What's your biggest hope for Obama?

What is your single biggest hope for Barack Obama?

Can you sum it up in a few words? I will give you eight (because that is how many I needed).

Precisely because I am a hawk, in fact essentially a neocon, I feel most strongly about American values, and about the need to demonstrate how much those values mean. So rather to my surprise I found myself with this as my biggest single hope for Obama:

End torture and the disaster of Guantanamo Bay

What's yours?

Comments

[Michael in California]

That he loses in 2012.

[Josh]

A slow-down in the deterioration of relations between America and other world powers which has been de-stabilising everyone else for years now.

[Ravi Kumar]

What is the schedule for apprehending Bin Laden?

[Patrick]

A necessary leftward shift in US political culture.

[Hazel]

Not disapoint poor black America who voted.

[Mark in Chester, UK]

"His expectations are achieved and hope is reinstalled"

[Ana]

That he leads effectively with the net result of stability and an uptick in quality of life.

[Stu]

Be a leader of the free world worth following.

[Henry Zaleski]

That he serve one term

[James]

that he gets impeached for lying to us

[John]

Stop trying to make the world American

7 words - challenge met!

[Mary]

To get a fair settlement of the the Israeli / Palestinian problem. That would go a very long way to ending extremism in the Middle East.

[Adam]

That he's everything W's administration isn't.

[Michael]

Uphold the principle of individual and property rights

[Andrew]

Reduce world violence, poverty, and hunger.

[ortega]

Change? Aren't things bad enough?

[Dawne Cornett]

I wish Obama the chance to lead our country with confidence and safety

[Malcolm]

Considered and sensible foreign policy

[Alex]

Do something interesting instead of spouting oratorical fluff.

[William]

My biggest "hope" is to see the USA stand on the sidelines and watch when Europe comes begging for help as Putin seizes control of his neighbors and puts a stranglehold on your energy supply; when Iran finally gets nuclear weapons to blackmail Berlin, Paris,London and Madrid; when earthquakes,typhoons and tsunamis hit and we say, "Oh, too bad." You all love to hate the USA but no one ever refuses the BILLIONS we have provided in humanitarian aid, more than the rest of the world combined. No one complained about "US intervention in sovereign nations' affairs" when we left hundreds of thousands dead in Europe saving yourselves from each other. Now we'll have an administration who will be so "thoughtful" and "enlightened" that it would never dream of interfering again, lest it be seen as "American imperialism and arrogance." At least I "hope" so.

[mary mclachlan]

He looks 100% honest and sincere, I hope he does not change

[Ian Thorpe]

That he is quickly exposed as a fraud.

[Chris Boardman]

To avoid lobbies and pour major help in Africa

[cyrjim]

That his dreams come true.

[Chinedu Ohan]

To remain grounded throughout the upcoming attractive distractors.
Now those 8 words which will stay the course and intention of Big "O's" vision.

[Norma]

Destroy the myth, that diplomacy doesn't work everyday!

[vol]

Stop torture and bring the criminals to book.

[Simon Stephenson]

I hope Obama will be able to use his intellect and charisma to de-infantilise the adult population and:-

"Convert mainstream expectation from pipedreams to realistic competence"

[Chinedu Ohan]

Why must the greedy take from the needy? Why! Your response betrays you. Proposal 8 of California?

[P Switzerland.]

Eliminate finger-printing of tourists visiting the U.S.A

[Neil]

Publicly state an end to this insane 'war on terror', close Guantanamo Bay. That's it, top of a very long list of problems...

[michael]

Secret Service leave cancelled for next four years

[Bravo Obama!]

Stop blindly supporting Israel and protect the Palestinians.

[Julian]

Dampen violence GLOBALLY, with domestic policies serving to suppress crude oil demand.

[Rosario]

to work to reduce greenhouse gases, and to work seriosly in favour of ameliorating climate change

[Chris]

I hope Obama inspires those who would kill innocent others in the name of righteous beliefs to reorient and aspire their energies for common global positive unity and the futures of our children --

"someday I hope you'll join us . . . "
John Lennon

[Gillian Trim]

Hope that he brings CIA into line - it is devious and too powerful.

[A.S.]

Impeachment.

[Prodicus]

Reduce tax and free the people from government.

Some hope, huh?

[Andrew]

Live long and prosper.

[zdrift]

Hey Obama the game starts from now man

[Jon in Georgia, USA]

Removed from office due to voter fraud, Acorn and so on. Wheres the investigation!?

[Gus]

Keep US values to itself, leave world alone.

[gail]

Unite the country, invite the world

[James D]

Stop the USA invading any country on whims.

[passer by]

dont second guess the unknowable.

[David]

Global warming. Nothing else will matter.

[Nicholas Malgas]

I think that in everything that exist in society will always change.South Africa was ruled by white people for more than 300 years and who ever taught that one day it will be ruled by a black person and Comrade Nelson Mandela was great in leading the country and thus believe that Barack Obama might do the same even though he took power in the most critical times America has ever experienced in decades.Expectations is what everybody has in every corner of the Globe and thus not everybody will be happy because of diffrent needs.In actual fact Obama does not owe anybody favours as he belongs to nobody except his obligation to serve country with all his might.

[Nipho Dube]

Boy!! you in a big mess buddy, deliver!

[Mohammed]

Doesnt surround himself with neocons in Dem clothing.

[Teofilo Furtado]

Promote world peace and terminate the Cuban embargo

[Robert]

Understand democracy does not work the World over

[kruss.rsa]

We have been lied to so long,now what?

[roy]

That he is not assasinated.

[Teofilo Furtado]

Promote world peace and finish the Cuban embargo

[TrogDorset]

Hope for justice for the dispossessed Palestinians

[lauren madison, wi, usa]

provide a climate for cynicysm to die out

The death of divide and conquer.

[Brandon in Ottawa]

Keeps a strategic head about him.

[Dennis]

Be post-partisan, delegate responsibility but remain vigilant, invite constructive criticism, cultivate humility, remain intellectually restless and curious, personify decency.

[LSF]

Real,Comprehensive Immigration Reform...Compassion, Justice, Liberty and Freedom for all.

[jon dee]

See through Gordon Brown ASAP.

[catherine tucker]

Retain a personal humility and really listen.

[E]

Conservative self-reliance unites with liberal self-empowerment.

[LK]

end the oil addiction that is destroying us

[Marisa Bojiuc]

END THE WARs by all means!

[bill davidson]

troops out of iraq and afghanistan for a peaceful world ??

[Selina]

To deliver all he can in which he promices!

[Laura Roberts]

My biggest hope of him right now can be achieved within the next hour:

TO CORRECTLY REFER TO HIMSELF AS MIXED RACE.

[Caitlin McKiernan]

Power corrupts. Don't lose your way. Be Mandela not Blair.

[Ann Staton]

Socially liberal and fiscally responsible policies.

[Paula-USA]

That his socialist agenda not bankrupt America.

[Robert Humphris]

The secret service keeps him safe and sound

[Martin Downes]

That he changes his mind on abortion soon

[Matt]

That he delivers on his promise of change.

[Cnaimhsi]

[these words are not in the 8 - Do such a great job that] You are re-elected [in 2012] with a broader Southern base

[Maureen]

Mend conservative/liberal cultural divide. Prove critics wrong.

[Woody]

I hope you're not a commie or Marxist

[MARCIA LEE ADAMS]

My greatest hope for President Elect Barack Obama is that the hatred towards him by his fellow Americans, will not detstroy his desire to see us live in PEACE and HARMONY worldwide, but instead give him a greater determination to achieve this goal!

Also I hope that he is able to restore this country to the Great Nation it was once reguarded as.

I hope that the American people remember that he ( Barack Obama) did not create the disturbing situations that we are experiencing! (ie. economic downward plunge, world unrest, housing foreclosures, banking closures, etc.) But maybe if given the chance and the time he and his cabinet may just be able to put us on the road to peace stability and posperity again.

My final hope is that we don't lose another Great American President through the fears and hatred of others,! (Abraham Lincoln, and John F. Kennedy)

May God watch over you President Elect Barack Obama! Make America Proud!!!
YES WE CAN!!!

[Lynn Wiltshire]

I hope he will succeed.

[Devin]

I think Obama can only veer off into one of two directions; he can stand for his people (American Citizens) or he can continue with the steady abuse and rape of our Economy and most importantly our Rights. Being as it's probably going to inevitably be the demise of the U.S. or what we once stood for I think first and foremost he should......
STOP PRINTING MONEY THROUGH THE FEDERAL RESERVE.

[John]

That he proves the nay'sayers wrong

[-Ed.]

Follow the yellow brick road? Yes, we can!

[MARCIA LEE ADAMS]

To those of you who seem to want to believe that President Elect Barack Obama was elected by only the African American population... Have you been living in blinders for the past 2 years? Open your eyes please!!! He was elected by United States voters from All RACES. If you don't trust my words as being true... then look at the news, the internet, your newspapers, I don't see crowds of African Americans standing alone! I see a rainbow of people from ALL RACES.

The combined votes of united American voters elected him. So those of you who refuse to open your minds or quit trying to keep racial bias alive in America, I feel sorry for you!

The rest of us will all keep working together for the betterment of the United States of America.

We will stand UNITED to support our new President!!!

[ok uk]

save the cheerleader,
save the world

[Cecilia]

That he will make the US more world-friendly.

[listenmore]

Reduce American presence in World politics.

[ok uk]

for truth, justice and the american way.

[Tom Franklin]

1. Shut Guantanamo Bay immediately, right now, do it.

2. Admit there weren't any WMD, you were wrong.

3. Stop lies, be proud of being mixed race.

4. Get the hell out of Iraq and Afghanistan.

5. Educate your people: the world is not America.

6. Stop the hypocrisy: abide by the world's law.

7. Sort your low-intelligent current affairs programmes out.

8. Keep Palin away from everything; just absolutely everything.

[D. Ann]

Don't raise taxes on "rich" American businesses/employers.

[K P]

Resign asap

[patrick]

That he quits before January 09

[Martin]

To keep the hope he ignited alive until we find our way out of the woods. To keep the promises he made that ignited that hope.

also:

"TO CORRECTLY REFER TO HIMSELF AS MIXED RACE." - He's Bi-Racial (no one is "mixed") you ignorant... You know.

[Simon]

That he doesn't try "redistribution" based on race.

[Ed Evans]

That he can restore world confidence in USA

[mike]

Say Bush was right and resign.

[Ed Evans]

That he can restore world confidence in USA

[B]

Yes he can!!! Let him do his job!!!

[N]

That he doesn't get shot.

[Lou]

That he STOPS TALKING ABOUT GOD!!!!!!!