Photos: Reactions from Around the World--The World is Thrilled!

[BurtWorm]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/04/reactions-around-the-worl_n_141187.html



Barack's step-grandmother Sarah Obama in Kogelo, Kenya


At Obama's former school in Jakarta, Indonesia


Athens, Greece


Jerusalem, Israel


Sydney, Australia

[Mollis]

1. Looks like the party I went to tonight

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[rexy]

32. MORE! I'd love more of these to send to all those

McCain people who want to leave the country.

[rexy]

33. Damn, sorry. Didn't mean to reply to you specifically.

[Quixote1818]

2. K and R

[madeline_con]

3. The world rejoices with us!

Thanks for the post! Awesome!

[ThatsMyBarack]

56. Just like I knew they would!

:patriot: :party: :loveya: More, please! :D :woohoo:

[Mira]

4. OMG - still sobbing - just talked to my Mom in Germany for about an hour

I waited to call so I would not wake her more than an hour before she gets up, and she WAS up and knew already

[flygal]

9. I've been up since 2am! So worth it to watch it all happen!

[silverweb]

5. MORE!

I want to see photos from everywhere in the world!

[halobeam]

11. my thoughts exactly!!!!

bookmarked, k and r!!!

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

6. Oh, these pictures make me soooooo happy

I'm sure the French gentleman who took my picture in Florence while I was wearing my "Worst President Ever" shirt is doing cartwheels over the Eiffel Tower right now!

[susanna]

7. I managed to hold it together...

...until this post.

Just to realize the rest of the world's investment in our election - in such a tangible way - made me cry like a baby.

I am so happy right now. I want our nation to shine our light again, and this gives me such amazing hope.

[silverweb]

19. {{{huggg}}}

I know how you feel. I'm all cried out for now... so many happy tears... :hug:

The torch has been passed.

[susanna]

30. And just in time, I think (passing the torch). Thanks so much, silverweb.

I am going to be reflecting on this moment for all my remaining years. :hug:

[silverweb]

36. So many of us will hold this moment.

Some of my happy tears are for my daughter, who has put her heart and soul into this campaign in several states; and for my son, whose experience, and focused education and ideals will merge with this new leadership's goals that benefit all people.

From this day, all things are possible -- even, perhaps, a cooperative understanding with my ultra-conservative Republican parents and siblings.

Keep the faith, susanna. :hug:

[susanna]

45. I am so happy...

...for your daughter and son. Thank them for me!

I am pinching myself tonight. After the last two elections, I find myself questioning whether it's all real.

That said, I know it is. And that is nothing short of amazing.

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

66. Same here. real true sobs here.

[susanna]

69. It was a huge catharsis for me.

I am so proud today. :hi:

[bridgit]

8. God Bless America!! America's capacity to inspire the world remains an awesome thing...

:patriot: :kick:

[blonndee]

10. Beautiful!

It's astounding how much this means to EVERYONE. My god, this is so huge.

[Quixote1818]

12. I love the one with the little girl holding up his photo at his former school. nt

[RainDog]

13. Beautiful!

as I said earlier tonight, I am proud to be an American at this historic moment. I am proud that Americans stood together.

[Bucky]

14. And to think that George Bush brought us all together...

:hide:

(I'm an inciter, not a uniter)

[AuntPatsy]

15. I hope people understand just now much damage the present administration

did not only to our shores but those abroad as well, very telling when you look at these faces of happiness now that bush and "company" mcfalin are no longer a threat....

[Why Syzygy]

16. Awesome.

:cry:

[lapfog_1]

17. Looks like the world just had a big orgasm!!!

A really BIG

[halobeam]

21. that's right

not just the USA!!

I think this qualifies as multiples.

[mokawanis]

24. The world is celebrating with us tonight

Great pictures, thanks!

[Condem]

18. The best post of the night, Burt.

Not an easy thing to accomplish, obviously.

[Mist]

20. This is incredible--I'm reasonably certain that never before has one of our

elections been of such extreme interest to the entire rest of the world. They're as invested in this as we are, huge crowds out in the streets celebrating. Just shows what a relief it is that the Rethugs are no longer in power.

[Rocknrule]

22. Party like it's the end of Return of the Jedi!

[Chulanowa]

44. Yub Nub!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5XG1nSlxuI

[GetTheRightVote]

23. Grandfather from England in town and is so happy, England will love this change as well

they are happy for us.

:sick:

[intheflow]

25. OMG, reminds me when the Red Sox won their first World Series after 86 years.

That's a photo of a Amherst, MA bar that that night. The same look of incredibility, the audacity of hope! :bounce:

[Smuckies]

26. those pics are great

:applause:

[Sugarcoated]

27. Thank you people of the world for sticking with us

Out of the rubble that Bush is leaving with Obama we'll rebuild. I feel like I'm waking from a night terror.

Thank you again. :grouphug:

[greenmutha]

28. OMG - Now I'm sobbing again!

:cry: :cry: :cry:

Thank you World, for believing in us again!

[TheDonkey]

29. I'd love to visit Obama, Japan right now!

[mzmolly]

31. Lovely BW.

:hi:

K and R

[Lifelong Protester]

34. they are all priceless. but that photo from Kenya says it all

wow, how far he has gone, how far we ALL have come because of him. So, so happy to see th world rejoice with us!

[AllyCat]

35. Through tears, I can see this is beautiful!

Thanks for the lovely post. This means so much to have the support of the world as we try to fix the disaster of the last 4 years.

[Ravachol]

37. Just came back from a party...

Down here, in Montreal, Quebec (Canada). The pub owner had themed it an electoral night so there was quite a few ex-pats along with concerned quebecers/canadians. Me and my gf (a New Yorker) had a blast. Watching the crowd erupt in pure joy when they announced that Obama was the next american President was quite a sight, along the likes I see on your Sydney pict. :)

Very intense night. The future looks more promising than it has been for a couple decades.

[Arugula Latte]

38. Best thread of the night (well, apart from the ones saying Obama won) ;-)

Tears. This brings tears to my eyes.

Here's to our friends around the world. :toast:

[TxRider]

39. Read this world reaction...

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&refer=home&sid=aoR_RoR0WGgc

[TxRider]

40. I haven't seen world reaction like that since Armstrong stepped on the moon.

[budkin]

41. We love you world!

[Dem2theMax]

42. Made me cry all over again. I'm going to be waterlogged.

It's worth it. LOL.

What beautiful photos. :)

[951-Riverside]

43. How are the Iraqis reacting?

[Binka]

48. I'm Sure They Are Happy

You must be crying. LOL. HAH. Must suck to be you.

[BurtWorm]

46. kick

[a kennedy]

47. Oh my gawd!!!

American finally did something right!!! GOBAMA, GOBAMA, GOBAMA!! :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

[RFKHumphreyObama]

49. Now compare that to the world's reaction to Dumbya

As a non-American user I say this: America has got its soul back. It has proven all the reasons why it is a great country and deserves to be the leader of the free world

[deadparrot]

50. But....Obama is going to destroy the state of Israel!

:eyes:

[ebdarcy]

51. I'm crying again. Thanks for posting these, they're beautiful.

[MJkcj]

52. K&R: beautiful, more please

[workinclasszero]

53. We and the world are FREED from the american fascist reich wing!

Thank God!

[GinaMaria]

54. met a Canadian volunteering yesterday

He took the day off work too. He was calling people in Indiana. He really believes in Obama. He was talking about how 80% of the world wanted Obama to win. Nice to have 80% of the world's support for a change.

[all.of.me]

55. That is beautiful!

My favorite part of Obama's speech was when he said something like, 'You have just created change.' That was so powerful yet so simple.

[Nydari]

57. I've been crying off and on since last night from sheer joy

These pictures are wonderful.. its truly a momentous and historic day.

[Renew Deal]

58. I love the picture from Australia.

And making Greeks happy with an American government is hard work.

[BleedingHeartRN]

59. Amazing! I'm at a loss for words!

K&R
:kick:

[Lorien]

60. Two more:

Paris, France





Obama, Japan

[seabeyond]

61. gotta save this for my sons, thank you.... need more countries. n/t

[soma9766]

62. The World says Thank you :D

Dear America

Thank you

Love,

The world


www.thank-you-america.org

[Arugula Latte]

64. Wow. What a nice site.

Thanks for posting.

Welcome to DU. :hi:

[BurtWorm]

68. That's cute!

[JAbuchan08]

63. I like the pictures of Kenya

especially the mock-election ones (different slideshow) that and the french girl (french-vietnamese? - but no matter) crying. I have to admit that as it sunk in I welled up a little.

[AgadorSparticus]

65. wow, just wow. looking at these pictures, I feel like a proud citizen of the world.

[loudsue]

67. This may well be my favorite thread of all time.

:bounce: Woo hoo!!!!

[malmapus]

70. Oprah made a comment on the feeling last night in Grant Park

To the effect that the feeling of unity she was feeling was like the one after 9/11. Only instead of tragedy bringing everyone together, this time it was hope. I know this time, unlike that time, OUR President won't squander that feeling and will keep hope alive!

Those pictures remind me of the out pouring of love that the world was sending to us after 9/11 that * just squandered to nothing. Feels so good to see that again.