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Well what are your thoughts about all of this? Is it as much of a monumentous occasion as the media says?

I can say I'm excited....and it's only 12 hours away.

Is anyone with me out there? Or am I celebrating the end of the bush-era alone?

I think we were screwed no matter who won the election, but yay.

Kagetora;14418518']I think we were screwed no matter who won the election, but yay.

Well of course, but I think we got the lesser of two evils.

I'd rather it were over already...I'm waiting for the real work to begin.

I'd rather it were over already...I'm waiting for the real work to begin.

Does everyone here think Obama will get to work right away like he says?

Well of course, but I think we got the lesser of two evils.

Isn't the lesser of two evils still evil?

Is it as much of a monumentous occasion as the media says?


No. It's interesting, but no. The rest is just dollar signs in the eyes of some people.

When this country was founded, we enslaved people like him. We had to fight a bloody war around a hundred and forty years ago before that ended. A little over forty years ago, a time he was born in, he still would have been segregated. When he was born, there was still debate whether or not someone like him should be allowed in certain schools or institutions. Now, he will become the 44th president of the United States.

Yeah. Kind of a big deal.

I'm actually heading into work early so I don't miss the swearing-in.

Anything that gets me to leave for work one minute before I have to is momentous.

A lot of dipfucks at my work are going to be scowling. I, instead, will be smiling at them. Invitingly.

I'd rather it were over already...I'm waiting for the real work to begin.

Personally I can't wait for it to be over too, but for a different reason. I'm just tired of hearing about it.

When this country was founded, we enslaved people like him. We had to fight a bloody war around a hundred and forty years ago before that ended. A little over forty years ago, a time he was born in, he still would have been segregated. When he was born, there was still debate whether or not someone like him should be allowed in certain schools or institutions. Now, he will become the 44th president of the United States.

Yeah. Kind of a big deal.

How many would've said the same if Colin Powell had stepped up in '96 when the idea was plausible? You're absolutely right about the history, of course, but the fact that '08 was '08 and not '68 makes the occurrence that much less remarkable. The history should be noted and appreciated, but the media is going overboard for their own reasons.

How many would've said the same if Colin Powell had stepped up in '96 when the idea was plausible?
Just as many. In 1996 there was a great deal of affection for Powell on both sides of the aisle.

You're absolutely right about the history, of course, but the fact that '08 was '08 and not '68 makes the occurrence that much less remarkable. The history should be noted and appreciated, but the media is going overboard for their own reasons.
That it didn't happen in absolute sync with the civil rights movement is a weak criteria for measuring the event. As is the thinly veiled 'mean ol' media' complaint. Tell it to Rush, I'm not buyin'...

Just as many. In 1996 there was a great deal of affection for Powell on both sides of the aisle.

That it didn't happen in absolute sync with the civil rights movement is a weak criteria for measuring the event. As is the thinly veiled 'mean ol' media' complaint. Tell it to Rush, I'm not buyin'...

Liberal bias wasn't the implication. Simple and understandable opportunism, more like. It's a noteworthy and highly interesting event puffed up by a few orders of magnitude for various reasons.

I'll be missing it because I am SO not going to try and wake up at around 2 am with a full day of teaching tomorrow and chance waking my son who already is keeping my wife and I up a good chunk of the night just to watch something that will be repeated for the next week and a half on the news.

Am I excited about it though? Yeah, it's a historical event, and one that I will remember and tell my son about when he is older because he will not remember it. I will also tell him with pride about how a mixed race man was elected president and sworn in, and so could he, if he chose to. I am also enjoying being an American abroad again because folks are excited (Although the powers that be in Japan are nervous) over here. Hell, Obama Onsen just made happi coats just for the First Family so you know it's a good time to be able to say you're from the USA. And, yes, I am looking forward to the end of President Bush's administration, though I am trying to not gloat and to remember that the man did give 8 years of service to his country. I might disagree with just about everything that he did. I might not like him, but I do have to admit that he did what he thought was best for the nation and kept with it.

Besides, I remember when President Bush replaced President Clinton and how Republicans gloated that the hillbilly was finally gone and how annoyed that made me. I would be hypocritical now if I did the same about the cowboy.

I am just quivering in anticipation, let me tell you!

Honestly, people are acting like they've never had a chance to see a politician lie before. It's not a novelty, folks, trust me, you'll get the chance again.

Isn't the lesser of two evils still evil?

Well, who would you rather have watching your kids: Darth Vader or me?

Well, who would you rather have watching your kids: Darth Vader or me?

Darth Vader - my kids have a chance with him.

Darth Vader - my kids have a chance with him.

Plus creepy Uncle Palpatine might come by and teach your kids how to make people pay for their lack of vision...

Darth Vader - my kids have a chance with him.
I find your lack of faith in LG... disturbing.


Well, SOMEONE had to say it! :tongue:

Oh, just to add on, do you know what I am looking forward to tomorrow? Seeing whitehouse.gov bearing President Barack H. Obama. ;)

Darth Vader - my kids have a chance with him.

Plus creepy Uncle Palpatine might come by and teach your kids how to make people pay for their lack of vision...

I rest my case. :cool:

the media has its own bussiness as usual axe to grind. but yes i'm looking forward to spending the next few hours from now, glued to my local indipendent radio station, while channel surfed tv immages play on the other side of the room, sans sound.

up in the little mountain city where its located, the're having a big pot luck with big screen tv's set up for the whole town. trippy place. wish i was there.

well i'm hoping i get to set through the whole thing live. day after my life resumes. untill then, its ALL about what happens later on what is now today.

I'm reasonably excited. But I'm going to miss some of it probably. Damn work starting at 630am.

I am just quivering in anticipation, let me tell you!

Honestly, people are acting like they've never had a chance to see a politician lie before. It's not a novelty, folks, trust me, you'll get the chance again.

yah, but how many times will we get to see this one do so for the first time as president?

Besides, to borrow a snippet from the Daily Show, Barack Obama is going to make sweet love to the English language in his speech. :)

Well what are your thoughts about all of this? Is it as much of a monumentous occasion as the media says?

I can say I'm excited....and it's only 12 hours away.

Is anyone with me out there? Or am I celebrating the end of the bush-era alone?

My suggestion?

If you want to be at least partially sober for the proceedings, I suggest you stop drinking now.

:D

I'm watching it on CNN Live right now. :D

I'll be at the bar after lectures. However I won't be drinking (straight away) instead I'm going to be getting people's opinions on Obama for my radio project.

Can't say I am, given how little regard I have either for him, or ceremony at large. Ritualised vacuousity to enthuse the masses.

I hope the winds of change start a-blowin'

Hello America, how are ya?
Can't you hear me; I'm your native son
I'm the man they call
President Obama
I hope to make a change
Now I've begun!

It's a historic moment, no matter who you backed. A lot of people see all of the tradition as an unnecessary waste of precious time and money, but I rather like it. No matter what you think of the last 8 years, it feels as if we really are back to a clean slate. The fact that we can celebrate now as we did in the past reassures me, at least, that America is still a wonderful nation to live in and not beyond fixing.

Best of luck to you, President Obama. You have quite a slog ahead of you.

And (although it pains me to say this) thank you, President Bush. You served America and stuck to your guns, even though they had the tendency to backfire like The Mexican. I don't really feel that you deserve it, but may you live out the rest of your days in peace. I honestly hope that your decisions are vindicated in the future, though I fear that such a turn of events is unlikely.

Obama, Japan is busy ringing its temple bell to celebrate the inauguration and they are making plans to send the town's hula club to the White House to perform for President Obama.






Sometimes I REALLY wonder about the Japanese.

I heard that their economy has been revitalized by Obama's election, a la Washimiya following Lucky Star's popularity boom or Kishikawa(?) and their Train Conductor Kitty.

Hey, we've got a Hawaiian President now and they've got Hula dancers. It's the perfect combination.

EDIT: I meant a President from Hawaii, my apologies to all native Hawaiians (including my scarier cousins).

Cheney is in a wheelchair, he strained his back moving all the secret documents out of his office that wont be going to the National Archives because the Vice President isnt part of the executive branch.

I'll be watching for other news, this is the best time for bad news to come out as it will be overshadowed by Obama's party.

As for what i think, neutral i suppose maybe slightly happier that a more intelligent guy is running U.S.A.

It's a historic moment, no matter who you backed.

Why? Because he's black? Americans must be very proud, they voted for a man because of his pigmentation.

Why? Because he's black? Americans must be very proud, they voted for a man because of his pigmentation.

awww, don't be like that rusty. We all know you're bitter, but try to be happy, huh?

awww, don't be like that rusty. We all know you're bitter, but try to be happy, huh?

I look forward to seeing your country fall. It'll be like Rome, and maybe I'll have the honour of sacking your capital, like my ancestors did to the Romans.

I look forward to seeing your country fall. It'll be like Rome and maybe I'll have the honour of sacking your capital, like my ancestors did there.

yes yes, we should all listen to your predictions, given how obviously right on the money your political analysis has been these recent months. I'm sure we're going to fall any day now.

Wait! I heard something, is that us falling? Nope, sorry, just a car outside.

WAIT! ....no, sorry, just someone stretching the next office over.

But seriously, any day now.

yes yes, we should all listen to your predictions, given how obviously right on the money your political analysis has been these recent months. I'm sure we're going to fall any day now.

Wait! I heard something, is that us falling? Nope, sorry, just a car outside.

WAIT! ....no, sorry, just someone stretching the next office over.

But seriously, any day now.

If I'm not there to see it, my descendents. No matter.

Why? Because he's black? Americans must be very proud, they voted for a man because of his pigmentation.

Keep telling yourself that.

I look forward to seeing your country fall. It'll be like Rome, and maybe I'll have the honour of sacking your capital, like my ancestors did to the Romans.

Which makes you either Visigothic or Gallic; since Visigothic Spain fell in the C7th, and Gaul was altered demographically by Frankish migration. Frankly, I doubt you're either.

Which makes you either Visigothic or Gallic; since Visigothic Spain fell in the C7th, and Gaul was altered demographically by Frankish migration. Frankly, I doubt you're either.

Actually, I was mistaken; my ancestors only got to Mediolanum. Maybe we'll go one better in American, eh?

Okay.

I say let's do this!

Okay.

I say let's do this!

Why do you care? Fix your own damn country. Grand Coalition my ass.

My kids are watching the first inauguration they've been old enough to follow. Interesting commentary from a 5 and 7 year old. It's already been decided that Hillary should have walked in with the other cabinet members and made Bill walk alone "he's a poopy head anyway" so says the 7 year old.

Oh, crap. George W is on.....smirking......5 year old crying........crap,crap,crap.

25 minutes

Incidentally, Dick Cheney has more than passing resemblence, in his current incapacitation, to Davros. Be afraid.

They just introduced Bush as "the honorable George Walker Bush", and I've just had yet another irony meter blow out.

The girls are mesmerized by the idea of the Lincoln Bible being used.

Obama has arrived :)

And Dick Cheney looks like a fucking criminal mastermind in that chair! Bond-villainesque.

The girls are mesmerized by the idea of the Lincoln Bible being used.

Yeah, that is a pretty cool idea.

Why do you care?
Because I do, like it or not.

I'm looking forward to a new U.S. presidency.
Fix your own damn country. Grand Coalition my ass.
Oh, I want my own country fixed alright - yet most probably not in any way you might like. So quit the whining and stay on topic!


There he is. Wooh.

Man, I hope he doesn't get shot!



...and I hate that I'm actually thinking that! :eek2:

Man, I hope he doesn't get shot!



...and I hate that I'm actually thinking that! :eek2:

I think that's in the back of a lot of people's minds.

Ugh. Should've used his full name.

Ugh. Should've used his full name.

Noticed that as well. George Walker Bush....... Barack H. Obama

Man, I hope he doesn't get shot!



...and I hate that I'm actually thinking that! :eek2:
I'm more worrying about those who do not hope the same...

I for one wish him all the best. He's got a tough job ahead.

Ugh. Should've used his full name.

Maybe they were afraid of providing more bitching and moaning fodder for the far Right.

"You know, they're never going to like us as much as they like us right now, Joe."

"Yeah, well...enjoy it while we can."


Here comes the dickweed preacher.

Cue Pastor Jackass....

And now he rips off his suit and reveals his muslim beard?

Noticed that as well. George Walker Bush....... Barack H. Obama

They did say, "Joe R. Biden Jr."

"Freedom and justice for all" says the preacher.....liar.

They did say, "Joe R. Biden Jr."

Yeah... but now I'm curious.....what's the "R" for?

Wrap it up, dickweed.

Yeah... but now I'm curious.....what's the "R" for?

He comes from a long line of pirates.

*lol*I'm watching CNN's coverage online, and they have viewer comments. Someone just commented that Cheyney looks like Mr. Potter from It's a Wonderful Life.

That's.....quite a hat.

And now, the most American thing in world, the British national anthem.

They should have had Aretha sing "Respect".

That actually might be the most subdued hat I've seen on Aretha...

*lol*I'm watching CNN's coverage online, and they have viewer comments. Someone just commented that Cheyney looks like Mr. Potter from It's a Wonderful Life.

I'd still say Ernst Stavro Blofeld...

Biden looks like he's in pain.

That actually might be the most subdued hat I've seen on Aretha...

It's not a hat, it's a hairband... :p

And now, the most American thing in world, the British national anthem.

Ours is intelligible, and I doubt it'd ever be performed quite as fucking abysmally as this.

That's.....quite a hat.

Aretha has always been a bit of a daring hat person. :)

Biden looks like he's in pain.

It's probably pretty cold out there.

They did say, "Joe R. Biden Jr."

I thought I heard "Robert".

Maybe I'm just crazy though.

And now, the most American thing in world, the British national anthem.

Yeah, I did find that rather confusing.....

She'd do a kicking version with the right words.

We have a new veep.

DICK CHENEY IS OUT! http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/NSG/Smilies%20and%20animated%20stuff/happydance.gif

It's probably pretty cold out there.
I believe it is.

Okay, congrats on a new vice president. That's already a step ahead!

I thought I heard "Robert".

Maybe I'm just crazy though.

Wiki sez Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.

John Williams? Really? I mean, I like him and all, but we could have done better than that...

John Williams? Really? I mean, I like him and all, but we could have done better than that...

It's a good omen... Or a very, very bad one!

President Obama

I thought I heard "Robert".

Maybe I'm just crazy though.

I thought I heard "Ramadan" but it could be because the girls are making jokes about Obama being Muslim.

someone turn the clarinet up

John Williams? Really? I mean, I like him and all, but we could have done better than that...

Actually, I've heard him vent his frustrations about doing motion picture scores. I bet he appreciates the chance to stretch. Doesn't mean we will though. ;)

Oooh! Oath time!

OMG! haha!

Someone is nervous ;)

President Obama! Wohoo! :fluffle:

Yes!

Actually, I've heard him vent his frustrations about doing motion picture scores. I bet he appreciates the chance to stretch. Doesn't mean we will though. ;)

Ah, I just commented that it was a very un-John Williams piece.

FUMBLE!

Oh my god he just instituted sharia!!!

"So help you God?"

"Uhm... no."

I wonder what that would've caused?!?

It's official! W00t!:D

And now he makes sweet love to the English Language.

Oh my god he just instituted sharia!!!

That was fast!

:tongue:

Someone called us during the swearing in......whose going to answer the phone during that?! Not us. *calls back later*

Ah, I just commented that it was a very un-John Williams piece.

FUMBLE!

And nobody got eaten by a dinosaur. ;)

Starting on a bummer note...

Shouldn't have let someone so young write for him. *nod*

I'm bound by digital lines! Wheeee!

I love the way he says 'America'

If they shock that woman one more time by putting her on the tv she's watching she might pass out...

timely cut to Bush...

It seems to be more a speech for the current times than a speech for the ages. No surprise really, but still...

Many subtle kicks towards Bush ;)

Ready to lead again? Hahaha. Who says we want you too, Americans?

Ready to lead again? Hahaha. Who says we want you too, Americans?

It's either us or the French. Take your pick. ;)

Yay! Atheists got a mention...

Ready to lead again? Hahaha. Who says we want you too, Americans?

Who says you have a choice, Australian?:p

He even mentioned the "non-believers"! That's got to be a first!

"will judge you by what you will build, not what you destroy"

nice

"will judge you by what you will build, not what you destroy"

nice

I liked it.

He even mentioned the "non-believers"! That's got to be a first!

I missed that bit (went to make a sandwitch). Whats the context?

Gosh darn, that's some good speechifying!

Noticed that as well. George Walker Bush....... Barack H. Obama

I sorta laughed, honestly. It's like they're thinking his middle name is "Shit" or something.

And now, the most American thing in world, the British national anthem.

Serve yourself with prawns on the barbie, why dontcha?

They should have had Aretha sing "Respect".

Agreed.

I thought I heard "Robert".

Maybe I'm just crazy though.

Me too. I heard "Joseph Robert F. Biden", I must be crazier.

John Williams? Really? I mean, I like him and all, but we could have done better than that...

Yeah, too subdued.

"So help you God?"

"Uhm... no."

I wonder what that would've caused?!?

Hell. He probably woulda been stepped on by Rick Warren.

And now he makes sweet love to the English Language.

(Hands out cigarettes for after speech)

It seems to be more a speech for the current times than a speech for the ages. No surprise really, but still...

Many subtle kicks towards Bush ;)

So many take thats, but it's really not surprising.

Ready to lead again? Hahaha. Who says we want you too, Americans?

(kicks you out of topic)

If you aren't going to make constructive comments, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

I missed that bit (went to make a sandwitch). Whats the context?

"We are a nation of Hindus, Jews, Muslims, etc."

Great speech he's making, he's got the crowd in the palm of his hand and he's got good spirit.

I just hope he'll do something as a recurring "listen to Obama speak" - I really enjoy listening to the new Chief.

I missed that bit (went to make a sandwitch). Whats the context?

"We're a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus...and Non-believers".


Suck it, Buddhists.

I missed that bit (went to make a sandwitch). Whats the context?

"We're a nation of Christians and muslims, jews and hindus, and also non-believers"... or sum'thin' like that :p

timely cut to Bush...
I noticed that too!

"Not yet, hold... hold... NOW!"

"We're a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus...and Non-believers".


Suck it, Buddhists.

lulz.

It's either us or the French. Take your pick. ;)

Definitely the French.

Not a bad speech. Pretty good actually.


People are going to be disappointed though.

Nice ending!

I approve of this here wordsmith :wink:

Oh dear... They're gonna read poetry! :eek:

FLEE!

Woot! Poet laureate are back.

Oh dear... They're gonna read poetry! :eek:

FLEE!

bad poetry, badly, by the sounds of it.

It was a good speech, the reference to washington was good. Not his BEST, overall, but good.

Gosh darn, that's some good speechifying!
I approve of this here wordsmith :wink:
I sure wish he'd do something akin to Roosevelt's fireplace talks.

God this poet is awful.

Seriously.

She sucks at reading poetry, too.

Okay, so we can start blaming him for everything right?

I sure wish he'd do something akin to Roosevelt's fireplace talks.

Isn't his weekly address on youtube enough for you?!

I'm not joking; I'm watching this with a number of poets with NEA Fellowships and some of them think this poem sounds terrible. ^^

God this poet is awful.

Seriously.

She sucks at reading poetry, too.

They should have got Jesse Jackson to read it. :)

Bah! Almost cartoonish delivery Dah dadah, dadadadeeh.

Love. That. Casts. a widening cast. of light.

Okay, so we can start blaming him for everything right?

And we can start with his choice of poet!

... What the hell was that?

Many Bothans died to bring you this poetry...

This man sounds a bit like he's been enjoying that "wine of the world" just a few moments ago. ^^

The Religion Police just kicked down my door. They heard me trimming my beard.

They should have got Jesse Jackson to read it. :)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DPy2alWEZ-U

:)

Okay, so we can start blaming him for everything right?

Way ahead of ya. I've been pre-emptively blaming him for stuff for the entire week :p

Many Bothans died to bring you this poetry...

Not enough.

Are you sure it wasn't "died listening to" this poetry?

The Religion Police just kicked down my door. They heard me trimming my beard.

What? I can't hear you over the crackling sound of the burning of the Constitution...

Not enough.

Are you sure it wasn't "died listening to" this poetry?Should we start killing more Bothans?

And we can start with his choice of poet!

It was part of the plan. "If I choke the oath it will be overshadowed by her choking the poem!"

Guys, Obama is having his inaugeration on Washington DC. Like they do every year.


WHERE IS THE CHANGE OBAMA? THIS IS NOT WHAT WE WERE PROMISED!

Should we start killing more Bothans?

"And now, the secretary of Vogon affairs..."

Maybe she was a Vogon. :eek:

"And now, the secretary of Vogon affairs..."

Grr.... *pushes you into mud*

It's either us or the French. Take your pick. ;)

Camembert, s'il vous plait.

Anyway, about the inauguration speech, meh. I expected more about change.

The Religion Police just kicked down my door. They heard me trimming my beard.

And so Phase One of Operation American Caliphatization begins...

Amusing old coot! :)

brown, yellow, red and white....wow.

Guys, Obama is having his inaugeration on Washington DC. Like they do every year.

WHERE IS THE CHANGE OBAMA? THIS IS NOT WHAT WE WERE PROMISED!
Damn right. And a train? Man that's an older idea than coming in by plane. He ought to have come in one of those new Osprey things which look like something an evil genius would travel around in in the 1930s.

Grr.... *pushes you into mud*

Muhah-*Blub* :D

"Tanks beaten into tractors."

Hmmm.

I sense an NSDraftroom design coming on. :D

Damn right. And a train? Man that's an older idea than coming in by plane. He ought to have come in one of those new Osprey things which look like something an evil genius would travel around in in the 1930s.

No, Dick Cheney is in a wheelchair, what are you talking about?

:p

You can just tell Obama is thinking "I better fucking sing this, or it will be all over the God damned press tomorrow. Oh shit, is my flag pin on? Ok good."

Isn't his weekly address on youtube enough for you?!
Will he continue with that?
Many Bothans died to bring you this poetry...
And somehow I wish the Imperials had succeeded in intercepting that!

The Beeb coverages amuses me. America is a spectator sport, and we're making a comeback! :p

And somehow I wish the Imperials had succeeded in intercepting that!Well, the idea is that the Bothans stole it from the Imperial Fleet in the first place.

Somehow, I feel that they wanted us to have it.

Once again...it's a trap!

The Beeb coverages amuses me. America is a spectator sport, and we're making a comeback! :p
THE DEADLIEST GAME : AMERICA. Damn right.

The inauguration is pretty much wrapped up.

Okay people now's your chance to immediately declare the Obama Administration a Complete Failure, post it here!

(Nevermind that he didn't even get his obligatory First Hundred Days, hell, everyone's been officially declaring him a Failed President long before Inauguration Day.)

The inauguration is pretty much wrapped up.

Okay people now's your chance to immediately declare the Obama Administration a Complete Failure, post it here!

(Nevermind that he didn't even get his obligatory First Hundred Days, hell, everyone's been officially declaring him a Failed President long before Inauguration Day.)

People need for him to actually be president to declare his administration a failure?


The press's coverage of his is lulz. They totally missed the point IMO.

Cut to John McCain! LOL.

Bill Clinton looks like he's 10 years older. :(

That is what a President is like! Woo!

OBAMA! OBAMA!

USA is still in IRAQ : Change? FAIL
USA is still in Afghanistan : Change? FAIL
Gitmo still exists: Change? FAIL
World economy still in shambles - FAIL
Climate change still happening - FAIL

He should be impeached immediately.

PS

I don't hate freedom.

Bill Clinton looks like he's 10 years older. :(
That's because he's Very Sad that it's not him having another go.

This is the most airtime herald trumpets have had in a while.

USA is still in IRAQ : Change? FAIL
USA is still in Afghanistan : Change? FAIL
Gitmo still exists: Change? FAIL
World economy still in shambles - FAIL
Climate change still happening - FAIL

He should be impeached immediately.

PS

I don't hate freedom.
The list of failures truly grows longer with every second he's in power. Americans still unemployed? LOOKS LIKE YOU FAIL AGAIN, HUSSEIN!

USA is still in IRAQ : Change? FAIL
USA is still in Afghanistan : Change? FAIL
Gitmo still exists: Change? FAIL
World economy still in shambles - FAIL
Climate change still happening - FAIL

He should be impeached immediately.

PS

I don't hate freedom.

As soon as the Religious Police is done re-education KoL for daring to shave, they'll come for you next. Why do you hate our Caliph... er President?

Man, I love the look of the new Presidential Limousines. Not so top-heavy compared to the old one.

Environmentally horrible, but awesome ride. :D

Did Bush just give a 'bro' hug to Obama? Frat boy to the end...

Did Bush just give a 'bro' hug to Obama? Frat boy to the end...

He did. I was amused.

Did Bush just give a 'bro' hug to Obama? Frat boy to the end...
Pimpin' ain't easy. As Obama is about to find out.

7 year old: How long is this thing?! Can't they just be like "are you going to be less of a jerk than the last guy? good."

hahaha

That's because he's Very Sad that he's not having another Lewinsky.

Fixed. :D

Good ol' Clinton...

Man, I love the look of the new Presidential Limousines. Not so top-heavy compared to the old one.

Environmentally horrible, but awesome ride. :D

At the end of Obama's term(s) they should have the world's longest demolition derby with them.

Well, we got through the inauguration and nobody had their head smashed open like a watermelon on live television.

Huge success?

EDIT: I think they should give one to Mythbusters to see what they'll do to it. :D

Did Bush just give a 'bro' hug to Obama? Frat boy to the end...

He did. I was amused.

Pimpin' ain't easy. As Obama is about to find out.

I could almost imagine the whisper between them.

"Ha Bamer, it's your shit to clean up. Have fun with the next four years, nig!"
"Always leaving everyone else to clean up your shit as always George. Does Laura wipe your ass for you or do you wear Depends? And so help me Allah one more shit out of you and you're gonna have more pretzels down your skinny throat than Oktoberfest."

Awesome speech. I thought I would miss it on account of classes...

...but my professor decided to cut classes short.

In fact, I got to watch it in the auditorium. I left after the speech, so I missed the hug.

God this poet is awful.

Seriously.

She sucks at reading poetry, too.

It's then a good thing that I didn't watch it all the way. Because, my mum wanted to watch some soap opera.

It's a day of National Renewal now, your library books are no longer overdue.

It's a day of National Renewal now, you're library books are no longer overdue.

I lol'd.

How far away is that CNN camera from their correspondent? Are they like on 40X zoom where every shake feels looks like an earthquake?

Aaw, I'm feeling nostalgic now...

http://blogs.pitch.com/plog/Bushreadingthepetgoat.jpg

http://joker.icm.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/image/bush-door-china.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/NSG/motivator5096371jx0.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/NSG/Smilies%20and%20animated%20stuff/rumsfield1.gif

http://www.eatbees.com/blog/images/sneer.jpg

http://bsalert.com/f-store/CheneyShotgun.jpg

And Bush haven't reached his goal of making human being and fish coexist peacefully! :mad:





Who can we make fun of now? :(

Who can we make fun of now? :(
Biden will be like a vending machine.

Bill Clinton looks like he's 10 years older. :(

..Hasn't it been, like, 8 years...?

Who can we make fun of now? :(

I still have Scalia to infuriate me until he retires.

Congrats USA! May this president deliver on his promises and bring change to your country and the world. May our past differences between Europe and the US be behind us and that we can cooperate and work together on the future of the world in general and the Western democracies in particular.

Biden will be like a vending machine.

This is true :)

Jon Stewart still has a job! :D

Who can we make fun of now? :(
Obama, obviously.

Aaw, I'm feeling nostalgic now...
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/NSG/Smilies%20and%20animated%20stuff/rumsfield1.gif
That one's pure gold. Hadn't seen it before. I sure laughed!!!

Obama, obviously.

I dunno. With these 8 good years of easy political funmaking and Bushisms we may not be able to put in the effort that Obama requires to be made fun of.

I dunno. With these 8 good years of easy political funmaking and Bushisms we may not be able to put in the effort that Obama requires to be made fun of.
http://www.cracked.com/video_16974_looking-ahead-4-ways-make-fun-obama.html

Enjoy.

Congrats USA! May this president deliver on his promises and bring change to your country and the world. May our past differences between Europe and the US be behind us and that we can cooperate and work together on the future of the world in general and the Western democracies in particular.
I'm sure we'll continue to find ways to piss you all off. We just won't be such a dick about it for a few years...
This is true :)

Jon Stewart still has a job! :D
As long as there are at least three major full time/24 hour news networks, he'll have a job.

Fucking incredible speech.

Coulda done without Warren, the hypocritical asshole; or that poet, but the rest was worth the sleep deprivation.

... And if it wasn't morning, I'd probably be drinking in celebration right now. :p

Fucking incredible speech.

Coulda done without Warren, the hypocritical asshole; or that poet, but the rest was worth the sleep deprivation.

... And if it wasn't morning, I'd probably be drinking in celebration right now. :p
One thing the Framers got wrong was to have January 20 set aside for the Oath. After watching all those frozen folks, I think maybe sometime in April or May might have been more pleasant for all concerned.

I had to give my students a quiz. They weren't really appreciative, but I'm not consulted about scheduling.
What sucks is, the school where I teach Monday/Wednesday did cancel some Tuesday classes for Inauguration Day, while this school where I teach Tuesday/Thursday had Monday off for Martin Luther King Day. I managed not to get any time off at all.

Raaaain...

One thing the Framers got wrong was to have January 20 set aside for the Oath. After watching all those frozen folks, I think maybe sometime in April or May might have been more pleasant for all concerned.
The Framers set it for March 4. That was an absurdly long interregnum already, and after the second really disastrous transition (the worst transition of all time has to be 1860-61, with seven states up and quitting while neither outgoing nor incoming President could do anything; but 1932-33 when the entire banking system shut down was the last straw), moving the date forward seemed a good idea.

Not to mention the cold certainly didn't seem to stop anybody from making the trek. I mean godDAMN, looking at how packed the place was at 3am my time was just insane! :D

I'd probably be drinking in celebration right now. :p

I got you covered, bro.

I got you covered, bro.
Much appreciated :D I'll probably hit the whiskey this afternoon or something ^_^

Raaaain...

Chocolate? Or purple?

I found it funny how they announced him as Barack H Obama.

I found it funny how they announced him as Barack H Obama.

He wanted them to.

He wanted them to.

I don't think it would've made a difference, tbh.

Was it just me or was that actually a bit... tacky and naff as a spectacle? Aye alright speech and all, but really? The trumpets were very weak.

Was it just me or was that actually a bit... tacky and naff as a spectacle? Aye alright speech and all, but really? The trumpets were very weak.

Herald trumpets are never weak. Were you expecting juggling bears and motorcycles in the ball of death?

Herald trumpets are never weak. Were you expecting juggling bears and motorcycles in the ball of death?

Yes, and a double yes if they put the poet in the middle of juggling bears on motorcycles in a ball of death. It would have improved her delivery no end.

Yes, and a double yes if they put the poet in the middle of juggling bears on motorcycles in a ball of death. It would have improved her delivery no end.
Anything would have improved her delivery.

Chocolate? Or purple?
Cats and dogs.

Did anyone else find the CNN description of the New Presidential Limo hilarious? A 'rolling tank' with windows.

I guess nothing is going to happen to Obama when he's in it. Unless... did they cross-check the limo for pretzels? They tried to take down Bush... we'll see if Obama's guard is up.

Herald trumpets are never weak.
They sucked so badly :D
Were you expecting juggling bears and motorcycles in the ball of death?
Yes, and I was hoping it would be Obama juggling said bears and motorcycles, ON A WIRE through the circle of death to prove he is the strongest man in America and therefore owns it by right.

Cats and dogs.

Less amusing, but OK :p

What's with all the side cars on the bikes? They don't even have someone in them...

EDIT: Maybe it's because the parade is so slow that if they didn't have them the bikes would be swerving and wobbling down the road..

Did anyone else find the CNN description of the New Presidential Limo hilarious? A 'rolling tank' with windows.

I guess nothing is going to happen to Obama when he's in it. Unless... did they cross-check the limo for pretzels? They tried to take down Bush... we'll see if Obama's guard is up.
Is is true that they store some of Obama's blood in the "rolling tank" in case he needs it?
Less amusing, but OK :p
Way better than chocolate rain. And purple rain is only meh.

They sucked so badly :D

Yes, and I was hoping it would be Obama juggling said bears and motorcycles, ON A WIRE through the circle of death to prove he is the strongest man in America and therefore owns it by right.

don't be silly. they should have had a fight to the death between Bush and Obama so Obama proves he's got the mettle.
danceing bears i ask you.

don't be silly. they should have had a fight to the death between Bush and Obama so Obama proves he's got the mettle.
danceing bears i ask you.
I was assuming he'd have to fight the bears to earn the right to juggle them tbqh.

Obama did make one historical innacuracy though, wonder who caught it...

I was assuming he'd have to fight the bears to earn the right to juggle them tbqh.

ah that makes sense.
I suppose that explains what happened to Dick Cheyni, poor guy Obama must have beaten him badly.
he has no shame has he?

Obama did make one historical innacuracy though, wonder who caught it...

signing the declaration near an icy river?

Does anybody know where I can watch or listen to Obama speech?


DAMN IT! I knew I should had stayed home!

I'm sure it will be repeated about 1000 times on youtube or just about any other TV network. don't worry, plenty of time to watch it.

Here it is in three pieces: part I (http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=11626070&ch=4226713&src=news), part II (http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=11626070&ch=4226713&src=news), part III (http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=11626070&ch=4226713&src=news)

I'm sure it will be repeated about 1000 times on youtube or just about any other TV network. don't worry, plenty of time to watch it.

Thank god! You wouldn't believe what a mess I was in school!



And Obama is out of the car!!!!!!!!!

*Screams like the girl he is*


Here it is in three pieces: part I (http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=11626070&ch=4226713&src=news), part II (http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=11626070&ch=4226713&src=news), part III (http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=11626070&ch=4226713&src=news)



THANK YOU!

Free-range Obama! :wink:

Free-range Obama! :wink:

are you saying millions of americans voted in a very large chicken?

Anything would have improved her delivery.

True, but that would have been the most fun to watch.

I'd have thought they wouldn't really let him out of limo in the parade - yet he and his wife seem to really enjoy the small walk after the meal.

You know I bet the place where Obama got out was carefully chosen to min. the risk of sniper shootings or something. But as the tv says(CNN) it still takes guts to get out of "The Beast".

I was right :)

are you saying millions of americans voted in a very large chicken?

I'm not even thinking about watermelons...

are you saying millions of americans voted in a very large chicken?

You mean SuperMega Chicken? No, sh! She is legend!

I'm not even thinking about watermelons...

You mean SuperMega Chicken? No, sh! She is legend!
OKay now i'm actually beginning to struggle linking what you guys are saying.

have you guys started drinking without me?
you have haven't you? how could you? Fiends! Vagabonds and Ragamuffins!

OKay now i'm actually beginning to struggle linking what you guys are saying.

have you guys started drinking without me?
you have haven't you? how could you? Fiends! Vagabonds and Ragamuffins!

My mistake, MegaUltra Chicken
http://www.aquateencentral.com/epguide/images/screenshots/videoouija/full/videoouija12.jpg
She is legend.

Send for Billywitchdoctor.com One convenient location.

Clever note--in order to make it so that if something were to happen during the inauguration, and so that the new President wouldn't be a lame duck from the Bush admin, the "undisclosed location" guy was Bob Gates.

Clever.

OKay now i'm actually beginning to struggle linking what you guys are saying.

have you guys started drinking without me?
you have haven't you? how could you? Fiends! Vagabonds and Ragamuffins!

http://www.demotivateus.com/posters/black-mans-fantasty-girl-demotivational-poster.jpg

http://www.demotivateus.com/posters/black-mans-fantasty-girl-demotivational-poster.jpg

needs moar butt.

*hides*

Obama did make one historical innacuracy though, wonder who caught it...

*waves* Ooh, me! Pick me!

Everybody always forgets about Cleveland. :)

*waves* Ooh, me! Pick me!

Everybody always forgets about Cleveland. :)

*pats* good girl

needs moar butt.

*hides*

And more fried chicken to accentuate the stereotype?

*pats* good girl

Heh. Do I get a gold star?

Heh. Do I get a gold star?

sure, where do you want it?