History in the making

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 04:57

The Celebrations have started already for the Inauguration of President Obama at the Lincoln Memorial, if you get a chance to watch this, you should.

Its a day that will go down in history, now lets see him get to work.



The actual ceremony starts at 9am New York time, its a big party already, people camping out partying all night long.



"Yes We Can.."

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 05:04

Sorry , got the time wrong, its 9am LA time but New York its 12 noon.

Bruce Springstein, Patty La Belle and John bon Jovi performing right now lot more to come.

teatime


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 852

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 05:15

Turbo

Let's just hope he is as good as everyone is expecting.

And that he stays safe!

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 05:57

Amen...



The celebration going on right now is amazing,, Washington is at a standstill for this event. Anyone who is anyone is performing.

I wish some of you have a chance to see whats going on right now.

Goosepimples (US version, Goosebumps) all the way.



This is how its done...

xxxxxxx


Joined: 19/01/2009
Posts: 2

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 07:45

He will struggle to live up to hopes and expectations. With the world situation as it is, I expect a very very short honeymoon period.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 08:30

hii turbo i for one will be glued to the tv. lets hope he has the strenght to make usa the world power again. have a great day lilli xx

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 08:37

xxxxxxx,:

Did you just join to add your negativity? innocent until proven guilty , right?

I normally welcome new members, but something tells me you're not "new".

Give the man a chance before you measure him for a coffin. Let him fix the US first before he has to take on the world.

I am sure you will benefit too one day from his work , like he said "it may not take a day , a year or a term but it will be done".





turbo

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 08:40

xxxxxxx, he will not be having a honeymoon, he will be too busy fixing the crap that was created by Bush.

"Rome wasn't built in a day",.

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 08:53

Its odd, a similar post was made on another board , i think I know who you are.

You couldnt come up with a creative name? O large one.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 08:53

Enjoy the occasion Turbo , it'a great day in history for the USA , I got a gut feeling about this man . I think he will be good for America

Regards , Simbas

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 09:17

Hi TC,



are you saying a "water horse" ( think Greek for once- horse of the river ) is our xxxxxx ..



Surely not !? :D

xxxxxxx


Joined: 19/01/2009
Posts: 2

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 09:56

Sorry Turbo



I did not consider my posting to be negative at all. I made no comment about the capabilities of the new President, but was merely commenting that the hopes and expectations of the world are going to be a very heavy burden. Superman would struggle!

Steve1953



Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 298

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 12:50

Hi everyone, I think he should be good for the US,and following the muck cart Bush must be a plus for him in the short term. Not sure what sort of cans of worms he will uncover - the US and the UK have too much debt,and I was in Cyprus in 2000 when the pratt was elected.. Why they didnt have another election after that fiasco is anybody's guess - it brought the US into disrepute,and sowed the seeds for Bush's foreign policy blundering. Interesting to watch the 2000 election from outside the UK -it gave a broader view than the internal picture - much more balanced.

In the 21st century,its about time that the gun was replaced with the diplomat to sort out solutions,rather than raising more problems down the line due to gung ho policies eg Iraq compared with Mugabe. I wish Obama well as it is a moment in time to remember. regards,Steve

teatime


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 852

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 16:44

I don't think anyone expects him to mend overnight, the mess that faces him, but already the positivity coming out of the states, and around the world, has to be a good start.

Good luck to him, and the rest of the world, who knows, 2009 may be better than we thought!

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 18:23

HI TEa TIME AND TURBO WE WAIT WITH BAITED BREATH FOR NEW HOPE. I KNOW OPPS sorry this man can and will deliver. he has amercia and oher continents on his side. whats more he is a man of the people. dont you think he knows whats going on and im sure he will work to that agenda until such time he can change it. we do not know what goes on behind the scenes ie cyprus but its my hope that this man is the new saviour please god the world needs him give him a chance. amercia has policed the world for many a year and most thought thank god because of the toubles we have all been there for each other let that continue i see good in that man and tat family

pilgrim



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1404

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 19:54

' I have a dream' lets hope this is the start of the making of it. I for one feel it may prove to be 'a day that changed the world'.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 20:06

hi alll just wachrd it all still crying i hopae and i pray he will be our new missaha god he is good. i totally beleive in him lets alll live in hope xxxx

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 20:26

What the campaign and the inaugural speech showed me is that he is a politician and a good one. I hope he is a good administrator, diplomat, general and economist, then he may make a good president.



I have to say I am optomistic about his chances.



Harold2555

teatime


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 852

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 21:08

I know George W Bush was not a very popular President, but I think the way he has welcomed and treated the Obama family should be admired.

Barack gave a moving speech which came over as very genuine. The world can look forward to a very different approach, let's hope that they "Unfold their fists and shake his hand".

As an aside - Aretha Franklin can still belt it out, can't she.

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 21:09

If he acts as well as he talks the world is saved ?

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 21:28

Bush is OUT, the village idiot has left the building....

karakum5c



Joined: 18/03/2008
Posts: 1021

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 23:40

There are a lot of good old American Red Necks out there, i hope his security is very good we dont want another JFK

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
21/01/2009 00:59

Pity their choir couldn't sing their own national anthem in harmony

and they must have been practising for weeks! Amazing moment in

history though, especially when some of us remember 50 years ago

what it was like in the southern states. My eldest son took the day off

to watch it, and I must admit I shed a few tears, (but then I am quite

an emotional person)

teatime


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 852

Message Posted:
21/01/2009 01:12

Turbo

"Bush is OUT, the village idiot has left the building...."

You have to admit though, he's left us with some classic out-takes!

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
21/01/2009 05:04

teatime, Bush has given the comedians enough material to keep them going for years.





Phylray: I think half the country took the day off to watch. Most offices I called today were out "sick".



"Yes we can"