Woo-Hoo! Everyone's content with everything...except for the President.

I remember looking for Chad Grahams name to vote on and don't recall seeing it.

Citizens of the World, there's a new dawn in America".

These are the words that Senator Barack Hussein Obama told the throngs in Chicago tonight.

All those who supported the ONE, you are among those listed below that.

Bet the world didn't realize it was Obama's constituency. Wager some Americans who voted him in didn't know it either.

Hollywood, mainstream media sycophants and the international Rogue's Gallery were jumping for joy. Fidel Castro was happy, so too were Hugo Chavez, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Kim Jong Il, and for all we know Osama bin Laden. If not him, then his bloodthirsty minions.

Guess Jane Fonda, Erica Jong and Naomi Wolf came out of their stress analysis also. And Tina Fey does not have to blast off to Mars to live in exile.

We must be careful what we wish for. Sometimes those wishes are granted.

LOL Thom, I take it you are disapointed in the outcome of who was chose for President.

I guess it cant be too bad. I will get free healthcare and a welfare check. I dont have to work as hard now, because I know what will happen as I climb the ladder. I was just on the verge of buying my first home, but why would I want the responsibility. I will just wait until the govt decides I need one, and they will buy me one. I will be well educated though, when the govt pays for my college. I wont have to worry about buying ammunition anymore, because the govt will have my guns. I can also take that big gun cabinet out, now I will have more floor space. I can quit getting upset about all these illegals destroying our country, because they will get amnesty and wont be illegal anymore. That will be less stressful for sure.

Greasmonkey,

You used the word "I" 14 times in one comment.. There is a reason your opinion didn't win this time, because it isn't about just you.

Just glad it's over... and I am so glad he won convincingly.

It is time they ALL work together... or we could continue down this road of fear and divisiveness as it seems some people still want.

Vindicated . . . this is America and we have the first amendment. I guess you forget about such things.

And really, you are just one of the few on here that shouldn't say a word period. After you made the comment about insinuating I was gay because I wasn't voting for Obama, I have no use for someone as pathetic as you.

Now when you have the nerve to say that to my actual face then maybe you can comment.

Darrick, Vindacated,

I am so happy that the two of you and the other 63,000,000 are happy that you got what you wanted.

More than that I hope that I am wrong and for the next four years Obama proves himself to be the best President this country has ever had.

I'll be checking back with y'all in about four years to see if you are still happy with your choice. God Bless America!

William

It is better to want what you don't have, then to have what you don't want. I think we are going to find that out the hard way. Here comes the change.

Thank you Vindicated!!! I am so glad some one finally said that.

Vindicated,

63,000,000!!!WOW thats alot of kool aid. I can see your cup over runneth with it. I am tickled to death that you can count that high, I really am. I voted for what I believe in, and that most other people do to. The only difference is most people either voted to make history or voted against another candidate. Some of us could think for our self and voted our convictions. I still believe in this country and I love it. So no I will not shut my mouth. I will most likely get louder and louder, until Obama and our new Socialist States of America takes away my 1st amendment rights.

There is ONE ruler of this world. Even if some do not choose to put God first, He will still be and always will be first. I already have a Savior...I was looking for a president. titanup1

AMEN so was I.

I wonder what good ole Super Talk Radio is doing? Wallowing in their hate and fear I'm sure... HAHA.

I dont have a clue what there doing on supertalk, but I know that I am feeling some real fear. For the first time ever, I am scared of what the govt is going to do to me, or take from me. On top of that, there still isnt anyone saying why they voted for Obama except for Change, and the fact he will be the first black president. Thats all anyone has to say, its really sad.

Greasemonkey . . . . if we used the mentality that Vindicated used, he should be the one shutting up since McCain easily won both Tennessee and Bedford County. Fortunately for him we at least have enough intelligence to know better than to deny anyone's right to express their opinion no matter how right or wrong we might perceive it to be. Unfortunately he and a few others love to spew forth hateful comments and avoid civilized debate. Sad really!

Derrick_04 . . . conservative radio will do just fine just like liberal radio has done for the past decade or so except for the fact conservative radio has always done better on radio and far exceeds revenue and stations than liberal radio talk shows. I am sure this will motivate them even more and I am sure they will have plenty to talk about during Obama's many missteps.

I personally hope Obama does an amazing job because if he does then it is to my benefit . . . it does not benefit me at all if he fails and makes matters worse. Unfortunately like many people, I see past his promises of change and see a failure of an economic policy that rewards complacency and punishes those who excel. While many were enticed by Obama's promises of tax cuts, they don't realize those tax cuts will be neutralized or irrelevant when Obama's other economic policies forces businesses to lay off or get rid of employees due to inflation and higher taxes. Also, Obama will eventually have to increase taxes due to the increasing deficit he will create and then those little tax cuts will mean nothing.

Oh well, the choice has been made and he will be president but don't expect to tell people who didn't vote for Obama to just shut up. Did Democrats shut up the past eight years during Bush? No, and that is what is so great about being American . . . the freedom of speech. You can't silence almost half the nation . . . if Obama was such an amazing choice then why didn't he win by a landslide on popular votes? All opinions should be respected and people like darrick_04 and vindicated need to learn that lesson well just like others who come on here and preach hate and rhetoric like parkerbrothers and Michael Bell. Being on the extreme right or left does not make you better than the other . . . . it is still the same but just painted with another shade of color. Unfortunately moderate voters like me though are the ones who have to suffer from those extreme thinkers.

LOL... ;)

"I wonder what all the homosexuals are wallowing in?"

as someone noted earlier,

you do seem to have some sort of fixation.

-- Posted by lazarus on Wed, Nov 5, 2008, at 12:10 PM

lazarus,

That current growing problem is probably one of the things we should all be fixated and focused on speaking out against before our youth is deceived into thinking it is an acceptable way of life.

parkerbrothers . . . truth and fact in regards to some of your comments is very suspect at times. It is comments like yours though at times that causes people to assume all people think like you in their decision to not vote for Obama and that is not true. I do not believe that Obama is the anti-Christ nor do I think is a Muslim . . . I just strongly agree with his economic polices and what direction he wants to take this country. When you use invalid stereotypes to characterize someone and base it on your opinion on religion then not only do you make your own argument invalid but you cause other people to think all of one group thinks the same and that is not true.

But really . . . I think I am done with the whole political discussion until it comes a time in which I can freely say "I told you so" or I am forced to eat humble pie. Time will only tell on that. I am not perfect nor do I presume to know all . . . I just vote and make decisions on how it relates to me and the environment I am surrounded by. I voted what my heart dictated and I make no excuses for that nor does it make me a bad person.

I meant to say I strongly disagree with Obama's economic policies in my last comment . . . I swear, my fingers are lazy today.

Thats because all the blacks that voted for him think they will be living on easy street. They are going to have FREE health care and FREE education and more FREE money. His whole campaign was smoke and mirrors, when the smoke clears people aren't going to like what they see in the mirror.

I was offended by a few, espeacially since I was keeping to myself and have no problem with African Americans. I did not agree with Obama's views of issues and for me it was not an issue of color, but for some reason for the majority of the people at this college, it was. And that in itself is a sad thing to say.

-- Posted by schs_senior on Wed, Nov 5, 2008, at 2:28 PM

schs_senior,

You should be offended. You have probably been raised to treat everyone equally regardless of their skin color, like most of us have.

From CNN exit poll:

According to exit polls, Obama crushed McCain among women voters (56 percent to 43 percent); voters under 30 (66 percent to 32 percent); African-American voters (95 percent to 4 percent); Latino voters (66 percent to 32 percent); first-time voters (68 percent to 31 percent); and voters making less than $100,000 a year (55 percent to 43 percent).

Notice that "95%" of the African American voters believe the exact same way Obama believes, or did the election turn into a racial event?

It is my hope, (like I think all of America hopes), that our economy will improve with the next 4 years. I will support Obama as our new president. I am not a supporter of his values but do firmly hope he can help turn our economic situation around and make wise decisions.

According to exit polls, .......African-American voters (95 percent to 4 percent); ..... now who is playing the race card.

schs_senior, don't feel bad. I've raised my children to see people and not color yet as the election results came in last night the people that she thought were her friends who happened to be black began to send snide text messages to her knowing that we had supported the McCain/Palin ticket. Messages about how "they were taking over...couldn't be stopped...nothing you can do now..." and laughing.

What would have happened if McCain would have won? Can anyone say RIOTS?

We will all sit back and see for 2012 ain't to far away.

A few commented on the "race card" remember there are still hate groups who will sacrifice their own to complete their cause, I hope it don't come to that.

You were the bigger of the two by just letting it go. With the attitude this young girl has shown you, if the whole black community feels this way, it could start riots all over the U.S. I had a situation happen today with a lady of color coming into the workplace celebrating Obama's victory. I don't think I would have acted that way if my candidate had won. We are going to see this celebrating for a while. They are proud. But there is no need in being mean or disrespectful because we each have different views.

Hopefully when the new wears off and Mr. Obama has been sworn in, we all can just watch and wait. His reputation is what will make or break him.

"63,000,000 people just told you two to shut your mouth!

-- Posted by Vindicated on Wed, Nov 5, 2008, at 9:30 AM"

Numbers don't make you smarter or necessarily correct. We'll see what happens.

I thought if we voted, we're allowed to complain so why is anyone being told to shut their mouth?

This is the first time in over 30 years that I can remember actually being scared about a President being elected. Either I'm just getting old or maybe there is much more to be scared about and too many Americans don't seem to be worried about what terrorists can actually do to our country. The economy won't be a concern if we have to worry about bombs being set off everywhere.

I am scared because I think Americans elected another President who can talk anyone into anything when they may/may not know what they are talking about and when I don't feel that we as a country really know enough about him yet. I would gladly have voted for Colin Powell because I believe that he has been around enough to know what is happening in the rest of the World and how it affects us. Complacency may be what we wish we had in a few months.

If anyone is going to bring race into it,I believe that whites can no longer be deemed as the only 'racists' in this country and I'm afraid we will now get to see how many African-Americans are also 'racist' even though they claim they are not.

This is the first time in over 30 years that I can remember actually being scared about a President being elected. Either I'm just getting old or maybe there is much more to be scared about and too many Americans don't seem to be worried about what terrorists can actually do to our country. The economy won't be a concern if we have to worry about bombs being set off everywhere.

I am scared because I think Americans elected another President who can talk anyone into anything when they may/may not know what they are talking about and when I don't feel that we as a country really know enough about him yet. I would gladly have voted for Colin Powell because I believe that he has been around enough to know what is happening in the rest of the World and how it affects us. Complacency may be what we wish we had in a few months.

If anyone is going to bring race into it,I believe that whites can no longer be deemed as the only 'racists' in this country and I'm afraid we will now get to see how many African-Americans are also 'racist' even though they claim they are not.

-- Posted by stardust on Wed, Nov 5, 2008, at 7:25 PM

stardust,

Just go to CNN's website and look up the pictures of what the international community is doing. They are celebrating our election! These same people may have terrorist friends and family in our country. I don't understand what they are celebrating? You are not old, you are realistic. A lot of people share your feelings and there are others that should share your concern.

Obama may go down in history as the best president we have ever had. He may make history in negative ways that me and you have never experienced. We could lose some of our freedoms and gain some immoral changes. I am praying for the first part.

Allies....LOL! Do you watch their elections?

Do you? and who is "their"? When referring to "their" elections, perhaps you should explain. Because countries like Great Britain, Japan, France and countless other peace seeking nations MUST be our allies, but have the ability to question our motive without being shut out. We want that to be reciprocated right?

No, I can't say I've ever watched an international election. I've heard they are going to be held but don't recall the media attention like the one we just had. Some countries do not even allow public elections for all citizens.

I agree we have allies, but we also have countries that have let us down. Me and you may not agree on who our allies are but that is another blog.

I don't understand the statement "but have the ability to question our motive without being shut out." What do you think our motives are?

I think to do anything, except to acknowledge the new president as only a man, ultimately cheapens the victory for the civil rights movement.

-- Posted by memyselfi on Wed, Nov 5, 2008, at 9:33 PM

memyselfi,

I actually somewhat agree with your comments for once (just a little).

The acknowledgements I watched by other African-American leaders that primarily dealt with recognizing him as the first African-American president in lieu of any recognition of him as just the best choice of a man cheapened and set back the image of the African-American civil rights movement decades in a lot of minds. I actually thought they were much, much further along than what they themselves seemed to think by overly and desperately grasping out in hope of the victory of what can accurately and decisively be debated is a white man that is less than 100% white and less than 50% African-American.

Although groups and agencies such as the NAACP and the likes of Jesse Jackson once were a benefit to a people they represented, they seem now to be a detriment to the advancement of the same people. I actually can be and am color blind until groups such as the NAACP reminds me that they think the African-American is still falsely recognized as an inferior people who still need them. I sometimes wonder if the NAACP has not figured out they are out of business once everyone realizes that the African-American has already fully arrived and maybe they look at job security as anytime they can cleverly display their people as inferior and being in need of help from them. In all honesty these groups remain as the only reminder that there ever was a perceived difference in any race to me.

I think it will be interesting to see who Obama places as his Cabinet members..

-- Posted by Dianatn on Wed, Nov 5, 2008, at 9:56 PM

It will be interesting. I hope to goodness his cabinet is not wealthier than the Bush administration cabinet (the richest in history), or at least if they are wealthy they are philanthropist and humble people. We shall see. I wonder how true the whole bipartisan cabinet idea will be on or before January 20, 2009

I doubt it'll be the poorest considering Warren Buffet, Colin Powell and many others are in consideration, however... Any administration should be far superior to the multiple firings, resignations, scandals, etc we have witnessed since 2001.

parkerbrothers, Before we start a bad habit of agreeing about anything, let me clarify my comment. While I do not believe all of the attention should have been given to the presidential candidate's race, I do believe that to this day there are fundamental discrepancies, not only affecting the black people in this country, but the poor of every race. It would be easy for me to accept the fact that everyone has an equal chance, were it not for the fact that we are not all born into equal circumstance. Children do not choose their parents financial or educational positions nor do they determine the way they are to be raised or the concern to be instilled into them about their future. Some children are advantaged by these things while others are at a disadvantage. There are also basic differences in the abilities of any given individual. While I see it less and less as a race issue, the issue remains as far as I am concerned. Until we can level the playing field, I think we need groups to advocate for the ones who are neglected by our system.

Of course they will, because for 8 years they have had great reason to. It's hard to suddenly go from a unilateralist regime to a worldwide network working in unison rather than in opposing fashion.

I say, give him a chance... Bush had 8 years, and Obama has not even had one day. Why are we so quick to slam a man who has yet to prove himself while defending one who has all but destroyed America's image.

REPOST: I said it was a bad idea if they were *NOT of the philanthropist mindset, such as Warren Buffet. Read it clearly... he and Bill Gates have donated more to charity than the United States government has the last few years.

gay marriage amendment.

as a conservative i disagree strongly with this.

it is not the government's place to sanctify marriages, that is within the purview of the churches.

the government should limit itself to the legal contract end of things, property rights, etc. and the church should determine whom they will and will not marry. the church should have the right to recognize or not recognize divorces, limit marriages to fertile mixed gender couples intending to bear children, or whatever restrictions that religion has as a part of their beliefs.

while many people obviously would like for the government to impose their own religious beliefs on others, i suspect the same people would be very unhappy to have the government impose someone else's religious beliefs on them.

if the government can ban gay marriage, by implication, the government could equally as easily require it to be recognized.

let the government stick to legal contracts, and let the churches decide on religious issues.

lazarus,

While I can agree that noone can make you or me like the taste of beets the issue is really about warning someone not to eat the apples that are washed with poison instead of water?

You missed the point.

I think there is one thing the democrats refuse to look at and that is they have let their party be taken over by a leftist socialist. I don't think John F. Kennedy would be a democrat today. And if there are any democrats in office that are more conservative they will be gradually replaced with someone who is more to the left.

I think because of that Christian democrats are going to have to rethink what party they are going to be associated with, we have a higher power then the president to answer to.

I absolutely agree bellbuckletn . . . I considered myself a moderate Democrat but have been sadden by the direction that the Democratic party has decided to go with the party with the likes of Obama and Pelosi. That is why I refused to vote for Obama for president.

lazarus -

You posted:

"the government should limit itself to the legal contract end of things, property rights, etc. and the church should determine whom they will and will not marry. the church should have the right to recognize or not recognize divorces, limit marriages to fertile mixed gender couples intending to bear children, or whatever restrictions that religion has as a part of their beliefs."

While I disagree with pretty all you've said in your post, this part in particular, "limit marriages to fertile mixed gender couples intending to bear children" is really bad. My husband and I don't have children, does that mean that we shouldn't have been allowed to be married? Do you think that churches should test all couples intending to marry to make certain that both parties are fertile? You're statement is so ridiculous that it's almost laughable.

titanup1 . . . you will find crickets chirping in silence for an answer to your question. :-P

Most people dont see that point . . .they just see what is being done for them right now and not the consequences of such actions.

I've been asking that question since February and I haven't found anyone who can tell me anything except, "Well, he's going to change things." I ask, "What?" I get, "He's a great speaker." So what! Hitler was a great speaker and had SOME good ideas for Germany BUT he was a butcher and a murderer. I am NOT comparing Obama to Hitler but being a great speaker doesn't cut it folks. Please tell me what he is going to change!

**chirp**chirp**chirp**...........

cfrich,

sorry, i did not intend to take any position at all regarding who can and cannot marry,

only that it is the business of the churches, not the business of the government.

certainly i would consider those restrictions to be ridiculous, but if the government has the power to determine who can and cannot marry, what makes you think their restrictions will never be ridiculous?

Any group of people can call themselves a church. If all groups of people called themselves a church and performed wedding ceremonies, anyone or anything could get married. You could have straight, gay, beastialist, necrophilias, etc. There have to be some laws of the land involved. Or are all of these lifestyles okay too and should be allow to get married?

I don't think it should be up to the churches to decide who is allowed to marry, nor should it be up to the government. Gay or straight, it's really only the business of the two people who want to marry. Also, not all straight couples marry in a church, does that make their marriages any less valid than those who married in a church?

-- Posted by cfrich on Thu, Nov 6, 2008, at 1:26 PM

GOD was the one who decided man and women should marry. And he's higher then the church or the government.

Eventually the wealthy (or wealthier) get tired of paying more and more (America has the 2nd highest business tax in the WORLD) and they take their business elsewhere. When they pull out of America they take money and jobs out of the economy. What is Obama's plan to combat that? I'm asking a real question. Does anyone know?

-- Posted by titanup1 on Thu, Nov 6, 2008, at 11:56 AM

The US has the second highest corporate tax rate in the world, but only on paper. The fact is that the US is a corporate tax haven. The actual tax rate is much, much lower due to all the lucrative loopholes built into our system of corporate favoritism. The actual tax rate paid by US corporations is around 6%, and two-thirds of US corporations pay no income tax.

Giving the wealthy more tax breaks does nothing but give wealthy corporate owners and managers a larger and larger share of the nation's income, and four decades of Reagan-style economics has proven that.

"Leviticus 18 tells us that homosexuality is an abomination"

well, i apologize. i didnt realize that you lived by levitican law. i reckon there are a whole lot of amendments you want to see:

the death penalty for a child who curses their parent

the banning of eating (or even touching) pork, or shellfish

legalizing slavery as long as the slave is not related to you

the death penalty for adultery

burning the daughters of preachers alive if they become prostitutes

women not being allowed contact with anyone during their menstrual period

no harvesting in the corners of a field

persons with any disability may not become a preacher

no tatoos, also no haircuts or shaving

no interest charged on loans

no clothing made of blended materials

i wont go on, i am sure you are familiar with all 613 levitican laws.

while i admire you for your strict adherence to biblical law (surely you are not taking leviticus as a cafeteria plan, and only selecting the laws you want to live by)i am not sure we will be able force everyone to live by these laws.

Mom of 3, if you didn't live in the Ward that Chad represented, it wasn't on your ballot. That is probably the reason.-- Posted by cordell on Wed, Nov 5, 2008, at 5:18 AM

Thanks Cordell.

AMEN Lazarus!

-- Posted by darrick_04 on Thu, Nov 6, 2008, at 7:42 PM

No matter how many deceived people including your buddy "nascarfanatic" you find to agree with you and excite an amen from you it will remain forever and ever and ever that "homosexuality is an abomination". No ifs, ands or buts about it.

Even nature should teach you an exit is not an entrance.

Momof3&3step&1gran,

Wrong, I would say it does apply. Paul wasted little time in Romans getting right to the point.

Romans 1

26For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

27And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient

Every homosexual ought to be loved and warned of the ramifications of their lust before verse 28 becomes a sad and everlasting reality.

What will you do? Love them and warn them or continue to Hate them and let them perish through your acceptance.

here is more talk about judging people about their sexuality. Let God judge those people. Not you, not anyone. Nobody had to deal with the consequences of being lesbian or gay but our maker. I could care less, it doesn't affect me. We will all stand before one person when our day comes and we will have to live up to OUR own CHOICES not anyone elses. Government should not be able to dictate what sexuality a person is allowed to be.

because its really none of his business. It goes back to being a women's choice. I am not saying I agree with abortion. I am just saying why should it be justified by anybody who is not going through it? Besides that with all that is wrong with our economy abortion should be the least of anyone's worries now.

outoftowner14 it is a big deal. I want you to go and look up partial birth abortion and tell me that is not flat out murder. You want to call it "tissue with a heartbeat" and some of us call it a baby. I won't (as you say) stand before my maker one day and say "I really didn't care because it didn't affect me."

disturbia I also didn't say anything about being sad--just scared. We'll see how he responds when we or an ally are attacked again. Maybe he'll talk them to death.