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Don't get too carried away America......we've seen it all before
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the shed wrote
at 5:40 AM, Wednesday November 5, 2008 EST
Although I am proudly English, I am still very fond of America in many ways, however it does concern me how blindly euphoric the reaction to Obama's victory has been in many areas.
"The hopes of the nation, a light across the world, a Nelson Madela moment in history, a momentus occasion akin to the JFK and FDR election wins" etc.... are just some of the general nature of comments I have heard in reaction to the result. I am personally more sceptical as to how Obama will handle the pressures he will soon find himself under, and the weight of expectation he will need to deal with. Whilst he is a very impressive orator (and he most certainly is with regard to both content and presentation), his inexperience, naievety and element of the unknown both in his personal history and his future intentions, all give me reason for concern as to how he will fare within the position he has justly attained. We in Britain were monumentally excited that Tony Blair's Labour party was elected in 1997 after nearly 18 years of Conservative rule. Sadly, within time the euphoria turned to frustration as the left wing socialist promises soon eminated themselves to be capitalist status quo, driven by a leadership who couldn't deliver the unrealistic socialist dream. The hope and expectancy was soon quelled by reality, resulting in a general downturn in hope. THE WAVES OF HOPE SWEEPING THROUGH AMERICA COULD SOON CRASH INTO THE ROCKS OF REALITY I genuinely wish you all the best of luck America....let's hope the difference can be made for the better of the world as a whole. |
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Rob S. wrote
at 10:55 PM, Wednesday November 5, 2008 EST Obrestad, pull your blinders off and read my earlier posts on the issue of Republicans vs. Democrats in this discussion. We don't need a blame game that divides us. The ills of our country are not the domain of any one party. If you believe that Obama is the answer I can only say as a centrist Republican that I hope and pray that you're belief is rewarded with good government and carefully measured decisions. We are teetering on the brink of an economic meltdown very much akin to the 1930's. If the wrong decisions are made in the next 18 months we could find ourselves a chapter in a future history book on the Great Depression of the 21st century. Stop pointing an accusing finger at Republicans and point instead to greedy politicians on both sides of the aisle. Corruption has crippled our country with a multi trillion dollar defecit. So one more time let go of partisanship and embrace a spirit of cooperation and patriotism. We the people need to rally behind our leaders and support their goals. But I caution once more that we the people also have a responsibility to pay attention to the acts of our elected officials and hold them accountable for their actions when wrong, and applaud them when their actions are right. I for one am optimistic because we are living in a time of change. Whether for good or bad remains to be seen. I am patient enough to wait and see, and I am paying attention.
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panties wrote
at 4:31 AM, Thursday November 6, 2008 EST remote aboriginal communities in australia are raising the american flag, kenya has made it a national holiday. it is a phenomenal leap for mankind, now EVERY mother in the US can say to their children "you could be the president one day". Obama offers hope, and mayhap now america can finally start taking care of their poor and infirm.
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Obrestad wrote
at 9:44 AM, Thursday November 6, 2008 EST |
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Rob S. wrote
at 9:58 AM, Thursday November 6, 2008 EST Thanks for the link obrestat... it looks like an interesting site. By the way to all who voted for Obama congratulations! It should prove an interesting first 180 days! To the members of gpokr from the international community thank you for your words of encouragement! It doesn't hurt the U.S. to have a little better image abroad. I am a Republican and proud of my vote, but I am a swing voter and my vote was cast for nearly as many Democrats this year as Republicans. I think I represent a truer picture of the average Republican. I do not agree with all the items in the platform of the Republican party. I think the majority of Americans are centrist voters who register for a political party based on general beliefs not because of the extreme ideologies of either party. If I ever offend anyone please let me know for that is never my intention.
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