Putting Obama into perspective

Oprah Winfrey: "This is the most meaningful thing that has ever happened"

Matthew Parris who is a (gay) writer on UK politics (and a former Tory MP) has a recent column on reactions to Obama's election. His wish? "I hope he will let us down gently"

Calm down! He's not the President of the World - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/commen ... 109994.ece (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/matthew_parris/article5109994.ece)

[Art]

Enter the juvenile imperialist. Compassionate and conservative.

[Wesley]

Gosh Homitutrd, finally, you got one right, you old fart!

Wesley

[Lunchtime O'Booze]

so you take notice of a gay Tory ????

personally I think it's Black Camelot !..I mean look at him..slim, tall, fabulous black suits with stovepipe pants and white shirts, shiny pointed shoes..so chic..so sixties ..so me !!!!

"somebody we may one day judge as a sort of Tony Blair with brains".

Well nobody's perfect, but at least that's better than we (the UK) had for 10 years.

... the cartoonists have started