Columnist Chris Agbiti of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, looks at African leaders’ jubilant reaction to Barack Obama’s election victory and sees hypocrisy.
If one may ask, what business do African countries, together with their stinking leaders, have in rejoicing over Obama’s victory at the U.S. poll when we know in our hearts of hearts that we will [...]

So says the head honcho of some Iranian student organisation:
The head of Iran’s student Basij organization, Reza Saraj, has said that U.S. President-elect Barack Obama learned his “Yes, we can” slogan from Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad.
Mr Saraj also says “the decision makers and power centres” in the United States had Obama elected in order to [...]

“The most meaningful thing that has ever happened.” — CBN News, 4 November
h/t: Christianity Today Politics Blog
Telegraph cartoonist Matt Pritchett offers his take:

The chief spokesman for the Vatican and Pope Benedict XVI has spoken about the election of Sen Barack Obama.
May God enlighten and assist the new American president. This is the hope expressed this morning by the director of the Holy See press office, Fr. Federico Lombardi. “We hope,” he said, “that he will be able [...]

I’m happy to have been of service to our neighbour to the south.
(I know the video comes from a loony left outfit, but I appreciate good humour from any source.)

Former US ambassador to Canada Paul Celluci warns Canada about the likely consequences if Sen Barack Obama is elected president.
A Barack Obama presidency would present a “danger” to Canada because he could renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, imperiling the future economic integration of the continent, former U.S. ambassador to Canada Paul Cellucci said [...]

Illinois congressional representative Jan Schakowsky has urged children to wheedle their grandparents to vote for Sen Barack Obama.
The one thing most grandparents have in common is that they have the most wonderful grandchildren in the world - so clever, so handsome, so pretty, ever so precious. Even if you are still unsure of your path [...]

Obama is the Messiah, and Martin is his prophet. Check out this cringe-inducing spiritual, “That’s Why Obama Was Born”.
Just a bit over the top.
h/t: Ship of Fools

Sen Barack Obama has the extraterrestrial vote sewn up.

Prophet Yahweh, Seer of Yahweh, Master UFO Caller says that on October 31, 2008, superhuman black men, from other planets, will appear in their spaceships and hover over his UFO Summoning School for three days as a sign that all Americans should vote for Obama as President.
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“YAHWEH [...]

Canadian leftists probably think coast-to-coast street parties would be an appropriate response to Sen Barack Obama’s election as US president. Fortunately, our government is taking a more sober view of that prospect. An Obama victory would threaten our economy and jeopardise Canadian jobs.
Barack Obama’s promise to unilaterally rewrite the North American Free Trade [...]

So says Dr Robert George of Princeton University in his incisive discussion of Sen Barack Obama’s record on abortion and the arguments of the senator’s deluded pro-life supporters.
The entire article is a must-read; here’s a snippet from Dr George’s conclusion.
Barack Obama’s America is one in which being human just isn’t enough to warrant care and [...]

Barack Obama as a Halloween mascot. That seems rather appropriate, actually.

Photos of Barack O’Lanterns and their carvers are on display at—wait for it—Yes We Carve.
Is he the Great Pumpkin you can believe in?

h/t: Verum Serum