President Barack H. Obama!

January 20, 2009, America embarked on a new phase of it's history with the first African American President. He embodies hope and embraces every race, nationality and ethnicity. The world rejoiced today.












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The 44th President of the United States

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Tina Fey does it again! SNL Spoof

Rednecks for Obama

Even this guy gets it! Thanks for the email, Flora.





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How The Candidates Did In School

Subject: How the candidates did in school...

People who don't know should know. How does it go - "Only in America ?" What would you do if you were a head hunter? Which of the CV's would you take the most interest in? The former or the latter? Although academic performance is not a total indicator of future accomplishments --- what would you decide? Please share this with your family and friends....Now, you are the Boss --- which team would you hire? With America facing historic debt, multiple war fronts, stumbling health care, a weakened dollar, all-time high prison population, skyrocketing Federal spending, mortgage crises, bank foreclosures, etc. etc., this is an unusually critical election year. Let's look at the educational background of your two options:

Obama:
Occidental College ( South Africa ) - 2 years studying Politics and Public Policy

Columbia University ( New York ) - B.A. Political Science with specialization in International Relations

Harvard Law School - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude, and also where he became the first African-American editor, of the Harvard Law Review

Biden:
University of Delaware - B.A. in History and a B.A. in Political Science

Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)

McCain:
United States Naval Academy - Class rank 894 of 899.


Palin:

Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester

North Idaho College - 2 semesters - General Studies

University of Idaho - 2 semesters – Journalism

Matanuska-Susitna College – 1 semester

University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in Journalism.


Now, which team are you going to hire?

Special thanks to T. Bailey for the email!

Barack Obama: Ready to Lead

Barack Obama Democratic Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech




Barack Obama: Ready to Lead

History was made tonight…
Barack Obama officially took on the fight
To take hold of the reins of the United States
And to lead her back to her status of numerous greats

America was a great economic power
She had a great military ready to defend her at any hour
The old girl still has great citizens ready to roll up a sleeve
And rebuild her into a nation in whom everyone can trust and believe

Obama will lead the fight but he will not be alone
Joe Biden agreed to be his running mate, putting his experience
and ability on loan
In the Senate, Hillary Clinton, whenever she gets the call,
will answer her phone
And with the speech he gave tonight, Obama showed he’s firmly in the game
and he will play it to the bone!

Democrats like former President Bill Clinton and veteran Senator Ted Kennedy
have all converged
Demonstrating their support. And support from the undecided they’ve
strongly urged
Leaving no doubt that a willing, capable and necessary leader has been
found in this man
That’s why even Republicans and Independents are joining in the Obama
chants of “Change” and “Yes, we can!”

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