First of all, I congratulate President-Elect Barack Obama on his hard fought victory in the 2008 Presidential Election. I think it's time for all Americans to unite behind our new leader and wish him the best of luck. After all, if he succeeds, we all win. Certainly, Obama inspired a lot of people. No doubt, the pre-election enthusiasm portrayed by Obama nation has to impress even his most harshest critics.
Still, some have gone so overboard after Obama's victory that it's almost nauseating. On the day after the election, The Sun ran a headline that read "It's Obama". In turn, the dedicated the majority of their front page to the new President-Elect. Fair enough. Obama won fair and square. Then came the special Obama Commemoration section last Sunday. Well, that's a little much but whatever. Today, I come across an advertisement where the Sun is asking their readers to send a five line congratulatory note to Obama for $17.50. These jottings will then appear in the November 16th edition of the paper. Alright, can we say overkill?
While I understand the historical significance of Obama's election, why should we elevate him above any other person who has occupied the Oval Office? I realize many first time voters were inspired by his candidacy, but our nation has been electing presidents since 1789. Likewise, the Sun has been in existence since 1837. And while I cannot attest to much prior to the 1980's, I fail to recall this much media celebration over an elected president.
Whether or not Obama will be successful in his new position remains to be seen. I encourage everyone to keep an open mind and try to be objective when evaluating his performance. In the meantime, it'll be interesting to see how long the media remains in celebration mode.
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It's worth celebrating. It will continue until the Inaugural IMO. He is gaurenteed to become an American Icon if he isn't already. With the country in the shape it's in, he has an enormous task to be sure. I think we all do though. Yes we can. Yes we can. Yes we...
My question is why does the Sun elevate him above all others?
A = Baltimore City is 65% Black.
B = Obama is their Hero.
C = The Sun wants to sell papers.
A + B = C
Not so hard to figure.
True.
I'm a young first time voter. No way in hell was his campaign which was pretty much a media circus worth my vote. The blue will see why it's called obamanation when the comunism consumes our great nation.
To the young first time voter:
Welcome to the fray. Now a little advise from across the generation gap. All campaigns are a media circus, its' the nature of the beast, no need to take it personal.
Sick and tired of the "communism" and "socialism" is coming nonsense from the defeated Neo-Cons. Conservative Republicans and Evangelicals fell in love with George W. Bush for 8 years, the leader of a government that was more fascist, theocratic, totalitarian, and in the end socialist (e.g. bailouts!) than any the communists and socialists have ever established or imagined. I guess "young" doesn't mean "informed". Ridiculous!
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