Admiral "Bull" Halsey Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Yeah Obama screwed up his speech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolDeath Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 The person reading it to him screwed up. LOLSUNINFORMEDPOSTERS As for him smoking, millions of Americans do, it's nothing special. Just shows how desperate some people are to find something to bitch about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
California Mountain Snake Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) Yeah Obama screwed up his speech. lolno Just to clarify, Obama jumped the gun on Roberts, but Roberts misplaced the word "faithfully", messing up the oath. Obama chose to repeat it as Roberts spoke it, rather than the correct way. The oath is just a formality anyways, regardless of whether he took it or not he was president at 12:00 on the 20th (which actually happened before he took the oath). Roberts went over to the White House and they redid the oath today anyways, so it's irrelevant now. Unlike many of the people here, I actually went down to DC and stood outside from 3:00 AM to hear him speak in person (albeit about a mile away from the Capitol on a giant Jumbotron, but I could still see the Capitol over the millions of heads so it still counted :P). Lord knows the irony though, that out of millions of people, this Harvard boy would end getting stuck next to a bunch of Yalies. As for the poem, it's a well known fact that almost all poets are horrible at reading their own work. ;) And it's Aretha Franklin. God help you if you seriously don't know who that is. Sure it was a historic event. But I don't see Obama as the first black President. I just see him as our 44th president. And treat him as such. (Which would be utter indifference.) Ignoring the fact that Obama is the first black president is even more ignorant than the people who go gaga over that fact. There is still something to be said for it when you consider context (which, outside of your pseudo-intellectual fairy-fucking-fantasy land, actually matters). Anyways, I look forward to Obama's presidency with great anticipation. Edited January 22, 2009 by Black Knight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltoshen Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 The person reading it to him screwed up. LOLSUNINFORMEDPOSTERSAs for him smoking, millions of Americans do, it's nothing special. Just shows how desperate some people are to find something to bitch about. As I recall, you stated the same thing on the first page. ;) I don't see how it's funny either, as nobody watches/reads the news everyday. I haven't picked up a newspaper in years. And if people are seriously trying to find ways to ruin another person, they really need to rethink their character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolDeath Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 That was this hip new thing called sarcasm. Then again, none of you would know that I'm an Obama fanboy so I guess you wouldn't get it. Whoops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacken Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I didn't get to see it because my English teacher is mean like that, but it's a great historical moment.The fact that people are all up in arms over this being "special" or a "great historical moment" says a lot about them as people.I am amused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florete Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 The fact that people are all up in arms over this being "special" or a "great historical moment" says a lot about them as people.I am amused. And why shouldn't they be? It's a peaceful transfer from one to another of some of the greatest power in the world. That's pretty amazing if you ask me considering where humans once were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Tyler Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) The fact that people are all up in arms over this being "special" or a "great historical moment" says a lot about them as people.I am amused. Same here. So a black man got in the highest office. So what? Stop making a huge deal out of race. That whole civil rights era has been dead for 45 years. Us blacks got to get over it, you know. Nothing special. At all. I can gather people who says this isn't a historical event in three obvious groups 1. Racism 2. Butthurt McCain supports. 3.Ignorant ass people who won't acknowledge the fact this is history in the making. Edited January 22, 2009 by Snow_Storm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Judy Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) The fact that people are all up in arms over this being "special" or a "great historical moment" says a lot about them as people.I am amused. Well it is a great historical moment. What is wrong with that? America is setting a good example. Obama is the first Black President. It is a historical moment because it is not very easy to achieve what Obama has done. It is one step closer for more equality within America. It is the same for other countries too in case you have not noticed. In Britain, the first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is seen an as historical moment. In Pakistan, the first female Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is seen as a great historical moment. For simple-minded people out there, when someone achieves something that is very difficult and the odds were against them, it is quite likely they will be remembered for it. Edited January 22, 2009 by Judge Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Wozzeck Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) Same here. So a black man got in the highest office. So what? Stop making a huge deal out of race. That whole civil rights era has been dead for 45 years. Us blacks got to get over it, you know. Nothing special. At all.I can gather people who says this isn't a historical event in three obvious groups 1. Racism 2. Butthurt McCain supports. 3.Ignorant ass people who won't acknowledge the fact this is history in the making. Do I sense a contradiction here? Or am I still really bad at detecting sarcasm? But anyways, I kind of digress. I kind of want to yell at the butthurt McCain supporters that think Obama's going to ruin the country. I mean, hell, McCain himself lost the election in the most graceful manner I can imagine for a politician (I basically earned all my respect for John McCain simply on the basis of how he lost), so Obama can't be that bad, right? In Pakistan, the first female President Benazir Bhutto is seen as a great historical moment. I thought Benazir Bhutto was the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan? And even then, that sort of ended pretty badly as she was thrown out for embezzlement or something along those lines... Edited January 22, 2009 by Edgard Varése Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Judy Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) I thought Benazir Bhutto was the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan? And even then, that sort of ended pretty badly as she was thrown out for embezzlement or something along those lines... Thank you for correcting me. She was a Prime Minister. Yes, things did not end well for her. It just goes to show, having high expectations for a political leader is not always a good approach. Edited January 22, 2009 by Judge Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Spoon Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 Thank you for correcting me. She was a Prime Minister.Yes, things did not end well for her. It just goes to show, having high expectations for a political leader is not always a good approach. She died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Judy Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 She died. Well...she was assassinated. My point was, even if someone did do something that is worth to remember, it does not mean they will live up to certain expectation of the public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killaGAW Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Since So Many People Have Hopelessly No Idea What The Color Rhymes Meant If you're white you're all right (changed to you will be right in the speech) If you're yellow stay mellow If you're brown stick around If you're black get back!!! It's an old saying against dark-skinned people from the pre-Civil Rights era. Any black person who's been around that long can tell you about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkhead Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Yes, USA has a new president, Barrack Obama, I hate when people start going like "the first black president in USA", that's so racist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Judy Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Yes, USA has a new president, Barrack Obama, I hate when people start going like "the first black president in USA", that's so racist. Well...technically he is the first Black President. Can you clarify further to prove your point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkhead Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 OK, they shouldn't call him like that, that's it, just another president, that can play basketball :o . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolDeath Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 The reason people, or at least some people, are saying that is because the United States used to be a very discriminatory country. A black man who was not born into wealth being the president is only important because it clearly shows that we have come a long way from that, and that it's time for some people to shut the fuck up and stop blaming the government and white people for their problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkhead Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Ah, yes, they say or he said that he is decendent from slaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Wozzeck Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Ah, yes, they say or he said that he is decendent from slaves. Last I checked, Kenya wasn't a slave state of the U.S. In fact, last I checked Kenya wasn't part of the United States at all. Explain, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emblem Lugh Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 (edited) Last I checked, Kenya wasn't a slave state of the U.S. In fact, last I checked Kenya wasn't part of the United States at all.Explain, please. His father was from Kenya. His mother was from Kansas. He was born in Hawaii. Considering where his mother is from, he could more than easily be a descendant of slaves. EDIT: Nevermind. I had no idea his mom was white. o_O Now I have to second Edgard. Edited January 24, 2009 by Lakche Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ϲharlie Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 That would be a misquote on Soul1112's part. People haven't said anything about Obama being a descendant of slaves as far as I know. Rather, people have claimed that Obama isn't a "true" black man because he isn't descended from slaves among other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Judy Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 (edited) Does it really matter where Obama comes from? No it does not. He has been elected. All that matters that he puts his plans into action! Edited January 24, 2009 by Judge Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolDeath Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Does it really matter where Obama comes from? No it does not. He has been elected. All that matters that he puts his plans into action! What matters is subjective and apparently it does matter to some people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Judy Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 What matters is subjective and apparently it does matter to some people. In what way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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