# Thank God, change is finally here. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 20, 2009, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626 "2009-01-20T09:51:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626/61 "2009-01-20T11:32:43Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > We elected David Archuleta president. “He’s so cute. He’s so cool. Lets vote for him!”. Umm Bush ran and won on “Who would you like to have a beer with?” ---
**Author:** ![nappy1380](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nappy1380/32/7502_2.png) [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626/62 "2009-01-20T11:34:31Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#): > > We need a President…not a rockstar. The overwhelming popularity for doing nothing is a mechanism for failure. > > People should be shot on sight for what they have made of the Presidency with this election. Obama 44 hats…Obama Lip Balm…Obama Bobble heads. Its pathetic and I hope he becomes the legend people have made him out to be or else the nation is in some serious trouble. > > Don’t even get me started on the week long party Oprah keeps advertising…its ridiculous on more levels than I can name. > > You think today is bad…4 years and counting. I guess we all get to find out together. ![http://i10.ebayimg.com/05/i/001/2c/55/a257_2.JPG](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/d/4dcb57651a75abfd07fb36c70c6c5108c49bdb34.jpeg) Bobblehead Talking doll with 17 phrases. Fishing lure Jet fighter action figure I don’t really see your point with the memorabilia. It’s good to see that the country, as a whole, has faith in the person that is supposed to be entrusted with our future and well being. I feel that he is now going to be held to a higher standard due to the support and the weight that was put on his shoulders as of today, and that might be enough to keep him from getting discouraged and saying f\*ck it and saying he was put into situation that is insurmountable. ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626/63 "2009-01-20T11:36:12Z")
For the record…the New Era hats is what really pushed my WTF button. ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626/64 "2009-01-20T11:36:59Z")
That totally reminds me of all my desert storm trading cards. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626/65 "2009-01-20T11:44:25Z")
> [@JoesTypeS](#): > > Really? He’s been president for 2 and a half hours I know this, and you know this, but you tell that to all the people that are already praising him and the work that he HASN’T done yet. I’m not going to give him fanfare until I see promises fulfilled. ---
**Author:** ![redZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redz/32/7492_2.png) [@redZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redZ)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626/66 "2009-01-20T11:48:40Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#): > > I know why you voted for him. > I could care less about the color of the mans skin…hell he could be a woman for all I care. > > My problem with the ENTIRE thing is the fanfare and reaction people are giving him before he has done ANYTHING. > > It is an example of exactly what is wrong with today’s America. word. ---
**Author:** ![nappy1380](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nappy1380/32/7502_2.png) [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626/67 "2009-01-20T11:49:39Z")
> [@camarojoe](#): > > I know this, and you know this, but you tell that to all the people that are already praising him and the work that he HASN’T done yet. I’m not going to give him fanfare until I see promises fulfilled. You can’t really damn those who do. You can either wait for the results and then give kudos, or support him in hopes of pushing to to achieve those goals. IMO neither are wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626/68 "2009-01-20T11:53:13Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#): > > I know why you voted for him. > I could care less about the color of the mans skin…hell he could be a woman for all I care. > > My problem with the ENTIRE thing is the fanfare and reaction people are giving him before he has done ANYTHING. > > It is an example of exactly what is wrong with today’s America. It seems to me that people are reacting the way they are because they have been starved for hope and inspiration for years. I don’t fault them for that, even though I agree that they are going to be let down by reality. ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626/69 "2009-01-20T12:01:20Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > It seems to me that people are reacting the way they are because they have been starved for hope and inspiration for years. I don’t fault them for that, even though I agree that they are going to be let down by reality. I fault noone for hope and optimism but the reasons for the hope and optimism are what scares me. Are his ideas that much better than previous Presidents? Are his promises any different than the ones that have been unfulfiled by previous Presidents? Well any President be able to follow through with their campaign ideals based on Washington Politics as a whole? At the end of the day Obama will be no different than anyone who has served before him. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626/70 "2009-01-20T12:13:58Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#): > > At the end of the day Obama will be no different than anyone who has served before him. Well maybe this “false hope” will help light a fire under America’s ass. When is the last time the majority of the country actually stood behind their leader like this? This following really doesn’t have a lot of bad sides to it, as far as I see. Sure if he doesn’t pull through on his promises (which I’m sure some will go unfulfilled) it will hurt some people, but at least people are inspired. And inspiration can go a hell of a long way IMO. ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626/71 "2009-01-20T12:18:39Z")
> [@Paulo](#): > > Well maybe this “false hope” will help light a fire under America’s ass. When is the last time the majority of the country actually stood behind their leader like this? > > This following really doesn’t have a lot of bad sides to it, as far as I see. Sure if he doesn’t pull through on his promises (which I’m sure some will go unfulfilled) it will hurt some people, but at least people are inspired. And inspiration can go a hell of a long way IMO. Inspiration is only temporary. People will “try” and do good, and then shortly thereafter forget about a cause. it’s only a temporary kick in the ass. People have a very short attention span which goes hand in hand with dedication. It seems as a lot of people are putting all their hope into Obama to do all these things and that they can probably accomplish a good amount on their own to help “fix” issues on a smaller level. But many people lack leadership and initiative to be proactive. Putting so much faith into one person only sets them up for a greater letdown. ---
**Author:** ![Afrank45](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afrank45/32/5021_2.png) [@Afrank45](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Afrank45)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626/72 "2009-01-20T12:19:40Z")
Today was the political equivolent of jackie robinson breaking the color barrier and it shouldnt have been a momentous occasion??? This man united the vast majority of a country in a time when most have lost hope and this should be a down played day??? Today was a giant morale boost after an admittedly terrible year out with the old in with the new. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626/73 "2009-01-20T12:29:40Z")
^Exactly. And anyone who disagrees with the importance of that, sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626/74 "2009-01-20T12:29:55Z")
I joined habitat for humanity :gotme: mainly for personal satisfaction and building my resume though, not for the obama youth. ---
**Author:** ![A.J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@A.J](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/A.J)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626/75 "2009-01-20T12:32:26Z")
> [@camarojoe](#): > > I wish him the best of luck since we are all involved in the future decisions that he makes. But it is irritating to keep hearing people praise him when he really hasn’t done anything but offer up promises of what he wants to do. I hope he is able to push through on some of his promises, but so many people have made him out to be the black messiah. > > I hope the words have backing behind them. > > In the locked topic, I asked why we had to spend $150 million (but now I am hearing $180 million) on his Inauguration. Sure, it is a tradition, but being the incoming president, he could have made the decision to keep the tradition but minimalize it / cut the cost in order to step up and save us the huge expenses that this inauguration brought. > > And I heard on the radio and read in the paper that while the inauguration was going on, they were redoing a good amount of the interior of the White House. New paint, carpets, drapes, etc. WHY? Replacing the drapes with the exact same ones. Replacing chairs. Necessary? Recently in the news Patterson got a new rug in his mansion for $23,000. Necessary? Isn’t Obama in a position to say, keep the drapes, keep the furniture. > > Just a rant, but aren’t we in some economic turmoil at the moment. > > And just to clarify, if McCain was elected, I would ask the same thing if there was a grand Inauguration planned. as far as inauguration costs go I think it was to accommodate the sheer numbers of attendees present. ---
**Author:** ![95d16turbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/977dab/32.png) [@95d16turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95d16turbo)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626/76 "2009-01-20T12:35:24Z")
well i hope senators Edward Kennedy and Robert Byrd are alright ---
**Author:** ![slasky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slasky/32/7408_2.png) [@slasky](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slasky)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626/77 "2009-01-20T12:38:26Z")
> [@Afrank45](#): > > Today was the political equivolent of jackie robinson breaking the color barrier and it shouldnt have been a momentous occasion??? > > This man united the vast majority of a country in a time when most have lost hope and this should be a down played day??? > > Today was a giant morale boost after an admittedly terrible year out with the old in with the new. I agree on most of your comments, except for the jackie Robinson one, and I did not vote for Obama. He has united this country and given us hope. I agree that we needed to dump the current administration. However, I mean dump everyone; including congress. This congress has been the least productive and has had the lowest approval rating in history. Hopefully the excitment will continue and he will turn this country around. If he succeeds then I would be the first to admit that he would then be the greatest President of or time and one of the greatest of all time. ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626/78 "2009-01-20T12:40:29Z")
> [@Afrank45](#): > > This man united the vast majority of a country in a time when most have lost hope and this should be a down played day??? So it’s ok to spend $180 MILLION to make people feel better that we don’t have money? I know when I am broke, I take a loan out and go to the casino and spend more. The man has made promises and has not done anything yet. But people are worshipping him based on promises. I hope he can fulfil them. I support his want to do so. Will we have a huge celebration when a women gets elected president, sure. Is it necessary if we are in the same financial dire, no. And as I stated before, if McCain, Hillary, Obama, whoever won, I would say this same statement about the cost of this inauguration. ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626/79 "2009-01-20T12:45:06Z")
If Obama had not won, how much more would it cost to deal with the outrage that would have surely taken place? ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2009, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626/80 "2009-01-20T13:09:52Z")
If he didn’t win, then obviously he wouldn’t have been nearly as popular. Therefore it’s a moot point, which is moot anyways as he did win. So it’s all moot. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thank-god-change-is-finally-here/61626.md?page=5)