Comments on: News Flash: Obama Won’t Get the Racist Vote http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/ Exposing the ugly truths about the Bush Administration. Sat, 17 May 2008 05:38:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: timb http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/#comment-528598 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:39:06 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/#comment-528598 No, proving Maha's point, a Protein Wisdom "reader" can't find Waldo. Go home, daley, to the Echo Chanber. You'll be happier. And, stop talking about me, clown. No, proving Maha’s point, a Protein Wisdom “reader” can’t find Waldo. Go home, daley, to the Echo Chanber. You’ll be happier. And, stop talking about me, clown.

]]> by: daleyrocks http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/#comment-528548 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:03:06 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/#comment-528548 I heard a whistle. Is this the right thread? I heard a whistle. Is this the right thread?

]]> by: D.R. Marvel http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/#comment-528539 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:20:31 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/#comment-528539 And by the way... "I Ain't Crazy - I'm Right!" And by the way…

“I Ain’t Crazy - I’m Right!”

]]> by: D.R. Marvel http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/#comment-528538 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:18:58 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/#comment-528538 For those of you who have your hopes up... Sorry Charlie... Obama is gonna get punked "Big-Time"... You can either lay back and enjoy it...Or get pissed off enough to take to the streets... Those are all the choices you're gonna get... For those of you who have your hopes up…

Sorry Charlie…

Obama is gonna get punked “Big-Time”…

You can either lay back and enjoy it…Or get pissed off enough to take to the streets…

Those are all the choices you’re gonna get…

]]> by: KingGeorgeTheTenth http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/#comment-528515 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:22:07 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/#comment-528515 Bravo Doug Hughes, the same thought has occurred to me today. I trust him, but I'm not exactly a hard sale. felicity - I'm with you - the folks who still prance around thinking we (at least our government) are completely blame less for the sad day of 9/11/01 should be institutionalized. No, that is hyperbole, but the point is we reap what we sow, and we had it coming. Bravo Doug Hughes, the same thought has occurred to me today. I trust him, but I’m not exactly a hard sale.

felicity - I’m with you - the folks who still prance around thinking we (at least our government) are completely blame less for the sad day of 9/11/01 should be institutionalized. No, that is hyperbole, but the point is we reap what we sow, and we had it coming.

]]> by: Bonnie http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/#comment-528511 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:29:14 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/#comment-528511 Regarding the American Government, they did practice germ warfare when giving blankets infected with smallpox to the American Indians. They are eavesdropping on our phone calls, emails, etc. They torture. While I don't believe the AIDS conspiracy theory, I believe the gubmint is very capable of these kinds of things. In the end, Americans will vote their pocketbooks and the Republicans have done nothing but steal what's in Americans' pocketbooks. Regarding the American Government, they did practice germ warfare when giving blankets infected with smallpox to the American Indians. They are eavesdropping on our phone calls, emails, etc. They torture. While I don’t believe the AIDS conspiracy theory, I believe the gubmint is very capable of these kinds of things.

In the end, Americans will vote their pocketbooks and the Republicans have done nothing but steal what’s in Americans’ pocketbooks.

]]> by: Doug Hughes http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/#comment-528509 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:41:34 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/#comment-528509 Not long ago, there was a lot of discussion about whether Obama was 'black enough'. The comments from the Rev. Wright, and Obama's identification with a hell-raising black-with-a capital-B minister will put that to rest for the duration of the campaign. Obama has denounced the extreme comments of Rev. Wright, and Obama has made it clear he will not throw the pastor under the bus to satisfy a mob of Republicans. Good. But this whole thing points up an issue voters will have to resolve for themsleves. Obama is black. He's not an Uncle Tom. He's not a nice tan on the outside, but white inside. When he selected a place of worship, he was most comfortable in a black church. Voters are wrapping their heads around that idea now. I want to put that in perspective. For a couple of centuries, we have asked minorities to accept that a 'good' president would rise above his white protestent background and represent ALL Americans. The best candidate for president is black inside and out, and he's asking me to TRUST that he will represent the interests of ALL Americans. The 'other' issues will be debated, but the campaign will be about the voters being willing to TRUST the best candidate, when the best candidate - is really-and-truly black. Not long ago, there was a lot of discussion about whether Obama was ‘black enough’. The comments from the Rev. Wright, and Obama’s identification with a hell-raising black-with-a capital-B minister will put that to rest for the duration of the campaign.

Obama has denounced the extreme comments of Rev. Wright, and Obama has made it clear he will not throw the pastor under the bus to satisfy a mob of Republicans. Good. But this whole thing points up an issue voters will have to resolve for themsleves.

Obama is black. He’s not an Uncle Tom. He’s not a nice tan on the outside, but white inside. When he selected a place of worship, he was most comfortable in a black church. Voters are wrapping their heads around that idea now. I want to put that in perspective.

For a couple of centuries, we have asked minorities to accept that a ‘good’ president would rise above his white protestent background and represent ALL Americans. The best candidate for president is black inside and out, and he’s asking me to TRUST that he will represent the interests of ALL Americans.

The ‘other’ issues will be debated, but the campaign will be about the voters being willing to TRUST the best candidate, when the best candidate - is really-and-truly black.

]]> by: sniflheim http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/#comment-528504 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:47:33 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/#comment-528504 <i>Our media stars never cease to amaze me.</i> Yes, amazing the media won't play straight with a feelgood Democratic candidacy (either). Evidently no one on the campaign staff could have predicted it! Our media stars never cease to amaze me.

Yes, amazing the media won’t play straight with a feelgood Democratic candidacy (either). Evidently no one on the campaign staff could have predicted it!

]]> by: joanr16 http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/#comment-528499 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:59:20 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/#comment-528499 My 2:30 p.m. coffee break today was a revelation. My companions were two center-right(ish) Republican women. One of them asked what I knew about Rev. Wright's comments. I said, "I've only heard snippets. But I did hear a lot of Obama's speech yesterday, and read the whole text over my lunch hour." "Oh, wasn't it good?" that first woman said. After catching my breath, I replied, "Yes, about halfway through reading it, I was in tears. Probably because I've never seen a politician be so clear, and forthright, and reasonable in <i>any speech,</i> never mind such a difficult topic." I went on to point out that Obama <i>wrote the entire speech himself,</i> which is almost unimaginable, especially considering the present occupant of the White House. "Obama would make a great president," the first woman said. "We really need someone like that right now." I popped my lower jaw back on, and proceeded to sound them out about John McCain. "Whacko... out of it... loser," they agreed, "and did you hear that stupid thing he said about Iran?" So the pundits may snuffle and snort, and make all their usual phlegmy noises, but here in a very Red State, Obama just won over two more. And here's the kicker: in their cheery way, both women made it clear they expect Obama to beat McCain in November. They are <i>looking forward to it.</i> My 2:30 p.m. coffee break today was a revelation. My companions were two center-right(ish) Republican women. One of them asked what I knew about Rev. Wright’s comments. I said, “I’ve only heard snippets. But I did hear a lot of Obama’s speech yesterday, and read the whole text over my lunch hour.”

“Oh, wasn’t it good?” that first woman said.

After catching my breath, I replied, “Yes, about halfway through reading it, I was in tears. Probably because I’ve never seen a politician be so clear, and forthright, and reasonable in any speech, never mind such a difficult topic.” I went on to point out that Obama wrote the entire speech himself, which is almost unimaginable, especially considering the present occupant of the White House.

“Obama would make a great president,” the first woman said. “We really need someone like that right now.”

I popped my lower jaw back on, and proceeded to sound them out about John McCain. “Whacko… out of it… loser,” they agreed, “and did you hear that stupid thing he said about Iran?”

So the pundits may snuffle and snort, and make all their usual phlegmy noises, but here in a very Red State, Obama just won over two more.

And here’s the kicker: in their cheery way, both women made it clear they expect Obama to beat McCain in November. They are looking forward to it.

]]> by: Donna http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/#comment-528491 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:18:05 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2008/03/19/news-flash-obama-wont-get-the-racist-vote/#comment-528491 Obama has served this country just by being who he is and running for president. What other candidate has followed [and so well articulated] a perspective that provides the whole nation with a choice to reach beyond divisiveness...... the very divisiveness which is usually fomented for political gain in election cycles and kept unchanged between election cycles in order to maintain status quo power structures? Hats off to you, Barack. You really are one in a million. Obama has served this country just by being who he is and running for president.
What other candidate has followed [and so well articulated] a perspective that provides the whole nation with a choice to reach beyond divisiveness…… the very divisiveness which is usually fomented for political gain in election cycles and kept unchanged between election cycles in order to maintain status quo power structures?

Hats off to you, Barack. You really are one in a million.

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