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  • Posted By: Vicp @ 11/08/2008 11:13:00 AM

    Every morning the news in inidated with Obama and his win. They only inview black people and young enthusiastic individuals. They never show a hispanic or white person much less an Indian. I wonder who is really talking. Bashing older generations of presidents does not set well with the middle aged people of this country.

  • Posted By: BETTERHALF @ 11/08/2008 11:12:42 AM

    I AGREE. RACE SHOULD NOT ENTER INTO OUR POLITICS. CHOOSE THE CANIDATE FOR WHAT HE OR SHE STANDS FOR AND TO MAKE THIS A GREAT NATION AGAIN. GOOD LUCK TO PRESIDENT ELECT OBAMA FOR THERE ARE GREAT CHALLENGES AHEAD. LETS NOT JUDGE HIM BY COLOR BUT WHAT HE CAN AND WILL DO FOR THIS COUNTRY.

  • Posted By: dhamma @ 11/08/2008 11:06:29 AM

    brentcole, you really should look at the starting point of your views. Your thinking is very insular, a closed mind that is illogical in its fundamental starting point--that you know the mind of this God you speak of, and that nature as it exists is flawed. What difference in the world does it matter to you whether two gay people are married or not? They could care less about what you do with your life, so why pontificate to them about their lives. Your God is a little creature of a small mind, only if we create God in our own image rather than the other way around as your good book says.

  • Posted By: Hal7000 @ 11/08/2008 10:51:36 AM

    This was an ok article that has some bias of course. Everyone says he is a black man, but half of him is white. Obama is a man of color and an American. Race should never become an issue or the days that stand behind our history as a nation concerning slavery.
    Being half white and half black can lean towards either race and should never be determined to be one or the other.
    The man won the election in a country that is divided within. Republican and democrats alike are guilty of fueling this divide. We are Americans first. Party allegiance is not what we Americans need during these trying times. The media, politicians and the misguided have always looked into this divide and have been satisfied to remain there. Every great nation in the world has fallen because of division and corruption within its society. America is not immune to this fall, but if we continue traveling on this road of party divide, white or black, we will fall like every other great nation has. Obama is our president elect; we must support him for who he represents???.AMERICA.
    Keep race, party, color, religion out of the equation. Let???s get serious and look into getting America out of the slump we are in right now. Stop blaming whoever and get to work fixing that which is broken. We all have much to loose if we don???t stop the divide.

  • Posted By: proud to be a treehugger @ 11/08/2008 10:42:25 AM

    I will give this President my full support. He is our president, this is a chance for America to reverse the downward spiral, the hate, the divisiveness of the past. The patriotism "drum" was pounded often in the past 8 years, now it's time for patriots to support our President, support our country's economic recovery, support our troops but stop spending billions on a war with what goal?
    There is no doubt that Mr. Obama has his work cut out for him, but he appears dedicated and capable of the challenges ahead. I don't care if he is brown or green, if a rational and reasonable plan is put in place for recovery (and I believe he will try to achieve that), I'm behind him.
    I was asked over the past 8 years to support a President with whom I did not agree. Now it's time for those "haters" out there to practice what they preach and support our country, government, and President--no matter what. Antichrist? Oh, please....

  • Posted By: reformediam @ 11/08/2008 10:41:27 AM

    The moochers and freeloaders are already lining up at Obama's smorgasbord table of goodies. They are demanding free gas and paid mortgages, literally expecting the "guvment" to produce. What a bunch of fools. The last thing we need is another "economic stimulus package". It didn't work the first time, and it will surely fail this time. I invested mine in the stock market, and it is now gone forever. Four years from now, unemployment will be greater than 10% and Obama and Rahm Emmanuel will be searching for ways to fund the "soup lines". Democrats as well as Republicans will rue the day Obama was elected. I did not vote for McCain, I voted against Obama. We are indeed involved in a culture war, and I am not in Obama's army. I have seen the enemy and he is us.

  • Posted By: bkeefer @ 11/08/2008 8:54:45 AM

    Wow...it looks like franksac would have the US government what? Censor all foreigners who don't agree with the President or our policies? Throw their journalists in jail? Worse? Get a grip! Freedom of speech is not just a right of Americans, but is a right of all humanity. It is shocking to think in this day and time of instantaneous and unfettered communication via the internet that ANY American would suggest "leveraging constraints" on any journalist. Our inalienable rights come with some inherent risk that a few will use them for what may be negative efforts but it doesn't change that they are OUR rights and that means EVERY human beings'.

    • Posted By: franksac @ 11/08/2008 10:35:56 AM

      Wow, I really didn???t expect such a response to my comments to the possible challenges facing the next Administration. First, I think you must be confused, and that is too bad. You are stretching my words quite a bit, and, you need to get a grip on your rhetoric - It is unfair and offensive! Did you actually believe I would apologize for not explaining more clearly to help some pragmatist aim past simple face values?
      Secondly, our constition does not extend to all Nations. It certainly does not provide protections for all people. Finally, freedoms do not come without responsibility, no matter how much people like you might wish it. - fs

  • Posted By: midwesternwoman @ 11/08/2008 10:34:06 AM

    Great article... every individual has a personal plan for Obvama as to how he can transform their life. It won't be that way and he will suffer in the media for that. Instad we should concentrate on what he is doing for our country and celebrate our successes as a collective. He won by his ability to appeal to large sub populations as a whole, not by appealing just to one or two. His governance shoudl reflect the same thing.

  • Posted By: b.alex @ 11/08/2008 10:27:34 AM

    I believe that what the author was trying to portray is what this election represents. Yes america is still in all of its glory a country of all to common racism and bigatry but in past years would have ever expected to have an african american elected for president? I agree with the author in saying that this is a representation of what america can become and the extreme diversity in the country as whole and not just the ideas and beliefs of its people. It shows how one american regardless of what color or race you are that you can strive to become something great. I believe that this is what the american dream, Martin Luther King's Dream was all about. As far as the comments of the "wearing off" of the election I do believe that a lot of people are expecting the president elect to do miraculous things when first getting in office. He is receiving the country in complete turmoil which will require him to take steps over time in order for the country to become right again. How many people do you know will support him once they realize their dreams won't come true of a "miracle president". People are making this a racial things when mixing politics and race are very common in amerca, in this case it just makes the situation unneccesarily ignorant and biased.

  • Posted By: lkurtz @ 11/08/2008 10:27:12 AM

    Good article/ These issues are critical for Obama. We need to get his first "toe stubbing" out of the way and it wasn't the appointment of Rahm Emanuel. Should he follw through with his pragmattic and measured approach taken throughout the long election cycle, he will do well. He is not our saviour, however, he is our servant. You can please some of the people some of the time.....Therefore, he will please some and disappoint, or even anger, others. If he is communicative and tells we the people what is happening and why, as he satated oduring the campaign, it will serve him well. And, in turn, we need to stand with him and do what we can to move this country forward into the 21st century and become once again that beacon on the hill that heretofor in the past couple decades has been just words.

  • Posted By: lkurtz @ 11/08/2008 10:26:46 AM

    Good article/ These issues are critical for Obama. We need to get his first "toe stubbing" out of the way and it wasn't the appointment of Rahm Emanuel. Should he follw through with his pragmattic and measured approach taken throughout the long election cycle, he will do well. He is not our saviour, however, he is our servant. You can please some of the people some of the time.....Therefore, he will please some and disappoint, or even anger, others. If he is communicative and tells we the people what is happening and why, as he satated oduring the campaign, it will serve him well. And, in turn, we need to stand with him and do what we can to move this country forward into the 21st century and become once again that beacon on the hill that heretofor in the past couple decades has been just words.

  • Posted By: swashington @ 11/08/2008 10:22:07 AM

    I agree with most that this was an historic election.However,we are not giving President Elect Obama or his family proper credit on his ethnicity.Why is it fair to say he is the first african american president when his mother who bore him was a white american?Dosint that make him our first Bi-racial president?Obama himself has said time and time again he is proud of both sides of his heritage,and his white grandmother who helped raise him , passed a day before the election ,should be recognized for her strong roll in making him the man he is today.

  • Posted By: toniz3kydz @ 11/08/2008 9:15:40 AM

    There has been such a rhetoric about this administration already that it is fair to say that people are looking for President-Elect Obama to fail and fail fast. Although my African American people are right to celebrate and have a joyous feeling about electing someone who actually looks like us, we are not under the impression that all will be repaired because of it. I know for a fact that Obama is a man who looks at the bigger picture and isn't driven by emotion. He is a strategist who has show through his campaign win, that leaning either way will not get the job done for a great outcome. I am not pinning my hopes on him coming to the rescue on a white horse, but what I am hoping for is that he will be given a chance to implement his plans without getting bashed at every turn by Congress, the media, and lobbyists.
    The reality is, he hasn't chosen his complete cabinet yet, but there is already speculation on who he will choose and the backgrounds of the candidates he will appoint. If I could, I would advise the ones who are speculating gloom and doom, or a complete drop off in his popularity with ALL American people to sit back and let the administration do its job first and THEN make their comments known. Rumors have a way of biting the starter so let's all rally and keep our tongues girded while we wait until he takes office.

    • Posted By: brentcole @ 11/08/2008 9:30:48 AM

      Dear Toniz3kydz, I believe just the opposite is about to accur. Obama will become the most popular man in the world, people will flock to him and decry, "Peace, Peace!". The economy wil bolster and maybe even explode into blosom. And then we can watch for the change that he has promissed, think about it, lambs to the slaughter.

      • Posted By: bearsfan08 @ 11/08/2008 10:20:52 AM

        Dear brentcole you sound like a prophet of sorts perhaps a prophet of doom? Because it doesn't sound like you've read Revelations or the book of Daniel at all because President elect Obama has none of the characteristics of the anitchrist. Besides most people can't decide whether to associate him with Muslims or Christians, what do you say? The answer may determine your prophecy.

      • Posted By: JTLAP123 @ 11/08/2008 9:53:11 AM

        Brentcole, it appears you have been reading Revelations again..That being said, are you prepared?

  • Posted By: rosetta 12 @ 11/08/2008 10:19:45 AM

    it took 8 years of a self serving administration to bring the economy to the brink of complete colapse.
    to the mrdia give President Obama a chance. the coutry is very fortunate to have such a man as Obama.
    Hope will replace fear the americans will regain confidence.There no better man for tremendous taskahead.

  • Posted By: sweetlo53 @ 11/08/2008 7:50:59 AM

    Let me say that Bush placed his hand over his heart and stuck a knife in everryone elses. How about that! Obama has a hard road to hoe. However, when will 'all' people become proactive and start dealing with the solutions to problems as opposed to being so reactionary. We are not one nation under God. We should be but we are not! What would Jesus think about all the hate, division, mistrust and backbitting among our fellowman? This is not to mention how we portray ourselves to other countries. We are a bunch of hypocrites! We have been fighting among oursevles for decades. Will it ever stop! Don't use see the handwriting on the wall? If the state of our country is not affecting everyone now, hold on it soon will. None of us are above the situations and occurrences that is going on in the world today. Let President elect Obama do his job. The one behavior that he has that no other President since Kennedy has had is Christians supporting and praying for him all over the world. Stand back and watch the hand of God move. That is your problem if you do not believe. 2 Chronicles 7:14 is prescription for healing and deliverance it states, "If my people who are called by name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven,and will forgive their sin and heal their land". There should be a corporate pray among every Christian across the land. This religous mandate supercedes political affliation, religious denonmination , race and gender.. We need to extend olive branches to cross all afflilation levels and heal the wounds at home and abroad. That is what Jesus would do. This is not say that everything is going to a peaceful endeavor, however; at least there should be a honest forum of communication available to gain understanding and possibly promote world change. Lets let President elect Obama have a shot at running this country. Lets give him the benefit of the doubt, along with our support.. .

    • Posted By: jetta11 @ 11/08/2008 8:43:55 AM

      Thank you for your wisdom on this isssue. God has ordained this man for this office and people need to realize that. Let him do his job and let God have his way and chnage this world from hate to LOVE. All America wants is change for the better and if President-Elect Obama can bring that chanbe, then so be it. He's a man like every other President before him and God just chose a man of color to finish the job of bringing us all together as One Nation Under God In the visible with Liberty and Justice FOR ALL. Let's support our New President and Pray for him and his family to govern our country to the best of his ability. Once again, thank you for your post and God Bless.

      • Posted By: MollyMarine @ 11/08/2008 10:17:38 AM

        jetta11 -- just to help you with the words to the "Pledge of Allegiance" -- it is "...One Nation, Under God, INDIVISIBLE, ..." ... Not sure where you came up with "in the visible" but if you are going to quote this great pledge, please get it right.

      • Posted By: toniz3kydz @ 11/08/2008 9:26:56 AM

        This is so moving and insightful that I hope they post this in every church across the land. Even though there were some ministers who were against Barack Obama from the start, hopefully they will return to the bible and use it as a tool and not a weapon to foster in ill will against this administration. Conservative ministers, pastors, or whatever they wish to be called may not care for him, but they must respect his position and not cause distention with their members and stir up hypocrisy. The church is the first place where change should start. Getting over the fact that this man is different means that changes will come that affect all of us, good or bad. I just pray that God will cover him and guide him in his decision making.

  • Posted By: bearsfan08 @ 11/08/2008 9:56:03 AM

    In the never-ending argument over personhood in America not everyone has accepted the idea that humanity has nothing to do with skin color. Its safe to assume even though we don't know how many opposing votes or persons that stayed away from the polls because they refused to vote for an African American. And certainly its not suddenly that this notion has otherwise sounded and looks ridiculous, Banishing of the old ghosts is like exorcising an empirical temple of its legions. And you can't run those demons out of a nation through pure emotion either. Soon enough???I'd give it until spring???the novelty and the sociological victory will wear off, and we will be back to the dreary, realities of living and governing by racism. You see Mr Finegold, I used many of your statements to illustrate that its not what you say but what you didn't say by implication.

  • Posted By: rosetta 12 @ 11/08/2008 9:50:11 AM

    It took 8 years of a self serving administration to bring the economy to the brink of complete colapse.
    Let the hungry media for sensational headlines take it easy,I THE COUNTRY IS EXTREMLY LUCKY:
    mimirose 12@11/08 6:44 am

  • Posted By: Yankeefan @ 11/08/2008 8:54:01 AM

    While millions were celebrating Obama's victory (as they should have), Arizona voters decided to keep on the books an outdated, bigoted law against Asian-Americans, and three states voted by wide margins to ban or rescind gay marriage. Obviously it is still acceptable to hate and discriminate against these two groups. So while we celebrate an historic election, please remember that this country is not quite the bastion of diversity and tolerance that many feel the election proved we are. It's a start, but we have a long way to go.

    • Posted By: brentcole @ 11/08/2008 9:06:57 AM

      I find it histerical that gays want so badly to have the right to marry. Marriage is born of and sanctified in the belief in a higher power generally refered to as God or Alla or any number of other names which signify a supreme being which abhors gay marriage. Gays are almost entirely atheist or at the very least agnostic as any religious affiliation destroys the premiss of being Gay or Lesbian. So why desire to partake in a state of being born of and adhearant to a religion or supreme being that abhors homosexuallity. It is a matter of betraying their beliefs for the right to have a tax break. Go figure.

      • Posted By: JTLAP123 @ 11/08/2008 9:47:12 AM

        Respectfully, Brentcole, if marriage is born of and sanctified by a higher power, then legislating that would put the state in the position of being the higher power, not "all things Holy". I believe that God, , should he choose, will deal with what he considers to be the abomination . This is a Civil Rights issue, not a morality issue. When the state believes it can legislate our morality, then we have returned to the darkest days of the
        Inquisition.

      • Posted By: Romero @ 11/08/2008 9:24:33 AM

        I agree with you that marriage was ordain by the higher being. If you study and look at gay relationships you will find that most if not all are open relationships (expescially male relationship).. That means that they may live together but most of their relationship allow sex with other males. I am a democrate living in Florida, I voted for Obama, but voted for marriage as being between one man and one woman. I believe gays are entitled to all civil rights, but I do not think marriage as ordain by God is a civil right. I also believe being homosexual is mainly an emotional illness. It is very difficult illness to beat because it is deep rooted.

    • Posted By: jsaides @ 11/08/2008 9:31:59 AM

      It makes me mad that racial ignorance still plays a role in America. We are all humans and were created different by God for heavens sake. Now if God did see wisdom in creating us so diverse, who are we to argue that ? America is not the same anymore, she is global for ever and we must act wisely to represent the earth socially speaking.

  • Posted By: global vision @ 11/08/2008 9:46:01 AM

    I am very proud of Barack Obama. It was a very historical day in the US. But I want to bring to the attention of the race factor. Be it known that Obama is not just for the African-Amerian culture, he is for the people (in general) of the United States of America. Many were upset at his victory but fail to realize that he is a very educated man with intelligence and wisdom. He will be fair and balanced (unlike fox news) and fight for the good of the US. His campaign was not one of retoric, but one of compassion for hurting humanity. As one gets older, one should get wiser. Sometimes we have to put all prejudices behind and come to a common ground for the good of all people. Obama has a long road ahead of him but with the right company and people around him with sound wisdom, he will succeed. Obama, you are a breath of fresh air that will allow minorities as well as others to breath again.

  • Posted By: gladgirl @ 11/08/2008 7:36:09 AM

    when bush was elected in 2000 and we know what happened, then again in 2004, and we see what has happened. i knew it would happen! i knew we were in for dark times. i wondered but did not question. now it is all revealed! it was so this time around people would finally be convinced that we needed to bring in a change, a new beginning, and someone that truly has leadership within his spirit. i think that the powers that be wanted us to see what a difference would be if we all participate and not just sit back and say, let the other guy vote, or whatever. if we now know that a supreme spirit is at work - above all of us - then we have won, all of us. God i hope is not to be questioned - but followed for his plan will lead us out of this DEPRESSION. AMEN!
    !

    • Posted By: brentcole @ 11/08/2008 8:44:05 AM

      I am not picking on Gladgirl alone but her comment prompts me to question how many people actually looked at Obama's stand on issues and his voting record. In truth, had he picked Hillary for a running mate I would have crossed party lines and given him my vote as I feel she would have balanced his sordid views on many issues. But he didn't and I must say that having been elected to the presidency, his platform of "change" does not specify what kind of change. Looking at his views and record I fear for the future of our freedoms and the Christian heritage on which our country was founded (in great depth) and on which our constitution was once based. Our tolerance has made this country Muslim, Jewish, Hindu and just about as diversified as it can possibly be, which is not at all a bad thing... But it was born of Christians, for Christians, by Christians and is now in danger of becoming a country based in the religion of Atheism. I question the "change" we may suffer under Obama, I question whether any one really understands the "change" he intends to bring. I hope I'm wrong, but I truly fear for our freedoms which have already been erroded unconsionably and for the future our children will be given. Next time people, vote on the issues, not the promisses.

      • Posted By: Kfly62 @ 11/08/2008 9:38:28 AM

        The country was not founded by Christians for Christians. The founding fathers went out of their way to specify that this would be a secular state with no official religion. You will not find any reference to Jesus or the Bible in the founding documents, and any other religious references speak of the "Creator," a generic term at best.

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