Inauguration - anyone going to watch it?

platypus · 20 Jan 2009 at 12:55

Might be a bit interesting to see a ceremony on this scale.

He's not black, he's mixed race.

Marky · 20 Jan 2009 at 12:56

I'm hopefully going to be watching it - I think he'll do a lot of good things for the world...

Memphis · 20 Jan 2009 at 12:56

trescodrucey said:
Anyone else think that he's going to be such a huge target? even more so than Bush?

Possibly, but there is absolutely no way they will let anything happen to him.

rsatd · 20 Jan 2009 at 12:57

Nope, if anything interesting happens, like an assassination attempt, I am sure it would be shown again in the news later anyway.

Mr Jack · 20 Jan 2009 at 12:58

I plan on watching it.

leaskovski · 20 Jan 2009 at 12:59

Burnsy2023 said:
That is his ethnicity. I'm reading his autobiography, it's really quite good.

Its really starting to get on my nerves this whole black thing. Jezzz, i mean my pohs are darker than he is.

Burnsy2023 · 20 Jan 2009 at 13:01

leaskovski said:
Its really starting to get on my nerves this whole black thing. Jezzz, i mean my pohs are darker than he is.

This shouldn't be about race anyway. He's got some good ideas, is intelligent and people have faith in him. He has to power to do some real good.

Dark_Angel · 20 Jan 2009 at 13:11

Burnsy2023 said:
This shouldn't be about race anyway. He's got some good ideas, is intelligent and people have faith in him. He has to power to do some real good.

While I do agree, it is being made in to a race thing. It's a shame because it shouldn't be about if he is black, white, green, or yellow with red stripes, it should be about if he has the charm, intelligence, leadership and general ability needed for the office.

jas72 · 20 Jan 2009 at 13:12

MattandJet said:
everyones making a fuss about him because of his skin colour, surely it depends how good he is at the job?

Meh anyone would be better than Bush

I'll miss Bush I don't think Obama will give us as much Lolz

neoboy · 20 Jan 2009 at 13:13

Doing a Bush impression was so easy, not need to learn a new one

HEADRAT · 20 Jan 2009 at 13:14

rsatd said:
like an assassination attempt

Attempt, if they want it done he's gone

el_dazza · 20 Jan 2009 at 13:15

jas72 said:
I'll miss Bush I don't think Obama will give us as much Lolz

:/

Energize · 20 Jan 2009 at 13:19

Dark_Angel said:
Oddly I keep telling that to people - but despite my beating them on the head with it he is still black in their eyes :/

Mixed race = ethnicity, black = colour, ethnicity != colour.

Vaglin · 20 Jan 2009 at 13:19

I'll be watching, im interested in what changes he'll bring. As it was mentioned earlier, I also hope he's the catalyst thats needed.

Besides, it will be worth watching, for one its a historic occasion, also, so that in future threads, when asked what were you doing, you can say, either watching it or taking a big dump

tisonlyme · 20 Jan 2009 at 13:24

As interesting as it'll be to watch, I'm likely to still be at work, so will prob just keep checking bbc news for updates

Kainz · 20 Jan 2009 at 13:24

I'll be watching because I'm happy for the chap. Balls to the oh he's black thing. He's just another human in my eyes and one who I hope will do a lot of good in making the tough decisions.

Azagoth · 20 Jan 2009 at 13:25

I'll be watching, only out of morbid curiosity though. I just want to see if someone will actually have a pop at him during the biggest and most heavily guarded ceremony in the World.

HEADRAT · 20 Jan 2009 at 13:28

Don't get me wrong I think Obama is great for America, I wish we had such a charasmatic political leader in this country rather than the jokers we have!

I guess this could be a good to for our Lizard masters to show themselves

Burnsy2023 · 20 Jan 2009 at 13:30

HEADRAT said:
Don't get me wrong I think Obama is great for America, I wish we had such a charasmatic political leader in this country rather than the jokers we have!

Indeed. Obama for PM