Peaceful transfer of power within the most power nation the planet has ever witnessed. The people have made their choice and the politicians bow.

Good job.

B

Right on!

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Agreed. This is one of the beautiful things about our country. The guidelines for transfer have been established and are readily followed.

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Peaceful my @ss. You obviously weren't watching ANY of the campaign ads or the actions of their followers.

That's just goofy talk. And it flowed every which way. But it was all talk, thank goodness.

What we witnessed to day was the people in power legally, willingly and gracefully releasing their control of the government and entrusting that power to their political rivals. The previous administration is now an historical footnote.

Not a shot fired, not a lord poisoned. That sir, is a marvel in human history.

He should savor the moment...
Reality sets in tomorrow.

...and how is this one any different from the last 43 inaugurations? I don't recall any of our other presidents taking office by force or legal trickery (other than Bush's non-popular vote "victory").

I'll drink to that.

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Agreed. We are so used to it we don't realize how rare it is. No coup d'etats, no rebel troops, no drama. Just turning the page to the 44th chapter and moving on...nice.

Other than the "most powerful country" part, how's this any different from the several dozen other democracies in the world?

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The beauty is not in it being unique. The beauty is that it happens at all.

I agree it's beautiful, but you initially made it sound like it's only beautiful in the US.

Absolutely. Living in undemocratic countries sucks (I'm speaking from personal experience). But to me even worse would be unstable, violent places even if they're technically democratic.

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That's how YOU read it. That is NOT what the words say.

OK then, my bad.

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You forgot the Bilderbergers. Jews. Masons. The Vatican. Whom have I left off the list?

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