DarkWater Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 He won. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I called it 3 weeks ago. I need to throw an Obama-party tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emehrkay Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I cannot believe it. I might cry later. I'm very happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkWater Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 Honestly though, this election meant so much and he really pulled through. What an amazing job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamez Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Can you give me some reasons why you wanted Obama to win? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonLewis Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I called it when I heard he was in it, and I live in Australia. I think Obama is a legend. OBAMA FTW! Did ya'll hear about that polling thing that happened in the States (I guess the people that live there did). They supposedly printed a typo. The name on it said Barack Osama, not Obama. I mean.. That's got to be intentional. The B and S aren't really near each other on a bloody keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aximbigfan Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I can't wait until all the Obama supporters realize what a horrible mistake they made. I give it 6 months. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emehrkay Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Can you give me some reasons why you wanted Obama to win? Beyond policies, level-headedness, and leadership abilities, it is pretty clear what his victory means to America's legacy and how America is seen around the world and what it means to each and every American from this point on. In his victory you have a black man (in this country if you were 1/16 black, you were black and treated as such) who was once considered 2/5s of man, become the most powerful person in the world. That says a lot about how far we have come as people and it is only the beginning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezkit Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Obama is going to raise taxes with people that have a lot of income A lot of income = Businesses Businesses with less money = More value on their products GOOD WORK AMERICA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peranha Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I can't wait until all the Obama supporters realize what a horrible mistake they made. I give it 6 months. Chris I's say you are generous giving it 6 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremywesselman Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I can't wait until all the Obama supporters realize what a horrible mistake they made. I give it 6 months. Chris I's say you are generous giving it 6 months. Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stooney Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Pretty good speech though, can't deny that. I was originally rooting for McCain due to Obama's lack of support to small business (correct me if I'm wrong, I didn't keep up with the election too much). But aside from that, I prefer Obama. If McCain won and dropped dead (he's and old and has brain cancer I believe, again correct me if I'm wrong) then Sarah Palin Would be president. Soon after, I would just move to Mexico and call it quits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R4nk3d Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Can you give me some reasons why you wanted Obama to win? Beyond policies, level-headedness, and leadership abilities, it is pretty clear what his victory means to America's legacy and how America is seen around the world and what it means to each and every American from this point on. In his victory you have a black man (in this country if you were 1/16 black, you were black and treated as such) who was once considered 2/5s of man, become the most powerful person in the world. That says a lot about how far we have come as people and it is only the beginning. It was actually 3/5's if youre referring to the 3/5s compromise of slaves for the count of population. Yes, im very glad obama won. ive been rooting for him ever since the beginning. He has pulled through and he should be very happy for being the first black president of the united states. 40 years ago a black man wasnt allowed to drink out of the water fountain i was drinking out of, today, blacks are able to be presidents. thats a big difference there. But i look forward to seeing how he changes the u.s. and if he is to be assassinated, joe biden is also a very good candidate for v.p./president. and to all of u anti-obamas - eff u! j/k, i respect your opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcombs_31 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Obama is going to raise taxes with people that have a lot of income A lot of income = Businesses Businesses with less money = More value on their products GOOD WORK AMERICA Statistics show that most small business earns less that 250,000 / year. How else can you expect a break for the middle class (some 95% of the country) without increasing taxes for the wealthy. Anyone that earns over a quarter million a year clearly has the means to support the overall plan. The trickle down from the rich strategy clearly doesn't work. The heart of the country is the middle class, and that is who Obama is fighting for. Those who said give him six months to fail, we could easily turn that around on the old man with the stupid sidekick. If he were to drop dead or get seriously ill with his cancer, we'd have a serious problem. Palin is clearly not capable of being presidential. In the end, if you take away all plans and policies, one man is clearly more intelligent and level headed. That wins alone in my book, we don't need another Bush that gets giddy every time is completes a sentence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamez Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 If Obama was not somewhat black, then he would have not won, but then again he did bring up some good issues with some good solutions. However, I could say the same thing, and promise the same, and if I was running against him, I would not win. It is not the fact that he is "black" as far as I did not want him to win, but it was what he believed in is why I do not like him. I still did not like McCain, but his beliefs are better than Obama's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mchl Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 All I can say from my point of view: things just got pretty interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM1 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Pretty good speech though, can't deny that. I was originally rooting for McCain due to Obama's lack of support to small business (correct me if I'm wrong, I didn't keep up with the election too much). That's actually the biggest myth the other side tried to rally around (apart from the "Oh noes, Obama is brown, has a funny last name, and knows a guy who was a radical when he was 8 years old!" crap). The Obama tax increase only kicks in if a business (or person) makes $250,000 in profit. So, unless you make that much after all of the business expenses are calculated, there's nothing to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peranha Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Pretty good speech though, can't deny that. I was originally rooting for McCain due to Obama's lack of support to small business (correct me if I'm wrong, I didn't keep up with the election too much). That's actually the biggest myth the other side tried to rally around (apart from the "Oh noes, Obama is brown, has a funny last name, and knows a guy who was a radical when he was 8 years old!" crap). The Obama tax increase only kicks in if a business (or person) makes $250,000 in profit. So, unless you make that much after all of the business expenses are calculated, there's nothing to worry about. yeah, but I know of 7 businesses in my area that will be cutting labor force due to the fact that their taxes are going up, so the only way they have to compensate for the rise in taxes is to cut labor costs. That is not good if it is going to keep the trend around the US. I just hope that my job isnt cut due to this. Also if I were a company making 250,000 a year, I wouldnt want my money going to the druggies in the US as they dont want to get a job. I know that it has to pass first, but that was one of his main points was to take from the rich and give to the poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 My thoughts: I usually don't vote, because I do not believe in picking the lesser of the two evils. For some reason, many people readily admit that it is indeed a lesser of the two evils choice, but go ahead and vote anyways. To me, that's just silly. If I had to choose between eating razor blades or monkey turd, I would give both the finger. So why the hell are other people freely admitting both choices suck, but happily start scooping up handfuls of one and shoving it down their throat? Evil is evil. And I use "evil" as an ambiguous term, because that's how the axiom goes. Feel free to swap it out for ignorant, liars, stupids, retarded, etc... So from this perspective, I really didn't care who won. Both guys always promise the moon and stars and then promptly do whatever the big companies tell them to do. It's the same old re-run every single time. I'm glad we finally have a black president. That way, when he fails to deliver, just like every other president, maybe people will finally stop trying to claim America is failing because we always have old white guys in charge. Maybe then, people will start figuring out what the real problems are. And statements like "Electing a black president, when we used to be racist slave owners, is a significant achievement," prove my point. Sure, it's something to look at, big change such and all, but seriously, wtf does that have anything to do with his ability to do the job? Makes me wonder how many people really did vote for Obama just because he's black. Now I'm not saying he was the worse of the two evils. People choose the "right" things for the wrong reasons all the time. It's called making an uninformed decision based off something stupid, and getting lucky. Speaking of failing to deliver: taxing the rich. Taxing the rich isn't going to do a damn thing to the rich. They're rich, they can afford it. That's the point of being rich: having a bunch of extra money. All it's going to do is make them more pissy. On the other hand, it's going to hurt the poor. Unlike the rich, the poor people don't have a bunch of extra money. In fact, they usually have less money than what it takes to live off of. They usually end up getting government assistance. That's the whole idea of being poor: no money. So how do you think the rich guy is going to respond, when Uncle Sam starts taking more of their money? They're going to turn around and raise prices on whatever they're selling. Way to go. I just hope that my job isnt cut due to this. Also if I were a company making 250,000 a year, I wouldnt want my money going to the druggies in the US as they dont want to get a job. I know that it has to pass first, but that was one of his main points was to take from the rich and give to the poor. I think it's funny that you stereotype poor people like that. Are you really so naive to suppose that all poor people are druggies that don't want to work? Or that rich people don't do drugs? You are a fool. Oh and you're also a fool if you think this whole tax the rich thing is some kind of robin hood policy. It most certainly is not about taking from the rich and giving to the poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peranha Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I just hope that my job isnt cut due to this. Also if I were a company making 250,000 a year, I wouldnt want my money going to the druggies in the US as they dont want to get a job. I know that it has to pass first, but that was one of his main points was to take from the rich and give to the poor. I think it's funny that you stereotype poor people like that. Are you really so naive to suppose that all poor people are druggies that don't want to work? Or that rich people don't do drugs? You are a fool. Im not say in all poor are like that, I for one wouldnt want my money going to those that dont want to get a job. Yeah the people that get jobs and cannot make it, yeah they should get some help, but people that just want a hand out should have to suffer. I came from that, both parents working 2 jobs just to get by isnt fun for them as well as the kids. I raised myself as both parents were gone all day, and most of the night. And to add, I like you did not vote as I dont believe either one should have been the next president. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 perenha, say one day something happened to you and you couldn't work (meaning you couldn't earn any income by yourself). There is nothing left in your life and the drugs are the last thing keeping you up. Should we let you die or should we help you get back up and running again? People do not choose to be miserable, they are it because there is no other option, or at least they see no other option. Just leaving them alone is cruel in my opinion. "Just let them suffer. As long as I'm good I don't give a shit." Way to go!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynewex Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Can you give me some reasons why you wanted Obama to win? Sarah Palin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peranha Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 perenha, say one day something happened to you and you couldn't work (meaning you couldn't earn any income by yourself). There is nothing left in your life and the drugs are the last thing keeping you up. Should we let you die or should we help you get back up and running again? People do not choose to be miserable, they are it because there is no other option, or at least they see no other option. Just leaving them alone is cruel in my opinion. "Just let them suffer. As long as I'm good I don't give a shit." Way to go!! For me I would rather die that rely on others to keep me going. I am one that if I cant do it myself, then it doesnt need to be done for me. I would love to help others out that can help themselves, or want to help themselves, but it they dont what to help themselves, why should we give them everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Can you give me some reasons why you wanted Obama to win? Sarah Palin. I think even the people who did vote McCain were scared what woulld happen if he died and she took over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynewex Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 If Obama was not somewhat black, then he would have not won, but then again he did bring up some good issues with some good solutions. However, I could say the same thing, and promise the same, and if I was running against him, I would not win. It is not the fact that he is "black" as far as I did not want him to win, but it was what he believed in is why I do not like him. I still did not like McCain, but his beliefs are better than Obama's. Thats bullshit. What a Fox News kind of thing to say. People voted for Obama because: 1: People have lost patience with the Republicans. 2: They see George Bush when they look at McCain. 3: People felt nervous aboout having Palin as Vice President. 4: The McCain ticket and Republican media outlets spent more time trying to tar Obama as a socialist than paying attention to the fears for the economy. 5: McCain was unimaginative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynewex Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 perenha, say one day something happened to you and you couldn't work (meaning you couldn't earn any income by yourself). There is nothing left in your life and the drugs are the last thing keeping you up. Should we let you die or should we help you get back up and running again? People do not choose to be miserable, they are it because there is no other option, or at least they see no other option. Just leaving them alone is cruel in my opinion. "Just let them suffer. As long as I'm good I don't give a shit." Way to go!! For me I would rather die that rely on others to keep me going. I am one that if I cant do it myself, then it doesnt need to be done for me. I would love to help others out that can help themselves, or want to help themselves, but it they dont what to help themselves, why should we give them everything. Nobody doesn't want to help themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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