November 6, 2008
Jesse Jackson cries at Obama victory celebration Charles Blow has written one of the most eloquent meditations on Barack Obama’s victory considering it as a redemption of centuries of African-American slavery and suffering: History will record this as the night the souls of black folk, living ...
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I was a part of the history yesterday when I voted for the first African-American president of the United States. I never saw the country so excited about an election before. Yesterday’s was different to any other elections in our history. Yesterday was history writing and I am so happy to be a ...
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It didn't take long. Israel preempted a Palestinian terror attack in Gaza, killing five Hamas thugs as they were preparing to infiltrate Israel via a tunnel across the border. Hamas responded by launching 40+ kassam rockets and mortars into Israel, some slamming into Ashkelon and the Negev. How ...
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I was very sad to know that there are Muslims in the United States of America who boycotted the Presidential elections for Religious reasons not because that they are not convinced with the candidates.I read that there were certain calls in some mosques there for the Muslims to boycott the elections...
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A New York Times article announcing the result has this bit at the end: Reflecting the intensity of the two candidates, Mr. McCain and Mr. Obama took a page from what Mr. Bush did in 2004 and continued to campaign after the polls opened. Mr. McCain left his home in Arizona after voting early Tue...
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Ah, what a relief: Obama. I stayed up till after 6 AM Moscow time - decided it was time to switch off the computer when one of my friends on Facebook posted this update: "[...] says it out loud: McCain can't win." I'm very happy. A coincidence, of course, but it was only last night that...
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The shouting and chanting, in a repetitive, almost frightening mindless fashion of the Obama crowd in Chicago of the slogan "Yes, We Can" was, on my television set, too reminiscent of other places around the world and other periods of history.It was, for me, quite an uncomfortable experience to watc...
go to article »November 5, 2008
Senator Obama will be the next President of the United States. It is a historic occasion, and it is understandable that many who worked hard for this moment are feeling a sense of elation. The real challenge will be for Senator Obama to be the President of all of America. We can all hope that ...
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