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Why are you so bitter?
An orgy for Obama today at Lincoln Memorial. Instead of the normal halftime show game, we got Katie Couric give us highlights during the Pitt/Baltimore halftime.
Obama supporters have buttons that say "Yes we did!"
Beyonce told the crowd "America, we are one!!"
Am I the only one who believes the amount of hype and significance being given to Obama's inauguration is completely asinine?
Martin Luther King. Ceasar Chavez. Mother Teresa. Ghandi.
Barrack Obama?
He hasnt actually done anything yet except get him self elected to political positions.
Lets see how he governs before putting his face on the money, yes?
Why are you so bitter?
Bitter, jealous, etc, etc.
The Magic Negro as US President is big stuff.
The relief from seeing dubya, head, the Repugs, neo- s overwhelmingly rejected and voted out of power is exhilarating.
Some guy said "The business of America business"
now:
The Business of America is Show Business.
Rememeber, it was the '84 LA Olypmics that turned the Olympics into a Las Vegas show.
The Inaugurations is just more bread-and-circuses for the stupid masses.
People with that type of mentality will never accept unity. You always question it and hate on it and will refuse to let the goodness take over you. Let those "sheep" celebrate what they overcame throughout history. It's waaaay better than folks gathering around some hate speeches.
President's are only elected every 4 to 8 years, and considering American presidents assume such prominent roles as cultural figures (you could argue they are the preeminent cultural symbols) they hype makes sense.
If you go back to other presidential transitions, I think you will find similar levels of excitement and attention in the run up to inauguration.
The fact that Obama is an African-American supercharges the excitement.
boo ing hoo?
We did. Don't be butt hurt.Obama supporters have buttons that say "Yes we did!"
SO horrible. How did you manage your outrage?Beyonce told the crowd "America, we are one!!"
No - I'm sure there are other butt hurt people out there too. The members of the KKK probably don't care either.Am I the only one who believes the amount of hype and significance being given to Obama's inauguration is completely asinine?
Actually only one of those has been elected POTUSAMartin Luther King. Ceasar Chavez. Mother Teresa. Ghandi.
Barrack Obama?
LOL thats it huh?He hasnt actually done anything yet except get him self elected to political positions.
Sure, but in the meantime we're going to throw a big ing party in DC while you lament your anal retention.Lets see how he governs before putting his face on the money, yes?
I have to admit Manny's pro-obama takes are starting to get a little lame.
Why are my posts lame?
Yeah, what a royal . Who would dare have the gall to say something like that? It's insane.
Much less inspiring that "either you're with us or you're against us".
I don't get it. All this hype and attention is so over the top it's simply become ridiculous. I think Obama is a stand up character and will be a good President. But everyone fawning over him as they are is reminiscent of the type of attention 11 year old girls showed for New Kids on the Block 20 years ago.
Honestly besides the significance of the racial thing, for me anyways, it has more to do with Bush leaving than Obama coming in. If Bush hadn't been one of the tiest world leaders in mankind's history, I doubt people would be so excited to inaugurate someone else.
In any event, a lot of people have had Jan. 20th 2009 marked in the calendar for over 7 God awful years now. But y'know, a big, "Get the out, Bush," party would be kind of cynical at this point.
Beyonce told the crowd "America, we are one!!"
The only times America is one is disasters, attacks, and the olympics
I agree with Gino and Pistons < Spurs, let him play out his role and see what he does before we go slobbing on his knob. This whole thing so far is pretty lame.
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With all the sellout artists they had preforming today what's Obama trying to say? Gunna sell us out? Teehee.
What exactly is a "sellout artist"?
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Huh. So Bono, Beyonce and Springsteen were secretly conservative Republicans who "sold out" for a payday? Or to take politics out of it, Bono, Beyonce and Springsteen were previously "pure" artists who then changed their music to make it more "popular"?"Selling out" refers to the compromising of one's integrity, morality and principles in exchange for money, 'success' (however defined) or other personal gain. It is commonly associated with attempts to increase mass appeal or acceptability to mainstream society. A person who does this, as opposed to continuing along his or her original path, is labelled a sellout and typically regarded with disgust and immediate loss of respect. Selling out is often seen as gaining success at the cost of credibility.
I dont see what the big deal is, give the black folk their props, they have come a long way since slavery and being used as tree ornaments. Its certainly something they should be excited about. Let them have their day. They deserve it.
It is over the top for me (just like every Superbowl halftime show) but it's a historical moment so I don't see what the problem is. If you're not impressed with how easily this country transfers power then there's something wrong with you. They won, shut up and let them have their party.
Many people have hated the last 8 years of Bush-dom. They are celebrating the end of that, just as much as they are celebrating it being Obama who is taking office. Though the occasion is hyped even more because of Obama being the first African-American POTUS and the such, many people are just looking forward to no more Bush.
Though I think parts of it are over the top, I don't get why anyone would hate/have a problem with the country coming together and celebrating a special time in history.
It's a load of money to be spending a this time, but a load of people want to be a part of it. I'd have to see how much money was privately raised before I get indignant about it. It's a historical first, and I can't imagine someone getting pissed of about folks' being excited about this country for whatever reason.
Okay why are people calling him African-American still? Because he chose to be a black candidate? He is just as much a Caucasian-American than an African-American being that he has a white mom from Kansas and a black father who is a Luo from Kenya.
Did he choose to be called black, or African-American or something?
Usually Americans with an African heritage are called African-Americans. By that definition, he is indeed still an African-American.
You can call him a Kansan-African-American from now on if you want to.
Everyone knows that he's mixed race. But most Americans that are half black call themselves (and are called by others) African American, black or light-skinned black. Why does it both you that people "still" call him African American?
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