'Change has come'

1. I find it interesting how Barack Obama is half-black half-white, yet everyone defines him as the first black man to reach the Presidency. I find it interesting which one he chooses to identify with.

2. I can’t wait to see what kind of agendas are passed now that the democrats dominate the house, senate and oval office. Clinton promised a similar tax plan to Obama, yet when he got into office his spending exceeded his means to he raised taxes on everyone. Everyone should welcome the new bigger and more powerful government Obama intends to create. It’s time to steal from the rich and hand-out money to the poor.

3. I hope his career in the White House is not like his career in the senate… all talk.

4. It’s too bad that so many people were unable to distinguish McCain from Bush. I wonder how many of those votes for Obama out there were really for him or just votes against President Bush.

The media attained the story they have been trumpeting for months. The entire coverage of the Obama victory last night, rightfully so, was an homage to America’s racist past and a celebration of its united future. I find it disheartening that the only way to validate equality in America was to elect a black man for president.

Of course we should all be comfortable with the idea of electing a black man for president, but in the serious times we face, that is an awful reason to elect someone. Millions of people went out and voted with electricity for a man who has virtually no governmental record except one of radical liberalism.

I am more than skeptical about the success of President-elect Obama but I hope he governs in the way he campaigned, not the way he has actually voted when it counts. I am disappointed and frightened (for the lack of checks and balances) he will be my President but I hope that, at the very least, he brings the sense of hope to young African-Americans and the complaints of inequality shall forever disappear.

Steve, can you truthfully name any time where Obama himself touted himself as (strictly) an African American?

Congratulations, America. We did the right thing.

I give praise to Mr. Obama’s victory, yet I look forward to a rejuvenation of conservatism under the weight of America’s descent into socialism.

Van Dyke is not stoked.

Pat – LMAO! well put sir.

Hey Steve, Mccain was gracious in defeat maybe you should follow his lead.

it’s amazing how McCain didn’t even stand a chance. 338-163, damn

wait a minute. Why did StateNews copy CNN’s title? ‘Change has Come’, couldn’t think of anything yourself?

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the end of the American nation and the beginning of a slow, but sure, descent into national and cultural savagery. It was fun while it lasted.

Did he say that a 106 y/o women could not vote due to race (and gender). He should study some history!

In 1870 the 15th Amendment was ratified, which provided specifically that the right to vote shall not be denied or abridged on the basis of race, color or previous condition of servitude. This superseded state laws that had directly prohibited black voting. Congress then enacted the Enforcement Act of 1870, which contained criminal penalties for interference with the right to vote, and the Force Act of 1871, which provided for federal election oversight.

Jason. You, being such a devoted “American”, are not giving our country much credit. The US is NOT fragile and will never die easily. This election is should be looked at as a motivation, a voice, and a victory. Today is a great day!

Steve, while I applaud your attempt at a correct comment. In most places people define Obama as black. Secondly, remember the old rule “one drop” of black blood makes you black? And lastly, why does it matter, the President has been chosen. So you can either take your racist ass to another country or get over yourself.

No matter the reason people voted, the right man was elected.

Hahaha Victory for OBAMA!!!!!!!!! Yes we DID!

p.s. Bill, I would like to see you try to go, as a black person, to any poll, especially in the south to vote in 1871. As someone who has studied black history a lot of things were “legal” for blacks but with no one to enforce the law on their behalf…what are they to do. Businesses and homes were burned with no laws enforced on behalf of the blacks.

To bring you into the 1900’s remember that thing called Jim Crow? Yeah. Stop your bs and go find a quiet corner to exist in because the rest of the community here does not want an uneducated person like you mixing with them.

I hear there are some bridges in Alaska both you and Steve can go jump off.

Plus: For being a historical moment, it didn’t involve bombs… which is an added bonus.

I just want to be the one to say I told you so now. All of the student who voted for Obama, don’t come and complain to me after you graduate. Most of us here have come in hopes of getting a good education. A good education can lead to a good job, one that pays well. Now what would be the benefit of going to school(paying a lot of money), to get a job that pays well, and then get a greater percentage of it taken away from you. All those hours spent studying in the library, endless hours of sitting in class, all for naught. If you supported Obama you’re almost better off just dropping out and being a leech. Since that’s what Obama plans to do, take from the hard working and wealthy and giving to the lazy and poor.

Bill…Obama was right. The 13th 14th and 15th amendments were enacted right after the civil war. The 13the ended slavery, the 14th gave them equal protetion under the law and the 15th gave them citizenship. With the failed mission of reconstruction, The confederates that swore allegiance back into the union quickly regained their seats in the senate and congress. Grandfather clauses, literacy tests, and poll taxes were directed only at blacks to discourage them from voting. (need we forget the lynchings of people by the KKK who tried to vote) Black in theory could vote, but were specifically hindered from doing so by the clauses and poll taxes. So if a person said i can’t vote because im black he or she would have been telling the truth.
Jason Van Dyke…Man you are a shameful individual. You are not shameful because you voted for mccain, you are shameful because you throw out baseless accusations about america citizens and question peoples patriotism and citizenship. Whether you believe it or not the BUSH administration presents the type of savagery you revile.
TORTURE AT ABU GHRAIB
MORTGAGE CRISIS
SURPLUS IN IRAQ & Recession in U.S.
Lying to the American public about WMDS THAT NEVER DID EXIST
PRIVATIZING WAR PROFITS to line the pockets of Chainey
I think that is why you never saw the him campaigning for his party. Lets just hope obama, can do what he says…if not don’t vote for him again. SIMPLE AS THAT!!
ZACH- DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE 58 MILLION PEOPLE VOTED FOR OBAMA BECAUSE HE BLACK AND THEY WERE TRYING TO SEND A MESSAGE THAT THE U.S. is not racist anymore? Come on now. Obama took 4 states that went red last time around. John Mccain(whom i greatly respect) said the principles of the economy are strong just a day or two before the meltdown on walllstreet. How could mccain have had a serious plan, if he ever denied a problem ever existed? Lets all get together and push the country into the 21st century. Its like jfk said…ASK NOT what your country can do for you, ASK what you can do for your country.

Response to Steve:

1. I guess he chooses to identify with the side that America, for centuries, could not get past physically. They see a black man when they look at him, and that’s how he’s been treated his whole life.

2. “bigger and more powerful government.” Sort of like the one that Bush created in establishing a WHOLE NEW EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (Dept. of Homeland Security)???

3. I hope his career in the White House is not like Bush’s career in the White House – all lies.

4. “I wonder how many of those votes for Obama out there were really for him or just votes against President Bush.” Probably the same number of votes that were cast in 2000 which were not votes for Bush but votes against Bill Clinton.

Anything else I can clear up for you, Steve? ;-)

Stephen ive heard this argument alot…Since when does weatlthy equal HARD working, and when does poor equal lazy? ANd can you please tell me how you figured that everyone who is struggling is lazy? PLEASE ELABORATE FOR ME.

Money doesn’t just appear, you work for it. Struggling doesn’t necessarily equal lazy, maybe a better phrase would be making bad decisions. There is nothing in the constitution or bill of rights that states “one must not work hard and succeed in life, that what you are born into is how you must stay, or what you are born with is what you must keep.” Julius if you’re response is regarding the impoverished, then why don’t you ask Mr. Obama to keep the 10 Billion extra he has promised to give foreign countries who are impoverished and give it to his own country.

YES WE DID! Congratulations to my fellow voters who made the right choice! Obama is right, this victory belongs to all of us!

Julius,

I completely believe that if Obama were white, he would not have won this race—he wouldn’t even be in it.

The media wanted history to be made and they pushed very hard for this.

To say John McCain lost because of one flubbed comment is illogical. Why didn’t Obama lose when he insisted on “spreading the wealth”? One statement does not make or break the campaign. We must not ignore the facts that President-elect Obama won with the desire for history to be made.

Stephen i can’t help but agree and say that what you are born into doesn’t have to dictate your future situation.
What if my parents were drug dealers,(hypothetical situation lol) I don’t want to do that and i end up getting a job at the msu phycial plant making about 35,000 dollars a year. This is a definite advancement, however on the larger scheme of things it is still blue collar job. Lets say i work hard at the phys plant everyday. Im not lazy im just your typical hard working american. Why should I be happy when i see all the plants and factories going out of business because of large tax breaks to corporations. If they get relief why can’t i get relief? Even though i have health insurance, its still not good enough to help my ailing daughter. Though im not trying to persuade your opinion, i just want to see that there are more people like that this election than there have been in years. People had a legitimate gripe. President bush forgot about the middle class. The trickle down theory is broken.

Rob – Regarding the Presidency, racism has been gone for decades. He chooses to identify himself with the side that America could not get past until about 40 years ago. He just knows that it will help win him an election, because I cannot even tell you how many people say “OMG MY PRESIDENT IS BLACK!! I’M SO HAPPY!!” Now tell me again, who is the minority in this situation?

Second of all, I like how you respond to people with examples from the Bush Administration. Speaking for myself, and probably most others, nobody is trying to defend Bush here. Everyone knows, because of his blatant admittance of being wrong, that Bush screwed up in multiple instances. You shouldn’t vote for a candidate to spite Bush’s actions, you should vote for a candidate that can deal with Bush’s actions in the proper way. So please tell me how any of your Bush ‘comebacks’ apply in any way to this election.

Then why would you settle for a job at the physical plant.

Zach…This was a bad year to be a republican. THe margin for error in his campaign was nearly 0. It doesn’t help that he killed his best offense by picking sarah palin, nor that he called obama a socialist when he himself advocated why taxes are raised on the wealthy during his 2000 visit to MSU. I believe if obama was yellow he would have won. HE TOOK FOUR STATES that went RED last go around. While obamas tax plan is labeled “socialist” we must never forget the consituency of the United states. There are TEN TIMES more working class people than rich, and if someone comes along promising relief to the middle class, by the law of average obama takes the majority.
Whether you agree with obama’s plan or not is one thing. At least he had one. For the objective voter like myself, all mccain did was attack obama’s plan and not provide a useful alternative, with this being such a bad year for republicans he couldn’t afford to do this.
58 MILLION PEOPLE careless about electing a black man and more about how they are going to send their kids to college or how they can’ keep paying the mortgage on your house.

Julius,

Let me clarify, the election was not based solely on race. Clearly, the GOP was in a difficult position. But, I hope you can concede that the country was excited to vote for Obama based on the chance at making history. I am confident in saying that a huge portion of his votes came from people who don’t know a thing about his positions.

I do know his positions, and I disagree with them. Also, to tie McCain to Bush is becoming tiresome.

I hope that my fellow Republicans treat President Obama with more respect than many liberal Democrats have treated President Bush. We may disagree with these people but to suggest that they “rot in hell” is slightly over the top.