Obama Canceled Fireworks for This Evening

ACC Fan--of which I am also one--Kenyans were celebrating because his father was Kenyan...you know, just like when we celebrate when Americans win in the Olympics? The majority of African Americans always vote Democratic no matter the race of the candidate. As for the end of the greatness of America, most would argue that started in 2000, with the election of GWB. Amazingly, most of America and the rest of the world sees this as a return to greatness. Wake up.

If this is not about race then why:

1) Did Kenya celebrate when Sen. Obama won? If McCain had won would there have been rioting in Kenya?

2) Did 96% of the African American vote is for Obama?

The simple fact that tolerance is a one way street and it's only for Democrats - these are the facts.

It's been a great run for America, but like Rome, the greatness has come to the begining of the end - an end which will not come with a bang but with a whimper.

YOU DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE US OUR 40 ACRES AND MULE, SO WE'LL TAKE THE WHITE HOUSE!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!

To those of you who continue to bash Obama, I ask ... are you going to continue this unproductive, unpatriotic behavior for the next 4 years? He is YOUR President, whether you like it or not. The American people as a whole voted for him in a historic landslide. McCain's concession speech was gracious, patriotic, heart-warming and sincere. If only those of you who persists in remaining negative can learn to have the class of your fallen hero, and rise above our own misconceptions and hate, and learn to be patriotic in supporting your elected leader, America will be a better place for all.

It seems to me entirely appropriate that Obama nixed the idea of fireworks. I really enjoyed his acceptance speech and the camera shots of the audience, how it was a mix of all the races and ages that make up our country.
I hope some of those who are commenting so negatively about our future President will take the time to view his speech.
So many of the negative comments are based on falsehoods, it amazes me! Anyone posting here can easily go to factcheck to find out how they have let rumors and lies influence how they feel. (You are on the internet, so you have the ability to be intelligently informed. And if you choose to willfully not seek the truth, ask yourself why. Would you refuse to buy a car because a competitor's ads told you so? Wouldn't you seek out unbiased sources to find out the truth?
This situation is no different. The truth can set you free from your fear of Obama's administration and how he will lead our country in the next four years. I'm saying this like I would to a frightened friend. When you have the facts you can relax.)

Homer, others are referring to Obama as black instead of white, because he calls himself black.

BTW - I am not racist in any way and my color is not who I am. A black president of the US is fine, if he is qualified, which Obama is not. Check out the company he keeps. Time will tell - the "change" voters had in mind is not the "change" they will get.

Again, time will tell.

At what point did Obama decide fireworks were inappropriate? I mean, the financial crisis has been going on for a while. Either he was so pompous he planned a victory celebration months ago, so he recently realized he needed to tone it down, or there was never any plan for fireworks as they planned a victory celebration recently, but it sounded all "see,he's a grownup not an egomaniac" to say that they were planned but then cancelled at his request.

I'm still waiting for inevitable letdown when reality starts to sink in and Americans realize they hired a pig in a poke for the most important job in America.

Yeah. Too bad sobriety didn't permit mentioning the poor, many of whom will be dead -- from like of meaningful medical care or adequate housing/heat/nutrition -- by the time The One takes office.

No wonder Jesse Jackson was crying.

YES WE CAN! Thank Jesus! I hope McCain supporters can please support Obama now and stop hating. After all, he did ask for their help and he needs those "people." I understand we are all different, and that we have different ideas and opinions but in the end of the day, we are Americans. We are the melting pot country of the World. We fall under one category and we have it good! All we need to do is recognize what a great opportunity we have in our hands right now. Obama is president and we should jump with glee, not slump with hate and violence. It was time for a change. And i'm so glad we got it.

Star.. I am a fellow kenyan and i feel the same. he has given hope to a whole generation and inspired pple to reach for the starts. if nothing else this will make the american pple a greater nation.

I also wish he was in kenya and take over from kibaki/odinga and their croonies

americans, you are really lucky to have him as your president.as a kenyan i wish he was ours.
i think he is the perfect bridge for all races and cultures.he is extremely intelligent and i strongly believe he's got your interests at heart.

why does this have to be about Race. This is about what the country needs in this time of crisis....and yes this is an economic crisis.

People - Left, Right, Down the Middle - We're all Americans, we're all human. I have many Republican, conservative friends and I'm liberal. We differ on some issues, but we didn't become friends bc of politics and it won't ruin our friendship either. Sometimes your candidate wins, sometimes he / she loses. Let's drop the retoric, hype and anger and see what our new President has to offer. Let's put our best foot forward and fix our country.

Lilly -

Start a relocation fund! Many of us will be happy to donate. Then Americans can start trying to respect and get along with one another.

It doesn't matter who spent more on this election. Mitt Romney outspent everyone in the primaries and yet he still lost. Obama had to spend lots of money on ads combating all the rumors and lies being spread about him in emails and in bible groups.

to the man who turned his flag upside down. what an insult you have given to all veterans of the past and to all those presently giving their lives for your American privileges. some of us truly are disappointed, but we must be Americans in unity. if you are not happy, bring the flag down, move to Canada or Australia.

Posted by: nancy | Nov 5, 2008 10:02:02 AM

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This is a free country today. He is a veteran also. The flag will fly upside down until obama is no longer in office.

Fewer people voted in the 2008 Presidential election than in the 2004 Presidential election.

Obama received only 5% more votes than John Kerry did in 2004.

Obama received only about 400,000 more votes than George Bush in 2004.

Did Obama and the Democrats spend more on their 2008 Presidential campaign than McCain 2008 + George Bush 2004 + John Kerry 2004?

HOMER

Passed a bill in the U.S. Senate to capture and secure loose Nukes.

Obama is black because most people consider biracial people black. If Tiger is black, Obama is black. Often most black people are biracial with Native American Heritage.

CaN ANYONE NAME ONE THING POSITIVE OUR PRESIDNET ELECT HAS DONE???