The Final Countdown to 01.20.09 - George W. Bush's Final Day

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Time for a Change on 01.20.09 George W. Bush's Last Day in Office

We've started the Final Countdown to the last day that George W. Bush is in office, January 20, 2009. You can watch the Countdown clock on this lens, tick off the days, hours, minutes and seconds.

The Final Countdown lens was inspired by my husband who saw the 2008 George W. Bush Out of Office Countdown Wall Calendar. I thought I would create a Countdown lens to mark the time until there is a positive change on January 20, 2009. I included a Toast to Change.

Also included are a few modules that allow you to share your thoughts and participate in a few interesting opinion polls...What is your favorite description of Bush's Last Day? What is the best song to describe 01-20-09? and Who do you think will be the person providing the change?

Time for a Change
Which description do you agree more with?
Electorial College History Lesson

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(Bush's Last Day is January 20, 2009)

The Final Countdown on YouTube

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The Final Countdown...

10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - LIFT OFF !!!

Image Source: Life Sciences Data Archive. 2004. 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - LIFT OFF !!! Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas.

Time for a Change

In November 2000 I was part of the majority of the population or one of the 54,870,156 voters who did not support George W. Bush for President. (This is the total who voted for Gore and Other, one of the few times when a President was elected without the majority of the votes. See History Lesson below.)

In November 2004 I was one of the 59,439,413 who voted for change and did NOT vote for George W. Bush. (This is the total who voted for Kerry and Nadar.)

In November 2008 we will be seeing a change. It's about time. Let's make sure that the change is a positive one.

Sources:
CNN.com Election Results - President, 2000.
CNN.com Election Results - President, 2004.

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End of an Era

adez7 says:

There is no difference between the D party and the R party and at the rate things are going we may shift the chairs on the Titanic, but it's going down. We will no doubt be glad GB is gone, but his replacement will be no better in the long run. That is my fear!

Posted January 12, 2008

Comfortdoc says:

It's the end of an era, but I won't divulge an era of what.

Posted January 12, 2008

End of an Error

suk says:

already killed enough...

Posted June 10, 2008

LeslieBrenner says:

I'm also counting the days until the end of Bush's many errors. What worries me is how many more errors he can make between now and then. [Shiver.]

Posted February 09, 2008

ezrider says:

There is an enormous difference between the two parties. Other than all of the Republican candidates favoring the war in Iraq with the exception of Ron Paul, the economy can no longer stand the corporate welfare state that Bush has established. He has taken a surplus and turned it into the biggest deficit in history. He has outsourced high paying jobs and given not even lip service to healthcare, education, the environment, etc. This is our last chance to save this country and get it back on track, both domestically and internationally. Obama is the answer.

Posted January 18, 2008

Crystal_Booth says:

End of an error, for sure! I just hope the next one will be better

Posted January 15, 2008

k8company says:

I agree that it's hard to trust *any* politician, but I disagree that there's no diff between the parties. That's a dangerous stance to take; it might encourage not voting at all! I think John Edwards would actually make a difference. But even if the winner is as centrist as Hillary Clinton, it'll be a *good thing* to change course from Republican to Democratic.

Posted January 15, 2008

sonia_simone says:

I would sing "Ding Dong the Twit is Dead" but that would just annoy some of my beloved fellow Squidooers.

Posted January 14, 2008

daoine says:

To put it politely... End of an Error, most definitely.

Posted January 12, 2008

bdkz says:

ERROR!

Posted January 12, 2008

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Electorial College History Lesson

Prompted by Big Jim's comments, I was curious to look up the statistics on the number of Presidents whom have been elected without receiving a majority of the votes.

Candidates Winning the Election With Less than 50% of the Total Votes
Fifteen candidates (three of them twice for a total of seventeen times) have become president of the United States with a popular vote less than 50% of the total cast. These presidents include:

In elections prior to 1872, presidential electors were not chosen by popular vote in all states. Adams's election in 1824 was by the House of Representatives, which chose him over Jackson, who had a plurality of both electoral and popular votes, but not a majority in the electoral college.

Candidates Winning the Popular Vote, but Not the Electoral Votes
In addition to Jackson in 1824, there have only been three other candidates who received the largest popular vote yet failed to gain a majority in the electoral college. These were Samuel J. Tilden (D) in 1876, Grover Cleveland (D) in 1888, and Al Gore (D) in 2000.

Source: Infoplease.com 2007. Pearson Education, Inc. U.S. Elections: Presidents Elected Without a Majority.

A Toast to Change

Writer and Biochemist Isaac Asimov once wrote:

It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today.
No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is,
but the world as it will be...

Donna commented in the forum about this lens:

I am ready for an end to the current administration, I think we are all ready for a positive change in the right direction, regardless of party, regardless of personality.

So here's a toast to the inevitable, continuing change. Let's hope that whatever form the change may take, the future--the world as it will become--is a much more positive one.

Then fill the bowl, away with care,
Our joy shall always last,
Our hopes shall brighten days to come,
And memory guild the past.

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Roger Kirby. Champagne for two. Royalty Free Use.

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Celebrating Change in a New Direction

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My new mantra...until inauguration day, Change is Good.

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Oh the Times They are a Changin' for People

Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'.

Bob Dylan

The Times They Are a Changin' on YouTube

Peter, Paul and Mary's version. Peter Yarrow introduces the song with the following inspirational words:

We sing this song as a call to action as we did many many years ago as a way of saying "We can make the world a better place."

Young people must take up the standard now. We will join them. But you must make a difference. Justice is not out of date.

The times must be a changin' once again.

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Times They are a Changin' for Writers & Critics

Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won't come again
And don't speak too soon
For the wheel's still in spin
And there's no tellin' who
That it's namin'.
For the loser now
Will be later to win
For the times they are a-changin'.

Bob Dylan

Best Expression to Describe Bush's Last Day

These are just some of the different expressions floating around to describe January 20, 2009 a.k.a Bush's Last Day in Office.

The Final Countdown to 01.20.09 - George W. Bush's Final Day

Time for a Change on 01.20.09 George W. Bush's Last Day in Office

Contents at a Glance

Contents at a Glance

The Final Countdown on YouTube

Europe - The Final Countdown

The Final Countdown...

Time for a Change

Which description do you agree more with?

End of an Era

adez7 says:

Comfortdoc says:

End of an Error

suk says:

LeslieBrenner says:

ezrider says:

Crystal_Booth says:

k8company says:

sonia_simone says:

daoine says:

bdkz says:

Electorial College History Lesson

A Toast to Change

Champagne Glasses to Toast Change on Amazon

Change is Good 01*20*09

Celebrating Change in a New Direction

Change is Good Stuff on CafePress

Oh the Times They are a Changin' for People

The Times They Are a Changin' on YouTube

Times They are a Changin' for Writers & Critics

Best Expression to Describe Bush's Last Day

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01.20.09 - The End of a National Nightmare

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01.20.09 - Oh happy day!

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Gonna party like it's 01.20.09!

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01-20-09 - Bush's last day! Rejoice! Again I say, Rejoice!

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01.20.09 - Let's all Celebrate and Have a Good Time!

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Regime Change 01.20.09

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01.20.09 - Celebrate!

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Bye, Bye, Bye - January 20, 2009

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The Final Countdown

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01.20.09 - Bush's Last Day

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Time for a Change

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End of an Error

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01.20.09 - Change the Course

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Is it 01.20.09 yet?

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No More Bush Day - January 20, 2009

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The End is Near! Jan 20, 2009

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01.20.09 - A New Beginning

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Are we there yet? 01.20.09

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01-20.09 - A Day of Celebration

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01.20.09 - It's about time.

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Times They are a Changin' for Mothers & Fathers

Best Song to Describe Bush's Last Day(s)

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Dancing in the Streets - David Bowie & Mick Jagger

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