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So its Obama all the way todday...The man finally did it..Out of nowhere, the first African American (negro to be precise) to be a Prez (elect right now)...Media has gone mad with Obamania....He has been inspirational in his speeches and speaks of change throughout his campaign...When I was in US earlier this year, I followed him and Hillary's fight to win the nomination, but in the end Obama edged past Clinton ........Lets see how he turns around failing US economy and the war on terror (we need it to be successful moreso now than any point of time before...)
African Americans have never been treated at par in America and given their volatile tendencies to be involved in freak crimes make them a suspected tribe in US. All that now could change with Senator Barrack Obama sweeping through the elections...His victory is important for the world and for India too. He has a had a tough stand over Pakistan and he hopes that war in Iraq would cease which has been disastrous to say the least. Never before in history of US, a person has been so important than his party as it is in Indian political system.
The great thing about Obama is he is able to give the hope to millions of followers across the world that he could change the things, he could execute those inspirational words he speaks or spoke during his campaign. When he speaks, everybody listens. He speaks of change n people have been able to believe that yes he could be the man who could change their lives. An average American today is stressed out, he is no more secure in job, he is loosing out his money and is very unsure of future....In such a gloomy scenario Obama gives that hope.
I didnt follow him much but I was also not a very big fan for him...When the race began early this year for Democrat nomination, I supported Hillary Clinton and she was powerful in first few stages, but Obama upstaged her...I could see the people being moved by his words then, his change philosophy worked with the common man...Somehting which we can just hope in India....
Obama would and might make mistakes too, but with his charismatic ability to reach out to people and connect to them would make him a stand out leader of masses. His ability to give people a ray of hope in darker tims is what makesh him the cornerstone of all milestones today across the world. He could be good or could be bad for Indian IT industry. He has spoken of tough tax measures for companies who outsource. His win has been touted as tough for Indian IT industry, however with time the things might get clear. This might not be more than mere rheoterics to garner votes, but a clarity is expected out of him on this strong issue which means a lot for me and millions of IT pros like me in India.
Today is a polarized world. Hugely. May be good or may be bad. Obama is expected to change that. His biggest achievement would be if he is able to revive US economy and win the war on terror by capturing OBL.....He is expected to change it all for the future generations and make the world a better place to live. I didnot hate GWB for his failings or his more than necessary criticisms and mockeries, but his legacy is something nobody would like to inherit, something similar to the present govt in India....
Read his victory speech, just plain inspirational and moving...Change....Change. Yes we can, Yes we can. Isnt it too big word and with huge meaning. Change for good, yes we can and why not. Change for good and change the world, change the terror to hope and fear free world...Obama sir, you rock and you give us a hope that you'd be able to walk the talk of change.....He talks of rise and fall as collective -- one nation as America. Thats what we need. Be together, in good and bad times, something which in India we can only dream of.....
He is a leader of masses and they believe he can change their lives. When this happens a big responsibility comes down to your shoulder and you feel you got to make it happen. Obama must have been overwhelmed on his landslide landmark victory. Being a first is always special in every terms and right. And with he being the first Black American Prez, he is extra special for every body around the world.
He would perhaps be able to bring in the notion of "agree to disagree" which is fast fading out of the lives of we the people and out of the world. My cousin and his wife had a chance to witness the election night victory speech of Senator Barrack Obama and here are few excerpts from his victory speech (Courtesy : Times Of India)
" OBAMA: Hello, Chicago. If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.
It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen, by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different, that their voices could be that difference.
It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled. Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states. We are, and always will be, the United States of America.
It's the answer that led those who've been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.
It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment change has come to America.
A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Senator McCain. Senator McCain fought long and hard in this campaign. And he's fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine. We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.
But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to. It belongs to you. It belongs to you.
I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.
It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause. It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy ... who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep; from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers; from the millions of Americans who volunteered, and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this Earth. This is your victory.
The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you, we as a people will get there.
AUDIENCE: Yes we can! Yes we can! Yes we can!
OBAMA : There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as president. And we know the government can't solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And, above all, I will ask you to join in the work of remaking this nation, the only way it's been done in America for 221 years _ block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.
What began 21 months ago in the depths of winter cannot end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It can't happen without you, without a new spirit of service, a new spirit of sacrifice.
So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other.
Let us remember that, if this financial crisis taught us anything, it's that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers. In this country, we rise or fall as one nation, as one people. Let's resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long.
And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hear your voices. I need your help. And I will be your president, too.
And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.
To those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.
For that's the true genius of America: that America can change. Our union can be perfected. What we've already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.
This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind tonight's about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.
She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons _ because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.
And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America _ the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.
This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time, to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth, that, out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope. And where we are met with cynicism and doubts and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can.
Thank you. God bless you. And may God bless the United States of America."
Many many congratulations Senator Barrack Obama for the most important job on the planet and wish you success in your bid to bring about the change that most of us just talk about but we wish that you could walk that talk too......Thank you Sir, this is a very small and miniscule tribute to you from a nobody from not so never land.......
Thank you for inspiring me...I feel I can too. Yes I can bring about the change....
African Americans have never been treated at par in America and given their volatile tendencies to be involved in freak crimes make them a suspected tribe in US. All that now could change with Senator Barrack Obama sweeping through the elections...His victory is important for the world and for India too. He has a had a tough stand over Pakistan and he hopes that war in Iraq would cease which has been disastrous to say the least. Never before in history of US, a person has been so important than his party as it is in Indian political system.
The great thing about Obama is he is able to give the hope to millions of followers across the world that he could change the things, he could execute those inspirational words he speaks or spoke during his campaign. When he speaks, everybody listens. He speaks of change n people have been able to believe that yes he could be the man who could change their lives. An average American today is stressed out, he is no more secure in job, he is loosing out his money and is very unsure of future....In such a gloomy scenario Obama gives that hope.
I didnt follow him much but I was also not a very big fan for him...When the race began early this year for Democrat nomination, I supported Hillary Clinton and she was powerful in first few stages, but Obama upstaged her...I could see the people being moved by his words then, his change philosophy worked with the common man...Somehting which we can just hope in India....
Obama would and might make mistakes too, but with his charismatic ability to reach out to people and connect to them would make him a stand out leader of masses. His ability to give people a ray of hope in darker tims is what makesh him the cornerstone of all milestones today across the world. He could be good or could be bad for Indian IT industry. He has spoken of tough tax measures for companies who outsource. His win has been touted as tough for Indian IT industry, however with time the things might get clear. This might not be more than mere rheoterics to garner votes, but a clarity is expected out of him on this strong issue which means a lot for me and millions of IT pros like me in India.
Today is a polarized world. Hugely. May be good or may be bad. Obama is expected to change that. His biggest achievement would be if he is able to revive US economy and win the war on terror by capturing OBL.....He is expected to change it all for the future generations and make the world a better place to live. I didnot hate GWB for his failings or his more than necessary criticisms and mockeries, but his legacy is something nobody would like to inherit, something similar to the present govt in India....
Read his victory speech, just plain inspirational and moving...Change....Change. Yes we can, Yes we can. Isnt it too big word and with huge meaning. Change for good, yes we can and why not. Change for good and change the world, change the terror to hope and fear free world...Obama sir, you rock and you give us a hope that you'd be able to walk the talk of change.....He talks of rise and fall as collective -- one nation as America. Thats what we need. Be together, in good and bad times, something which in India we can only dream of.....
He is a leader of masses and they believe he can change their lives. When this happens a big responsibility comes down to your shoulder and you feel you got to make it happen. Obama must have been overwhelmed on his landslide landmark victory. Being a first is always special in every terms and right. And with he being the first Black American Prez, he is extra special for every body around the world.
He would perhaps be able to bring in the notion of "agree to disagree" which is fast fading out of the lives of we the people and out of the world. My cousin and his wife had a chance to witness the election night victory speech of Senator Barrack Obama and here are few excerpts from his victory speech (Courtesy : Times Of India)
" OBAMA: Hello, Chicago. If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.
It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen, by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different, that their voices could be that difference.
It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled. Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states. We are, and always will be, the United States of America.
It's the answer that led those who've been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.
It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment change has come to America.
A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Senator McCain. Senator McCain fought long and hard in this campaign. And he's fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine. We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.
But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to. It belongs to you. It belongs to you.
I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.
It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause. It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy ... who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep; from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers; from the millions of Americans who volunteered, and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this Earth. This is your victory.
The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you, we as a people will get there.
AUDIENCE: Yes we can! Yes we can! Yes we can!
OBAMA : There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as president. And we know the government can't solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And, above all, I will ask you to join in the work of remaking this nation, the only way it's been done in America for 221 years _ block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.
What began 21 months ago in the depths of winter cannot end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It can't happen without you, without a new spirit of service, a new spirit of sacrifice.
So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other.
Let us remember that, if this financial crisis taught us anything, it's that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers. In this country, we rise or fall as one nation, as one people. Let's resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long.
And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hear your voices. I need your help. And I will be your president, too.
And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.
To those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.
For that's the true genius of America: that America can change. Our union can be perfected. What we've already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.
This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind tonight's about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.
She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons _ because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.
And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America _ the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.
This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time, to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth, that, out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope. And where we are met with cynicism and doubts and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can.
Thank you. God bless you. And may God bless the United States of America."
Many many congratulations Senator Barrack Obama for the most important job on the planet and wish you success in your bid to bring about the change that most of us just talk about but we wish that you could walk that talk too......Thank you Sir, this is a very small and miniscule tribute to you from a nobody from not so never land.......
Thank you for inspiring me...I feel I can too. Yes I can bring about the change....
7 comments:
This guy is a 'People's Person' and the best thing about him is he gives you a feeling - "hey! am one of you..."
I am looking forward to his approach...which I percieve to be subtly aggressive and for the benefit of US and the world...
I am one of those persons who believe that a COMMON person can only go ahead a NOT_SO_COMMON example for the world...and yeah! he has high hopes on him...
Let's c...
Yes!thats what makes him special i guess....and i really glad that he won. And he seems to be sincere and truthful. And i hope he brings bt the right kinda change. :)
hmm wat u said about the common american its very true....but surprising too ..we all attach success to America..but its reel not like that...so its a good news that obama won...he might bring The CHANGE...
HISTORRY CREATED....
CONGRATTZ AMERICA!!
i soo like obama and im darn glad he won! yay! but he is some techies nightmare alive! i hope he turns out to be a benevolent man unlike that bush wush
Amen!!!!
hey i read teh whole long post. M not much into net as i have limited hrs connectivity. Thanks for the info. I actually wanted to look into the matter of Obama..
Thank god i didnt miss the news on tv that he is the new president.. or else no one here would tell me.
The post was a thorough research..
I hope Obama keeps his words!!!
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