US Presidential inauguration

[Perdita]

I shall try to watch some of it on telly when I get home from work. Anybody else going to watch the 44th President of the United States getting sworn into office?

[Abigail]

I'm recording it. Will probably watch it later in the week.

[DaVeyWaVey]

I will be watching. I think the future will be bright for America.

[Abi]

There we have it. President Obama.

[StarsOfCCTV]

Wooo no more Bush.



His speech is good.

[Trinity]

An historic moment for the whole world.

[di marco]

i was at uni so i couldnt see it, probably would have had it on in the background if id been at home though

[Perdita]

Don't know why but I got awfully emotional watching the inauguration. Now the world has an African American world leader, hopefully racial attacks will become a piece of the past, though sadly I doubt it

[Abigail]

Don't know why but I got awfully emotional watching the inauguration. Now the world has an African American world leader, hopefully racial attacks will become a piece of the past, though sadly I doubt it

When I went to America last year, the segregation was still very clear. The majority of African American folk there were working the low paid jobs, bus drivers, bellboys, valet etc. The white still had all the power.

I really don't see what the fuss is about. So he's the first black president in the united states. It doesn't make any difference to me what his race is. The media are just drawing attention to the fact that he is black.

[Abi]

Don't know why but I got awfully emotional watching the inauguration. Now the world has an African American world leader, hopefully racial attacks will become a piece of the past, though sadly I doubt it

When I went to America last year, the segregation was still very clear. The majority of African American folk there were working the low paid jobs, bus drivers, bellboys, valet etc. The white still had all the power.

I really don't see what the fuss is about. So he's the first black president in the united states. It doesn't make any difference to me what his race is. The media are just drawing attention to the fact that he is black.

He is now proof that the American Dream can happen, thats what the fuss is about. Like you said, segregation has still been very clear in the States, so the fact that he has managed to get the most important and powerfull job in the world shows that attitudes are finally changing. Its a very important step.