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Seeing that the dems have run congress now for 2 years, any problems cannot be blamed on the republicans.

You have the tri-fector see that you use it wisely and I agree with the blogger who said that at the very least President Bush has kept this country safe; so, if we are hit by terriorists again (according to Biden 6 months we will have some kind of crisis) Bush cannot be blamed.

Definition: vitriol – a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide

People claiming that conservatives are 'spewing vitriol' and are hate mongers, racist, and conservatives calling people godless, liars, socialist, communist etc are what is dividing this country. Its always the same with liberals or democrats or whatever you would prefer to be called. If someone doesn't agree with you, you resort to name calling and blame shifting. With republicans or conservatives you try to push your 'morals' and religious beliefs on everyone.

I am not a democrat, liberal, republican or conservative. I am an American and I am tired of the constant disregard for the most important document in the world by both parties. The US Constitution.

HD TV sales and a boost in consumer confidence will help solve this mysterious economic problem, simply because the looming threat of a continued Bush Presidency will no longer be over our heads. I am so proud of Obama supporters! Let's keep the ball rolling!!

Re: Andy @ 10:59, You are a great example of what has gone wrong in this country! A "terrorist" is one who incites TERROR...which is exactly what you are doing, so don't give us your crap about "real Americans", because you definitely aren't a real American!!! How dare you insinuate that Obama supporters support Bin Laden!! It is the scum of the Earth, like you, that harm our country and all it stands for!! Take your conspiracy theories and leave. America has no time for the likes of you!!

Obama is going to disappoint all of you that voted for him. He is a empty suit with just words and you all fell for it. Enjoy your 4 years of higher taxes and liberal policies.

I'm wondering if this comment will be lost "in moderation".
I, for one, am glad Obama won.
I am willing to work hard for the benefit of the whole. I want a better country for my kids and grandkids.
Now, that being said, I have been reading the comments above, and I am amazed at the hatred, bigotry and racism coming from the republicans – who had 8 years to make something of a president/country, but what happened? Nothing.
This may point towards an outgoing president who lacked the intellectual fortitude needed at these challenging times.
Sorry. The guy just doesn't have much going on in the gray matter, or at least he didn't put himself in front fo american people as intelligent. And, this was not a "handler issue"; Bush could at any time make a break with his own status quo and shown us something different. He did not.
Instead, the American people took matters into their own hands and elected someone intelligent enough to thoughtfully understand the issues we face – and intelligently work to do something about it.
For those of you who spent all night praying to God that McCain would win, that God would make the best choice for America: I ask you -
1. did your God 'fail' you?
2. do you really believe, now that your candidate has lost, that God 'chose' the best person for the job at this time?
3. or, do you defy God; rail against his 'choice' and do everything to undermine our new president?
4. and, if you do try to undermine Obama, isn't that going against 'God' – and how do you explain that?
I believe that the christain right has lost the basic concept of God, but that's another post.
I just want to know, now that the election outcome has been determined, how do you feel about your God now?
Frankly, I don't think God had anything to do with the election.
The American people, though, did.

United States of being patriotic and unselfish. Everyone have a garage sale and take your money and mail it to Pennsylvania Avenue to show your adoration of the agent of change, the change we need, the change in our net worth so that none of us will have any as we will begin to lose jobs and freedoms under out new dictatorship of the law according to the Messiah Barack.

Barack I am sure you will make Lenin and Marx brought in the next four years.

God Bless America and all americans who made the right choice and elected President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. Now is the time for all of us, however, to be patient, and give our new President time to start cleaning up the mess left by the entire GOP. We must be patient but I know in my heart that this is the President who will get the job done and do it right. Thank God this election is over and Gov. Palin can go back to Alaska and do what ever she does. At least it won't be in the oval office. YES WE CAN . IT IS AN HONOR TO CALL BARACK OBAMA MR. PRESIDENT.

oh yea..well get the change the unamerican prez talks about...well be changing the money that is ours from our pockets into the govornments

Enough,enough of the hate filled vitriol that has been the benchmark
of this election campaign.The people have spoken and now is the time to put all the divisions aside and get to work.Most posts here have failed to even acknowledge the content of the article,the economy
stupid!!The countries economic situation has not only affected the U.S.
but the whole world and it's going to take a hell of alot of work to correct it.The problem doesn't rest with one party or the other but the solution sure the hell does.It is going to take the co-operation of all
political persuasions to roll up their collective sleeves and dig out of this mess.And if you can't contribute anything but divisive ramblings,get the hell out of the way for those who want to succeed.

The financial crisis is just that...a crisis that will take a time to get out of since it took a long time to get us in this fix. It won't happen overnight, no matter who would have been elected. To pay down George's debt, you have to have some actual revenue flowing into the coffers. Cutting big oil and big business taxes like McCain wouldn't work anyway, as non of those tax breaks would have even trickled down...the profits made by paying less taxes would have ended up in the pocketbooks of share holders and company executives like always.

Where's my check !

It is truly a SAD DAY for America when our dependents have elected into office an Empty suit who is now part of a VERY DANGEROUS TRILOGY!

Absolute Power corrupts absolutely and Reid, Pelosi, and Obama have already proven they are corrupt so look out America we are going to experience "Change"!

During the LBJ years I lost many good friends and relatives to the War in Vietnam, During the Carter years I was a young women married to a Silicon Valley Executive making good money, with two children in Grade School, I wish I was kidding when I say I couldn't afford shoes for my kids!

I will survive because I'm resourceful, but I FEAR our Nation will not!

Same old song! No change just the same old excuses, just different corrupt politican.

To all who think this campaign is about giving tax money to the lazy, good for nothing trolls out there. I have news for you, there maybe a few of them, but as a whole I believe most Americans are hard working people whose wages couldn't keep up with the explosive prices in fuel cost and everything that went up because of it. The trickle down that Bush embraced never made it past the majority of the ceo's who needed more, more and more. We need a change in this country and I believe we just voted change in. Thank you America.
God Bless.

Bachmann and Stevens got relected? Proof that there are still retards in this country.

Terry in NY....watch the Zeitgeist movie. Bush didn't keep up safe the last seven years. He's the reason things happened in the first place. Do your research! And people please stop HATING on the man. You make yourself look so bad when you complain and complain. He is your PRESIDENT. If you don't agree, then relocate to another country!!

Gee,

I was hoping to read about people talking about re-uniting america, but this board seems to be full of hatred and intolerance. The neo-conservative record and philosophy is debunked, PERIOD. They had eight years, and nearly destroyed this country. So, instead of taliking about what we should be, I'm gonna have to slap you nasty, unamerican hate mongering right wingers again...

LOSING IS NATURES WAY OF SAYING "YOU SUCK!!!!"

My company, which is considered "big business", just announced a slew of layoffs to help meet profit goals. Fortunately I am safe this time around but many of the people I work closely with are not. My concern is that if Obama raises taxes on "big business", this will affect our profit goals even more and we'll get hit with another round of layoffs.

I trust Obama to fix it!!! 100%.

All you republicans are too bitter right now. Be optimistic and happy for the man and his family!

The American woman....loser.....yea right! She isn't the loser in this election. We just want the RIGHT American woman and Palin wasn't her.

Dear Obama,

Please stay focus on what is important to get this country up and running again. This means, focus on policies that will CREATE jobs. It's all about jobs.

As for the national security, cant give you much advice, but go to amazon and start buying lots of strategies on wars to read on. Start with the Art of War...

Hillary, you were great! Dont worry, Obama is just a Clinton-clone Look at all his staff....

its amazing that even in his acceptance speech Obama says. "don't expect things to change..untill you reelect me 4 years from now " and still people just fall on their knees and worship this guy??? we can all be thankful for the end of bush bashing ..and a return to a more government friendly media. perhaps a state dinner with hugo chaves and Oprah and more stories about big brother brack's favorite color and whether he prefers boxers or briefs

I'm looking forward to finding out what "change" he was talking about, since he never went into detail about it.

I'm sensing another boom/bust cycle.

Obama has the JUDGEMENT, VISION AND PATIENCE to RUN this country. I dont doubt it. He should have added Hillary to the ticket, to secure our economy. At an international level, I have no DOUBT that he'll do a great job. He's a thoughtful person. At an economic level, I want to FAINT, but he's definitely better than McCain.

Long live the queen =D

ps. I'm Canadian

Yes, we will give Obama the same respect you have given President Bush the last almost 8 years.

to Janey, I admire Sarah Palin, but she has a LONG way to go. She needs to be VP 2012, not Prez-to-be. After hearing her on the prank call, it left a chill down my spine. She's too naive and not ready...

OBAMA IS NOT MY PRESIDENT AND NEVER WILL BE. good bye

Well only time will tell if Obama's word is worth anything or not. The Dems have no one to blame now. They've controled congress already for 2 years and now the have an even clearer majority and a Dem for a president. Get to work people lets get all the problems solved you been whinning about and fixes you promnised going. Oh by the way you can thank GW Bush for your safety the last 7 years so buildings better not fall on your watch.

I hear there is great cheering and jubilation in the streets. But enough about Russian and Al Qaeda...

Wild unabandoned enthusiasm, pundits falling all over themselves in rapt adoration, bloggers reach for new words to describe the new messiah.............
We are an Obamanation, may God have mercy on our souls and country.

Well, talk is cheap. It's easy to give a good speech and tell the people what they want to hear. We'll see what Mr. Obama does with his political capital. Walking the walk is a different story. My guess is that reality will soon smack this country in the face. Wake up America!!!

It is all emotion, a cult-like movement, but when the rubber meets the road, with the real international crises, good luck. Now, we are taking a chance, moral and spiritual, in the hands of the most extremist leftist socialist. Socialism or communism never works in Asian and European countries.

We need 3 Presidents. Should have been Obama/Clinton. Obama can handle international affairs but the economy should have been handled by the Clintons. This is the perfect ticket to save America. We'll see.

Moaning and complaining about the election wont change who was elected more people believe Obama is the choice and get over it he will be in power no matter his views or anything else. And for the people arguing about tax wahoo you saved your money so you could have more and not put it back into the economy the purpose to so earn and spend that is how the economy keeps going so if it wern't for the one'e who are "LAZY" and spend the money for things they need or want when they do we would be in worse shape. Therefore the richer people who do save the money and fail to use it when they have more then they need should receive a higher tax then others

Come mothers and fathers throughout the land,
and don't criticize what you don't understand;
your sons and daughters are beyond your command,
your old road is rapidly aging;
please get out of the new one if you can't lend a hand,
for the times they are a changing. – Bob Dylan

YES, WE DID!!!!

Change. Yes, I would like some of that. An extra helping please...
It will be interesting to see how much more damage Bush can do in less than 3 months. I hope I still have a house, a job and feed my kids by Jan. 20th.

When Obama annouces that he can't follow though on his promises to the electorate because of the 'failed policies of George W. Bush', do you think anyone in the MSM will bother asking him why he hadn't been able to deduce that during his run for the Presidency?

Let's see how talented Mr. Obama really is because right now it's all about "history", not ability. Personally, I think he will be a very ineffectual.

to Will and his wife in Carson City;

You say you and your wife cried all night because you fear the new president. What you fear is yourselves. You have never been around honest , caring, loving people. People that care for each other no matter what color you are. Get over yourselves. Obama has a job to do, and that's getting this country back on track. Something your Rep's couldn't do. The least you can do is stand up and be counted as a good Americans, and do what you can to help out. Remember, this country is in this situation because of greed, and hate, that you were raised around in. It's time to change your evil ways of thinking. Don't let Satan over power you,because you will always be a loser, if you do, and you will always blame someone else for your hatred to man kind.

GOD is in control, he allways will be. While this is not the president of my choosing, the Lord says I am to submit to the authorities he has placed into power. Nothing happens in this world without spiritual significance. America has been sleeping a long time now. Now we will reap what we have sown.

Today more than ever I am supremely upset that the American people can be so ignorant as to vote for a man like Obama.. who brings false hopes to young minds. For everyone who makes a decne tamount of money, enjoy it while it last because it wont last long. the only "Change" that will happen to this country is a "Divide" between us. We will now have worse times than ever. I am a Soldier in the United Sates Army who is in danger of losing the job i love due to the military being cut back 32%. is that really necessary in a time of crisis like we have now? I will never render a salute to a man that is not proud of his country or doesn't show the proper respect for the American Flag..especially one who will run it! The better man did not win the election, and now every ignorant soul who voted for him will be in denial within the upcoming few months to years

So, will this stop the vile, leftist ,racist ,redneck comments? and will the left stop their lying attacks on Sarah Palin, our future first woman President? Before you libs scream "Hillary" –remember, you threw HER under the bus for Obambi with the same misinogystic attacks that you let loose on Sarah!

Its obvious America is not ready for a Woman President or Vice President. I never realized how sexist our country is till this election.

I believe the American Woman was the real loser in this election.

I plan to take up running and distracting myself for the next four years while the democrats have their hay day.

Obama has a long way to go to earn my trust. Period.

Some of the comments made on this blog is simply pathetic. This country can not live up to its full potential divided. Just notice the positive responses from the international community. They have the sense to wish President Elect Obama well but the racist and ignorant citizens of this country do not realize how bad things are in this country because of the policies of this administration.

government/democrat,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,created

Barack winning will create more racism than ever before. Many of the white voters will realize that the real racists in this election were the blacks as only 1% of them voted for McCain. How do you think the blacks would feel if 99% of the whites voted for McCain.

By the way, guys he is as white as it gets, he sounds white, his mannerisms are that of a boy brought up in an Irish family as he was all of his formative years. His appearance is the only black thing about him, now Jesse Jackson is black inside an out. Barack is as white as snow inside. Only the idiots would disagree otherwise.

Jerry Atrick @ 11:43:

Ask me about sour grapes in two years. I'll go out on a limb and say you actually work. Have a 401k? Say goodbye to it. Have children and want to set aside money for them should something happen to you? Nice try, maybe they'll get a buck after the govt. gets its share. If you have kids, how old are they? See, if McCain won, he knows what needed to be done to win the war, and it's not withdraw. Obama will pull troops out of Iraq, let Barney Frank slash the Defense budget, and open the door to future attacks against America. What was a VOLUNTEER Army will now have a draft imposed. And when your kids look at you before they are forced into battle thanks to the draft, you look back on this day and beem with pride because you voted for change; maybe you can convince yourself of that when they die unneccessarily.

Now, if you work, and have a family, the above is you. If you don't work, well then you just voted for Barry because you knew he'd make sure you kept getting your handouts.

Congrats to Pres-elect Obama. I didn't vote for him, but as our elected president I will stand behind him. Now a caveat to the Dems – you ran on a platform of change, that you would make things better. You now have the House, the Senate, and the Presidency. If things aren't better in the next 4 years, who do we blame?

Winnie Hussein 2012!
Loved your post, it was right on!

Lee: FOR ONCE, Democracy WORKED yesterday. Fot the people, by the people- that means all of the people!

A lot of hatred towards the methods used by Barack and his cronies to buy (illegally received donations) and steal votes with our taxpayer money and Barack funded money to Acorn.

Sickening how this guy could care less about fairness in reality but talks about working together in his magic dust speeches, just a bunch of bull and phoney as hell, but America you are gullible enough to let change happen, too bad it will be change for the worse.

The reason we keep God in it is because it is in the Constitution!

It's pretty disgusting to see the trolls on here already trashing Obama. Give him a chance. Don't you really want what's best for the country? Devisive hatred isn't it. Grow up!

I’m glad he won. Now all of these liberal idiots can see what socialism is really like. I hope all of you like welfare, socialized medicine, and abortion, cause that’s what we are headed for. And for you haters out there, No I am not a raciest. Color did not enter into it for me, but it did for the minorities it seems. I guess we can just sit back and watch what happens!

Overall, glad the RACE barrier has been SHATTERED....

I'm glad that there now is a stop to racism in the U.S.A. It took a long time and it has ended,I think

Eric,

WHY DO YOU FEEL THAT YOUR TAXES ARE A FREEBIE.

ITS YOUR MONEY ? WHY SHOULD IT GOT TO THE IRAQIS,

TO EXSECUTIVES THAT MAKE MILLIONS, TO BILLION $ CORP.

INSTEAD OF YOUR OR YOUR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION ?

AMERICAN TAX DOLLARS SHOULD GO TO FIRST MAKE

BETTER THE LIVES OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

In reference to the recent buyout of AIG and other deregulated bankers,I find it hard to believe that the American people do not want to fes up to the fact that they are the one's who were at the other side of the table with hopes of making a hudge profit on whatever they wanted to extend their money on. If you can't possibly afford to pay for a loan ,than is it the responsibilty of the Government to say no to it .Any loan institution will give you what you want as long as the paper is in tact ,it's what they do. If the people on the other side of the table are to stupid to accept that they really can't afford it then why should taxpayers have to compenstate for their unreal thinking.

I hope so. Although I was often critical of Obama during the primary, when the economy tanked, this angry Clinton supporter got behind Obama quickly. Obama ran a flawless campaign and any doubts I had about him have subsided. He delivered in every way he said he would.

Congratulations Mr. President-Elect!

The first order of business is the finanical crisis, nothing is done on the economical front until that is squared. That's why we need President Obama at this moment in this time, because our crisis requires a new kind of thinking and resolve.

Congralutations Obama/Bdien 08

Jobs baby Jobs!

I voted for McCain, but I am comfortable with Obama. Only thing I am worried that he will not be able to deliver. His promises are so big, that in complex government such as US and with the systems in place, such changes are almost impossible.
All in all, I am optimistic. Hopefully he will walk the walk now.

The comments made by you far right fringe lunatics sickens me. At a time when ALL Americans should come together and unite you spew hate and fear mongerings. Obama is nothing like Hitler, nor is he the Anti-Christ.

HUMANITY IS ON THE BRINK, WE ARE AT A FORK IN THE ROAD, DO WE CONTINUE TO BEHAVE LIKE EGOCENTRIC SELF SERVING INDIVUALS OR WORK TOGETHER AS A COLLECTIVE?

Barack doesn't play by the rules

He bought the election with illegal donations and he stole states with illegally registered votes (Ohio probably has 200,000 out of state registrants shipped in from New York and other states).

Barack doesn't play by the rules and he won't four years from now.

He is already running for his next term. Guess what Barack, you are actually going to actually have to do something of substance for once in your career and it beging January 20th.

America bought the magic dust, and now it is just a matter of time before they begin to realize the magic dust is not magic at all but something they will be choking on, with incredibly high taxes, incredibly high new spending programs and excessive gridlock type regulation. He will make Socialism bought and beat up Capitalism, along with the help of his buddies, Barney, Pelosi and Reid.

The economy was doing well untill the Democrats took over Congress and you can see their footprints all over the recent meltdown that spelled the end of McCain's chance of winning.

I still believe if Paulson could have waited till Nov 5th to ask for the bailout, we would be talking about President elect McCain this morning.

This is my take and I am sticking with it, Barck wins and the productive amongst us are about to be the real losers as we are going to move to a ideology closer to that of Russia than of the US of A that I grew up in.

EVERYONE GET OUT YOUR CHECKBOOKS AND WRITE OBAMA YOUR CHECK FOR HIGHER TAXES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Thanks Democrats... now Nancy Pelosi is in control of the country.

To Rob... Obama is going to ruin the country? Are U kidding? It's already RUINED.

Like someone said, he gets the land but the WATER has already been poisoned by the ELEPHANTS...

A donkey cant be any worse than an elephant, only better.

this country just sold out there constitution the dems will sell out the USA

DEMOCRACY DIED YESTERDAY!

Rob, throw out those sour grapes and make an effort to help build a country which is already in ruins!

Why must any of you incorporate God in any of your blogs? God didnt elect Obama. You did! Some of us non beleivers would prefer you keep church and state seperate. Obama has a large task, as far as agendas are concerned, I am sure Nancy Pelsoi already has his next four years all mapped out for him. So those of you who are niev enough to think this will be Obamas agenda are sadly mistaken. This is Politics and nothing is going to change but the family in the white house. Congress and the Senate are in control, not Obama.

It was all I could do to switch parties and support Barack. I thought he'd be a "uniter." Now I hear he is going to appoint Rahm Emanuel as chief of staff. Buyer's remorse already! I hope this appointment isn't a portent of what's to come.

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Obama baby!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am so happy to see Obama win i am 21 years old college student i feel my American dream is ready to continue again for all!!!!!

My family are former Hillary supporters who all refused to back Obama. We would neither look at nor listen to him for the next 4 years like we have done to George W Bush for the past 8 years.

Obama would have NEVER won if the economy didnt crash.

I am a Christian and I voted for Obama. Everything he represents and plans to do exemplifies the teachings of Christ. This nation is not about "me", but about "we". Jesus taught us to be mindful of the "we" and to treat each other with respect and dignity. This teaching is not something that McCain or Palin followed. Don't even get me started on their so-called christian supporters. Never in my life have I seen a group of people behave in such an un-Christ-like manner.

On top of all of this, do you alleged christians not understand that government and politics and, gasp, churches, are human creations? That makes them fallible and not something that God has anything to do with. Each of us is capable of establishing our own relationship with God and this cannot and should not be legislated by government, the religious right, churches, fundamentalists, zealots, bigots, or anyone. As distasteful as abortion is, for example, it is not the place of government or other individuals to make decisions regarding a pregnancy. It is a personal decision between a woman and God.

I am so tired of the hijacking of our nation by religious fundamentalists. There are those people out there who wish to replace our Constitution with the Bible. That is not what our nation was founded on, nor is it something that God would require or approve of. If you truly believe that our nation should be governed by the Bible, I suggest you move to another country and see if you can make that work elsewhere. We have fought for our Constitution and good Americans died for it, and we will not see it replaced or weakened.

For those of you who profess to be Christian and yet behave to hatefully and radically, please take a look at yourself and examine your behavior in light of God's commandments and the teaching of Jesus Christ. I think you will see that fear and hatred and divisiveness are not attributes that are promoted by either.

Boy, there sure are a lot of hateful, ignorant comments about our new President on here.

What has really impressed me has been President-Elect Obama's unwavering perseverance toward taking on the challenges our nation faces at a time when it would have been easy to for someone to decide to "let them have it if they want it that bad."

Someone once said, "If you want to know if a man has character, just look at this wife's countenance. Because everything he has ever given or withheld will be written on her face."

If Michelle Obama is any indication, our nation scored a grand slam home run with this election.

We will see what change means now! I would put my money on European Socialism/Welfare State. Our Armed Forces will fall behind their civilian counterparts in pay also with the democrats in the House planning to cut DOD Budget by at least 25%.

YES WE DID REALIZE THE DREAM OF YESTERDAY

THIS MORNING AS DROVE MY KIDS TO SCHOOL, I TALKED TO THEM ABOUT THE HISTORIC EVENT OF OBAMA'S ELECTION TO THE HIGHEST OFFICE IN OUR LAND. TO MY SURPRISE THEY COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY I WAS SO SCHOK AND HAPPY THAT I HAD LIVED TO SEE THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT ELECT. ON THE WAY BACK HOME IT CAME TO ME, THAT MY KIDS THROUGH THEIR INNOCENT EYES SAW THE REALIZED DREAM LONG BEFORE WE DID AS A NATION; THEY ARE A NEW GENERATION OF AMERICAN THAT WILL FOREVER BE JUDGE BY THE CONTENT OF THEIR INTELLECT AND NOT THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN. AT THE END OF THE DAY WE ARE ALL AMERICAN, ALL LOVE THEIR COUNTRY, ALL PATRIOTIC.

GOD BLESS AMERICA

Kennedy had Monroe
Clinton had Lewinsky
Who will Obama have? Beyonce? Tyra? Maybe Raven Symone?

Which country is he gonna bomb to cover up the affair? Will he be fooling around instead of meeting with a radical Islamic leader or Isreali? These are the important questions. We already know he's going to ruin the country, destroy national security (but won't he look dashing on tv crying after one of our major cities is destoryed thanks to his incompetence). Or, will he follow Kennedy's lead and have her killed, or Clinton's and try to deny it?

Has Michelle started picking which state she wants to say she's from so she can steal her way into the Senate?

AND AMERICA SAID NO, TOO!!!

OB08 AND OB12

For sure.

Sheesh...Obama hasn't been elected for a full day yet and already the vile is spilling forth. Tsk tsk.

More of the same? No thanks.
I can see that change is what we all need a healthy dose of, and soon.

"President Obama"

Tears of joy fill our eyes- knowing that all people of diverse background both here in the States and all over the world came together in one spirit of 'Yes We Can" and made it happen. May God protect you and and your family and give you wisdom- you have a very tough task a head- but we know that the hope you have instill in many will pave way for a brighter tomorrow. God bless

Sarah Palin's kids spent two months campagining instead of going to school. As a mom who believe in education I always get mad when I see them on stage more often than necessary. I can forget all her lies and blunders but not that. I think she uses them too much for personal gains.

CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT OBAMA.

YOU DID IT BUDDY. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU.

I'm sorry, did you say you did your "Christian" duty by voting for McCain? You're so ignorant and whacked. I'm sure also being a Christian to you is voting for someone who is not black right? I am very Christian and the one who was most Christian through out this whole campain is Mr. Obama. He has won his presidency through a message of hope and peace not hate and racism. Did he not say GOD BLESS AMERICA in his speech?? Unlike Ms. Sarah Poopoo, who stinks like crap allowing people to say racial slurs and exclaiming ignorant lies in her rallies where only people who "do not get out much" live. Now this will sound ignorant and hateful on my part but it's a stereotype that has not been proven wrong to me and it's against people who are hateful and ignorant toward me: What a coincidence that people who are educated and live in suburban areas voted for Obama as apposed to where ignorant gun toting idiots live...I voted for Mr. Obama proudly. I thank my parents and their families who brought them over from Cuba in the 60's to escape communism and give their future children the opportunity to vote. This is the true spirit of the USA. I'm so proud to be an AMERICAN.

Where do I sign up for the freebies. I want to make sure I get my share. Please Help me

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR VERY OWN SON, & IN SOME

CASES OUR OWN GRANDSON, PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA.

We are gonna have the best Thanksgiving ever, because we really have something to be thankful for. Yeah, the country's gone to heck in a handcart, but there's a new day dawning, my friends, and it'll be a doozy. Hang on for the ride!

holywmn#7: if you're the christian you say you are, you wouldn't be judging, no matter what someone else said to anger you and challenge your beliefs.

Yeah!!!!! We took Indiana guys!! Indiana for crying out loud! You don't know how lonf we were waiting for the Big Ten! LOL!!!!! Nice!!!

We gotta take NC!! We gotta be able to take at least 2 southern states(Virginai and NC). Plus, I ain't gonna lie but why did I have a feeling that we couldv'e compete in SC?? And yeah, for a minute I thought it was only the drink but maybe SC(South Carolina)! LOL!!!

Big Ten baby!! Big Ten!!

I'm hoping President Obama will turn things over to his chief of staff, attend his grandmother's funeral and spend a week in Beautiful Hawaii to rest before he takes on his daunting tasks. His agenda is chock full of pressing tasks yet he must maintain his health and reconnect with his family since they have all paid a terrific price these past years.

No, Georgie Boy did not get us into this mess alone.

OH, no, he had a lot of help along the way. Congress is to blame. Congress gave in to every little whim that Bush wanted. And yet these very same people were re-elected?!?

Americans truly are stupid. To blame Bush but not Congress is ridiculous and stupid. Obama won't be able to get us out of this mess if we continue to elected the same people into office. He can't anyway. He has no experience. He did nothing while in the Senate but promote himself. What an ego he has. And I though Bush's arrogance was astounding.

well at least there is one good thing about the new prez...now we can all see how bad he will screw up the country more than it is...get ready for more welfare and lost jobs...and watch our money get sifted away

Which means...here come the rising taxes and program cutback.
Now that Obama is president elect, we now certainly don't need all those affirmative action programs, those can be tossed out the window.

OH, Barry, yes, run and hide.

LOL! What a joke of a candidate the DNC shoved down our throats. Obama will not be able to bring about change. He's untested. He won't be able to vote his favorite way of "present" any longer.

No. I fear it will be politics as usual. He will have to rely on the usual suspects in DC. Just as he already did with his VP choice of Joe Biden. A career politians.

God help us all. Obama is the weakest candidate the DNC could have backed.

I live amongst the libs currently and know that now that they control this nation the greatness that once was the U.S.A is a chapter in the history books, now a new chapter that leads the world into the new dark ages is upon us (oops, sorry Obama-bots pick up a history book and read up on the dark ages, it is not a racist comment about your socialist dictator, oh wait socialist is code word for black now too, oh well if you speak the truth you can't help but be a racist now).

I know that at the very least all of my possessions and hard earned wealth are gone, and most likely the new socialists of America will be taking my breathing away soon enough. The end is here, I never was very religious but now I see you guys were right.

Great. Leaving it up to the Democrats to fix the problem that they created. It will be a long 4 years.

Yes , Bush was an idiot and a moron. The only person I can think of more inept is Jimmy Carter. The Iraq war was never justified, but nuclear weapons should have been our reply to the 911 terrorist attacks. The Republicans got what they deserved , VOTED OUT!!!
However , Obama and the twin airheads (Pelosi and Harry Reid)
will make Bush look GOOD 4 years from now. The Republicans and
the Democrats CANNOT produce one single individual from either of their ranks who is a decent , HONEST , qualified leader.
NEXT TIME , Re – ELECT NOBODY. I did not vote for McCain or Obama, some of us are not that STUPID, and Sarah Palin , McCain
must be kidding

Good to see Barack lowering expectations already. "Don't expect much to happen in the first year or maybe the first term" comment from last nights speech.

Welcome to a free ride.

Can't wait to hear what his slogan will be in 4 years from now.

Holywmn#7 – ARE YOU SICK? God had nothing to do with the election of "that one"! You blacks need to get over yourselves, put your hands back in your pockets and don't think NOBAMA is going to give you a free ride. You won't be taking my hard-earned "white" money and putting it into your lazy coffers. I can see the welfare lines now!

I think we should all keep notes for whom supported whom.....then when the Obama supporters start to whine – well, the rest of us can just put up a sign that will read 'No whining allowed'........or 'don't blame me, I voted for Clinton' – LOL

With Senator Obama as President, I think Bush 43 will go down in history as a good President – in comparison!

Wow, "Proud Christian", do you honestly believe God is a registered Republican? Or that only Republicans can be Christians? I hate to break it to you and to those who think like you, but millions of us Christians voted for Obama and millions more around the world celebrated his victory. Remember Matthew 7:1-2!

To all the people making the hateful, negative comments, I have one thing to say to you-AMERICA-LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT!

BTW, I'm 63 yrs. old, white, southern woman who voted for McCain in 2000.

God bless Barack Obama and God Bless America-even those who don't love their country.

STEVE WILL BUSH PARDON STEVENS OF ALASKA

The reason Barack is in the office is to clean up the big old mess Bush made.... we smart enough to know that Bush did not make this mess in one year but 7 plus – it will take at least that many years to on do what he has done.... thank God America picked a wise man to handle the situation. God Bless America!

Obama wins, market tanks Looks like the capitalists already know exactly what to expect from a liberal president. Sell, sell, sell!!!

The reason Barack is in the office is to clean up the big old mess Bush made.... we smart enough to know that Bush did not make this mess in one year but 7 plus – it will take at least that many years to on do what he has done.... thank God America picked a wise man to handle the situation. God Bless America!

Now that Sarah Baby is heading back to Alaska, isn't it time to supply guns to all the wolves and moose? Hunting is the only "sport" in which both sides don't know the rules.

Well you dems got what you wanted. Now when obamas civilian paramilitary force jack booted thugs dressed in black come knocking on your door, if they do knock , and drag you off for saying against obama, you will have to live with it. And now that you have gotten what you want, why are you still bad mouthing Palin. It just showes me you are the low lifes you are.

Roofin in Houston-
Great post. I hope more people read this and enlighten themselves on the economic issues, and how they are affected by partisanship. It's important that people know that income inequality is means nothing about "laziness"...a roofer, for instance, who works 14 + hours a day for little $ and probably no health care, puts in a much harder day physically and emotionally (worries about bills, groceries, medical care) than your average high wage earner, who may work 7 or 8 jobs, have a great healthcare package, retirement, etc.
That being said, as an Obama supporter, I was also hoping to see that people are heeding the advice of both Obama and McCain, and lose the partisanship attacks and come together as Americans. I still see some fear, ignorance and disdain, but for the most part, it seems that it is lessening and Americans are on board with joining together to get back on track and not hindering the process with fear and bitterness. That's a good day for America!

Of course it will. And you know what? It's going to be tough for a while, but it's going to be OK.

I still see so much hate, anger and yes fear in these posts. Of what exactly, I'm not sure. There is nothing to be afraid of, change can be scary but it is also the only way we grow – but you'll have to open your eyes and your minds to see it.

Given the manner in which the Democratic majority has operated over the last 2 years and the way Obama ran his campaign,
I predict no action for the next 4 years, constantly blaming Bush.
I hereby dub the new Democratic Party the "Blameocrats".

Ok – now that WE CAN... will someone please buy my house? Below appraisal, one of a kind, fabulous location...

I just want to say to all the Republican voters out there specially our christian voters, God is still in control, he never changes. We will see many changes on this world but, remember God never changes.
Look up!!!

To "Proud Christian From Tennessee":

Of course, because God is not only an American, but he is a Republican, too. And of course he will only save the red states.

/sarcasm off

Hey Dems and Osama lovers, Over 55,000,000 Real americans don't share your glee to have a liberal socialist in office. Of Coarse, Now Obama will form a media suppression group to go after anyone who speaks out against him. List of names to be forwarded by news agencies.

National Debt When Jimmy Carter arrived at the White House:
$660 billion.

In each year that he was President ….

Democrat Jimmy Carter increased the national debt by $80B

Republican Ronald Reagan increased the national debt by $200B

Republican George H. W. Bush (41) increased the national debt by $400B

Democrat Bill Clinton increased the national debt by $185B

Republican George W Bush (43) increased the national debt by $640B

So they next time the Republicans use the “Tax & Spend Liberal” gimmick against Democrats, remember these HARD facts.

Republicans are responsible for the clear majority … over 80% of the balance on our national credit card ….. So who are the big spenders???

About Sarah Palin: She is not going away. Quite to the contrary, her national political career has just started. I say this as a liberal and an Obama supporter. I do not agree with her politics, but I recognize her political abilities. Palin is an attractive, engaging, intelligent woman who should not be underestimated. Yes, she was ignorant of world and national affairs, but she is a quick study and that failing will be gone four years from now. To call her a bimbo is not just sexist, it is ignorant. Look around, ugly people don't win elections.

Thank you President Obama for the hope you have given to me and my family.I am now proud of my country because of you.Change,peace and hope will set us on the right path.I am a 47 yr. old white female that is married to an African-American man.We have children.Because of the state we live in we all are critcized at times because we are about love not race or power.Thank you again for giving us back our dreams and equality.May God bless you and your family forever.

That's the problem with general elections...sometimes your guy doesn't win. Now you have a choice...you can take McCain's advice and put the rhetoric aside and work with us, or you can sit in the corner and sulk. We're going to change this country, you are welcome to help us if you like.

I THINK THAT IT BE BEST ADVISED TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT WHAT THE BUSH WHITE HOUSE IS DOING (AS REPORTED) CONCERNING INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS,THE FBI'S NOW FAR REACHING POWER OVER PEOPLES RIGHTS,THE ENVIROMENT AND A SCORE OF OTHER DIRTY,LOWDOWN,UNBELIEVABLE ACTS THAT HAVE BEEN A HALL MARK OF HIS ADMINISTRATION IN THE LAST 77 DAYS. I THINK THE MAN IS REPREHESIBLE,A COWARD,AND A PROVEN SLAP IN THE FACE OF EVERY VETEREN ALIVE OR DEAD DUE TO HIS OWN MILITARY HISTORY,IE;THE TEXAS AIR NATIONAL GUARD AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN IMPEACHED AND PUT ON TRIAL ALONG W/CHENY FOR WAR CRIMES...AMOUNGST. WHAT A LEGASY...

Hitler has been dead for how long? but sadly his idea of the master race still dominating. I mean how long have we been voting for old white men? we let it go on, for as long as it did, and clearly the last 8 years showed us that our old ways are not cutting it anymore, whether we want to admit or not, we must learn to coexist with other nations on this planet, so maybe people should just get over it, hang their stetson hats, and give up their old cowboy mentality. The world that we live right now, is not a an western movie, we got to act civilized and use diplomacy. So seriously just move on, I think this was a great wake up call for the GOP, we need to go back figure out what went wrong, come back to our old values, and morals and try again in 2012 and I will gladly vote republican again!

I see from my past posts I really struck a cord with Liberals. I am not using Liberal as a "dirty word" just as an accurate depiction of your beliefs. If you actually believe that America electing Obama means that our country is moving to the left you are mistaken. Obama's campaign was largely run on center-right beliefs: To judge from Obama's campaign, he is a man who wants to cut taxes, defend an individual right to own guns, take a hard line on terrorists in Pakistan, reduce the abortion rate, allow people to keep their health-care plans, and keep trade free. The polls suggest that he was wise to run in this fashion: They show that the public remains as skeptical about federal activism and social liberalism as they have been for years. This was as much a referendum and denial of George Bush as it was an acceptance of an largely unknown Baack Obama.

Tessmaria,
So who do you want to tax to get this country back on track? The Bush tax cuts were supposed to help the businesses hire more workers and expand. What happened? Looks like the CEOS took the money, sacked their businesses, and hid it offshore. All Obama wants to do is get that capital back in this country where it belongs. Who do you think pays for policemen, firemen, road repair, schools...is your community wealthy enough to do all that alone? If so, you must be paying huge local taxes.
I say, give the man a chance. And realize that this is not a Republican nor a Democratic problem, it's an AMERICAN (all American, not just the pro-American) problem and will take all of us to solve. I feel that it's much more likely Obama has the instincts and ability to reach out and resolve things than McCain, who seemed more interested in securing his base and not anyone else.

I just sent a sympathy card to Rush and Shaun,and all the dittoheads,NOT.They can now move to Alaska and start their own country.

Finally we get some milk from the Republican cow. Mommy, Ice Cream please.

You're going to get a stomach ache from all those sour grapes Noah. Anyone who has ever visited these message boards before has read the vitriol you've spat at the other side. Had your team won, you and all the other sore winners would be on this thread spewing venom at the losing team.

This is an apology from a Black man. For all of my life I believed that 8 out of 10 white people hated me simply because of my race. And the other 2 percent were merely 'tolerant'...not much better. And because I really believed so many of you were intolerant of me, I became cynical, bitter, and intolerant of you. I now know that kind of thinking was limited and detrimental. I have had the epiphany that most white people are just good people like me, trying to do the right thing, trying to walk that straight line in a crooked world and it has awaked a respect, love and a spirit of hope in me. For the first time I can recite our "Pledge" and know that it really does include me. So, to all those white people that I have misjudged all my life, I am humbled and truly sorry.

Hopefully someone will be watching this inexperienced lying jerk.

P.S. Somebody please tell Michelle to stop buying her clothes at WalMart. I've never seen such a tacky outfit as that red and black thing she is wearing in these pictures.

This is a GREAT DAY for all Americans! Obama will surround himself with the smartest people and he will be a great example of what a leader is. Congrats to all Americans!

Forget 40 acres and a mule, just gimmie 50 states and a White House.

President Barack Obama

Why on earth wouldn't Obama blame Bush for the mess the country's in? When Bush took office, we had a budget surplus and the economy was booming. We weren't in wars on two fronts. We weren't involved in preemptive wars on other countries, based on lies to the American public. The U.S. was respected throughout the world as a beacon of morality in its international affairs. Our government wasn't spying on its own people, and we didn't have secret torture prisons around the world. We actually observed the legal notion of habeas corpus. Despite Clinton's many flaws, no one can argue that he left the country in a prosperous condition. However, in the last eight years we've seen the economy go to hell. We've watched our international reputation dragged through the mud. We've seen our phones and e-mail tapped, we've seen fearmongering as a political tool, we've seen torture used by American operatives, and so on and so on. Everything Bush has touched has been a disaster. Why wouldn't Obama blame him if he chooses to do so? However, my feeling is that Obama is a man of character: instead of pointing fingers at Bush, which won't help, he'll probably just go about the job of working to repair the incredible damage and move on. May God help him, because he's got a lot of work to do.

The financial crisis was key. Why would I vote for a party that spent $150K to adorn an already pretty woman. This is sensible spending?? Now THAT'S pathetic!!

That's a good question Jon at 9:51 a.m. As for me, I intend to take a page from the rove/bush handbook and blame EVERYTHING on bush and the rethugs for the next eight years.

The only people who will do well for the next four years are welfare recipients and others looking for a handout from the government. Hide your wallets people!!

To Roofin Reality,

So what you and this article are really saying is that if I work hard, save all my money and sock it into stocks that soar or I purchase real estate that gives me a huge return, I should be taxed higher because I was smarter than the person who ignorantly spent all of their money? I'm sorry, but I disagree. If someone wants to be lazy, then they get what they deserve...but that doesn't mean that the hard-working American should a higher pay the price for not being lazy.

Like taking over the finances of an irresponsible, substance-addicted loved one, there will be lots of unpleasant surprises uncovered and it's going to get painful and ugly at times, but the sooner we face it, the sooner we can get the country back on the right track..

IMHO, had the Dems not taken the house/senate majority in 2006, the financial crisis we're staring down would have remained hidden until after President-Elect Obama's January 2009 innaguration.

Sell all your stocks now. Obama will be taking your earnings one way or the other. Short the market. Watch the value of defense, oil, gas, coal, drug, stocks plummet. Obama will be the worst Prez ever. You all will be hoping for real change in 2012.

Loved Lilaose's comments, she is a true democrat, mean spirited hypocritical and nasty to the end. That is why this who Hussein thing will be such a disaster.

NOW one more thing remains – McCain and Palin need to fess up to the lies and come clean and the republicans need to recognize dirty politics is not the way to win votes anymore – you have to have a plan and an agenda that can work. The financial crisis will be handled now with intelligence not gut reaction.

Will Obama now pardon his Aunt?

I would like to commend Barack Obama and his family for the victory that they have won. And also I wanted to say that God is in control and he has the final say so. He already had ordained Barack for this position. And jumping back to one of the comments that was stated by Lauren. Be careful what you say because you don't know what your situation will be before you make a comment like that in reference to people being on welfare because that could be you someday. I would hate for God to show you the hard way. How dare you talk down on someone who is less fortunate than you are. And if you don't know let me tell you that you only have the things in life because of the Lord because honey without him you are nothing. So you need to give thanks to the Lord and watch what you say... Be blesssed!!! And wake up and accept the change because it is here!!!!!!!!!!! To God be the Glory!!!!!!

Child of the Most High God

Farrell: I second that. Sen. Obama won because he got the support of a diverse group of races. African Americans alone (who account for a fraction of the population) COULD NOT help him. One love, and thanks to those who have a heart!

I AM A PROUD CHRISTIAN REPUBLICAN THAT VOTED TO MCCAIN. TENNESSEE IS A RED STATE SO WE DID OUR CHRISTIAN DUTY. MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON US

Ol' Georgie Boy (i.e. G.W. Bush) got us into this nightmarish mess and Hallelujah – President-Elect Barack Obama will get us out... But it will take time to clean up the mess of the past eight years. Please REMEMBER GOP – Clinton left you with a Surplus and did NOT create this mess that Bush got us into, mostly thanks to his costly war in Iraq, which is 100% unjustified. Get it straight GOP – IRAQ HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH 9/11 !! PRAISE G-D that Barack Obama has successfully been elected our 44th US President, and between President-Elect Obama and VP-Elect Biden, the USA will be on the road to recovery; mark my word. (The thought of John Mc'Bush' and Sarah 'Pain'in running the US government would have been a horrifying thought indeed !!)

WORLD, SAY HELLO TO MY PRESIDENT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOD BLESS HIM & HIS FAMILY, &

GIVE HIM STRENGTH & WISDOM.

GOD BLESS THIS GREATEST NATION THAT

HAD THE HEART & MIND TO ELECT HIM.

THANK YOU. AMERICA YOU ARE THE BEST !!!!!!!!!!!

Sara Palin has learned her first lesson of American Politics. Whatever you do has consequences. That gas pipe line and the additional drilling she so very much wanted has to be approved by the Federal Government – its federal land. You think the man she called socialist or terrorist is forgiving enough to let that happen during her current term; or maybe he'll wait a while and foul her chances as re-election. Maybe now the republicans will understand that time of dirty politics is at an end – ENOUGH

So it appears that Conservatives are completely hateful and jealous of Obama's victory, they still feel the need to engage in personal attacks on Barack Obama. If you are a Conservative who is engaging in such disgusting behavior you truly are pathetic.

Jon, the campaign is over now. We can now put the rhetoric that came from both MC CAIN and OBAMA behind us.

So, now we tax big businesses. This is a novel idea. Who do the majority of Americans work for? Big businesses...so if you take away more of their income for taxes, guess who is going to lose out on profit cut? Can you say "Unemployment, jobless and homeless?" I'm not worried in the least because the "big business" I work for is the same one our President-Elect works for...and considering the fact that Democrats like big governments, this isn't a threat to me. It does, however, adversely affect some of my extended family members. Has anyone noticed that the fall of our economy started 2 years ago when the majority of Congress became Democrat? Could there possibly be a correlation? You do the math.

Congratulations Mr. President-elect! May god bless, guide and protect you on this challenging journey! If the country is run similar to fashion in which the campaign was run then I think we really can – not tomorrow, but someday in the not too distant future. Peace and love!

I voted for Obama, but I think hunting wolves from a helicopter is really cool. Seriously. If you've ever hunted before It would be quite the test of marksmanship.

OF COURSE.......... the Financial Crisis will drive the agenda!

BUSH/CHENEY have left America in a DISASTER!

My heart goes out to President-elect Barack OBAMA, he will face an enormous MOUNTAIN!

THANK YOU.......AMERICA....... FOR REJECTING THE POLITICS OF HATE, LIES, FEAR AND DIVISION THAT REPUBLICANS SPEW!!!

HOPE .......INDEED.........TRUMPS........FEAR & HATE!!

THANK YOU, GOD, FOR BLESSING AMERICA WITH UNITY & A BRILLIANT NEW PRESIDENT!

Whats next for media? America is racists cause no gay president? It is so insane to think we should all vote for a black person to pat our backs, we are not racists. What happened to our intellectual ability to think what each candidates can do to help? We lost 2 years in finding if Obama is capable of doing anything for the country? lost real issues in the drum beat of "CHANGE". whoever wins is a change from Bush. Is it a good change?

I am very worried about the future of this country under Obama. I do not think he should raise any taxes to anyone or handout checks to anyone. We need investment to create jobs and I do not see it coming on the contrary I hear small business owners cutting salaries and laying off employees.

LET'S REMEMBER OBAMA WON WITH ALL THE SUPPORT OF NOT ONLY BLACK AMERICANS BUT "WHITE AMERICANS, LATINOS, ASIANS, JEWS, CUBANS AND OTHERS. THIS IS PROOF WE ARE ONE, WE WILL NOT BE DIVIDED, WE WILL STAND TOGETHER, WE WILL FIGHT TOGETHER BECAUSE WE ARE ALL PROUD AMERICANS. AND AS PRESIDENT OBAMA SAID WE WILL WORK TO WIN OVER THOSE WHO DIDN'T SUPPORT OUR CAUSE BECAUSE WE ARE ALL AMERICANS.

I just want t know when is my check coming in?

The first 100 days will also be spent pandering to the Unions.

Obama wins Wallstreet takes a dive. This should tell the Am. people something about their new elect Pres.

What a relief?

Not having to listen to McCain and Palin anymore.

People who think that McCain and Palin deserved to win, well a lesson to be learned from all of this – can't win over the good hearts of America with ugliness running at 100 miles per hour.

I am just thankful that the ugliness is outnumbered in this country.

President Obama has a lot of hard work ahead of him, and I know he will do what needs to be done for the 'better' of the people – and I will also do my part as well.

Finally we have someone that seems to have a bit more of an intellectual and analytical thought process as a reputable leader of this country. I admire Obama's efforts towards expressing equality in this country. He really is the symbolism of equality as he shares the influential heritage of being raised by both racial influences. I admire his background and his well endowed educational credibility. I always become moved by all of his speeches. He really does influence the power to hope and change and ultimately evolve the prosperity of this great nation. I also admire his ability to relate to the unfortunate, as he has experienced his own hardships throughout his own personal life. He shows a strong bond for his family and empathizes with the needs of others. He deserves everyone's support, as everyone deserves a chance to prove their worth. As a philosophical analogy, a book should never be simply judged by its cover.

The scary Part in all this financial downturn is the very banks who were involved in the crisis now hold all the allocated bailout monies, aside all that I think we start by identifing how we got in this mess and. Put into place circut breaker plans so this never happens again. Going after banks unwilling to readjust morgage rates should be first on agenda

President elect Obama surrounded himself with the Clinton team of
advisors during the wall street crisis, and if he chooses Warren Buffet as a part of this team, it is an indicator of his judgment. We will sing
'Happy days are here Again".

Just like in the past, if you have nothing to say in support of Obama or the Democrats, it won't get published by this moderator...and so there went my last comments

I voted for Obama because he seems to have wisdom beyond his years. Age does not necessarily give one wisdom; however, it does speak to attitudes and actions imparted by experience. I believe Obama is what this country needs right now.

So it appears that Liberals are not content enough with Obama's victory, they still feel the need to engage in personal attacks on Sarah Palin. If you are a Liberal who is engaging in such disgusting behavior you truly are pathetic.

This is at best tangential to the article, but I feel compelled to share.

For Richer or for Poorer
Inequality widens under Republicans and shrinks under Democrats

is a provocative book by Princeton professor Larry M. Bartels, one of the country's leading political scientists. His most significant finding is that there is a partisan pattern to the size of the gap between the rich and the poor. Over the past half-century, he concludes, Republican presidents have allowed income inequality to expand, while Democratic presidents generally have not.
Lest anyone think this book is a partisan hit job by a left-wing academic, Bartels goes to great pains in his introduction to preempt the counterattack he expects from critics on the right. "I began the project as an unusually apolitical political scientist," he writes, noting that the last time he voted was in 1984, "and that was for Ronald Reagan." He adds that in doing this work, "I was quite surprised to discover how often and how profoundly partisan differences in ideologies and values have shaped key policy decisions and economic outcomes. I have done my best to follow my evidence where it led me."

In Bartels's analysis, the period from the late 1940s to the early '70s was one of "rapid and remarkably egalitarian" growth in real incomes: Every group, from the richest to the poorest, experienced growth of between 2.4 percent and 2.7 percent per year. Since 1974, the pattern has skewed significantly toward the rich. Overall income growth has slowed, and it has slowed far more for those at the bottom than at the top.

Bartels comes to this conclusion by examining what happened to income inequality from President Truman to President George W. Bush. "Under Democratic presidents," he writes, "poor families did slightly better than richer families (at least in proportional terms), producing a modest net decrease in income inequality; under Republican presidents, rich families did vastly better than poorer families, producing a considerable net increase in income inequality."

So, how many republicants will remain butt hurt about Obamas victory, and how many people voted for McCain but was hoping Obama would win? The time for change has come.

The presidency - bought, sealed, and delivered !!!!!!!!!!!

The scary Part in all this financial downturn is the very banks who were involved in the crisis now hold all the allocated bailout monies, aside all that I think we start by identifing how we got in this mess and out into place circut breaker plans so this never happens again

Like Barack Obama said we may not agree on everything but he will tell you the truth whether it is bad are good, and I want him to stick to that promise.

We know that Barack will not be able to solve everything but at least we have an opportunity to try things a different way. It took over 8 years to get us into this mess and most likely will take just as much time to get us out.

This way I do feel that America have a chance to change things around for the better.

President Barack Obama thank you for a mastermind well oiled machine that was produce by your campaign.

You did this for me and all of America. A wonderful gift you are to America.

God Bless you and keep us forever safe from harm, his family, America family, and his Adminsitration.

Obama will CREATE the financial crisis.

Get a JOB!!! WORK for your money!

Great!! I am proud of America.

First step - FIRE PAULSON! And his staff!

Bush deserves to be blamed. Obama has to clean up everything just as though a 2 year old has been on an 8 year temper tantrum. Good luck to Obama, he's exactly what this country needs.

America, stand up and take a well deserved bow.
The rest of the world owes you a debt of gratitude.Your strength, courage, and forsight to make this whole world a far better place for the next gererations by electing Barack Obama will be remembered as the turning point for the 21st centiry
Thank You
Mark Winnipeg manitoba Canada

Watching from the UK, I am pleased that America has proven that it is not as racist as the cynics deem it to be. I am disappointed, however, that it was through the election of Obama that it did this.

Martin Luther King looked forward to the day when a man was judged not by the colour of his skin but by the content of his character. It is the content of Obama's character that I have grave doubts about. Here's hoping I'm proven wrong.

Buh Bye, Sarah Palin!

I am ready to lead you and your entourage back to Alaska, lipstick or not.

Why do we have to keep hearing about this bimbo?????

Yesterday I watched the film of her shooting wolves out of a plane in Alaska.

This behavior says a huge amount of things to me. You should run as fast as you can away, because you might be her next victim!

Obama hasn't restored my faith in America until he proves it by accomplishing something to make America better. By electing him president, you have not solved the country's problems. If he can now learn on the job and come out victorious, great. But, thats all we can really expect of any president. So only time will tell.

GOD HAVE MERCY ON AMERICA

Talk is cheap. It's easy to make a speech and tell people what they want to hear. We'll see what Mr. Obama does with his political capital. Walking the walk is another story.

Anyone know the over/under on how many times he'll blame Bush during his first 100 days??? I'd take the over any day of the week!

As I worry about continuing damage by the Bush administration, it now lies upon Congress to shut Georgie down, permenently!!! President Obama should preside over the economic summit and leave Georgie at home. America's future is too important to risk at this time!!!

YOU HAVE RESTORED OUR FAITH IN AMERICA, PRESIDENT OBAMA.

Yes it will – and we must understand that its going to be an uphill climb for change – but Obama – will get right people around him to face our challenges – and the world is in our corner right now. Get er Done Barrack!!

It will be interesting to see what Obama plans to do with this financial mess

FIRST BILL RAISE EVERYONES TAXES! ! !