mint Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Can't comment, can't reflect yet (it's too soon) but it was so moving and so.....so....so...............I'm going to shut up. Please post your thoughts and comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Here's the text: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Well, nothing has changed yet!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 It's party time![:D]They'll start working tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 [quote user="Puzzled"]I just wish French TV commentators would pipe down a bit - I'll have to watch it later on you tube. They even managed to talk through the John Williams composition played by the cellist, violinist and oboeist[:(][/quote] Puzzled, you just confirmed that it was a good idea to watch it on CNN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 I watched it on CNN too.The Beeb lacked something and Sky... well it's Sky, innit!Found this about the speech: Words of history ... crafted by 27-year-old in Starbucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyC Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 [quote user="Puzzled"]I just wish French TV commentators would pipe down a bit - I'll have to watch it later on you tube. They even managed to talk through the John Williams composition played by the cellist, violinist and oboeist[:(][/quote] The BBC commentator said he hoped the presidency would start with a bang, which seemed a singularly inappropriate comment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 [quote user="woolybanana"]Well, nothing has changed yet!!![/quote]Nevermind, Wools. It was some speech, non?[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boiling a frog Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 [quote user="Clair"]I watched it on CNN too.The Beeb lacked something and Sky... well it's Sky, innit!Found this about the speech: Words of history ... crafted by 27-year-old in Starbucks[/quote]I watched on BBC Were they having different versions depending on what channel one was watching on [8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 [quote user="Boiling a frog"]I watched on BBCWere they having different versions depending on what channel one was watching on [8-)][/quote]I don't know. I watched News 24 for a bit and found the commentary too dry.The speech, dissected: http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/pdfs/obamaelected.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patmobile Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 If he's anything like as good as he sounds, this Obama guy could turn out to be the best, most inspiring President since Jed Bartlet left the West Wing.Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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