WE HAVE LIFTOFF!!! - T-plus 38 minutes and counting. - by oudeis
oudeis on 18/1/2009 at 20:08
To paraphrase Gerald Ford, our long national nightmare is almost over: after eight years of the most arrogant, doctrinaire, fanatical, incompetent, and unethical administration the United States has ever suffered, we are finally close to a return to sanity.
I've been living in a state of apprehension for months, fearing W was going to something arrogant, stupid, ill-considered, or just plain insane, and at last the end to that fear is in sight. I'm halfway convinced that the economic meltdown was a blessing in disguise, for without the public's backlash against the Rebelpublicans they would still be backing W's agenda, and God only knows what he would have done with that. A Lame Duck imbecile with nothing to lose, with his enemies due to usurp his throne succeed him, still possessed of the self-deluded belief that he is absolutely in the right - that he has absolute right, obediently supported by his minions? The mind reels. The bowels clench.
I don't know about any of you but I plan to go out and get good and drunk Tuesday night. Given how many people in the world have cause to celebrate, I will go on record here by forecasting a global epidemic of hangovers wednesday morning. :cool:
R Soul on 18/1/2009 at 20:38
Let's hope he didn't have a clue about the corruption in Illinois.
oudeis on 18/1/2009 at 20:46
According to the articles that I've read, Obama sussed out that the Blagger was a mess waiting to happen almost from the beginning and was involved with him only as much as political expediency necessitated.
june gloom on 18/1/2009 at 21:00
Congrats for Obama; boo at my teacher for having a test that day. I do NOT want to be on a college campus on Inauguration day.
R Soul on 18/1/2009 at 21:17
Quote Posted by oudeis
According to the articles that I've read, Obama sussed out that the Blagger was a mess waiting to happen almost from the beginning
So U.S. Senators don't have the power to remove corrupt officials, or even to start an investigation? Oh well, maybe as President Obama will see to it that states are run legally and fairly. Of course the more widespread the rot is, the harder it will be, but every process has to start somewhere.
SubJeff on 18/1/2009 at 21:33
I'm looking forwards to this. What time of the day will it be on? I'd love to catch it all live on TV but I'll probably be at work or asleep.
Queue on 18/1/2009 at 22:13
Quote Posted by R Soul
So U.S. Senators don't have the power to remove corrupt officials, or even to start an investigation? Oh well, maybe as President Obama will see to it that states are run legally and fairly. Of course the more widespread the rot is, the harder it will be, but every process has to start somewhere.
I love the people (Libertarians) who spout off that the individual states should have more power, especially when you have Governors like "Blow-job-avich", and the chick from Fargo.
...still wish someone would stuff her in a bag and drive her to Brainerd.
Aerothorn on 19/1/2009 at 00:18
I honestly don't care about the inaugration. I know I should, but I'm so tired of everything be "historic." I expect there will be hours of pomp, ceremony, and political posturing. Too many people are watching for Obama - or anyone - to say much of substance.
I hope to be wrong, of course - hopefully it will be totally awesome and I'll feel like a moron for not watching it and will track it down on Youtube.
Stitch on 19/1/2009 at 01:05
Quote Posted by Aerothorn
I honestly don't care about the inaugration. I know I should, but I'm so tired of everything be "historic." I expect there will be hours of pomp, ceremony, and political posturing. Too many people are watching for Obama - or anyone - to say much of substance.
Expect Obama to jettison the usual political victory lap speech and instead turn on the old community organizer within and reach out to
us for service.
In other words, you'll be spectacularly wrong.
