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On 2008-11-05 08:47:16, brownie1989 wrote:
I dont get a vote as i live in UK but wanted obama to win. Couldnt believe my eas when it was anounced on kiss DAB digital radio. So i quickly grabbed my phone and went onto the google newr rss feed and found out. Told my mum she turned on radio stoke dab and confirmed
If your American I read today that you can claim a freebie at Starbucks/Krisy Kreme......lol
Congrats to you anyway. IMO It's not just America which has gained from this but everyone associated with them.
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Posted: 2008-11-05 10:02:22
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On 2008-11-05 10:02:22, bavlondon2 wrote:
On 2008-11-05 08:47:16, brownie1989 wrote:
I dont get a vote as i live in UK but wanted obama to win. Couldnt believe my eas when it was anounced on kiss DAB digital radio. So i quickly grabbed my phone and went onto the google newr rss feed and found out. Told my mum she turned on radio stoke dab and confirmed
If your American I read today that you can claim a freebie at Starbucks/Krisy Kreme......lol
Congrats to you anyway. IMO It's not just America which has gained from this but everyone associated with them.
Not just free coffee and donuts, but free tacos, chicken, cheesecakes, ice cream, MP3 music, clothes and (ahem!) sex toys too, according to this
link.
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Posted: 2008-11-05 10:07:02
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The one thing that people should be aware of is that in a place like America bad things happen to Presidents. The sad reality is that with him being Americas first black leader someone is going to try to kill him. Its horrible saying that but its true but maybe no more than people wanted Bush dead. God Bush was awful.
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Posted: 2008-11-05 11:16:00
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On 2008-11-05 11:16:00, Bonovox wrote:
The one thing that people should be aware of is that in a place like America bad things happen to Presidents. The sad reality is that with him being Americas first black leader someone is going to try to kill him. Its horrible saying that but its true but maybe no more than people wanted Bush dead. God Bush was awful.
There will always be people who dont agree with the policy but it's up to the secret service to protect him. I'm sure he will be fine. And remember more WHITE people voted for Obama than those who voted for both Kerry and Gore in previous years so it just goes to show how far he has managed to reach.
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Posted: 2008-11-05 12:07:49
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Am I off-topic when I ask: how probable is a black/muslim PM for Britain or Ireland or Germany or France? Just a thought...
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Posted: 2008-11-05 12:11:34
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Or a mixed-raced PM, like Obama?
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Posted: 2008-11-05 12:15:21
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On 2008-11-05 12:11:34, carrier1 wrote:
Am I off-topic when I ask: how probable is a black/muslim PM for Britain or Ireland or Germany or France? Just a thought...
Those are two entirely different questions. Muslims can be white, latino or Asian. I know Blacks (or African-Americans) who are orthodox Christians, Buddhists or even agnostic.
France has a lot of immigrants from northern Africa, so I'd say that would be the country most likely to have either (or both) demographic as president. I may be completely wrong though.
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Posted: 2008-11-05 12:17:02
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For UK, Germany, NL, France I'd have to say VERY unlikely.
And I would've thought the same about the USA until recently. So this vote speaks volumes about the want for change by the larger part of the American public. I am awed by all this
The thing that always confuses me when Democrats and Republicans in the US switch places, is the act of undoing policies and such. So much change (some for good, some for bad) and so little security that it will last any longer than 8 yrs..... it must be unsettling to be a US citizen at times!
Right now I have only a few great hopes:
-that he will make it through his 4 year term
-that he will bring about the 'change' that so many expect from him
-that he can unite all americans for him
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Posted: 2008-11-05 12:28:28
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It will be a long process given they are in a recession. It took 8 years to get America in the mess they are in so it wont be quick to start fixing things.
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Posted: 2008-11-05 12:35:04
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@Vlammetjie
Hmmmmmm! Let's see.....
For Germany- HELL NO, make that triple HELL NO!
For UK- very slim chances but.... Probably another 20 years.
France- more like the UK
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Posted: 2008-11-05 12:37:35
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