Inauguration Day 20 Jan 2021

JoeMorgue said:
Steve Reeves. Fight me.

(Lou Ferrigno and Ah-nold are 2 and 3)
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But that leaves The Rock out as being somehow below what's his name.

(Thank you Mystery Science Theater 3000 for letting me know the Reeves and Mikey references.)
 
I certainly would have preferred someone more progressive. But I believe more than ever we made the right choice for this time in history. Biden is a good man with a good heart.

I see a man of character and kindness. Someone who thinks of others before himself. Someone who doesn't thirst for the spotlight, but for the light of truth. He doesn't need to prove that he is smarter than the experts.
 
Meadmaker said:
... I don't expect great things from Biden, but if the truth be told, I don't want great things from Biden. I just want him to not be Trump.
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There is at least one great thing I expect from Biden, getting ahold of this pandemic before it kills all of us.
 
acbytesla said:
Today, we swore into office a Catholic as President, a mixed race female as Vice President, a Jewish man, a Hispanic and an African American into the United States Senate.

The beautiful colors of America.
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VP Kamala Harris (can't stop enjoying writing that) laughing when she read her name before swearing in Padilla was so refreshing.
 
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acbytesla said:
I certainly would have preferred someone more progressive. But I believe more than ever we made the right choice for this time in history. Biden is a good man with a good heart.

I see a man of character and kindness. Someone who thinks of others before himself. Someone who doesn't thirst for the spotlight, but for the light of truth. He doesn't need to prove that he is smarter than the experts.
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The more I think about Joe Biden, the more I think he might be the perfect man for the job at this time. I see basically the same thing you do, but I think there's also a hard edge underneath. He does not suffer fools gladly, and he's not afraid to call BS when he sees it. I think he'll have some interesting reactions to pompous grandstanding, especially when the Republicans do it, but maybe even for his own party.

I think he'll be willing to work with Republicans, and I think he would rather compromise and get some of what he wants than score political points by getting nothing. We'll see.
 
acbytesla said:
Today, we swore into office a Catholic as President, a mixed race female as Vice President, a Jewish man, a Hispanic and an African American into the United States Senate.

The beautiful colors of America.
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Beyond the symbolism, there also is the reality of US history.

"Ossof will be sworn in using a book of Hebrew scripture once owned by Rabbi Jacob Rothschild, who led Atlanta’s historic synagogue The Temple...
The rabbi was a key MLK ally who encouraged ATL’s Jewish community to fight for civil rights and oppose hate & intolerance.

Rothschild’s synagogue was bombed in ‘58 by white supremacists angered by his opposition to segregation; it was a turning point in ATL. Civic leaders rallied behind him, and Jewish Atlantans who were wary of getting involved in politics woke up.

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And, on a sadder note, The Temple's website was targeted on Friday when Warnock delivered a sermon at the annual MLK Shabbat. Authorities are investigating, but The Temple's president suspects racists/anti-Semites are behind the attack. "



https://twitter.com/bluestein/status/1351654977043881986
 
Whole sentences. Calm and sense and purpose. Duty to the office. Genuinely representative team-members. ...normalcy.

And no whining chicken's-bum-puckering mouths or stupid accordion jazz-hands. Thank all that is holy that racket is GONE.

 
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It's a pretty sad statement on where we are right now that the appointment of a centre-right rich old white man as president has people in tears but I guess we should be thankful for small mercies at the moment. it could have been a lot worse.
 
Archie Gemmill Goal said:
It's a pretty sad statement on where we are right now that the appointment of a centre-right rich old white man as president has people in tears but I guess we should be thankful for small mercies at the moment. it could have been a lot worse.
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Calling Joe Biden a rich old white guy is absurd especially in light of who was just POTUS.

I challenge you to look at the people he just hired and compare it to the group who was there. This is easily the most diverse in history.
 
Archie Gemmill Goal said:
It's a pretty sad statement on where we are right now that the appointment of a centre-right rich old white man as president has people in tears but I guess we should be thankful for small mercies at the moment. it could have been a lot worse.
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Wrong word.

And it has a lot more to do with who is NOT president than who is.
 
Archie Gemmill Goal said:
Indeed. Which is my point.
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Then why is it "sad"? People are happy because there is a vast improvement in the person who was elected to the presidency.

Don't get me wrong. It has been my opinion for years that old men are the worst people to hold positions of government responsibility. I would love to see a majority female government - in any democratic country.

Given the current state of US politics I merely disagree with your hyperbole and think it is misplaced.
 
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