Comments on: Too much red for my liking

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:06:05 +0000

Corinne: But I’m a chess player. I worry about the next move. Pawn to P3Xawar.

Funny we didn’t have any messages from Al Qaeda in the run-up to the election. Which would have benefitted the Republican camp. They are one shrewd political player. Damn, they’re smarter than all of Bush’s cabinet put together.

By: Corinne Vella

Corinne Vella — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:45:18 +0000

H. P Baxxter: Effusive praise? The celebration is about a political breakthrough, not about what comes next. Obama’s election means race doesn’t matter – which is why you can skip over that bit and immediately mull over, well, what comes next. That’s not a bad thing, is it?

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:57:47 +0000

Wooah wooah, let’s all calm down with the effusive praise. Clean sweep of what, pray tell me? Of domestic policy? Healthcare reform, the American Nightmare, to coin a phrase, was barely discussed during the election campaign. As for foreign policy, expect a gradual reduction of troop numbers in Iraq, and, if Obama is to keep his promise, an increase in Afghanistan. What he will do with Pakistan is a mystery. How he will deal with Iran is also mystery. How he will respond to Israeli calls to attack Iran, or indeed how US-Israeli relations will develop over the next four years, is perhaps the greatest question at the moment.

At the very least, though, we’re living in interesting times. Decadent, perhaps, but interesting.

I do hope he chooses someone sensible as Secretary of State, and Defense Secretary. (Please, no Hillary Clinton, and no Colin Powell). And I hope Condoleezza Rice will disappear into obscurity, never to be heard again. Someone who is not a rabid Russophobe would be a good start. Difficult to find one, though. We haven’t seen much sense coming out of the US political establishment in the last eight years.

By: Gerald

Gerald — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:53:48 +0000

I too was wonderfully touched by John McCain’s concession speech – bold, humble, conciliatory and most of all – downright decent – we need more people like him in this world. As to the Southern argument, yes Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana and Arkansas cannot really stomach a black man for President. The comforting result is that North Carolina and Virginia saw the light and now even have two senators in each state together with a Congressional delegation majority which is Democrat.

By: MJ

MJ — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:25:57 +0000

Daphne. Pls take some time to watch this short feature: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eLfrFMe4bZ8&feature=related/ it looks like AN and Imperium Europa have already set up their branches in the US!

[Daphne – Thanks. The video was posted on this blog a few weeks ago. It got a lot of attention. I think it’s very good.]

By: Mario Debono

Mario Debono — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:49:31 +0000

Dont slag John McCain. He is a decent man and fought a decent campaign. Somehow I am sorry for him, but Obama is the man of the moment.He comes across at the right time. Its time the USA is ruled by the people, not Big Business, as epitomised by the Cowboy.

McCain would have tried to do some changes, but Obama, I hope, will make a clean sweep.

[Daphne – Somehow I am sorry for him too. Sarah Palin helped sink his ship.]

By: cikki

cikki — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:48:46 +0000

Apart from a little nap here and there, I watched it all
and have just seen America’s first black President
giving the most amazing and moving speech. John McCain’s
was very generousd in defeat and seemed a much nicer man
this evening. Thank God the moose hunter didn’t say a
word.

History was made tonight and I’m glad I stayed up and
hope my work won’t suffer too much today.

By: Lorna

Lorna — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:59:16 +0000

Well, racists had better get used to the idea that OBAMA won or rather, McCain conceded the election :) I’m really happy about it and let’s hope that he brings about the change which the US and the world desperately need. I will have to say, though, that I will be sorry to see Ms. Bordonaro go, if indeed that happens.

By: P Shaw

P Shaw — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:48:01 +0000

McCain has just delivered a wonderful concession speech. America remains a strong and great country.

Obama’s story would not have been possible in any other country in the world, least of all in Europe, which remains extremely classist. Although most Europenas are envious of the US, are prompt to express hate towards the US, deep down aspire to the US.

Obama is a self made man. He never knew his father (except for a few months when he was 10 years old), was abandoned by his mother when she moved to Indonesia and was raised by his white grandmother in Hawaii.

Obama is the least known candidate, was the most mysterious candidate, was the least scrutinized candidate by the media and yet is the most liked candidate ever.

[Daphne – Europe is not in the least bit classist, and while I agree with you in your admiration of America, I must point out that America did not invent democracy, either in its ancient classical definition or in its parliamentary expression and post-Enlightenment form. Which current European prime minister or executive president comes from a privileged background? Gordon Brown certainly doesn’t, nor Sarkozy, and Berlusconi was a billionaire when elected but comes from a very ordinary background and made his own money.]

By: M. Farrugia

M. Farrugia — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:40:13 +0000

It is Obama…. and Mc Cain has just made the most gracious concession speech