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The dawn of new Democratic era – End of 8 years of Republican control

2009-01-20T11:39:00.000-08:00

Barak Hussein Obama sworn in as the 44^th president of the United States

He is the first African-American president of the USA

Joe Biden takes oath as vice president

2 million throng US Capitol to witness the historic event

World celebrates Obama’s inauguration

Making his inaugural speech as the US President, Barack Obama has said that "America is friend of all nations and we are ready to lead once more."

"Time has come to set aside our childishness...We must begin the work of remaking America," he said. "The challenges we face are real but they will be met."

"A country cannot prosper if it only supports the prosperous. Our nation is at war; our economy is badly weakened," he said.

"America is bigger than the sum of our individual aspirations. Our spirit is stronger and no one can outlast us."

Obama made a most significant remark about Iraq: "We will leave Iraq to its people," he said.

Earlier, Obama took oath as the 44th President of the United States. The oath was administered by the Chief Justice of the United States. Joe Biden was sworn-in as the Vice-President.

To witness the historical moment, millions gathered in Washington DC. Crowds thronged Pensylvania Avenue near the White House and along the National Mall in front of the Capitol Hill where Obama took oath.

Former Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H W Bush, Bill Clinton and outgoing President George W Bush attended the ceremony.

The World Is Waiting For You Obama

2009-01-20T03:40:00.000-08:00

Hold your excitement for few more hours. Two superpower of the world will be indulged into transition just after few hours. George W. Bush will hand over the power to Barak Obama.

The economy will spring back to life, the troops are on the way home from Iraq, health care coverage for all promised and many more exciting and new things will happen with Barak Obama becoming the powerful man on the planet.

"People are going to give Obama more time than they would any other new president because they know he is dealing with unprecedented challenges," said Mark McKinnon, a consultant who worked for a time for Senator John McCain, Obama's Republican opponent in the presidential election. "The economic crisis President-elect Obama faces may in some ways help him — it is taking some of the helium out of what would otherwise be stratospheric expectations."

A Times/CBS News Poll, conducted last week, offered at least some guidance for the Obama Expectations Clock. Most respondents said they thought it would take Obama two years or more to deliver on campaign promises to improve the economy, expand health care coverage and end the war in Iraq. One of the more intriguing questions as the nation approaches this transfer of power is this: At what point, if ever, does Bush lose ownership of this recession and it becomes an Obama recession? Most respondents think the recession will last two years or longer.

No saying "Lend me your ears," Obama eagerly gets Europe's ear

2008-07-25T01:04:00.000-07:00

Thursday evening Obama delivered tone poem to America and Europe deals and shared history in Berlin. The huge crowd welcomed Obama with the sense of hope of flexible and less ideological America. They admired his political skills and the readiness to respect opposing points of view. For many in the crowd it was a hope of sharp break with the policies of the Bush administration.

In his speech, Obama questioned then added pointedly, "Will we reject torture and stand for the rule of law?" The crow applauded waving American flags.

According to Eberhard Sandschneider of German Council, Obama did not pull all his cards on the table. He tried to use symbolism of Berlin indicating that he will reach out to Europe as president. In between his speech he clearly mentioned that Europe needs to do more expecially on Afghanistan and Iraq.

In his speech, Obama also mentioned about the need for Europeans and Americans to recognize common challenges in nuclear proliferation, carbon emissions, violence, poverty and genocide.