Today, America gets changed forever

[SargeSmash]

Despite not voting for him, I hope he will be a good President as well. I didn't see anything special from either him or McCain in the election, though, so my expectations have been ratcheted way down.

I figure, though, that if Bush had stammered through that, everyone would be going on about how stupid he is. I've always chalked a lot of gaffes made by people in these positions for what they are: nerves. And some people just aren't gifted public speakers. I've seen enough to think that we've got some polar opposites here. Obama is a gifted public speaker, and Bush isn't, but in more one-on-one situations, Bush seems to excel, and Obama is hit-or-miss. I have to admit he did well in the O'Reilly interview, which was rather impressive.

Anyway, the next four years are going to be interesting, hopefully for the right reasons.

 

[granville]

Yep, we can all give him a chance, no matter what we believe in. I suggest we all get along for the moment!

 

[Nathan-NL]

He left his car ;D

 

[granville]

He got back in the car though. Still pretty cool that he walked a bit!

It's like 28 degrees F there. I'm sure he doesn't want to stay out long. I feel sorry for Mrs Obama. Her skirt is too short for winter weather in DC!

Oh great, CBS is taking a commercial.

 

[m3rox]

He got back in the car though. Still pretty cool that he walked a bit!

It's like 28 degrees F there. I'm sure he doesn't want to stay out long. I feel sorry for Mrs Obama. Her skirt is too short for winter weather in DC!

Oh great, CBS is taking a commercial.

Trust me, the rest of the nation is loving it

 

[granville]

He's getting out again to walk. Mrs Obama's probably like "Oh sweet damn, and I just got warm!"

 

[FAST6191]

I will repeat my earlier comment:

The interesting question is, in my opinion, how many of you are old enough to vote? For the record, I voted for Obama.

edit: before any mods over-react, i'm not trolling here.

I'm 20 now (was 19 at voting time). I voted for Obama. The more interesting thing isn't even the age of people here, but WHERE they are. GBAtemp is full of people who aren't from the US, and a lot are responding to this topic. But I have to admit, few elections have spanned the entire world like this one. All countries are interested in our president after the Bush administration's foreign policy.

I will leave large scale economics discussion to others (I consider economics a bit like alchemy compared to chemistry mind you; superstition with an element of reason buried somewhere in there).

I will however comment on "where people responding are at" going on other threads most of us have family and friends either living there or holding some right of stay there (multiple instances on both counts for me) but as you hinted with the US being the sole economic superpower until the Eu, China or Africa get their act together it would be unwise not to pay attention.

As for voting I am not sure I am even registered to vote anywhere I hold a passport for.

 

[NeSchn]

All I gotta say is: Biden is going to get a lot of YouTube videos made from him kissing those guys XD.

 

[Link5084]

Wait

Did Obama mess up on the oath?

 

[PuyoDead]

What news media are you guys watching that didn't note that the chief justice messed up the oath? That's why Obama stuttered a bit there. The guy switched a word around.

The oath is contained in the Constitution: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

But when Roberts swore in Obama, he flipped some of the words, saying: "I will execute the office of president to the United States faithfully."

 

[NeSchn]

Wait

Did Obama mess up on the oath?

Yes he did, I didn't see it but I heard about it. You can probably find it on Youtube. My parents were quick to make fun of him about that one too. They hate Obama, I do too but you know you gotta live with it.

 

[Sstew]

What news media are you guys watching that didn't note that the chief justice messed up the oath? That's why Obama stuttered a bit there. The guy switched a word around.

The oath is contained in the Constitution: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

But when Roberts swore in Obama, he flipped some of the words, saying: "I will execute the office of president to the United States faithfully."

Um, what were you watching?

The chief Justice said it fine, Then Obama goes " I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute.. *awkward pause* and the Chief Justice had to repeat it.

 

[BlueStar]

Wait

Did Obama mess up on the oath?

Yes he did, I didn't see it but I heard about it. You can probably find it on Youtube. My parents were quick to make fun of him about that one too. They hate Obama, I do too but you know you gotta live with it.

Y'know, I was thinking about this - is there anyone who dislikes Obama whose parents don't dislike him as well? I've heard of people who like him and their parents dislike him, and who like him and their parents like him, but I've yet to find anyone who says "My parents like Obama, but I don't."

 

[PuyoDead]

I'd counter that with: What were YOU watching?

ROBERTS: Are you prepared to take the oath, Senator?

OBAMA: I am.

ROBERTS: I, Barack Hussein Obama...

OBAMA: I, Barack...

ROBERTS: ... do solemnly swear...

OBAMA: I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear...

ROBERTS: ... that I will execute the office of president to the United States faithfully...

OBAMA: ... that I will execute...

ROBERTS: ... faithfully the office of president of the United States...

OBAMA: ... the office of president of the United States faithfully...

Obama repeated it to "execute" before he realized what he said, and paused. Then the guy said it wrong again, and Obama just went ahead and said it the way he did.

Either way, it was eventually said well enough, and they all took it in good spirits. Besides, he was already president before he even took the oath. kind of moot after that point.

 

[NeSchn]

Wait

Did Obama mess up on the oath?

Yes he did, I didn't see it but I heard about it. You can probably find it on Youtube. My parents were quick to make fun of him about that one too. They hate Obama, I do too but you know you gotta live with it.

Y'know, I was thinking about this - is there anyone who dislikes Obama whose parents don't dislike him as well? I've heard of people who like him and their parents dislike him, and who like him and their parents like him, but I've yet to find anyone who says "My parents like Obama, but I don't."

I just didn't like anyone in this election from the beginning. McCain was old and no one wanted another Republican and people hated Palin because she was stupid as fuck. Obama is just ever suspicious looking and sounding, I have a feeling he is up to no good.

My parents are crazy republican's, I usually lean to the more libral side but I don't like Obama at all.

 

[Toni Plutonij]

Here is the video, he did messed it a bit, but it's more funny than dramatic!

 

[granville]

It was the chief justice that messed up, not Obama. Obama actually gave him a chance to fix his mistake. The news channels were all reporting that it's a screwup on Robert's side. You can listen to any other inauguration and hear that he read it to Obama wrong too.

 

[tinymonkeyt]

no worries about the mess up; obama redid his oath

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090122/ap_on_...ma_oath_do_over