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From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and
Carrie Dann*** The 44th President: In a just a
little more than four years, an Illinois state senator who delivered a rousing speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention will now become the ...
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This was an amazing week
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
We're stung by what happened in California. But, let's not forget how significant this week was. Read this. Then watch this compilation from Jed:
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Remainders: Lightning and thunder
Ben Smith's Blog —
Lady de Rothschild sides with Palin.
Obama malware!
The Arab world isn't especially happy about Rahm's ascendance.
The World-Herald calls Omaha for Obama.
Phil Singer warns Democrats: The 2010 campaign has already begun.
"Barack" and "Rahm" mean "lightning" and "thunder" in Hebrew.
Four years ago, Jan Schakowsky told Bush to remember Obama's name after he saw a button and initially confused it for "Osama."
Remember Obama's bowling score?
Wil Haygood has a piece on a White House butler's reaction ...
Wow. When you look at it in compressed time, it's still amazing
Brilliant at Breakfast —
Given that the "impeach Obama" sites are already up and the media are already complaining because a new president who won't even be sworn in for another two months hasn't solved an economic crisis that grows worse by the day, I think it's important to keep in mind just what happened in this country Tuesday night. Somehow I think we're going to need to watch this a lot over the next four years to remind ourselves of a day when everything seemed possible: ...
A Night To Remember: Video Highlights From Tuesday
Daily Kos —
A new montage of that magical night, including video of each major network calling the election for Barack Obama and of highlights from his victory speech: Links: Daily Kos | YouTube | Digg | Veoh (if YouTube isn't working) It's still sort of hard to believe that it's real, but it is. Barack Obama will be our next president.
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Memories Are Made Of This
DownWithTyranny! —
Do you remember exactly where you were and exactly what you were doing when they said "Barack Obama is projected to be the next president of the United States of America?" What a week it was!
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Obama Elected President
politicalwire.com 11/5/2008 — Based on network projections, Sen. Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States tonight.
This is political accomplishment so extraordinary that we will spend days looking at how he did it. For now, however, let's just celebrate ...
It's official: Barack Obama elected 44th president
(AP)
news.yahoo.com 12/16/2008 — AP - As 13 electors cast ballots Monday for the nation's first black president in the Confederacy's old Capitol, Henry Marsh emotionally recalled the smartest man he ever knew a waiter, who couldn't get a better job because of his race.
It's official: Barack Obama elected 44th president - NewsFlash
oregonlive.com 12/16/2008 — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) As 13 electors cast ballots Monday for the nation's first black president in the Confederacy's old Capitol, Henry Marsh emotionally recalled the smartest man he ever knew a waiter, who couldn't get a better job because of his ...
A Night To Remember
dailykos.com 1/20/2009 — On the eve of Barack Obama's inauguration, here's a look at the magical evening that was November 4, 2008, including every major network's call of the election for Barack Obama. As you probably noticed, this video appeared in a new player -- the ...
Video: Barack Obama sworn in as 44th President
politicalnewslive.blogspot.com 1/20/2009 — Barack Obama took the presidential oath becoming the 44th U.S. president Tuesday, shattering racial barriers as the first black leader of a country gripped by profound economic troubles and at war in two distant lands.
Journalists Name 44th President
washingtonpost.com 10/28/2008 — Barack Obama has a problem: He's going to sweep so many Democrats into Congress that he will "face high expectations," as the New York Times put it, to deliver on his promises.
How Obama Got Elected
sixmeatbuffet.com 11/18/2008 — A great video from John Ziegler over on How Obama Got Elected .
By the way.. since John McCain is being the maverick that he is and drooling all over Obama’s undershorts , could someone please tell him that is this type of pants-down politics that cost him the election? Thanks.
Obama Wins Election
nytimes.com 11/5/2008 — Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday, as the country chose him as its first black chief executive. >
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