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[This message has been edited by trident (edited 11-05-2008).]

Bill, excellent post. Thanks for your insight.

Did the US participated in the 1980 Olympics in Moscow? I thought they boycotted the event.

Anyway, for me, Obama was my preffered candidate. Better suited to my beliefs which I am not going to write here, not because I don't want to, but simply because I am too lazy.

Simply put, let us all hope that the "change" Mr Obama was reffering to, does not simply mean the change of skin colour of the next tennant of the White House, but a change of attitude regarding all the serious issues that the POTUS has to face, on behalf of US citizens. A change that if is succesful, will actually help change the whole world.

Unless someone with a rifle drops him, like they did to JFK, and makes a saint of him.

The US boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, not the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, NY.

The boycott was related to the Carter administration's stance on the USSR/Afghan conflict...

Almost a tad ironic, eh?



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Bill in Dayton

Ironic, yes.

Bill, your post was thoughtful, reasoned, and pretty much a guide to how we should approach all such unfamiliar situations; ie. first get the facts, weigh all the subtleties of the situation, then (and only then) decide. For those of you that seem so fearful of an Obama presidency, I would LIKE to say that with the checks and balances of a three branch government, one man can't do that much damage. Yes, I would LIKE to say it, but Bush kind of killed that theory.

BTW, Tony, I sure had you misread. But, hey, you're certainly entitled to your opinions.

Anybody know of a nice vintage B3 for sale. If you happen to run across one, let me know (but only if it's in good condition).

chas

chas ... I also applaud the fact that Americans were willing to put color aside when voting ... I ASSURE you, when I voted for McCain, I was voting against the "most liberal Senator" in the country and the Far Left that vigorously supports him. ... I do not apologize for disagreeing with some of Obama's ideology ...
Apparently, most of America got past the color line, perhaps it is time for others to do so also ...
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To me, the MOST disturbing thing about this election is the fact there are more Democrats in Congress, but fortunately, not the number they wanted ...

It amazes me that the Republican Party did not talk more about the fact that it is the Democrats who are responsible for the Freddie and Fannie mess, and while there were serious problems prior to, we REALLY started to get into a deeper and deeper hole after the election of a Democrat Congress two years ago - or perhaps the liberal media just didn't allow it to be publicized !!!

And being a believer in the power of Prayer, I will pray that there will be enough people with good common sense, regardless of political affiliation, to get us out of the mess we are in ...

t.

Another thing I find interesting in hearing and reading some of the commentary here and other places, is that America voted for Obama because of his ideas and plans for change ...
I can't help but wonder, if he had lost, how much of the conversation would have been NOT about the fact that Americans did not like his ideas and plans for change, but about the race issue ... ???

t.

I kinda feel sad for Obama, as in 4 years he will get blaimed for the ruins caused by 8 years of Bush government...

No way in earth that he can get the US economy on the rails again in the next 4 years... Dark ages are comming for the western world... caused by Bush fammily and they will be blaimed on Obama

And yet another idiotic statement....