sry, double post.

[edit on 5-11-2008 by CapsFan8]

Hi there,

Frenchman here, yep congrats & most of us here are happy to see Obama as the new president of the US of A.

African Americans deserved it, he made it happen and it sure wasn't easy I guess. I just hope people will now realize that it is not the colour you are "wearing" that matters but what is inside.

Now and even so I am happy about this elections, let's not forget that presidents have limited power, their campaign sponsors want their money back.

Nothing is free.

Good luck America, we love you and I hope racism will take a step back...

I might be dreaming but still, why not ?

EDIT : I want to add that I am a right winger in my country, not a socialist.



Cheers,
Europa aka Buck


[edit on 5-11-2008 by Europa733]

Congrats to Barack Obama, perhaps now with his influence both America & indirectly the rest of the world will move in a better and more humane direction.

Greg in the UK.

Another congratz from Holland!

(Sorry it had to be a one-liner, but whats to say more )

In Australia most of us are hoisting a beer to Obama, he may not fix all of the Problems in the US, he may not fix any but if nothing else the US has shown the rest of the world that you want to change and try to fix all the things that have been shattered under the republican watch.

good luck in the future

all the best from east germany! I feel the need to discuss this matter but nobody cares over here. In general the way how we vote and do a political campaign is very different. Many people find the US way childish and concider it to be just populism. NOBODY here can imagine to shout out lout GERMANY GERMANY or MERKEL MERKEL maybe because of the past ... our politicians are mostly ugly, no war heros or sexy mommies, but they are well-educated and experienced except the english skill of course!

[edit on 5/11/08 by shr4n]

Congrats to Obama and his supporters from IRE -- seems like everyone over here is delighted to see a Dem. in the white house again!! hopefully he can sort things out in foreign policy and get those American boys safely out of Iraq.

People are becoming more optimistic with Obama as the new president. All over the world people are becoming more confident as America should no longer be aggressive militarily.

Let's hope Obama will do many things for America. Fix the economy, pull out of Iraq, and establish confidence within the county.

Congratulations Mr President, it makes me happy to see that racism on a mass scale really did stay in the 20th century, especially in the states, especially in the South, i'm proud of you all that you have left that part of you in the past and elected a man who i honestly believe could turn your country around for the best.

All my best wishes and love America, I hope this is what you need, and what you deserve.


Edited to say the whole "what you deserve" was meant in a good way, after i re-read that i realised some people may have mis-interpreted it, lol.

[edit on 5/11/08 by woogleuk]

As a Republican who voted for Obama, I say thank you for congratulating America. For those who continue to complain about Obama winning, here's what I have to say to you:

It is time for change. It is time to admit that the Republican party we knew is no longer the same. It is time to show the world that we are a nation of one. We can no longer remain divided. Let's unite and take our country back, and I believe that yesterday's vote demonstrated to the world that we are not that bad after all. I hope we can humbly be the shining beacon once again.

I appreciate your thread and, please know that you have friends in America. Again, I am a Republican who saw what was best for America. I am tired of my party and the people that hijacked all its principles.

God bless every person around the world who hopefully looks at us in a more positive way since November 4, 2008 and God bless all of us in America.

P.S. We're not yet clear until January 20, 2009.



[edit on 5-11-2008 by manticore]