Comments | us_election2008: We're still here!

independent_uk in us_election2008

We're still here!

Nov 12, 2008 10:46

We'll still be posting here until the inauguration - mainly to keep an eye on the realities of the handover and to see if there's a jarring thud as the euhporia of Obama's victory fades and he starts to make some decisions - which you may or may not like.

Are there already issues beginning to arise which may cause you a moment's unease?

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ratphooey November 12 2008, 14:35:46 UTC

Look, Obama's a person, a politician. He's not perfect, and he won't be a perfect president. He's said so, himself.

Honestly, I wouldn't expect to agree with every single decision he makes, but at least I trust him to make well-reasoned ones. This was not the case with his predecessor.

brennakimi November 12 2008, 15:49:08 UTC

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ratphooey November 12 2008, 16:12:05 UTC

When we bailed out Chrysler lo, these many years ago, the money was eventually repaid. So it's possible that the same will happen with GM.

So long as they start making good cars that people buy, of course.

brennakimi November 12 2008, 17:04:46 UTC

Yeah. But that might be a big if. Also, they should probably stop competing against themselves with multiple cars in the same class.

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angelviking November 12 2008, 16:50:53 UTC

There aren't really any issues yet that cause unease with me as far as Barack Obama goes. The one thing that is causing me unease is these bailouts. Here is the thing, I was watching CNN last night and they had an interview with the CEO of AIG. Now, as they were interviewing him, they played clips of their "training" - mind you it was at a 4-star hotel where they had spa treatments and such - and all I can say is "Must be rough." And why should taxpayers have to bailout these people when they can't even afford to keep their homes or for first-time homebuyers, to buy a home? Taxpayers are the ones that need the bailout and in a big way - so as Obama takes office in Jan. maybe that should be something that should be first on the agenda. Help out the middle class and in a big way.

I just can't believe realcashgifter November 12 2008, 17:52:02 UTC

thats it all over...already..

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princess2000204 November 12 2008, 18:58:12 UTC

Just watching to see what happens; not much will actually happen until he takes office.

Glory glory Tottenham Hotspur anna_sg1 November 12 2008, 22:44:06 UTC

Like Harry, Obama makes people feel good about themselves. That's his role now. He is the cheerleader-in-chief. His basic message to Americans is for them to fucking run around a bit. No more dark introspection. No more blaming Bush and Cheney and Iraq and Wall Street. No more whining and complaining. Like Tottenham, America is in trouble. But just as Tottenham has Harry, so America now has Barry. Happy days are here again both in the white bits of North London and in the blue bits of America. Glory glory Tottenham Hotspur. God Bless America.

Can I just say LOOOOL at the article!!!! :D Thank you so much for posting the link. It's awsome. Very funny... who ever wrote it! I enjoyed it a LOT.

Also, there is NO way you can compare Dinamo Zagreb and Tottenham. See, I live in Zagreb and am a Dinamo fangirl but seriously... compared to the Spurs - we suuuck. :) I mean, the best player we had (Modrić) was sold to Tottenham. Nough said.