World Celebrates Obama's Inauguration

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Source: CBS News

CBS Evening News: Crowds Around The Globe In Hopeful Jubilation Over New Presidency

(CBS) In Kenya, the land of his father, they sang Barack Obama's name.

In Donegal, Ireland, they cheered in what claims to be the land of his distant cousin, and wrote new lyrics. "There's no one as Irish as Barack O'Bama!"

They rang the ceremonial bell in the town in Japan that bears his name. Yes, it's called Obama, Japan.

Never have so many felt so close, from so far away, CBS News correspondent Mark Phillips reports.

In Russia, one man said, "all of a sudden we have this smart guy running the United States."



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[UrbScotty]

1. "all of a sudden we have this smart guy running the United States."

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

2. The whole world except China

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3699697

[Jefferson23]

3. I'm not surprised but still so emotional a day was yesterday, words just fail me.

The Bush Regime is not only gone, but the world for the most part, is embracing President Obama.

[hippywife]

4. I watched yesterday here at work.

The ceremony, the speech, the parade. Today reading the news it's finally hitting me and I'm constantly fighting tears of absolute relief. Sanity has been restored to the halls of power in America.

I just can't tell you the depth of what I'm feeling right now.

[uppityperson]

5. Check out this website, Todays Front Pages, very cool.

http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/
I have nothing to do with this website, have been watching it on and off for yrs when something monumental happens.