Pres.Obama's Speech, what did you think?

gerky · 20-01-2009 6:18pm #1

I thought it was very good, well written and good to know he wrote it himself.

It spoke very much to the current world situation but had a few parts that could stand the test of time.

sdanseo · 20-01-2009 6:20pm

The man has a talent for public speaking, much unlike his predecessor. Maybe this guy will manage not to choke on a pretzel whilst watching the superbowl next week.

Went a bit too patriotic, "we're great, everyone be very afraid of us" for my liking but then that was addressed only at people who deserve to be afraid of him.

Biggins · 20-01-2009 6:20pm

He kept it as real as possible given that he was speaking to a nation that likes to be able to pat themselves on the back for even farting in the wind!

4zn76tysfajdxp · 20-01-2009 6:20pm

It was better than anything Bush has ever said tbh.

towel401 · 20-01-2009 6:21pm

didn't watch it don't care

20-01-2009 6:21pm

Nine. Eleven.

</generic American political speech>

dlofnep · 20-01-2009 6:23pm

Didn't watch it.

Can be found here for anyone who wants to read: http://www.forbes.com/home/2009/01/20/obama-inaugural-address-biz-beltway-cx_bo_0120address.html

Gunna have a quick look now. Will get back to you.

admiralofthefleet · 20-01-2009 6:23pm

i thought he would have practiced the oath beforehand, tbh

qz · 20-01-2009 6:26pm

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

i thought he would have practiced the oath beforehand, tbh

Lol yeah he fluffed it. Stinger.

RonMexico · 20-01-2009 6:26pm

Obama got the oath right it was the guy who was wearing him in who ****ed it up. Interestingly Obama voted against his nomination. Payback perhaps?

gerky · 20-01-2009 6:26pm

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

i thought he would have practiced the oath beforehand, tbh

Was that not the chief justices fault.

gerky · 20-01-2009 6:28pm

RonMexico wrote: »

Obama got the oath right it was the guy who was wearing him in who ****ed it up. Interestingly Obama voted against his nomination. Payback perhaps?

I was thinking the same.

Biggins · 20-01-2009 6:28pm

gerky wrote: »

Was that not the chief justices fault.

Yes, all the news station are reporting this. Obama stated the correct version.

sdanseo · 20-01-2009 6:31pm

gerky wrote: »

Was that not the chief justices fault.

Biggins wrote: »

Yes, all the news station are reporting this. Obama stated the correct version.

Ahhm well it must be true so :rolleyes: I dunno, pair of them in it I thought. Chief justice corrected himself and Obama continued to read back the wrong way round. Edit: Not really his fault though http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=A_9TLuqvyP8

Biden repeated the thing wrong too, missed a whole word and jumped the gun on reading back at least once.

Dumb Americans :P

gerky · 20-01-2009 6:32pm

Biggins wrote: »

Yes, all the news station are reporting this. Obama stated the correct version.

Thought so, its got to be annoying seeing as the rest went so well.

Hagar · 20-01-2009 6:34pm

He talks the talk, can he walk the walk?

Biggins · 20-01-2009 6:35pm

Hagar wrote: »

He talks the talk, can he walk the walk?

Well he started off with his shoes by giving Bush the boot.
Thats a hell of a good start!

qz · 20-01-2009 6:37pm

Apols, yeah the CJ fluffed it. Stinger.

>_>

qz · 20-01-2009 6:39pm

Hagar wrote: »

He talks the talk, can he walk the walk?

gerky · 20-01-2009 6:39pm

qz wrote: »

Apols, yeah the CJ fluffed it. Stinger.

>_>

I'll forgive you but will Obama:D

Fanny Cradock · 20-01-2009 6:40pm

I wonder will the speech appear better to some after it has been dissected and dispensed in sound bite form.

gerky · 20-01-2009 6:45pm

Fanny Cradock wrote: »

I wonder will the speech appear better to some after it has been dissected and dispensed in sound bite form.

Probably and most likely worse to others if they are fox news viewers ect....

sdanseo · 20-01-2009 6:48pm

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=A_9TLuqvyP8

metaoblivia · 20-01-2009 6:56pm

I thought the speech was quite good. We had the tv turned on in our office and almost everybody came out to watch President Obama be sworn into office and the inaugural address. It moved a few coworkers to tears.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 20-01-2009 6:59pm

metaoblivia wrote: »

It moved a few coworkers to tears.

Yeah, I'd say he's broken a few hearts in his time alright.

Fanny Cradock · 20-01-2009 7:07pm

Reed Limited Briefcase wrote: »

Yeah, I'd say he's broken a few hearts in his time alright.

Like McCain's

*Whimper*

pau8lieskins · 20-01-2009 7:09pm

In his speech he said Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. Wrong its 43 Mister Obama he can't count thats the economy screwed then :P

sdanseo · 20-01-2009 7:12pm

pau8lieskins wrote: »

In his speech he said Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. Wrong its 43 Mister Obama he can't count thats the economy screwed then :P

No, he's the 44th and he said it afterwards.

What he did say - or someone else possibly who spoke, dunno - was that the power had been transferred 44 times. That's 43 allright.

Fanny Cradock · 20-01-2009 7:15pm

pau8lieskins wrote: »

In his speech he said Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. Wrong its 43 Mister Obama he can't count thats the economy screwed then :P

Given that he is the 44th President of the U.S. and A he would be correct.

Sharpshooter · 20-01-2009 7:16pm

RonMexico wrote: »

Obama got the oath right it was the guy who was wearing him in who ****ed it up.

Do you wear to that?

I am going to have a read of it now.

metaoblivia · 20-01-2009 7:17pm

sdonn_1 wrote: »

No, he's the 44th and he said it afterwards.

What he did say - or someone else possibly who spoke, dunno - was that the power had been transferred 44 times. That's 43 allright.

Well, it depends on how you look at it. Grover Cleveland is counted twice, as the 22nd and 24th president. So technically, only 43 Americans have taken the oath of office.

pau8lieskins · 20-01-2009 7:17pm

sdonn_1 wrote: »

No, he's the 44th and he said it afterwards.

What he did say - or someone else possibly who spoke, dunno - was that the power had been transferred 44 times. That's 43 allright.

There has been 44 presidents including Obama but Grover Cleveland was Presedent twice so only 43 people have been President

4zn76tysfajdxp · 20-01-2009 7:18pm

metaoblivia wrote: »

Well, it depends on how you look at it. Grover Cleveland is counted twice, as the 22nd and 24th president. So technically, only 43 Americans have taken the oath of office.

pau8lieskins wrote: »

There has been 44 presidents including Obama but Grover Cleveland was Presedent twice so only 43 people have been President

That's right, he spanked me on two non-consecutive occasions.

Lirange · 20-01-2009 7:21pm

metaoblivia wrote: »

Well, it depends on how you look at it. Grover Cleveland is counted twice, as the 22nd and 24th president. So technically, only 43 Americans have taken the oath of office.

Actually it's 45 since both Cleveland and Taft are each counted as 2x Americans. Taft could've been counted as 3x really.

gerky · 20-01-2009 7:24pm

Yea but if he said 43 most people would think it was wrong as he is the 44th president.

gerky · 20-01-2009 7:27pm

Reed Limited Briefcase wrote: »

That's right, he spanked me on two non-consecutive occasions.

Who says tv rots the brain:D

metaoblivia · 20-01-2009 7:29pm

Lirange wrote: »

Actually it's 45 since both Cleveland and Taft are each counted as 2x Americans. Taft could've been counted as 3x really.

That's another common misconception. Taft's oath of office and inauguration were not counted twice, despite the inauguration of a new White House bath tub at the same time. President Taft was a bit too much President for the outgoing White House bath tub.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 20-01-2009 7:31pm

metaoblivia wrote: »

That's another common misconception. Taft's oath of office and inauguration were not counted twice, despite the inauguration of a new White House bath tub at the same time. President Taft was a bit too much President for the outgoing White House bath tub.

Heh. Taft, that old dog.

Is there a Simpsons quote for every US president...?

banshee_bones · 20-01-2009 7:35pm

wasnt the worst i rather enjoyed it, apart from the guy who was sitting beside me in the canteen rolling his eyes, tutting under his breath and going "for Fcuks sake" :mad:

javaboy · 20-01-2009 7:35pm

Reed Limited Briefcase wrote: »

Heh. Taft, that old dog.

Is there a Simpsons quote for every US president...?

The mediocre presidents song covers quite a few.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 20-01-2009 7:36pm

javaboy wrote: »

The mediocre presidents song covers quite a few.

Shame on you for not posting a link.

javaboy · 20-01-2009 7:37pm

Reed Limited Briefcase wrote: »

Shame on you for not posting a link.

The only one I found just used stills. Also I couldn't be bothered.

Sharpshooter · 20-01-2009 7:40pm

javaboy wrote: »

The only one I found just used stills. Also I couldn't be bothered.

That don't impress me much.

/ No musical note's to add.:pac:

mumhaabu · 20-01-2009 7:44pm

People talk about bushisms but Obama went right ahead and screwed up the oath of office and at one stage said "I will execute" - who? Osama bin laden? What was with all the old idiots with black hats all that was missing was that WUM Al Sharpton. In 4 years time they will look back on both Dubya and "Bam" (as they are calling him) and say man we though Bush was bad then we got a total idiot, who literally screwed up from day 1.

Darkbloom · 20-01-2009 7:45pm

When the BBC mentioned William Henry Harrison contracting pneumonia, I found myself thinking "he died in thirty days!"

4zn76tysfajdxp · 20-01-2009 7:48pm

mumhaabu wrote: »

People talk about bushisms but Obama went right ahead and screwed up the oath of office and at one stage said "I will execute" - who?

He didn't screw up the oath of office, the man reading it to him did.

Execute is a verb meaning to kill or to accomplish.

Sentence:

"I executed a badass jump earlier on with my skipping-rope."

So as you can see, Obama has done nothing wrong. So far.

gerky · 20-01-2009 7:54pm

mumhaabu wrote: »

People talk about bushisms but Obama went right ahead and screwed up the oath of office and at one stage said "I will execute" - who? Osama bin laden? What was with all the old idiots with black hats all that was missing was that WUM Al Sharpton. In 4 years time they will look back on both Dubya and "Bam" (as they are calling him) and say man we though Bush was bad then we got a total idiot, who literally screwed up from day 1.

So you just didn't bother reading any of this thread:)

Just as you should think before you speak, its always a good idea to read before you post.

consultech · 20-01-2009 7:56pm

RonMexico wrote: »

it was the guy who was wearing him in who ****ed it up

I didn't see any of that! Filth!

sdanseo · 20-01-2009 7:57pm

metaoblivia wrote: »

Well, it depends on how you look at it. Grover Cleveland is counted twice, as the 22nd and 24th president. So technically, only 43 Americans have taken the oath of office.

pau8lieskins wrote: »

There has been 44 presidents including Obama but Grover Cleveland was Presedent twice so only 43 people have been President

Ahh right didn't know that.

Reed Limited Briefcase wrote: »

That's right, he spanked me on two non-consecutive occasions.

Ah dearie.

topper75 · 20-01-2009 7:57pm

Dull preacher type. Still, better than an oil lobbyist warmonger.

humanji · 20-01-2009 8:05pm

topper75 wrote: »

Dull preacher type. Still, better than an oil lobbyist warmonger.

And he looks like a black Skeletor

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