Comments on: It was thebadrash wot won it! Barack Obama takes US presidency http://www.thebadrash.com/2008/11/05/it-was-thebadrash-wot-won-it-barack-obama-takes-us-presidency/ A blog from Barcelona, Catalonia, covering politics, culture, society and more Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:18:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: recetas de cocinahttp://www.thebadrash.com/2008/11/05/it-was-thebadrash-wot-won-it-barack-obama-takes-us-presidency/#comment-32607 recetas de cocina Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:52:30 +0000 http://www.thebadrash.com/?p=1083#comment-32607 way to go Obama - just hope no one puts a cap in him too soon! way to go Obama – just hope no one puts a cap in him too soon!

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]]> By: Tomhttp://www.thebadrash.com/2008/11/05/it-was-thebadrash-wot-won-it-barack-obama-takes-us-presidency/#comment-32468 Tom Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:28:42 +0000 http://www.thebadrash.com/?p=1083#comment-32468 @Joe - you weren't completely wrong. At the time, and for much of the early part of his campaign, it was difficult for many of us to take Obama's 'message of hope' very seriously, because if he lost it would have been put down to hubris and rhetoric on his supporters' part. And he is slightly gangly. Anyway, he passes the male approval test because Gemma thinks he's rather dishy and she has, as you know, immaculate taste. As to Cameron, he's utterly shameless. But without the brash pride that might at least win the fans-of-demagogues vote. @Joe – you weren't completely wrong. At the time, and for much of the early part of his campaign, it was difficult for many of us to take Obama's 'message of hope' very seriously, because if he lost it would have been put down to hubris and rhetoric on his supporters' part. And he is slightly gangly.

Anyway, he passes the male approval test because Gemma thinks he's rather dishy and she has, as you know, immaculate taste.

As to Cameron, he's utterly shameless. But without the brash pride that might at least win the fans-of-demagogues vote.

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]]> By: Joehttp://www.thebadrash.com/2008/11/05/it-was-thebadrash-wot-won-it-barack-obama-takes-us-presidency/#comment-32461 Joe Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:03:04 +0000 http://www.thebadrash.com/?p=1083#comment-32461 I just went back to your original post. I must remember not to comment on anything in the future. Barack Obama is obviously an amazingly charismatic man and even if he doesn't end up changing all that much, America has changed the way that the world sees it and hopefully the way it sees itself. As you say it's a victory over the politics of fear. It's also a victory for progressive politics which makes David Cameron's attempt to leap on the 'Change' bandwagon particularly grating. I just went back to your original post. I must remember not to comment on anything in the future. Barack Obama is obviously an amazingly charismatic man and even if he doesn't end up changing all that much, America has changed the way that the world sees it and hopefully the way it sees itself. As you say it's a victory over the politics of fear. It's also a victory for progressive politics which makes David Cameron's attempt to leap on the 'Change' bandwagon particularly grating.

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]]> By: chrishttp://www.thebadrash.com/2008/11/05/it-was-thebadrash-wot-won-it-barack-obama-takes-us-presidency/#comment-32456 chris Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:47:30 +0000 http://www.thebadrash.com/?p=1083#comment-32456 'UnHab' - I couldn't have put it better. 'UnHab' – I couldn't have put it better.

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]]> By: Tomhttp://www.thebadrash.com/2008/11/05/it-was-thebadrash-wot-won-it-barack-obama-takes-us-presidency/#comment-32444 Tom Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:34:50 +0000 http://www.thebadrash.com/?p=1083#comment-32444 Ian, you can have one of my Republicans For Obama pins: you deserve it. Ian, you can have one of my Republicans For Obama pins: you deserve it.

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]]> By: Ian Llorenshttp://www.thebadrash.com/2008/11/05/it-was-thebadrash-wot-won-it-barack-obama-takes-us-presidency/#comment-32438 Ian Llorens Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:15:32 +0000 http://www.thebadrash.com/?p=1083#comment-32438 As a good Republican, I voted for Obama. I also voted for eliminating the income tax in Massachusetts, depenalizing carrying one oz of marihuana and banning dog racing. As a good Republican, I voted for Obama. I also voted for eliminating the income tax in Massachusetts, depenalizing carrying one oz of marihuana and banning dog racing.

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]]> By: UnHabhttp://www.thebadrash.com/2008/11/05/it-was-thebadrash-wot-won-it-barack-obama-takes-us-presidency/#comment-32428 UnHab Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:47:08 +0000 http://www.thebadrash.com/?p=1083#comment-32428 Bush remains president until late January next year. He's apparently busy signing anti-environment legislation, destruction of the environment being something close to his heart San Franciscan Voters have something addressing this: http://www.smartvoter.org/2008/11/04/ca/sf/prop/R/ Bush remains president until late January next year. He's apparently busy signing anti-environment legislation, destruction of the environment being something close to his heart

San Franciscan Voters have something addressing this: http://www.smartvoter.org/2008/11/04/ca/sf/prop/R/

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]]> By: UnHabhttp://www.thebadrash.com/2008/11/05/it-was-thebadrash-wot-won-it-barack-obama-takes-us-presidency/#comment-32427 UnHab Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:45:32 +0000 http://www.thebadrash.com/?p=1083#comment-32427 I feel like I just woke up from a nightmare. I feel like I just woke up from a nightmare.

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