obama nation

[Juniper]

Originally Posted by freshnesschronic

You know what makes me irritated? All the people out there saying they are going to leave the United States now that Barack Obama is president.

Seriously? Then gtfo, now.

Absolutely! Because of course nobody said they'd leave the country if McCain was elected.

"If she wins, I'm done. I can't do that for four years. And by 'I'm done,' I mean I'm leaving Earth." -- Tina Fey

"If McCain is elected and America staggers on further towards the abyss, then we will leave the country. That is not a problem for us.” --Seal

Others who have threatened: Michael Stipe, Stephen Baldwin, Susan Sarandon, Oliver Stone.

What great Patriots!

I wonder how they'll feel about having their wealth "redistributed?"

[xoxoxoBruce]

Yes they are, they'd do us a great service by leaving.

[HungLikeJesus]

I'm glad that Obama has won the election. I voted for him. But it makes me a little nervous having one party with majority in the Senate and House of Representatives and the presidency.

[elSicomoro]

Hey! Did you all hear? We're getting a new presidential puppy too! Whoohoo!

[xoxoxoBruce]

[ZenGum]

Aww, you guys rock.
You have actually just elected as president a black guy whose middle name is the name of a guy you just went to war against. That is pretty damn broadminded of you. Can you imagine Harry Adolf Truman getting far?

It is an easy game to play, to look at America and see what is wrong, but right now it is hard to look at America and miss what is right.

Big kiss to all y'all.

[Spectacle]

I think Mr. Obama is correct.

That was the best campaign in the history of US politics.
He and his team deserve it.

[slang]

Big congrats to Mr Obama.

It's a big win. No razors edge victory with endless court battles and recounts.

He's a very charismatic man and I'm sure that he'll do well to represent the US.

President O certainly has polar opposite views than I do on nearly every hot political issue but the decision has been made.

Change is surely coming our way. Change is good, right?

Now, where did I put my airline ticket?

[bluecuracao]

So, slang--do you consider yourself unpatriotic for wanting to leave?

[slang]

I've wanted to "visit for extended periods of time" for several years now. Even with an R in office, they're not conservative enough for me personally.

I know what's coming. Every waking moment issues that are completely opposite of my longfelt point of view will be not just out in the open but thrust into the faces of people like me that are not supporters.

It's not the goal of the opposition for us to accept them as equals, it's to punish us for what they consider injustices of the past. No thanks. There are productive things to keep me busy rather than being pissed off like many of the anti-bush people for the past 6 years.

Who knows? We may see a widespread support of a different sort of "community organizing" here in the future. In that case, my presence here may be more than expected.

Many people believe that there is a catastrophy in the near future whoever the pres is anyway. That seems pretty reasonable for me to imagine as we are trapped between lowering the Fed interest rates and tanking the dollar versus raising interest rates and tanking the economy. Either case seems like a party not worth attending.

Regardless of the current climate, I'll be for 2A, less taxes, more personal responsibility, less debt, less gov't.

Those values are trending downward at the moment. Life's a bitch.

Just be cautious of what you wish for.

[Trilby]

I feel all youse Republican's pain. I've had to live for eight years with a President I despised. I know how you feel.

That said, I have faith in Obama, I truly do and he's the first politician (besides Dana, I mean) to give me hope since 1964. He's a good, honorable man who will put an end to the USA's being an international laughingstock: no bushisms thus far.

and my sincerest condolences for youse making over 200,000/year. There must be many, many of you.

[bluecuracao]

Slang, it sounds a lot like you want to live on a compound, if you don't already...and you really should be cautious of what you wish for.

[Griff]

For the first time in my life the guy I voted for has been elected.

Yes we can.

[slang]

Originally Posted by bluecuracao

Slang, it sounds a lot like you want to live on a compound, if you don't already...and you really should be cautious of what you wish for.

For all practical purposes I live on a modest street in Manila. Life is much simpler there for sure.

It's not a compound. No turrets, no armor. Not a bad place to be in a time of social breakdown but that's not the design.

Life there is surely at a lower standard of living but there's much less conflict between people there and they are much more polite and respectful than many of the people that I run into here in the US.

As for what I wish for......fair enough. I'll consider it very carefully.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by bluecuracao

...and you really should be cautious of what you wish for.

That should have been the mantra of the Demoncratic Party.