Sean Rasmussen

Today is a significant day in history, with Barack Obama winning the Presidency in the USA, I find it suitable to congratulate my American friends on making history today. The first African American US President in history. You can read Obama’s acceptance speech here.

I feel euphoria in the air. I have never experienced such hype and excitement through a Presidential campaign and election. Web 2.0 and Social Media has had a huge impact on this. It is a tool that will keep the politicians more accountable moving forward. This is a good thing. A real positive!

Barack Obama - 44th President

Barack Obama and the Obama administration, like it or not, have now got a huge influence on your everyday life. No matter where you live. Finances, prices, economy, fuel prices, you name it! I sincerely hope Barack proves to the world that he, as the first African American President of the United States, is as capable as the best Presidents before him.  I hope he is better - much better.

GW Bush racked up more national debt for the US than ALL the previous President between them. That’s probaly got a “slight” influence on the economic mess that Obama will need to deal with. Not since Woodrow Wilson signed over the Fed Bank to private ownership in 1913 has such a mess been tolerated.

I wish Obama luck and I wish everyone affected by US foreign policy luck. Now, let’s hope peaceful progress can be made in Oil Related countries. Let’s hope Barack can bring in Universal Healthcare to US citizens and bring them into the 21st century and join the rest of the worlds health standards for everyday citizens.

And let’s hope GW Bush doesn’t do anything silly in the 76 days he has left in office!

Let’s hope. I’m hopeful.

15 Minutes Of Fame

Everyone is jumping on the Obama Bandwagon (look! I am) and congratulating him. In social media, sites like Digg and Twitter are going crazy! You can read Aussie Politician Malcolm Turnbull’s well wishes on his personal website and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd welcomes the massive win by Barrack. Rudd states:

“Forty-five years ago Martin Luther King dreamt of an America where men and women will be judged not on the colour of their skin but on the content of their character. Today, what America has done is turn that dream into a reality.”

Martin Luther Kings Dream

Remember the immortal statement by Martin Luther King: “I Have A Dream“. Well, today that dream has partly manifested for Martin Luther King. History has been made. America has taken a big step towards world credibility today! Forget the military muscle and all that homeland security stuff for just a few moments and let’s all congratulate America and share in their dream of peace and success throughout our world. I think today everyone wants that: Peace

Today we celebrate. Tomorrow, let’s hope Martin Luther Kings dream is good. I think it will be.

Congratulations Obama. Congratulations America!

Have a most outstanding and peaceful day

Sean Rasmussen
Success Communicator
SeanRasmussen.com © 2004 - 2008

Australian Liberal opposition leader, Malcolm Turnbull has joined the growing force of Online Twits. He is now officially Twittering online, enabling his supporters and foes to keep an eye on his everyday activities. Of course, being a part of Twitter (Social Media) is a smart move by Malcolm and will earn him cudos with the voters, if he survives the liberal leadership scuffle to the next election.

Of course, this will also keep him more accountable… Now, big brother is watching (the voters)

Barrack Obama Has It Mastered

My Web Vision 2020 social media clients can learn from this. It’s all about publicity. You only need to look online at Facebook to see how well Barrack Obama is faring with online supporters. He currently has  2,139,312 supporters on Facebook vs John McCain with 575,601 loyals. Mind you, if McCain’s supporters are the same age as him, there’s a fair chance they don’t use FaceBook!

John Cleese Gets A Laugh Out Of Sarah Palin

Everyone is getting involved online. One of my all time favorite comedians, John Cleese, has made some pretty funny statements about Sarah Palin. I suppose if you get in the public face with an opinion, there are going to be some responses, especially online. Maybe there is scope for another episode of Faulty Towers with the US presidential candidates: Obama Bin Biden & Michael Palin-McCain. Sounds scary to me…

Whoever wins will possibly have to deal with the same fate as Herbert Hoover (1929-1933). Get the blame for a World Depression that his pre-presidents (and bankers) had left him with. Good luck!

The Online Watergate

The internet is now going to keep our politicians more honest. I’m waiting for the day when the online Watergate occurs. Maybe it will be through Twitter.

By the way, if Aussie Prime Minister Kevin Rudd want to learn how to do this whole Twitter thing, maybe his office should give me a call. Seems he’s got it sussed anyway on MySpace and FaceBook.

Have a most outstanding day!

Sean Rasmussen
Success Communicator
SeanRasmussen.com © 2004 - 2008

Added 18 Oct 2008: What has this to do with the Law Of Attraction? Put yourself in the public face (politicians), then you will attract public scrutiny, such as the response from John Cleese.