Obama FTW

[GNOM3]

Welcome America to Change

i cannot believe that there is not a post up here about this.....this election has revolutionized history in the making since the beginning....(ok that didnt make sense) moving on i was rooting for him all the way...i am very happy for all of americans right now. I am also happy for the African Americans and other minorities that have been put down, we all have something to beleive in and pursue it.....this is the dream of not just one man but the dreams of many......congratualtions mr president....look forward to beating you in halo LOL....heres a few interesting links starting from obama victory speech......

Barrack Obama Victroy speech part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrXkBuWNx88

[na golfball]

Nope Obama FTL. I was disappointed he won (although I expected him to win because of the liberal presses backing of him)

[mightsnipe]

Nope Obama FTL. I was disappointed he won (although I expected him to win because of the liberal presses backing of him)

GAHHH u wanted tht idiot mcain n his bimbo from alaska WTF from canadian pespective the choice was the right one

[Blackout Bobxxz]

I didn't want either of the candidates to win.
The election came down purely to race.
Most African Americans voted for Obama
and da Crakkas voted for Mcain
If it weren't for that i would be proud to have an African American for president

[Authority]

I think that the reason most people voted Obama is that they saw Bush's mistakes and thought voting for the opposite party will make them go away, wich is not the case at all, in my opinion McCain would have made a much better president, so what if he isn't young and he's not the first black president, the truth is that he was the right man for the job, most people will figure that out within a year or two of having Obama in office.

to go even more indepth Mike Huckabe would have made a much better Republican canidate in my opinion, either way republican is the logical choice over demacrate and i'd be happy to discuss/argue/debate with anyone with the opposite opinion.

this election just proved that over advratising, and color are more important than the political issues

p.s. sorry, i know i suck at spelling

[japsun]

I've been a Republican for years and this is the first time I have ever wanted to vote for a democratic President. I believe Obama will help accomplish big things, especially with alternative energy sources since solar power is getting very cheap recently. Many states are beginning to allow medical marijuana to use with patients and decriminalize it in other states such as Massachusetts freeing up the court systems of stupid charges. This new term will also do wonders for our image as a country and our foreign policy. Obama is very big on scientific funding so that's a big plus in my book. I'll take a hit on my paycheck for that.

I also wonder if rappers are out of jobs now.

[GNOM3]

mixed thoughts?.....my thought is that obama had it from the beginning do you honestly want a new Bush again? such as Mcain?....personally we will see in the future to come whether this was a good choice or not....and no one said president are perfect....Mcain inhand can also make mistakes and put US economy in jepordy.....but we will see what the future hold for U.S.....give it time let obama play his cards....and we can deal again in 2012 if you dont agree...but personally i dont think we will be dealing for a different president....(bad anology)

[Simply Electric]

I obviously don't follow this as closely as you guys as I'm across the pond, but I didn't like mccains policies one bit. I sat for a few hours one day watching sky news and cnn following debates etc and can honestly say obama seems like a more well rounded candidate. Mccain would have been another Bush and whilst I agree with Zach on the voting for change - I think change is what the world needs. Many countries own ecomnies and imports rely heavily on US markets and in it's current state, is heading for another depression.

I follow this because I read business at university so watch with concern.

[Blackout Bobxxz]

The whole world watches the US (though the US doesn't much care for most of the world)
As Steve said a lot of the world relies on the US so
I hope Obama will be a good president
though presidents dont do much other than make speeches and tell the army what to do
on top of that if he is a bad president will be giving a bad name to African Americans across the country
and people wont vote for another black president

[na golfball]

Where to start...

First off I recommend that you do not watch CNN or MSNBC for your news information as they are horribly liberal. I recommend that you watch FOX for your news, even though they are biased towards the Republican party their bias is no where near as strong as CNN and MSNBC.

Anyway I thought I would share how I voted...
I voted nearly a straight Republican ticket. The only exceptions were a Constitutionalist party judge and a Democratic County Commissioner.
I vote for the Republican party because ethically speaking they tend to hold the same views as me (McCain and I differ on a few) and fiscally speaking I agree with how they deal with taxes. Being upper-middle class makes me a lilttle biased though.
I feel that lower taxes, unties the hands of the taxpayer giving them more money to spend, and thusly increasing the governments revenue.
It did seem to me that other policies that they (Republican Party) had would be ineffective in bailing out the economy.
Usuallly when I vote my ethics and my finances are of equal importance when voting for a political candidate this year though, the economy was more important to me. I just really hate having to pay more taxes so people who don't pay taxes get my money.

This election is probably the closest I'll ever get to voting Democratic.

P.S. Allen and Zach...I must say I'm impressed with how educated you two seem on political issues, most of the people our age that I have talked to have given dumb reasons for why they are voting for someone. Dumb reasons like FREEZIN's post, but these people actually meant it.

[japsun]

I'm a very strong believer in lower taxes and less government funding but those are things I can put aside for better policies. Its somewhat concerning how all of our branches of government are mostly Democrat now, but I believe Obama will make our country much better even if it isn't as economically better if a republican were elected.

[Simply Electric]

I don't get fox as I'm in uk. CNN & Bloomberg are really good for business news that's why I watch them. I watch sky news for general news and politics.

[Simply Electric]

Cody, lower taxes will indeed result in more disposable income - which is exactly what the economy needs right now. Part of the problem is price rises due to inflation. That is the fault of the central bank & not the government as most people like to believe. People have been panicked into not spending as much thus resulting in supply > demand.

An increase in disposable income would result in increased spending, freeing the economy from this state of panic - part of the crisis over.

What I am curious to know is what he's going to do about the fed reserve loaning so much money to the government and allowing banks to essentially create money from thin air purely because 'people want it'. This is where the problem started and I hope he addresses it sooner rather than later. Somehting tells me though that no matter who is president, the central bank will still be able to usurp the government because it controls the nation's -  and effectively the world's money supply.

[japsun]

What I am curious to know is what he's going to do about the fed reserve loaning so much money to the government and allowing banks to essentially create money from thin air purely because 'people want it'. This is where the problem started and I hope he addresses it sooner rather than later. Somehting tells me though that no matter who is president, the central bank will still be able to usurp the government because it controls the nation's -  and effectively the world's money supply.

Banks have been creating money out of thin air since the Federal Reserve was put into place. Thank you monetary reform system <3xoxo

[Simply Electric]

What I am curious to know is what he's going to do about the fed reserve loaning so much money to the government and allowing banks to essentially create money from thin air purely because 'people want it'. This is where the problem started and I hope he addresses it sooner rather than later. Somehting tells me though that no matter who is president, the central bank will still be able to usurp the government because it controls the nation's -  and effectively the world's money supply.

Banks have been creating money out of thin air since the Federal Reserve was put into place. Thank you monetary reform system <3xoxo

exactly - that's the way it works and that's where the problem stems from. Trouble is the only people who can borrow money from a central bank is the government. So what I mean is, how is he going to regulate the amount of money his government borrows from the fed to feed into high street banks? The Bush family has had ties in the past with the central bank - so strange how his government borrowed so much money from them isn't it lol. The only people to make a profit out of this whole economic crisis are the board of the central bank.

The best induced financial scam since the depression caused by similar attributes in the 1930's.