Comments on: Barack Obama Wins Presidency

John McCain Concedes As Democrat Earns Historic Victory; "A New Dawn Of American Leadership Is At Hand," Says President Elect

[txgrouch2007]

we are rock bottom, the only way is up
Posted by spinproof at 10:28 PM : Nov 05, 2008

Why are people posting this all of a sudden?

It''s such nonsense. We''re NOWHERE NEAR rock bottom. Anyone who thinks this is rock bottom has lived a very pampered and sheltered life.

IT CAN GET A LOT WORSE THAN THIS before it gets better.

[spinproof]

The experience argument is also a joke, experience has the U.S. in the mess its in now, so flush experience. No experience and a complete fresh start may be just what the doctor ordered. Look around, things are a total mess, we are rock bottom, the only way is up, the only direction is up. At least give Pres. elect Obama his traditional honeymoon and first 100 days.

[txgrouch2007]

Is he really an African American? I mean he is 50% Black and 50% white.
Posted by xager8on1 at 07:13 PM : Nov 05, 2008

GROAN! Would y''all just GIVE UP on this lame argument? NOBODY CARES!!! Why is it so hard for you to understand that???

How''s this for a compromise: He''s the BLACKEST President since Bill Clinton.

And he''s probably blacker than Clinton, even WITH his saxaphone.

[hitah]

Be careful what you wish for! Obama was elected by a group of young and naive voters who were entranced by a smile and charisma, just the same as Jimmy Carter in the 70''s! I pray the outcome is different since it doesn''t appear Ronald Regan will be available in 2012 to start digging us out of the mess I fear Jimmy jr. has in store for us! God Bless America!

[spinproof]

Posted by onarollagain at 08:27 PM : Nov 05, 2008

These Stock Statistics don''t really apply in Pres. elect Obama''s case because of the unusual volatility of the Stock Market during the last 60 days. The Stock Market has been in a free fall just prior to Obama''s election, more down than up. Obama just happens to get elected in the middle of the worst financial crisis since the great depression, has not even been sworn in yet and this sudden drop today is his fault, that''s rich, weak, but rich, I don''t think so.

[onarollagain]

Hold on to your hats; history was really made...the worst ever loss after a presidential election....wise American investors know what he is going to do to them so they are getting out!! The facts speak for themselves....suckers!! America has been duped!!

Year Dow S&P Nasdaq President elect
2008 -5.05 -5.27 -5.53 Barack Obama
2004 +1.01 1.12 0.98 George W. Bush
2000 -0.41 -1.58 -5.39 No decision: G.W. Bush v Al Gore*
1996 1.59 1.46 1.34 William Clinton
1992 -0.91 -0.67 0.16 William Clinton
1988 -0.43 -0.66 -0.29 George H. W. Bush
1984 -0.88 -0.73 -0.32 Ronald Reagan
1980 1.70 1.77 1.49 Ronald Reagan
1976 -0.99 -1.14 -1.12 James Carter
1972 -0.11 -0.55 -0.39 Richard Nixon
1968 0.34 0.16 --- Richard Nixon
1964 -0.19 -0.05 --- Lyndon Johnson
1960 0.77 0.44 --- John Kennedy

[onarollagain]

Hold on to your hats; history was really made...the worst ever loss after a presidential election....wise American investors know what he is going to do to them so they are getting out!! The facts speak for themselves....suckers!! America has been duped!!

Year Dow S&P Nasdaq President elect
2008 -5.05 -5.27 -5.53 Barack Obama
2004 +1.01 1.12 0.98 George W. Bush
2000 -0.41 -1.58 -5.39 No decision: G.W. Bush v Al Gore*
1996 1.59 1.46 1.34 William Clinton
1992 -0.91 -0.67 0.16 William Clinton
1988 -0.43 -0.66 -0.29 George H. W. Bush
1984 -0.88 -0.73 -0.32 Ronald Reagan
1980 1.70 1.77 1.49 Ronald Reagan
1976 -0.99 -1.14 -1.12 James Carter
1972 -0.11 -0.55 -0.39 Richard Nixon
1968 0.34 0.16 --- Richard Nixon
1964 -0.19 -0.05 --- Lyndon Johnson
1960 0.77 0.44 --- John Kennedy

Is he really an African American? I mean he is 50% Black and 50% white. What if He took on his mothers physical characteristics, e.g. white skin, non-curly hair, etc. and looked Caucasian. Would we still considered him an African American? One other thing, wasnt he born in Hawaii? Doesnt that mean he is an American regardless of his skin color?

What urks me the most is that EVERYONE is so bent on emphasizing his Black heritage and NO ONE is even looking at His Mother heritage. Is this hypocritical or not?

Personally, It doesnt matter to me if he was blue, orange or whatever color. What matters is the principles that he stands for. So, has he ever in public, ridiculed the media for ONLY saying that he is an African American? No, not once. And that in itself tells me a persons character.

You are an American, if born or naturalized in this Country. You arent a German-American, Asian-American, Latino-American, etc. That is your heritage but dont single yourself out. A true American believes that they are Americans regardless of their heritage.

[spinproof]

Posted by alanrobisch2 at 06:18 PM : Nov 05, 2008

It''s not clear that John McCain was the better candidate in a health context, at age 72 and tortured for over 5 years as a Prisoner of War (POW), John McCain has many hidden illnesses as a result and suffers in silence, rumored to not even be able to raise his arms above his head. John McCain has also had several bouts with Cancer. John McCain is robust and active and on the surface his health does not appear to be an issue, but under the surface I think there is another health story there due to his torture as a POW well hidden from the public view. Despite his healthy appearance John McCain was still human the last time I checked and subject to the wears and tears like the rest of us and at age 72 that wear and tear is starting to show. This is why Sarah Palin''s selection was so controversial, she may actually have been called to serve as President sooner rather than later.

[alanrobisch]

It saddens me greatly that Barrack Obama was elected president. I have no question in my mind that John McCain was the more experienced and better prepared to be president.

We now have the apparent decision of american voters to vote for the celebrity rather than the person with the greater ability. If John McCain had run in 2000, I have no doubt that the mess that washington became would have been avoided.

I realize there were good reasons to reject things happenning over the last 8 yrs yet I have no doubt that John McCain would have been that man.

We have elected a radical liberal who will see to it that there is no chance that roe v wade will be overturned and who will if he can try to create a social welfare system comparable to that in europe with equal amount of taxation.

He has used class warfare to help himself win yet in spite of that if the recent mess on wall street he probably would not have won.

I can only hope that he does not follow his senatorial record and if the economy and recession continue he may have low popularity ratings the same time next year