Obama's Inaguration

[Gwen_Goth]

Originally Posted by ante

Is your mother, perhaps, a bit of cynic?

Scottish?

(to a brit; so many jokes get ingrained; although i can imagine my parents having the same reaction (too Obama) )

[minimin]

Hmmm.....damn I missed it but I assure you I shall watch it later, Can't miss a historical event like this, but i bet it was Long-Winded though.

[cridgit001]

Actually it wasn't long-winded. Good all the way through. Though the Poem was painful....I watched most of it in my Government class. People at my college were standing around the tvs watching. Pretty cool to say the least.

[minimin]

Originally Posted by cridgit001

Actually it wasn't long-winded. Good all the way through. Though the Poem was painful....I watched most of it in my Government class. People at my college were standing around the tvs watching. Pretty cool to say the least.

Hmmm.....Good glad it wasnt too long winded, but a poem. I think this is cool because alot of people never thought they would see this, I didn't either to be honest. I think he shall be a good president.

[koaku]

Same here my step mother was crying..It was a good speech (a quick one) I really appreciate the Obama Touch

[wilsontheterrible]

I'm going to say that the Inaugural speech was quite good and the enthusiasm was tangible. I especially liked the bit about fighting communism with principles.

Things are about to become quite interesting, I think I'll put some tea on the burner and watch the scene unfold.

[Miyavifan]

Originally Posted by Gwen_Goth

I appear to have missed it >.>

as bad as it may seem I'm not bursting to see it, i will watch it, probably later tonight though

I missed it too.

[ivi0nk3y]

Originally Posted by koaku

Same here my step mother was crying..It was a good speech (a quick one) I really appreciate the Obama Touch

Lol don't mean any offense but.. don't you think its a bit melodramatic that she was crying?
Sure its "historical" but I dunno.. I associate tears of joy, (from women) with having a baby or getting out of a war zone alive by the skin of your teeth.
Maybe i'm a bit out of touch with the scope of peoples emotions though.

[Kyousuke]

i woke up early to watch it and wouldnt you know, i ended up falling asleep. ill watch it later though

[Sinestra]

Originally Posted by ivi0nk3y

Lol don't mean any offense but.. don't you think its a bit melodramatic that she was crying?
Sure its "historical" but I dunno.. I associate tears of joy, (from women) with having a baby or getting out of a war zone alive by the skin of your teeth.
Maybe i'm a bit out of touch with the scope of peoples emotions though.

Maybe being optimistic about the next 4 years made her tear up, i dunno different things spark different emotions for people. My grandmother cried but i expected that after all that she has seen over the past 70 years in this country and all that she went through i would expect nothing less. I think Obama's rise to President is seen differently from the younger to older generations. I dont look at it really as him being black as much as say my grandmother.

Sometimes i feel my generation are a bunch pansies. Compared to what our predecessors went through we have it easy and only whine about the most innate things.

Oh well i will say this it was FREAKIN cold im so not getting out of DC tonight lol