"A black sheriff?!": The Official Topic of Obama and New Era American Politics

[siamesedreamer]

I'm saying we will have some sort of national banking entity to prop up the private ones by april

Pfft...

I'll be shocked if it doesn't happen within a month. Heck, as bad as things continued to slide today, they may need to do it by the end of the month.

[Brehvolution]

I really hope Obama holds these people accountable since the Bush administration turned a blind eye. A lot of people got rich off of wall st. and sub prime lending, but the only blame I've ever heard was brought on the poors "living beyond their means."
After seeing my mortgage statement for the year.
$8,000+ interest
~$600 on principal
I've lost a ton of faith in a financial system that sets people up to fail. It is legal thievery.

And guess what's next! I'll probably have to borrow all that equity back in 10 years to put my oldest through college. Who knows if I'll be able to afford to put the other 2 through by then. :'(

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

Putting them through college?  Make them pay their own way like I had to.

I don't expect any kind of accountability from the Bush era.  Punishing these people doesn't really do any good because the mentality and philosophy has poisoned the system, not individuals.  It isn't like these individuals were being particularly devious or crafty.  The public fell in love with privatization because they wanted to save a few bucks on their taxes not knowing or really caring what the long term consequences might be.

The best we might get is a show trial type situation where the company CEOs, Presidents, etc. have a hangdog expression while Congress berates them (while voting for these businesses' initiatives a couple years prior).  Then when push comes to shove, they'll do very little.

[lordmaji]

President Iraq Hussian Osama Bin Ladin.

The end is nigh! 

[Positive Touch]

Putting them through college?  Make them pay their own way like I had to.

I don't expect any kind of accountability from the Bush era.  Punishing these people doesn't really do any good because the mentality and philosophy has poisoned the system, not individuals.  It isn't like these individuals were being particularly devious or crafty.  The public fell in love with privatization because they wanted to save a few bucks on their taxes not knowing or really caring what the long term consequences might be.

The best we might get is a show trial type situation where the company CEOs, Presidents, etc. have a hangdog expression while Congress berates them (while voting for these businesses' initiatives a couple years prior).  Then when push comes to shove, they'll do very little.

Doesn't do any good?  Really?  I mean they blatantly broke the law repeatedly on the grounds that hey, it's the fucking president and he can do what he wants.  All the dumbfuck talking heads can say "Good job, he's helping America move past this," but there are plenty of little toads out there who will see the complete lack of accountability and use it to their advantage somewhere on down the line.  The Bush administration had no real regard for law or the will of the public, and tried as best they could to enact their agenda by any means necessary, but they at least tried to act like they cared about the law to avoid prosecution.  I couldn't even imagine how bad things could get if the people in charge decided it wasn't even worth doing that anymore.  Shame that the Dems probably won't pursue prosecutions we'll be paying for it later on.

[patrickula]

I went to the national mall both today and on Sunday during the concert thing... to watch a jumbotron out in the cold with a fuckton of people both times 

But hey, I was there, and I'm local anyway (though the walk to the mall I took today isn't a short one).
I was lucky enough to see Obama's motorcade speed by Sunday, I think I saw his hand waving in there

Anyway, I just feel relieved now, for the most part, that it's finally happened and Bush/Cheney are finally out.  Hopefully he does well... signs have been looking pretty good so far from my perspective.  It'll have to be a big improvement.

edit: We also saw Bush's helicopter flying out on our way home... kinda cool.

[recursivelyenumerable]

so um is anything going to happen now?  this is boring. 

and don't tell me it's 11pm and the presidenty people are going to bed.  if i had just become president i would totally be up all night issuing executive orders and proclamations and shit.

[Mr. Gundam]

so um is anything going to happen now?  this is boring. 

and don't tell me it's 11pm and the presidenty people are going to bed.  if i had just become president i would totally be up all night issuing executive orders and proclamations and shit.

They're attending all the Inaugural Balls in D.C. The girls are at the White House watching movies while Mom and Dad are partying until 3am.

[AdmiralViscen]

For those who remain really upset about Barack Obama’s election, here is a new argument contesting his legitimacy, courtesy of Fox News Channel. Noting that Chief Justice John Roberts flubbed his recitation of the oath of office during the swearing-in ceremony, Chris Wallace, the Fox News anchor, said: “I’m not sure that Barack Obama really is the President of the United States. Because the oath of office is set in the Constitution, and I wasn’t at all convinced that even after he tried to amend it that John Roberts ever got it out straight and that Barack Obama ever said the prescribed words. I suspect that everybody is going to forgive him and allow him to take over as president but I’m not sure he actually said what is in the Constitution.”

from the times

lmfao, I said this as a joke while watching it

[Mr. Gundam]

For those who remain really upset about Barack Obama’s election, here is a new argument contesting his legitimacy, courtesy of Fox News Channel. Noting that Chief Justice John Roberts flubbed his recitation of the oath of office during the swearing-in ceremony, Chris Wallace, the Fox News anchor, said: “I’m not sure that Barack Obama really is the President of the United States. Because the oath of office is set in the Constitution, and I wasn’t at all convinced that even after he tried to amend it that John Roberts ever got it out straight and that Barack Obama ever said the prescribed words. I suspect that everybody is going to forgive him and allow him to take over as president but I’m not sure he actually said what is in the Constitution.”

from the times

lmfao, I said this as a joke while watching it

http://larrysinclair-0926.blogspot.com/2009/01/obama-fails-to-take-oath-as-required-by.html

[Mr. Gundam]

Anyone see this?

After Obama's speech this morning, on a small triangle of grass between the Lincoln Memorial and the Memorial Bridge, we discovered a giant inflatable statue of George W. Bush, posed like the famously-toppled statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad. The statue had a plaque that described Bush matter-of-factly, with no punch-line, allowing viewers to project their own feelings onto the work. It had guy lines loosely holding it up from various points. You can probably guess what happened next.

You didn't guess someone would face-hump it?

People also threw shoes, water bottles, and anything else they could find.

A father and son team brought the statue from Minnesota and set it up here without a permit. They told us they had asked authorities if they needed one, but police said they had no specific rules against inflatables, so it could stay. Some park police apparently even thanked them for it, thinking it a tribute to the outgoing president. They seemed as surprised as we were that it hadn't been removed. The statue was conceived by the 20-year-old son as an art project.

It made our day.

[Cheebs]

so um is anything going to happen now?  this is boring. 

and don't tell me it's 11pm and the presidenty people are going to bed.  if i had just become president i would totally be up all night issuing executive orders and proclamations and shit.

The President and Michelle are dancing right now on tv for like a few hours now. Or as the President called it "kicking it old school".

[Positive Touch]

as cnn pointed out, obama automatically became president at 12:00 p.m. because the swearing in is a formality and not required by the constitution

[Brehvolution]

   DM

That was awesome!

[patrickula]

I saw that inflatable Bush statue in person on the way to memorial bridge, it was pretty awesome.  They kept pulling it down and people would take pictures.  I got a couple of shots.

[drew]

weed legal yet?

hopefully never

you'll see why once you smoke too much of it

[lordmaji]

weed legal yet?

hopefully never

you'll see why once you smoke too much of it

hater.

[Flannel Boy]

Weed never did anything for me, but it should, obviously, be legal.

[chronovore]

For those who remain really upset about Barack Obama’s election, here is a new argument contesting his legitimacy, courtesy of Fox News Channel. Noting that Chief Justice John Roberts flubbed his recitation of the oath of office during the swearing-in ceremony, Chris Wallace, the Fox News anchor, said: “I’m not sure that Barack Obama really is the President of the United States. Because the oath of office is set in the Constitution, and I wasn’t at all convinced that even after he tried to amend it that John Roberts ever got it out straight and that Barack Obama ever said the prescribed words. I suspect that everybody is going to forgive him and allow him to take over as president but I’m not sure he actually said what is in the Constitution.”

from the times

lmfao, I said this as a joke while watching it

I thought the same shit. And then I wondered if the justice administering had been the one to mess it up. I couldn't picture Obama, a known smooth talker, to have flubbed something. He looked surprised, then patiently waited for the guy to correct himself.

Anyway, I'd love to see some rightwing nutjob try to bring that to court. Hannity could deal with having that comment spread far and wide, revealing him for the petty, screeching, feeble excuse of a journalist he is. Man, who the hell is that guy's core audience? Other shrill nutjobs?

[cloudwalking]

i saw this today while walking around:



(daily special: OBAMA MUFFINS)

i couldn't help it, i bought two.



yummmmmy

i'm so glad obama is president now if it results in glorious muffins like this being produced

[tiesto]

Once your shitty banks are all under, you'll be begging for Canadian beaver pelts.

Canadian beaver pelts

[Cheebs]

Wow its really happening:

[T234]

weed legal yet?

hopefully never

you'll see why once you smoke too much of it

lol distinguished Apple fellow

[Rman]

A fatherless child who put himself through Harvard is still a filthy poor in their eyes.
smh

He was still paying off student loans till 2007. Those type of republicans probably don't even know what a student loan is.

Wow, so he's a filthy poor too?

He's mostly been a public servant all his life.  That's not where the high salaries are.

[Bloodwake]

So, anyone hear about ex-president Bush and what he's up to today?

That has a nice ring to it: Ex-President Bush.

[Eric P]

120 day halt to all gitmo proceedings

[T234]

That was FAST

[TakingBackSunday]

I knew as soon as I got into this thread, I would see more info about your tweet, cloud.

I am jealous  :'(

[cloudwalking]

I knew as soon as I got into this thread, I would see more info about your tweet, cloud.

I am jealous  :'(

what's your twitter username?

[TakingBackSunday]

I knew as soon as I got into this thread, I would see more info about your tweet, cloud.

I am jealous  :'(

what's your twitter username?

Oh shit, I forgot you weren't following me.  It's DeathbyVolcano.

[cloudwalking]

I knew as soon as I got into this thread, I would see more info about your tweet, cloud.

I am jealous  :'(

what's your twitter username?

Oh shit, I forgot you weren't following me.  It's DeathbyVolcano.

didn't realize it was you! i'll add you

[chronovore]

120 day halt to all gitmo proceedings

Wuuuuuu00t!

[CurseoftheGods]

[ToxicAdam]

Here's a bunch of epic pictures from yesterday:


http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/01/the_inauguration_of_president.html

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[Eric P]

good lord that spoilered picture

[Brehvolution]

That is awesome TA. Anyone hear any estimates? Is 2.3M anywhere close?

[Beezy]

Eww, it's an infestation.

[TakingBackSunday]

it's good to know that when our 1000 foot tall invaders come, they'll be disgusted by us running before they stomp us

[CajoleJuice]

holy fuck

[Beezy]

it's good to know that when our 1000 foot tall invaders come, they'll be disgusted by us running before they stomp us

Megatron: Ugh, fleshlings...

[Great Rumbler]

Here's a bunch of epic pictures from yesterday:


http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/01/the_inauguration_of_president.html

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[close]

"From up here all the people look like ants!"

"They are ants."

[Crushed]

little do they know that as we speak, obama is already struggling with his illuminati masters

they try to control him, but he will not falter. he will reveal to the public... the wu-tang secret. this will have major and immediate global political consequences, unprecedented in nature.

[Madrun Badrun]

Here's a bunch of epic pictures from yesterday:


http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/01/the_inauguration_of_president.html

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Hey that looks like the wastelands in fallout 3!   

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I hate that I have to say I'm only joking  :'(

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[ToxicAdam]

The illuminati is toothless.  Oprah's "dark crusaders" and the gay mafia have finally taken over.

[trh]

http://gamu-toys.info/sonota/sw/obama/obama.html

[lordmaji]

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Holy Shit  I want one!

  that's awesome

[Crushed]

Obama-sama sighed as he drew his twin katana. The gaijin must pay for the second swearing-in.

[recursivelyenumerable]

So since he was sworn in twice does Obama have like double president powers now?

[Crushed]

So since he was sworn in twice does Obama have like double president powers now?

[recursivelyenumerable]

   That's even cooler! 

[Crushed]

Does this mean he gets to serve only 1 term? 

If any Republican actually tries to argue this, it will prove that they all have the minds of children.



It'll be nice to have a president that actually works for a change, though, considering that Bush spent 487 days at Camp David and 490 days at his ranch in Crawford.

aka, 2 and 2/3 years on vacation, or a third of his presidency

[Tauntaun]

Does this mean he gets to serve only 1 term? 

If any Republican actually tries to argue this, it will prove that they all have the minds of children.



It'll be nice to have a president that actually works for a change, though, considering that Bush spent 487 days at Camp David and 490 days at his ranch in Crawford.

aka, 2 and 2/3 years on vacation, or a third of his presidency

  wow   

[chronovore]

From the ACLU newsletter today:

With four executive orders today, our new President:

    * Ordered Guantánamo Bay shut down
    * Banned torture
    * Ordered a full review of U.S. detention policies and procedures, and
    * Delayed the trial of Ali al-Marri, an ACLU client whose case is at the center of the Supreme Court’s review of indefinite detention policies.

[Cheebs]

From the ACLU newsletter today:

With four executive orders today, our new President:

    * Ordered Guantánamo Bay shut down
    * Banned torture
    * Ordered a full review of U.S. detention policies and procedures, and
    * Delayed the trial of Ali al-Marri, an ACLU client whose case is at the center of the Supreme Court’s review of indefinite detention policies.

He has done more things I approve of in his first 2 days than Bush did in 8 years.

[Brehvolution]

So he is a terrorist sympathizer.

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lol

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[ToxicAdam]

My global warming disinformation campaign is working! Let the checks roll in now.


http://people-press.org/report/485/economy-top-policy-priority

[Flannel Boy]

LOL at deficit reduction. Good luck 

[patrickula]

Obama's looking crazy good to me so far 

[Phoenix Dark]

closing gitmo? he's already making the mistakes of our last black president, Wayne Palmer 

[Oblivion]

Wow its really happening:
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What, he's finally contacting Batman?