Hope he wins, even from a not-very-political European’s perspective, the alternative just looks like more of the same… which wasn’t great…
So good luck Obama, the world will feel like a more spirited, alive-with-possibilities, and interesting place if he wins.
Maria S.
4 Nov 08 at 11:59 pm
I agree with Jon.
I believe even the U.K. health system must be better than having no insurance at all. Here in Germany, we usually don’t have such a long waiting period to see a doctor or schedule surgery.
The only exception is when you want to see a dermatologist. As a private patient you get an appointment the same afternoon. I have national insurance and had to wait 9 weeks. I kept the appointment even though I knew my rash would definitely be gone by then. And it was…
Twice I lived in the States and both times I was not able to afford private health care. One of my friends, earning a good salary, has such a very high deductible and other restrictions on her insurance policy, and she is not happy with it either. In European terms, her policy looks almost worthless. She might as well go without it.
Then again – she won’t have the wait as she has to pay and they will always take her in (they don’t care where the money is coming from).
Some Americans will conclude that socialism is not good for them. They would rather keep their freedom of losing everything and building it up again. This – they are really good at. This is one thing we should learn from them.
ValenciaSon
5 Nov 08 at 1:12 am
I wonder how many subjects of the empire have to choose between rent or medicine?
raytibbitts
5 Nov 08 at 3:53 am
I pray that this guy is wrong. (Making me wrong, too.) Since there is nothing I can do it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSixu-wxvKI
Makes me wish Obama wins, just to prove us wrong.
I fear either candidate will prove this to be right.
ValenciaSon
5 Nov 08 at 5:08 am
Warren Buffett would disagree with Peter Schiff’s assessment as Buffet amongst others has endorsed Obama’s economic plan.
raytibbitts
5 Nov 08 at 6:00 am
I would like to take this opportunity to do something I don’t think enough people do when the guy they voted for didn’t win:
Good job Senator Obama, my new president.
Now let’s see how things can improve between my two countries, my two presidents, and (why not) my king.
ValenciaSon
5 Nov 08 at 6:49 am
Well, after a record number of voters showed up to polls, Barak was elected. The people have spoken. January 20 is the inauguration for President-elect Obama.
Maria S.
5 Nov 08 at 7:47 am
Congratulations, Obama!
Just think – around the time of his birth, his African-American relatives still had to sit in the back of the bus.
Palmerito
5 Nov 08 at 8:01 am
In addition to all the repairs this new administration will have to tackle, I’m hoping we can go about the business of restoring our damaged status among the nations of the world.
Edith
5 Nov 08 at 8:38 am
@ Maria S.,
I was thinking about that too! If only MLK and Rosa Parks had been alive to see their dream come true…
Congrats, Obama!
Parubin
5 Nov 08 at 10:17 am
Congratulations Obama, congratulation people of the US !!!
ernest nonso
18 Nov 08 at 3:08 pm
congratulations obama, you are child of destiny, you will be infulence by the dew on high which groan in ernestly of treasures,there must be landmark of transformations in your goverment,ability will show the intregrity of your wealth through the reason of :’CHANGE” ,, (yes will can) ernest nonso nwachukwu…
RayTibbitts
21 Dec 08 at 5:53 am
@J.R.
Some more food for thought:
http://www.youtube.com/user/afq2007
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=_0S_nabedW8&feature=related