COCHYN

Fook me, I never thought I'd see the day a black man would be President of the most oppressed country in the world!

Well done to him and let's hope he does a better job than that slack-jawed-hillbilly-yokel before him....

But I still think he'll be assassinated within 2 years...

blacky.

could you imagine them doing that hole campaign thing over here the only people there would be the unemployed & the old lol

lead_foot

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Your joking, right??

stonehavencossie

dunno why but ive been facinated by this whole episode

had the radio on till 4am this morning listening to stuff i didnt understand about the results for each state coming in

jb fletch

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I honestly think bout time & well done to him !!

jb

COCHYN

I'll rephrase that then.......the MOST oppressive country even!

Dan

Agreed! Whatever way you look at it, it's a pretty momentus day indeed!

COCHYN

Anybody catch his first speach? Its viewed as historical as Martin Luther King's speach.....although I bet he never thought this day would come!

Hope promises actually get fulfilled this time, or I'm gonna persuade people on American forums to vote Schwarzenegger in next time!

Fil

Roll on the dance tunes

Graham S1

I reckon within 77 days, before he even gets into office. Not hoping though.

Jim Galbally

never thought i'd see a black president of the US!

fair fucking play

Chip

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I wouldnt want to underwrite his life insurance policy.

Diamonds.

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agree he will get blown away before he is sworn in

dojj

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at least tupac was proove wrong

Ad4m RST

He's here for a while, all this revolutioary talk is contructed. McCain will have just as big a part to play as Obama anyway.... Bush lives on

Coldo

Im sick of this already.

Im far from racist, but all the radio/tv reports are making this out to be a victory for the blacks.

one broadcast i heard today, some african american woman was shouting "we did it, we did it" who's we? the political party or black people?

If anyone seen the front of todays Daily Record paper (Scottish one) there was a picture of a few hundred black people in a queue, with the title "OBARMY ARMY" or something similar... basically saying the only people who want him in power are the blacks.

Its alot of shit. YES i think he is the man for the job, but what a massive deal has been made out of his colour, its ridiculous imo.

Diamonds.

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agree with ya on that

tobyjug_1988

i think fair play to the guy, he's the best man for the job regardless of his skin colour, i took quite a bit of interest in who was going to win this election as i hope to emmigrate to america in the near future.

RichardPON

60 years ago, white people were stringing up blacks and hanging them whilst going free from prosecution!

The reason for the big deal about his colour should be obvious - this is one of the most important days we are likely to see in our lifetime - I think that makes it worthy of "making a big deal out of it".

cossie604

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Bet there's some fun red neck parties going on tonight

fish99

Well done to the bloke I say. But I agree they shouldnt keep on about his colour. I think that this will only cause further division between the black and white communities. Why should his colour be a big deal? We have moved on from the days of slavery and stringing people up because of their race... why cant we just move on. We are all the same under the skin I like to feel. Why not say congratulations to Obama, as he is the right man for the job.

I think this whole race thing has gone well over the top.. why not treat us all as equals.

Coldo

You said it.

Its not 60 years ago, i'd like to think the world have moved on alot in the last 60 years in terms of accepting black people/uniting etc etc...

He is however, the man for the job like i said - regardless of what colour his skin is.

spookie

good on `im

fuzzy

some people seem to have a strange view on real oppression.

Kam B

LIke the bit about most oppressive country in the world, spot on!

i am suprised, wonder why the freemasonry/illuminati/the people that actually choose who go in to power allow this or is he a white man that the US government spent a lot of money on to make him afro american lol

Graham S1

I'm sure I read somewhere he's related in some way to blue blood. Think he's related to Dick Cheney.

Ad4m RST

Yeah he's just as tied up as Bush or McCain in the messy politics. The main reason they put him in power is for what he represents. But how momentous does it seem on the face of things

The Rapid 1

In honesty whatever PARTY he represents has won !
THEY chose to put a black man forward.
They could have put a white man/woman forward and sprouted the same shit.
BUT they didnt, by clever use of politcs they felt the time was right that a black man could win, and because he is black would probably stand a better chance of winning !
The people should be voting for the policies NOT 1 man and the colour of his skin.
AND agreed the more people go on about the race divide or whatever they want to call it, the more it put into peoples mind there is a problem.
Like been said blacks dont have to ride on different buses or do anything different to whites like they used to have to, blacks arent murdered for no reason (well cept by themselves in gang wars) with the murderes being let off.
So times have moved on, if his party has got what it takes to sort out a country and run it the way the MAJORITY of people (he was democratically voted in so hope so) want, THEN he is the right man for the country.

Steve

DanW@FastFord

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Totally agree that it's a monumentus day - but surely the focus now should be on his politics, not his skin colour. We get the point that's it's a big deal, but it's time for politics now.