Frenchie Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Obama is the President of the USA !What a relief !! [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 YESSSSSSSSSSSSMaybe we can do a swap now.[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 Any time !!! [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Followed it on AlJazeera International.The best election night coverage I have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Amazing acceptance speech, A new page in American history I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekJ Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Well, he's "Talked the talk" now can he "Walk the walk" and deliver.I wish him well, for all our sakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 If anyone can find the acceptance speech script , I d be grateful to be sent a link, because I will soon work on the topic of the American elections with my students, and it would be interesting to have this speech..And I'm also interested in having any newspaper article concerning these elections , especially about the symbolic launching of the campain in Springfield, Martin Luther King's daughter's reaction ,the TV debate of sept 27th , Sarah Palin's personality/values, etc.. , the neo nazis arrested while they were preparing a racial attack , Obama's incarnation of the American dream... ETC ...Thanks in advance Régine X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Here you go Réginefrom the IndependentDanny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 Thanks a lot for such a quick reply, I really appreciate.Now I can start working on this speech .Best regards, Régine . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Some interesting (but not surprising) reactions from some voters not too pleased to see Obama elected...http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/40068-kkk-warns-of-death-threat-against-obama Warning, very strong language and highly objectionable views expressedThe video has been deleted, but the comments speak for themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Cat, you seem to be really intent on bringing out the negative. Obviously there are racist nut cases and idiot racist groups like the KKK and certain Nazi groups and even the legitimate BNP in the UK. But this is a very exciting and historical happy time for the majority so I just don't understand the desire to give the nut cases all of your attention at the moment. The majority appears to want to focus on the positive impact this is going to achieve.[:)]Edit: The blocked word has something to do with a former party affiliated with Germany not a bad word.[8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I wasn't aiming to be overly negative, just agreeing with others about the fears we share for Obama's future safety, and trying to highlight the depth of hatred felt by a minority of people [:(] (The blocked word is not a bad word in itself, but the forum software blocks it because Archant also hosts a footie forum on the same servers, where the word is, sadly, sometimes used an an insult). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Hey Frenchie, just an idea but you may want to look at John McCain's speech too.Very dignified in defeat, it did the man a lot of credit I think. I'm still glad that he and Moose-Head didn't win though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 [quote user="Pierre ZFP"]Hey Frenchie, just an idea but you may want to look at John McCain's speech too.Very dignified in defeat, it did the man a lot of credit I think. I'm still glad that he and Moose-Head didn't win though [/quote]I agree.I think they both came out of it with credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Cat, point taken. But I still think of this as a very positive and happy time. I have just written on another forum that I don't agree with many of his policies but the significance of this has overshadowed politics for me at least at the moment. This is a very historic and important time. By the way, I think McCain is a good man, even though I disagreed with many of his economic policies as well. [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 [quote user="Pierre ZFP"]Hey Frenchie, just an idea but you may want to look at John McCain's speech too. Yes, of course !! Very dignified in defeat, it did the man a lot of credit I think. I'm still glad that he and Moose-Head didn't win though [/quote]Yes, it seems he was fair play . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Latest news on Obama revelations here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Well I never...Witnessing this momentous change in the US, I cannot help but quietly despair of French politics.Will I witness similar mental and social progress in France in my lifetime? Will there ever be a time for a Beur French president?PS: Beur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 Now that's news !! I understand why he looked so familiar to me !!! [:D]In fact, he's our French tv news presenter HARRY roselmack's twin brother...[IMG]http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/regine79/harry-roselmack.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 [quote user="Pierre ZFP"]Hey Frenchie, just an idea but you may want to look at John McCain's speech too.[/quote]John McCain concession speech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Another speech. [:D]http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jy_QOm2sbQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkkent Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 [quote user="Frenchie"]If anyone can find the acceptance speech script , I d be grateful to be sent a link, because I will soon work on the topic of the American elections with my students, and it would be interesting to have this speech..And I'm also interested in having any newspaper article concerning these elections , especially about the symbolic launching of the campain in Springfield, Martin Luther King's daughter's reaction ,the TV debate of sept 27th , Sarah Palin's personality/values, etc.. , the neo nazis arrested while they were preparing a racial attack , Obama's incarnation of the American dream... ETC ...Thanks in advance Régine X[/quote]This may be of help - it is about Sarah Palin's religious influences. I find it rather frightening, how would French students find it?http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/25/us/politics/25faith.html?_r=1&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink&oref=slogin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 Clarkkent , this is very interesting, I will tell you about their reactions.Thanks ; really. Christine, ........[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 [quote user="Clarkkent"][quote user="Frenchie"]If anyone can find the acceptance speech script , I d be grateful to be sent a link, because I will soon work on the topic of the American elections with my students, and it would be interesting to have this speech..And I'm also interested in having any newspaper article concerning these elections , especially about the symbolic launching of the campain in Springfield, Martin Luther King's daughter's reaction ,the TV debate of sept 27th , Sarah Palin's personality/values, etc.. , the neo nazis arrested while they were preparing a racial attack , Obama's incarnation of the American dream... ETC ...Thanks in advance Régine X[/quote]This may be of help - it is about Sarah Palin's religious influences. I find it rather frightening, how would French students find it?http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/25/us/politics/25faith.html?_r=1&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink&oref=slogin [/quote]Here you go:http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/nov/05/uselections2008-barackobama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 He realised it a bit late in the day: McCain's verdict on Palin: more trouble than a pitbull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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