more class from the libs.

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The crowd packed on the west side of the Capitol grounds serenaded President Bush in mocking fashion when he took to the inaugural stage alongside Vice President Dick Cheney.

"Nah nah nah nah, hey hey, good-bye," a section of the crowd chanted.

The crowd packed immediately below the podium received Bush in stony silence when he took his seat on the stage surrounding the podium where Barack Obama was scheduled to take the oath office to become the 44th president of the United States.

The jeers are among the final public feedback Bush will receive as president.

First Lady Laura Bush and Lynne Cheney received light applause when they were announced to the crowd.

Bush is scheduled to depart from the East Front of the Capitol by helicopter after the swearing-in ceremony.

Obama received the loudest sustained cheers from thousands who chanted his name.

Before Obama took the stage the crowd gave its warmest welcome to former President Bill Clinton and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.)

Vice-president elect Joe Biden also Michelle Obama also received warm welcomes.

House Democratic lawmakers formed a raucous audience from the section of seats rising immediately south of the speaker's podium.

They launched into a "Rahmbo" chant when they spotted White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel.
 
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you don't here this from conservatives. they didn't do this when clinton left you don't hear conservatives do that, it always comes from the left.
 
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It just shows the intelligence of those who voted. I am so tired of hearing about this already. Every single report or article I read about Obama it mentions him being the first black president. When are we going to wake up? We (as Americans) have so many issues at hand, it is pathetic we are still talking about his skin color. I wish someone would tell me what the significance of someones skin color to their presidency is. Does it really help anything? I understand it is a proud day if your african american. I can understand that part, but what bothers me is how everyone only talks about that. It also bothers me how racial this election is. Congrats on the next 4 years of crap
 
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dantheman617 said:
It just shows the intelligence of those who voted. I am so tired of hearing about this already. Every single report or article I read about Obama it mentions him being the first black president. When are we going to wake up? We (as Americans) have so many issues at hand, it is pathetic we are still talking about his skin color. I wish someone would tell me what the significance of someones skin color to their presidency is. Does it really help anything? I understand it is a proud day if your african american. I can understand that part, but what bothers me is how everyone only talks about that. It also bothers me how racial this election is. Congrats on the next 4 years of crap
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I understand the sentiment. But there are people who have memories of segregation fresh in their minds and are grandchildren of slaves. Given the history of slavery, racism, and segregration...some in as little as 50 years ago, his race is of importance now, and the historical significance of today is being acknowledged.

I think the ultimate goal of everybody is to get to the point where it truly doesn't matter anymore.

Not defending what was said at the benediction, or the undertones of campaigns, etc.....just trying to convey the other side.
 
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rjd970 said:
I understand the sentiment. But there are people who have memories of segregation fresh in their minds and are grandchildren of slaves. Given the history of slavery, racism, and segregration...some in as little as 50 years ago, his race is of importance now, and the historical significance of today is being acknowledged.

I think the ultimate goal of everybody is to get to the point where it truly doesn't matter anymore.

Not defending what was said at the benediction, or the undertones of campaigns, etc.....just trying to convey the other side.
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that is what I want to see. Although, IMO with this election in ways it has fueled racism more. Every single piece of media coverage has done this. It is not like we just passed a law that allowed a black man to become president. I assume he was just the first african american that was qualified...(oh wait a second) and ran for office with a large backing.
 
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rjd970 said:
I understand the sentiment. But there are people who have memories of segregation fresh in their minds and are grandchildren of slaves. Given the history of slavery, racism, and segregration...some in as little as 50 years ago, his race is of importance now, and the historical significance of today is being acknowledged.

I think the ultimate goal of everybody is to get to the point where it truly doesn't matter anymore.

Not defending what was said at the benediction, or the undertones of campaigns, etc.....just trying to convey the other side.
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I get that and don't disagree with anything you said.

However does Obama even come from that background? His American family is white and his father was from Africa so does he really come from that struggle?

And I just can't get over the fact he is bi-racial and not African-American.

To label him African-American just really isn't accurate.
 
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I get what you are saying and I disagree with Obama on pretty much everything. But it's hard to deny the significance of a man of color taking the Oath of Office.
 
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JZVOL said:
I get that and don't disagree with anything you said.

However does Obama even come from that background? His American family is white and his father was from Africa so does he really dome from that struggle?

And I just can't get over the fact he is bi-racial and not African-American.

To label him African-American just really isn't accurate.
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Why not, his dad is from Africa, his mom, American?
 
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GAVol said:
I get what you are saying and I disagree with Obama on pretty much everything. But it's hard to deny the significance of a man of color taking the Oath of Office.
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there is no denying this at all.

my question is, if black conservative/republican was elected president, would he have had the love of the media for being the 1st black president i would say no,

he would have had many people say he wasn't black becaue he was a republican.

clarence thomas was nominated as the 1st black justice, he was accused of sexual harrassment by a women with absolutely no evidence of any kind. i'd hate to see what accusations will be made against the 1st black republican/conservative president.
 
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GAVol said:
I get what you are saying and I disagree with Obama on pretty much everything. But it's hard to deny the significance of a man of color taking the Oath of Office.
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and I agree....but that seems to be all they are talking about. It also seems that alot of people voted for him for this reason
 
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joevol320 said:
my question is, if black conservative/republican was elected president, would he have had the love of the media for being the 1st black president i would say no,

he would have had many people say he wasn't black becaue he was a republican.
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This is utter crap. You can't honestly sit there and tell me if Colin Powell were elected president he wouldn't have enjoyed widespread support and equal acknowledgement of his historic election from the press.
 
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615 Vol said:
Why not, his dad is from Africa, his mom, American?
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Again he doesn't come from the slave, segregation background of black Americans (African Americans).

To call him African-American in the PC way it is used in our country is not an accurate representation of his background and totally disregards his white heritage.
 
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joevol320 said:
my question is, if black conservative/republican was elected president, would he have had the love of the media for being the 1st black president i would say no
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The media would have to acknowledge the achievement, but they would most definitely be cringing as they did it. The media has gone way over the top in its lovefest for Obama.
 
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On the race thing, the guy that gave a religious speech after the Oath of Office mentioned various ethnic groups. "brown can hang around, ....and white will embrace what is right." He mentioned the "red" man and "yellow" man also but I can't remember what he said. He seemed to reserve the one negative comment for whites.
To me he was implying that white people are somehow still the enemy.

I am not easily offended but at the swearing in of a President this was offensive and a total lack of taste.
 
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rjd970 said:
This is utter crap. You can't honestly sit there and tell me if Colin Powell were elected president he wouldn't have enjoyed widespread support and equal acknowledgement of his historic election from the press.
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colin powell isn't a conservative. if senator JC watts was elected, then you would not see any of it.
 
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powell would have gotten press certainly, but it is ridiculous to think that we'd be hearing these type of glowing arse kissing reviews for a republican.
 
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joevol320 said:
colin powell isn't a conservative. if senator JC watts was elected, then you would not see any of it.
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He isn't liberal either. He is more moderate than anything else. I don't think any of the far right or far left crowd would have voted for him, but he would have killed the moderate, middle class vote.
 
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rjd970 said:
He isn't liberal either. He is more moderate than anything else. I don't think any of the far right or far left crowd would have voted for him, but he would have killed the moderate, middle class vote.
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jc watts is considered a conservative. much more than powell.
 
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droski said:
powell would have gotten press certainly, but it is ridiculous to think that we'd be hearing these type of glowing arse kissing reviews for a republican.
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Based on what? The arse kissing reviews are a combination of his race, age, and 180 degree change from Bush. If a republican came in under that same criteria, then it would have been the same.
 
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gasguy98 said:
On the race thing, the guy that gave a religious speech after the Oath of Office mentioned various ethnic groups. "brown can hang around, ....and white will embrace what is right." He mentioned the "red" man and "yellow" man also but I can't remember what he said. He seemed to reserve the one negative comment for whites.
To me he was implying that white people are somehow still the enemy.

I am not easily offended but at the swearing in of a President this was offensive and a total lack of taste.
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ya that was classless, and to be honest i was offended by that. maybe i should start an uproar about it being racist
 
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rjd970 said:
Based on what? The arse kissing reviews are a combination of his race, age, and 180 degree change from Bush. If a republican came in under that same criteria, then it would have been the same.
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Powell doesn't fit that????
 
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