Obama's Speech!
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"My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents.
So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.
That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.
These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land - a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.
Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many.
They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America - they will be met. On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.
On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics."
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"We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.
In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of short-cuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted - for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things - some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.
For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.
For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.
For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn. Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction.
This is the journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions - that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.
For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act - not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do.
Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions - who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short. For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage.
What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them - that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works - whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. And those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account - to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day - because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.
Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control - and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our Gross Domestic Product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart - not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good.
As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience's sake. And so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more.
Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.
We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort - even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet. We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.
For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus - and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.
To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect.
To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.
To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.
As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us today, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages.
We honor them not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at this moment - a moment that will define a generation - it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all.
For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours. It is the firefighter's courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent's willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate.
Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends - hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism - these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility - a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.
This is the price and the promise of citizenship.
This is the source of our confidence - the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny.
This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed - why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall, and why a man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.
So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America's birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people:
"Let it be told to the future world…that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive…that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet [it]."
America. In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations."
Re: Fawk u and ur issues – You might not hear it enough{or at all}But Thank you!All the luck in the world and may you both return quickly!
Re: The One. The Only. MILK – thank you and no shit…..i have never heard any conservative make idle threats to leave the country……it will be an interesting four years….that's for sure……o is lucky to have the kooks on his side………..hehe till they turn on him
I LOVE HIMM!
his speech was very good,
but i really really enjoyed
joseph lowery's speech.
it was SO moving.
"amen!"
Perez–You rock! When our feed to CNN, NBC, and BBC failed us, our USC class relied on you–and there was the whole speech for us to perform, with Obama-esque eloquence. Thanks for contributing to our educational experience! Well done!! Love, Los Angeles Stories
"To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy.we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist"
Very well put.
Congratulations America! Good luck to Obama and your country.
Re: mamajud – Thank you Mamajud! You are lovely to say that!
as for the comments about President Obama flubbing his lines we have no idea what has gone on behind the scenes … maybe he had death threats in fact I am sure that has happened …. he looked kind of nervous for the first time that I have seen anyway so like I said who knows what has gone on behind the scenes … I am not a relgious person but I said a prayer for him
First off, why is Supreme Justice Roberts so far away from Obama.
I know the girls are there, but they should have been next their mother, flanking her left and right.
Roberts was practically on the other side of the podium.
Bad set up.
No wonder Roberts flubbed it up… he's too far away *LOL*
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL speech! Good riddance to the redneck retard Bush*
FYI: Obama didn't flub his oath… the guy giving the oath mixed up a few of the words. If you watch it over again, Obama almost started laughing when the guy read it wrong. But, because he has to repeat it as it is given to him, he asked for it to be repeated.
Re: sweetstephy1483 – OUCH!SNAP!Don't you think that's a little harsh?Harry may be a misguided San Jose Sharks fan but shot in the face?That's kinda extreme.
Re: sweetstephy1483 – why don't you go out and buy yourself a sense of humor…..sheesh
Wonderful speech - it really delivered hope. I am excited to see what he can do for us. OBAMA!
WOO!!! I have complete faith in this man. And he's right; we ALL have to work hard to get things back on track.
God bless America!!
P.S.- I was kinda hoping Bushs' chopper would crash.
Re: LG IS SIMPLY YOURS! – Oh god, SHUT THE FUCK UP! You really need to find a life…
Yawn.
Re: Punky Brewster – 116 NOW YOU ARE ON MY SHIT LIST.
liberals are already blaming others and making excuses. Obama flubbed the oath in front of all 57 states, get use to it everyone this won't be the only time.
"To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist."
My favorite part….
Re: sweetstephy1483 – 100 FUCK OFF LITTLE TWAT! NO NEED TO BE SO HARSH. FREE COUNTRY YOU KNOW!
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For all the people that I may have insulted with my last comment…
WOW… everyone just needs to stop being so negative about Obama being president!
He is our commander in chief…period. Respect that, don't like him, do what you need to. We can't change it, we have to live with it. America has spoken, and I for one give President Obama AND the American people my hope and prayers for the next four years. I know I will not be let down.
I'd like to see someone else do a better job that Bush did. If it was any other President he'd be hated too. Everyone has to blame something on someone else instead of thinking he did what he thought was right.
But don't worry about the millions upon millions of people who rise above your ignorance and be joyful in witnessing this great moment of history. If Bush thought he did was right, well, that explains something about his error in judgment.
The people of America spoke and they choose him. Give him a chance before you start shooting him down, just because you don't like him. I am pretty sure there were a lot of people that didn't want Bush to be president but the people of America spoke then too and choose him for president. Like it or not, Obama is our president now! America needs change, and I hope Obama brings it.
If you don't like him fine, good for you. I don't care.
Re: Breyannalee – 120 Mine too!!!
Re: buck – I'm not a liberal… I just happen to know the constitution and laws of politics and rules for taking a political oath. I'm a republican but also an American… so I wish Obama all the best. For his sake, his families sake, and the sake of the American people and our country… just as any American should.
That was amazing — he was inspiring, strong, intelligent, charismatic — his speech clearly outlined his beliefs, his goals, and took a strong stand for our country. It gave me goosebumps and brought tears to my eyes to watch him speak.
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"people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy"
Loves it! Great speech!! Fuck the haters! Its you people who supported that dick ya'll called a President Bush
Re: gorgeousdoll – i'm ready to give him a chance….i have been since nov.5th…..tell me………i'd be willing to bet you shit on bush for the past 8 years…..if not, then i apologize, but you'd be one of a kind……we'll see what happens…..i have a feeling that in the long run, dems will be far more disappointed in o than repubs will be……we'll see
Obama didn't flube the line that fuck did. They started late and fucked up the oath on purpose. Fucking haters.
Re: lefty lady likes weiner – lol That would of been a perfect ending! As everyone sang Nah Nah goodbye (nytimes reports they sang that)
Re: lefty lady likes weiner – As the crowd sang "Nah Nah Nah Goodbye" that would of been the perfect ending.
Re: buck – …57 states? Wow, here's proof that the American education system is fucked up! There are 50 states and outlying US territories, dumbass.
Re: buck – Fucking Dumbass it's 50 States!!!!!!!!
He has nothing to his credit up to now..and wont do anything in the future….He isnt GOD but people act like he is. Now we get to say PUT UP OR SHUT UP to everyone who voted for this dude. Now the real Obama will come out!
Re: SWEETPIECE HAS A WARM EMBRACE! – Umm, ok? Because I speak the truth? Why are you a follow, be your own person girl! And this fuckin person 'LG' thinks she is so holier-than-thou that she even talks about herself in the third person…WHAT THE FUCK? And she actually thinks shes some type of famous because she writes dumb ass comments on PEREZ HILTON…is she joking?? Seriously dude, what the fuck. If you started talking about yourself in the third person and acted like you were better than everyone else (on a fucking gossip website no less), I'd say the same shit. I don't even know how this chick has the time to write 1,500 comments on each and every post either… Since you are apparently friends with her, does she have a real life, aside from this? Does she have friends or family who actually care about her (and I mean REAL friends and family)? If not I feel reall sorry for her, that's that.
Re: bellarosa – and all republicans think that way as well, we all want the presidency to work for the good of the country. unfortunately liberals didn't feel that way the last 8 years. and, i will also add that if McCain were being inaugerated today the liberal wouldn't be nearly as accepting.
Still waitin' to see that BIRTH CERTIFICATE Obama!! STILL WAITINGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!………………………………..tsk..
"We have chosen hope over fear"
Good Bless America. Kinda weird though hearing a speach by our president where we were not introduced to new words.
Re: Oh Resist Her – you're absolutely correct, I'm quoting Obama and his gaffe stating we had 57 states. they didn't report that on such liberal news media outlets as Comedy Central or SNL so i can see how it slipped by some.
Manchelle, please pick up the white courtesy phone, its Stacy London from "What not to wear."
Re: Nyrican1837 – don't call the great Obama a dumbass just because he said there at 57 states in the US!! Have some respect.
Re: Punky Brewster – 134 DUDE OR ETTE, I CHOSE MY FRIENDSHIP WITH LG ON MY OWN FREE WILL. . WE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT TOGETHER AND BONDED. I AM PROUD OF THAT. IN MY OPINION, A MORE DIVERSE OR WITTY POSTER DOES NOT RESIDE ON PEREZ. MY OPINION! SO FUCK OFF AND DON'T READ LG IF YOU FIND IT TO YOUR DISTASTE.
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LIFE IS ART. ART IS LIFE. DON'T JUDGE. I WILL TRY TO DO JUST THAT AS WELL.
[re=3332911]Re: tori[re] you fuckign idiot, the justice got it wrong,
Obmaa corrected him. It's all over the news, i swear some people, get a clue and realize a 35 word oath is always the same.
Doomed I tell you, we are doomed. I am white and I was at the hamburger stand getting lunch for my co-workers. I was pushed very hard by a black woman telling me that she was first. The hamburger stand lady said "No you weren't, she was" speaking of me. I hope this was an isolated incident, but I fear not.
I think the speech went over the heads of most of the people there. They only knew there was 'gonna be a black man in the white house'
Obama didn't flub his line as alot of people thought on this blog. They said on the news that the gentleman giving him the oath got the words mixed up and Obama stopped so he could correct himself, which he did. Obama then proceeded to finish using the corrected words.
President Obama, do us right and we will love you. Do us wrong and I think you will be known for not fullfilling your word. You have my support, just do right by us please.
obama only messed up the oath because the chief justice stated the words in the incorrect order. obama knew the correct order so it threw him off. give him a break people. what good does it do for our country to jump on tiny mistakes like this?
Re: gorgeousdoll –
Well said!!
Kudos to you!
Re: sweetstephy1483 – I just love when people like you sort of promote violence! Really doing this country/Earth good. I'm guessing you voted for Obama, so if you want peace, then you need to be the first to spread it, or at least help spread it. Telling people to kill themselves, whether you mean it or not, is still being rude in every way and-can I ask a question-how does it help your life and the world by saying rude and ignorant things to people you don't agree with? Do you think because you told someone to shoot themselves, they'll be like, OMG I've been wrong all this time I'm totally gonna believe the way this person does? No, it doesn't work like that. Sorry. If you want peace then you have to help spread it, not be a hypocrite.
how are you going to watermark these photos? did you take them? NO. stop giving yourself credit for others work, or at least stop watermarking photos that are not yours.
Re: loismustdie –
and we care why??
this is about our President not about your NO NAME SELF
That was a really well written speech. It wasn't the best I ever heard but it didn't focus on just one thing that needs to be repaired. Plus, I like the fact that he made allusions to history without making it too racially explicit.
It's really no big deal that he tripped over his words when taking the oath. In the beginning the Supreme Court justice had paused and didn't finish the line. And if it was me up there I'd have said all the words backward.
To be able to live and see this is incredible. It is sad to see that some people are immature and all they can think about is color when it comes to a person.
I think our country is in safe hands, finally.
hopefully someone shoots his dumbass
This man just seduces people with words so they can put their high hopes on him, Hate him. period
ugh… what a load of CRAP that will never happen.
You dems are so gullible… now if you excuse me, I need to build my bomb shelter before 2012 gets here
Re: jjjjjjjjenn –
I am terribly sorry but that was quite obnoxious
You probably have absolutly no idea what is going on in America.
Even original George W. Bush fans have stopped liking him, the position are country is currently in NEEDS a new President. Barrack Obama has marked history, he is personable (I am sorry is that word to big for you), he is strong minded, and he is a brilliant man. I can not see you going up to that podium and making a speech. You might curse 100 times, or say something obnoxious and incorrect. He is now OUR president and you should respect him, and leave your political views to yourself. Don't tell anyone its a "mistake" just because you might not necasarily like him. I did not like George Bush, ever, yet I don't and never will go around telling anyone it is a mistake because they voted for someone they respected politically. President Obama has been in office for 7 hours and you are saying this is a mistake? You have to give everyone time, and never judge anyone to fast.
"Oh Resist Her" Ha! You are the asshole that keeps drinking the Kool-Aid. Open your eyes! He is a fraud and a douche bag.
There are 20 lawsuits that state Obama is not a natural born Citizen. Look them up the next time your mommy lets you use her computer…
1) Barack Obama is not a “natural born” citizen by reason of the fact that he was born in Kenya, not in Hawaii. His paternal grandmother, a half sister, and a half brother in Kenya have testified that they were present at his birth in Mombasa on August 4, 1961. If that is the case, in order for Obama’s mother to pass on her U.S. citizenship to him, automatically, the law required that she must have been a U.S. resident for at least five years after her 14th birthday. Inasmuch as she was only 18 years, 8 months, and 6 days old when Obama was born, she did not technically meet that standard. If Obama was born in Kenya, as charged, he would have been born a British subject, his father’s nationality, and remains a British subject today.
2) When his mother married Indonesian Lolo Soetoro and moved to Jakarta in 1967, Obama was subsequently adopted by his stepfather. In renouncing her U.S. citizenship, Obama’s mother also renounced his U.S. citizenship. At that time Obama became an Indonesian citizen because Indonesian law did not recognize dual citizenships. In order for him to attend school in Indonesia, which he did, he had to be a citizen of that country.
Re: gorgeousdoll – Thank You! You took the words right out of my mouth. I think he is a great man, and will try with his best to get us out of these dark times.
Re: jimbo99 – Absolutly terrible. That was such a discusting, and terrible comment. How could you even say something like that? If yo don't like him that is your own opinion, and I accept it, but I do not and never will accept anyone who puts the life of someone into a joke. He has a family, and he is OUR commander in chief, and you are going to have to accept that, and if you don't Canada is not that far away.
Re: sweetstephy1483 – No, but I'll shoot you in the face with my LOVE GUN! Here cums the goo open wide!
Re: SWEETPIECE HAS A WARM EMBRACE! – Well look at you defending my First Amendment Rights! Look out bitches, I'll sic my rabbit on ya!XOXO
I have faith in him. I hope he does a hell of a job.
Re: vegankjh –
The Justice messed up not Obama, makes sence he can't speak correctly was appointed by Bush if I remember right.
Re: Fawk u and ur issues –
Well if your looking for Bin Ladin thats the place to go, not Iraq with their vanishing weapons of mass distruction.
Re: jimbo99 –
Ah go fuck yourself, hes our fucking president now, and you need to deal or leave the fucking country.
What if someone shoots one of your family, will you be happy about that? Doubt it. Think of what your saying and grow the fuck up. Thats not funny, and your pretty fucked up in the head if you find that amusing.
That just goes to show that were really not making any progress at all.
Sadistic asshole.
Speech was nice n all… he stands for change I know and hopefully he can deliver…. what about the Post Inauguration Prayer?:
Reds will get ahead
Brown with stick around
Yellow will be mellow
Black with not fall back
White will know whats right……..
Didn't anyone catch that? Obama says freedom, hope and joy… Preacher/Reverned Spews racist lymerick…. nice.
WONDERFUL, AMAZING AND INSPIRING SPEECH. Thats a fact.
Re: GlobeJumper – I caught that racist shit Globe…it was swept under the rug by the media of course…Who are the racists again???hmmmm… God help a white person who woulda read a poem that rhymed something like maybe ….i dunno…. black is whack…lol
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damn…i actually cried…maybe its my sinuses haha. i loved this speech;got chills when the man walked out!
obamaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
He already fucks up in the second paragraph. Forty Four Americans have NOT taken the Oath. Its 43. I realize Grover Cleveland was fat but ya can't count him as 2 Americans. So 2 fuckups at once. You can have the Oath flub as nervousness but someone shouldve fact checked the speech.
Unclench your fists so we can make peace- Sure……… that translates to "I am Obama, I am better than Allah. Allah tells you our way of life is wrong and you must kill us. Listen to me." Yeah, Im sure they will follow that one.
I'll give the dude a chance. But he inspired me to watch everything he does. So get caught picking your nose, picking a wedgie or claiming to have visited 53 states(like he already did), I'm ripping.
Because if this was Bush the gotcha left wing media wouldve been all over it.
yep, he DID lay his hand on it…It had a Bible cover..that ol' copy of the koran….lol
Absolutely inspiring! I love that he points out that "all deserve a CHANCE to pursue their full measure of happiness". I am hopeful that he understands us 'common folk'.
Re: kissmyassobama – I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU PEOPLE ACT LIKE HE IS GOD WHEN HE IS JUST A HUMAN BEING WHO SINS AND FAULTS……PEOPLE PUT TOO MUCH HIGH HOPES AND FAITH INTHIS GUY AND ACTUALLY DEPEND ON HIM WHEN THEY SHOULD BE DEPEDING ON GOD…..I AM JUST SAYING THAT IS MY POINT OF VIEW
Thank God Almighty!!!!!!!!!!!…we should never have to listen to that "I,m black and descriminated against..cant do this, cant do that, cant be anything cuz whitey wont allow ….we were slaves bla blah blah…so we deserve anything we fuckin want BULLSHIT"!!! Shut your fucking mouths about fucking racism in fucking America ONCE AND FOR FUCKINGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! geezus.
Re: the squirrel – thank you, your are 100% correct. It's sickening anyone would say that about a harmless man who is devoting his life to help change America. And he has two young girls, and a wife, and you can't even joke about something like that. I appreciate your comment very much
Re: Charisma – Re: Charisma – Re: Charisma – OH PULEEZ! GET A LIFE. LET'S SEE HOW HE DOES BEFORE YOU START CRYING LIKE BABY!
That speech was pretty fucking amazing.
I don't give a shit if Obama messed up during Oath. So what. He's Human. People need to start putting others on pedestals. I think that's why the American people are excited about Obama and his administration the fact they are so transparent. I never thought till this day that American People would elect a Black President because I just assumed everyone here was always racist since the whole world has always treated Africans like shit. Even his staff consists of Jews, Women, Black, White, Italian, Asian, Young, Old, etc. No longer is it only White Men . The media is excited that they can report again and not have many restraints put on them by controlling Republicans with shit loads of money . I'm not just saying this I saw an interview with Tom Brokaw and he talked about it.
we have a first lady with an eye for fashion. dont hate perez. she looked like royalty. and even better in person.
Re: mamajud – 24 Excellent line!
Re: coco – yeah just to bad he couldnt have written it himself..you'd think with being messiah obama he'd be able to write a speech while he's walking on the water.Oh wait..he's just some dude from Kenya.
I'm going in very cynical. As far as I'm concerned the politicians have been selling this country out for years. Demican, Republicrat it doesn't matter they have all been lining their pockets at We the People's expense. Our legislators are for sale to the highest bidder and our legislation is written by lobbyists. How many pols have put their hand on the Holy Bible and before God and man have sworn to "uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States" only to turn around and wipe their ass with it. Clinton did it, Bush did it and I have no doubt Obama will do it…Obama will have to work very hard to earn my good praise. He will not get praise from me just because he uses flowery words and because he is of a certain race.
Question Everything!
Re: tori –
Actually, the first flub (jumping in to repeat a line before the entire line was given to him to repeat), but the second error was that of the SC Justice - he misplaced the word "faithfully" and Obama started repeating the line before realizing that there was an error (I imagine he had been practicing it so he could avoid any such mishaps). After Obama gave him the confused look, the Justice gave the line correctly….. which he never should have fucked up in the first place because he at least had it written down in front on him!
Re: Miss McGillicutty – Actually, he might have jumped the gun in repeating the first line, but the second stumble was him stopping after realizing that the SC Justice misplaced the word "faithfully" to let the Justice to say it correctly. Not covering because I Obama (which I do) - look at the text of the oath then rewatch it if you don't believe me.
Re: NoBama4all – blah blah blah fuckilty blah.
Stupid much? You don't think somebody would have proven it by now if there was a problem with his birth certificate? C'mon, moron, get a grip! Where do you think he was born, then, if not in Hawaii?
Do you seriously think his mother would have left the comfort and safety that comes with giving birth in the US to fly literally halfway around the world for the chance to give birth in Kenya, a country that even now can be best described as "developing"?
Oh yeah, and that aside, even if he had been born on the moon he'd still be a natural born citizen, because his mother (and several generations before her) was a citizen.
Re: tori – ….oooor you could re-watch the video for yourself instead of making a grade-A ass of yourself and assuming - if you did, and bonus points for doing so with a copy of the oath in front of you) you would see thsat the SC Justice giving the lines misplaced the word "faithfully" the first time he gave it.
Obama started repeating the line and stopped when he realized that it hadn't been given to him in the order he had been memorizing it - the correct order). The second time he prompted the line he did so correctly.
Re: Perez_Peruse – I'm glad there is someone else around here who has two brain cells to rub together and noticed that the line was given two different ways
I do have to wonder, though, if it goes beyond what you said about it being why Obama didn't vote for him - I wonder if Obama's not having voted for him and being on a completely different end politically would have been reason for the CJustass to try to mess Obama up on purpose?
Re: buck – have you actually seen the oath with a copy of it written down in front of you? And/or with the cum wiped out of your ears? Because CJ Roberts clearly put the word "faithfully" at the end of the phrase the first time he said it, whieh it was supoosed to come mid-phrase.
Re: cdv – You, oh logically impaired one, are such an idiot!
Obama? Is President #44. Since he had already taken the oath when it came time for him to give his speech, there had indeed been 44 presidents who had taken the oath.
Is that a Bible or the Kuran?
Re: lrpt354 – OH C'MOOOOOON
THis dude was issued a CERTIFICATION of birth(which for those with koolaid still in their system) means he was actually born(no shit) that is not the same as a birth certificate that states theTIME..day and place etc.) He doesnt have one. She was not a legal U.S> citizen when he was born.That much is true.
Re: SWEETPIECE HAS A WARM EMBRACE! – FUCK OFF?? Did I tell you to go 'fuck off', bitch? No, don't think so…but now you can go fuck yourself! That bitch ain't your friend, why don't you wake the fuck up! And don't read LG?? I read Perez, it's not LG FUCKIN WEBSITE…tell her to get her own fuckin' site. Then when no one visits it besides YOU…maybe she'll come to see that she is just a LOSER! haa
Re: bubbabearzle – Prove it??Its under lock and key for chrissake..no one can even SEE it.. All they show is a CERTIFACTION of birth..which simply means he was friggin BORN…DUH>>THat is NOT a birth certificate.
Re: krazytracy – so true tracy so true