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Wednesday, 5 November 2008
Congratulations President Obama!
Yes! Congratulations President Obama! He has Asian blood!!!
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Asked whether Malaysia would also see the emergence of a leader regardless of race as had happened in the United States, Abdullah said that could happen anywhere at all. ADVERTISEMENT
"It depends on the people. They will determine that. What happened in the United States was not determined by Washington or any group but by the American people themselves by election through the democratic process and an election practice which has existed in the United States for a long time," he said.
PUTRAJAYA: It is possible for anyone from a minority group to be a nation’s leader, even in Malaysia, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi.
“It is up to the people to decide, just as the Americans had done through the democratic process,” he said while extending his congratulations to Senator Barack Obama.
Reporters had asked him in the Parliament lobby yesterday if it were possible for a person from a minority group to become Prime Minister in Malaysia.
Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at November 6, 2008 5:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog 1. I would like to add my congratulations to the millions that Barack Obama must have received for his great victory for the Presidency of the United States of America.
2. Only a few years ago I thought it was impossible for a black man to become President of white United States, the country where the blacks used to be the slaves of the whites.
3. But attitudes have certainly changed radically among the white people. Their support for Obama is overwhelming.
4. There are many reasons why Obama managed to break through white prejudice. But President Bush has contributed much towards the acceptance of black Obama.
5. The Presidency of George Bush Junior must go down in American history as the worse ever. Arrogant, narrow-minded, autocratic, inconsiderate and totally uncaring for the views of others and even of his own countrymen, Bush created a demand for change as no other US President had ever created.
6. There was a lot about wanting to have Obama come in but there was more about wanting to have Bush and his ilk out. And McCain as the Republican candidate simply increased the desire of the Americans to have nothing to do with anyone even remotely identified with Bush.
7. Obama made such a contrast from Bush that the voters must have felt they were voting against Bush as much as for Obama.
8. But Obama is also unfortunate. To be different from Bush in attitude and foreign policy is not going to be too difficult. But Obama is coming in at a time when the US and the World are experiencing the worst of economic and financial crises. While he might succeed in changing foreign policy he is not likely to be able to solve the economic and financial crises, not in the near future certainly.
9. Bail-outs are not going to work. We have seen that already. Even partial or complete nationalization of banks and other financial institutions will not really help in turning things around.
10. Obama will be hard put to find a solution. He has five years. If he fails it is not going to be good for the new President. Certainly it will not be good for the first black President.
11. The world will be watching. It is easier to say change than to actually change.
2008 Presidential Elections Oprah on Obama's Election: 'It Feels Like Hope Won'
By Kate Stroup
Originally posted Wednesday November 05, 2008 09:20 AM EST Oprah Winfrey in Chicago Nov. 4 Photo by: Joe Raedle / GettyOprah on Obama's Election: 'It Feels Like Hope Won' Oprah Winfrey has long been Barack Obama's No. 1 fan, so it's no surprise she wasted little time in speaking out about the Democrat's historic victory Tuesday night.
"It feels like hope won," the TV icon told Britain's BBC. "It feels like there's a shift in consciousness. It feels like something really big and bold has happened here, like nothing ever in our lifetimes did we expect this to happen."
The talk-show host was on hand in Chicago to watch Obama's victory speech, along with Brad Pitt and Jesse Jackson.
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Courteney Cox and hubby David Arquette hosted a Barack Obama victory party Tuesday night at their Beverly Hills home, E! Online reports. Jennifer Aniston, Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher were reportedly among the guests.
Celebrities React Other celebrities were also quick to sing the praises of the President-elect, who won a decisive victory over John McCain, becoming the first-ever African-American to claim the White House. Here's a sampling:
• Actor George Clooney: "I congratulate President-elect Obama on his historic victory, and now it's time to begin unifying the country so we can take on the extraordinary challenges that this generation faces."
• Singer Usher: "This will go down in history, in black history, for all of the sacrifices that the great Joseph Lowery and Martin Luther King made, this actually pays off for their sacrifice. ... I'm speechless. I don't even know what to say."
• Music mogul Diddy: "I felt like my vote was the vote that put him into office. ... And that may not be true but that's how much power it felt like I had."
• Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz to PEOPLE: "My parents met working for [Obama's running mate on one of his early campaigns]. If it weren't for Joe Biden, I would not exist as a human being. ... I am proud to be a part of history in the making."
• Former Secretary of State Colin Powell: "We're very, very proud to have a new American President who also happens to be African-American ... As I watched [the news anchors call the election] – pretty moving moment. Everybody cried ... I am overjoyed."
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Asked whether Malaysia would also see the emergence of a leader regardless of race as had happened in the United States, Abdullah said that could happen anywhere at all.
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"It depends on the people. They will determine that. What happened in the United States was not determined by Washington or any group but by the American people themselves by election through the democratic process and an election practice which has existed in the United States for a long time," he said.
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Abdullah: ‘Anyone can be PM’
PUTRAJAYA: It is possible for anyone from a minority group to be a nation’s leader, even in Malaysia, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi.
“It is up to the people to decide, just as the Americans had done through the democratic process,” he said while extending his congratulations to Senator Barack Obama.
Reporters had asked him in the Parliament lobby yesterday if it were possible for a person from a minority group to become Prime Minister in Malaysia.
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CONGRATULATIONS OBAMA
Posted by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at November 6, 2008 5:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Previous Blog
1. I would like to add my congratulations to the millions that Barack Obama must have received for his great victory for the Presidency of the United States of America.
2. Only a few years ago I thought it was impossible for a black man to become President of white United States, the country where the blacks used to be the slaves of the whites.
3. But attitudes have certainly changed radically among the white people. Their support for Obama is overwhelming.
4. There are many reasons why Obama managed to break through white prejudice. But President Bush has contributed much towards the acceptance of black Obama.
5. The Presidency of George Bush Junior must go down in American history as the worse ever. Arrogant, narrow-minded, autocratic, inconsiderate and totally uncaring for the views of others and even of his own countrymen, Bush created a demand for change as no other US President had ever created.
6. There was a lot about wanting to have Obama come in but there was more about wanting to have Bush and his ilk out. And McCain as the Republican candidate simply increased the desire of the Americans to have nothing to do with anyone even remotely identified with Bush.
7. Obama made such a contrast from Bush that the voters must have felt they were voting against Bush as much as for Obama.
8. But Obama is also unfortunate. To be different from Bush in attitude and foreign policy is not going to be too difficult. But Obama is coming in at a time when the US and the World are experiencing the worst of economic and financial crises. While he might succeed in changing foreign policy he is not likely to be able to solve the economic and financial crises, not in the near future certainly.
9. Bail-outs are not going to work. We have seen that already. Even partial or complete nationalization of banks and other financial institutions will not really help in turning things around.
10. Obama will be hard put to find a solution. He has five years. If he fails it is not going to be good for the new President. Certainly it will not be good for the first black President.
11. The world will be watching. It is easier to say change than to actually change.
12. I wish him the best of luck.
2008 Presidential Elections
Oprah on Obama's Election: 'It Feels Like Hope Won'
By Kate Stroup
Originally posted Wednesday November 05, 2008 09:20 AM EST
Oprah Winfrey in Chicago Nov. 4 Photo by: Joe Raedle / GettyOprah on Obama's Election: 'It Feels Like Hope Won'
Oprah Winfrey has long been Barack Obama's No. 1 fan, so it's no surprise she wasted little time in speaking out about the Democrat's historic victory Tuesday night.
"It feels like hope won," the TV icon told Britain's BBC. "It feels like there's a shift in consciousness. It feels like something really big and bold has happened here, like nothing ever in our lifetimes did we expect this to happen."
The talk-show host was on hand in Chicago to watch Obama's victory speech, along with Brad Pitt and Jesse Jackson.
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Courteney Cox and hubby David Arquette hosted a Barack Obama victory party Tuesday night at their Beverly Hills home, E! Online reports. Jennifer Aniston, Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher were reportedly among the guests.
Celebrities React
Other celebrities were also quick to sing the praises of the President-elect, who won a decisive victory over John McCain, becoming the first-ever African-American to claim the White House. Here's a sampling:
• Actor George Clooney: "I congratulate President-elect Obama on his historic victory, and now it's time to begin unifying the country so we can take on the extraordinary challenges that this generation faces."
• Singer Usher: "This will go down in history, in black history, for all of the sacrifices that the great Joseph Lowery and Martin Luther King made, this actually pays off for their sacrifice. ... I'm speechless. I don't even know what to say."
• Music mogul Diddy: "I felt like my vote was the vote that put him into office. ... And that may not be true but that's how much power it felt like I had."
• Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz to PEOPLE: "My parents met working for [Obama's running mate on one of his early campaigns]. If it weren't for Joe Biden, I would not exist as a human being. ... I am proud to be a part of history in the making."
• Former Secretary of State Colin Powell: "We're very, very proud to have a new American President who also happens to be African-American ... As I watched [the news anchors call the election] – pretty moving moment. Everybody cried ... I am overjoyed."
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