order. George Soros is going to continue coddling Obama through his presidency to make him look good. He will likely be in contact with foreign leaders, buying their cooperation and easing their fears. The Democratic take over of congress was probably engineered long in advance. This also makes Obama's job easier and insulates him from the tough issues that presidents have to deal with in terms of senate battles between Republicans and Democrats. George Soros likely bought Obama an Army of advisors to answer any and all questions. Remember Soros is the financial genious that made his money off of the securities markets. He may have even had a hand in crashing the stock market to favor the Democrats just before the election. There is no way that the most unqualified presidential candidate in history got to where he did without such massive help. Some have speculated that after Obama won the Presidency, the media would turn on him and the honeymoon would be over but there is a broader agenda. Soros is buying up all of these newspapers that are endorsing Obama which is an attempt at a Socialist propaganda state. He will likely retain his control over the large media networks as well. What is the price Obama pays for having his ego stoked? An agenda that makes George Soros the grand puppet master of planet Earth!
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Posted By: MegaDeath @ 11/05/2008 5:24:19 PM

What Obama means to this country is that there is a SUCKER born every minute, and Obama had just proved it by spinning his lies to all of the brain dead voters who supported him. Now everyone, let's see this Obama work his Moses like powers and see him get our country out of debt, out of wars, out of other countries business, out of the United Nations, Out of NATO, out of NAFTA, let's see him create millions of jobs that pay over $100,000/year for all, give FREE GOVERNMENT Medical, Prescriptions and Dental CARE, FREE COLLEGE TUITION FOR ALL CITIZENS, FREE BAIL OUT MONEY TO TAXPAYERS FOR PERSONAL DEBT, let's see if Obama is going to lower fuel cost to $1.00/Gal, FREE VACATIONS FOR APPLYING FOR THE ABOVE PROGRAMS, Free government surplus supplies that are just sitting around in warehouses across the country, free access to all Congressional meetings, free night stay in the white house, free ride on air force one, a free tour at the NORAD site in Colorado, there are just so many things that Obma can do for all of us, if he can keep all of these campaign promises!!!!