Quote of the Day
Posted by Bossip Staff
Barack Obama speaks at the MTV/Myspace forum:
“If I didn’t think I was the best president for the job, I wouldn’t be running. Your next president will believe in the Constitution, which you can’t say about your current president. Part of my job as president I think is to deliver a message that everybody is part of the American family. Not just some people. And obviously as somebody who is African-American — my mother is from Kansas, my father was from Kenya, I grew up in Indonesia, I have a sister who looks Spanish, I’ve got a brother in law who is Chinese-Canadian — I’m very sensitive to making sure that everybody feels a part of America. And that’s one of the things I think I can bring to this presidency. The day I’m inaugurated the country will look at itself differently and I think be more tolerant.
The politics of hope … is not based on us all holding hands and singing ‘Kumbaya’. It is based on the idea that instead of people operating on the basis of fear, instead of people operating on the basis of division, I want people to come together and focus on the problems that we face: health care, education, global warming. We are not going to be able to solve those problems if we don’t talk about them honestly. And we’ve got to have a serious debate. Senator Clinton and I have differences. If I didn’t think I was the best president for the job, I wouldn’t be running. As long as I understand that this is not about either me or her, but this is about the American people and whether they’re getting the kind of leadership they deserve, I think we’ll be just fine. I think democracy is served by a vigorous debate.”
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Go.. Barack, Go.. Preach on..
1st. hah haha
He’s damn sure got my vote!!
excellent statement, but still sounds recorded.
we all like you, but you lack in the experience department, and we need someone to clean up the mess Bush caused
Oh *****, I’m first!!! YEAAAAAAAAAAA!! I wanna thank my momma for raising me to be the person I am today, I wanna give a shout out to Bossip, for at least trying to keep the blog poppin’ today.. All the other Bossip posters for keep than ***** real and makin’ me laugh my ***** off at work on a daily basis!!
Obama ‘08!!!!!!!!!!!
Looks like helltothanaw got over excited all for nothing.
LOL
Bitter because your 2nd??? Aww you poor baby.. Try again.. Ok?
LMAO @ helltothanaw
People are concerned about his experience but everyone who came b/f him was supposed to be “experienced” and screwed up so I don’t think that is always a good thing. So maybe his lack of experience may help him out b/c he is coming in w/ fresh eyes and a “people” mindset.
I am rooting for him. I think out of all the black people who have attempted to run he has been taken most seriously but I am not convinced that he will win yet.
Presidential position is the highest in the country, we have no room for training newbies!!
sorry, we are still in Iraq, Trillions in debt etc
Sorry can’t vote, but if i could I would vote for him…I hope he gets the nod!!!
@Giogia
Respectfully….EVERYONE WHO IS A FIRST TIME PRESIDENT IS A “NEWBIE”
No-president has been really for the “polical machine” that is entitled—LEADER OD THE FREE WORLD!
We can freely put our future’s in the hands of black people—-( whites haven’t done sure a great job….)
Don’t look for them to anytime soon! Support your own!
Obama 08 baby!!
think
http://www.blackwiz.biz
He has my vote. Many, many presidents before him including our current president has screwed this country up. What harm could he do, my bet is he would do a better job than the current president. Whoever is elected next obviously has their work cut out for them. This is 2007 and things must change, what’s wrong with Obama excepting the challenge>
^^^ We were put in Iraq and in debt by Experienced presidents!
typo: such a great job
I want for Obama to win, but I think America would pick a white lady (Clinton) over a black man. I know alot of you all will say I am wrong to say that, but that’s my opinion.
@ Giorgia… Clinton was and still is for the war in Iraq so if you so concerned about the people in Iraq, Clinton is not the way to go. Barack is trying to get the troops home with a strategic plan. Do your research child!
Good Point TJ…AN EXPERIENCED PRESIDENT. Do you get it now Giorgia??????????????? Experience does not mean everything. Its clear as day. Bush has experience but look how he *****ed up the world.
Bush although i cannot stand him had experience. HE WAS A GOVERNOR!!
you suckers are only voting for him because he is black.
blind voters!! looks and color is all thats important to you.
its alright, my vote will be for you own good
He has my vote…..I am so excited for the presidential election
watch the news people, when asked on the most importatn topics, Barack got caught on being naive on the matters.
the man doesnt even know the first thing he would do if he won the seat!! how sad is that?
nicely said!
keep drooling over his good looks and pretty family, well see how long that will REALLY matter!
suckers
giorgia – who are you?! so who are you voting for? giuliani? because of course he knows what he’s doing – whatever.
All rhetoric. Obama is pretty generic.
@ kisha
Giuliani? ROFLMAO…dont make me laugh. All candidates on the Republican side SUCK!!
great!!
http://www.spymac.com/details/?2292040
Giorgia
Bush although i cannot stand him had experience. HE WAS A GOVERNOR!!
Yeah he was Governor of Texas and his daddy bought him the election there too.He sure did a bang up job in Texas-Higest death penalty state in the country during his term.Between his cocaine use and alcoholism,running companies into the ground,and giving his friends with no experience jobs,is it any wonder he ran this country into the ground as president? So before you champion Bush,put the Freedom Of Information Act to use and do your research on him and then come back here and tell me why my husband is on a 18 month deployment to Iraq that just got extended and extra 2 months.
Obama 08!
He gets my vote!
And for the record ALL presidents are first time presidents and newbie’s so…get to the polls and vote!
@ get it girl
wipe the crap out your eye, where did I praise Bush? i was using him as an example!! idiot!
@ Get It Girl!!
I co-sign.. I’m gonna pray for your husband’s safe return. My brother just got back from doing his 3rd tour… SMH
Laughing my ***** off @ these silly black people jumping on the Barack bandwagon.
It’s cool that you guys are willing to vote, but don’t lie to yourselves and claim that man can make a change. He’s pretty much a democrat and nothing special.
Giorgia
watch the news people, when asked on the most importatn topics, Barack got caught on being naive on the matters.
the man doesnt even know the first thing he would do if he won the seat!! how sad is that?
How sad is it having a president that was GOVERNOR and we are still is a hot ***** mess! Experience does not mean ***** when pust comes to shove – you have to have some intellect and some ability to change to course when you are a screw up! How much experience did George need to run this country in the ground? Just curious…
Giorgia
watch the news people, when asked on the most importatn topics, Barack got caught on being naive on the matters.
the man doesnt even know the first thing he would do if he won the seat!! how sad is that?
How sad is it having a president that was GOVERNOR and we are still is a hot ***** mess! Experience does not mean ***** when push comes to shove – you have to have some intellect and some ability to change to course when you are a screw up! How much experience did George need to run this country in the ground? Just curious…
Now that’s what up. I like this cat.
nahnah
Laughing my ***** off @ these silly black people jumping on the Barack bandwagon.
It’s cool that you guys are willing to vote, but don’t lie to yourselves and claim that man can make a change. He’s pretty much a democrat and nothing special.
Any bandwagon is better than Bush or the Republicans. If I have to pick my lesser of two evils then I will at least pick someone sorta looks like me…lol It enough room on the wagon I will scoot over for ya!
@ nahnah
thank you very much!
Barack Obama will be president for ‘08 and he is getting my vote no question!
And your damn right i’m voting for him because he is black!
Black! Blackidy! Black! Black! Ya Dig!
Squad the f*ck up!
The “experience” excuse is starting to get a bit old. No one has experience in being the leader of this country unless he (or she for Hillary) has been elected and is running for a second turn. If I am not mistaken, Hillary has only served two terms as a senator in Washington, to Obama’s one. Hell, Guliani’s trifling behind has had no real experience in Washington and if it wasn’t for September 11th, he wouldn’t have enough shine to be taken seriously. Just because some of these candidates have been in the limelight longer, doesn’t mean that they are going to be any more prepared for this position than Obama. No one is going to be prepared to clean up this *****storm that Bush will be leaving behind. I just want a solid candidate who is up to the task. Didn’t mean to preach, now let me get back to work before I get fired!!!
Generally, they’re all the same – black, white, young, old, urban, southern. Politicians are all crooks and liars. I figure he’s one too. I didn’t read the article, though.
That’s my ignorant comment for today.
http://www.theblackactor.com/
I see that everyone is getting heated at the presidential debate but just think about it. H as any president been able to stmp out all ok this worlds problems? NO!! So instead of putting your hopes and dreams in one human to rid us of All our problems, we should turn to god. H e has made a way out for us in the near future. We are ALL IMPERFECT! Because we all are, why would you think any of us are able to rid us of All the problems in the world
I NEVER VOTED IN MY ENTIRE LIFE BUT, I WILL MAKE AN EFFORT TO STAND IN LINE TO CAST MY VOTE FOR THIS MAN!
WE NEED HIM.
WE HAVE TO REMOVE SATAN FROM THE WHITE HOUSE!
LOL @ Baby Please..
Co-sign with ya all the way GiGi..
As much as I liked Obama in the beginning, his support for having McClurkin on his campaign tells me that Obama is not the “equality for all” candidate that he sells himself as by pandering to homophobic Evangelicals.
A true Democratic candidate needs to represent and embrace equality for all people.
I want the candidate that is going to
A)Stop the Iraq War and the PNAC/BushCo plan to eat up the world through war.
B) Do something about global warming, for the love of God’s not so green earth, because we are not going to have one left if we continue to depend on fossil fuels.
C) Revisit the civil rights law by providing laws to further protect all people from ethnic, economic, sexual, religious (whether you believe in God or not), and homophobic discrimination. Add to that keeping a woman’s reproductive choices legal.
D) Give all U.S. children the right to inexpensive health care.
E) Help shorten the inflation gap, milk is costing up to $5.00 a gallon, gas is up to $3.00, how can families afford to feed themselves, pay for expensive health insurance and pay rent at the same time? It’s got to stop.
I could go on & on, but Obama has not said anything that convinces me. He can talk & motivate people and looks great doing it, but seriously, what is he going to bring to the table?
The only thing that is definitive is that he put a
“formerly gay” McClurkin spreading more divisiveness in our community.
If Obama made it as the Democratic candidate, I’d naturally vote for him, but he is not my first choice as a Democratic candidate.
Obama would make a great VP though.
We are trained to think that the President must be some old ***** white man with a ton of government experience. And we’ve had that and still have inequality and poverty in this country, not to mention the international situation.
Barack doesn’t sound canned, just intelligent. And it’s not like the President is doing it all alone. They get a ton of advisors to help them out. Bush is just a puppet. People who voted for Bush aren’t just voting for the person, they’re voting for the people they’re gonna put in power (Rove and Darth Vader).
Mr. Targetsquad
Barack Obama will be president for ‘08 and he is getting my vote no question!
And your damn right i’m voting for him because he is black!
Black! Blackidy! Black! Black! Ya Dig!
Squad the f*ck up!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ok, well dont get mad if white people vote [and state that they do] those republicans because they are white.
your very racist, and ignorant to politics and what is going on around you.
like I said, my vote will be for your own good!!
I know plenty of Black men and women who would be better candidates for presidential seat.
Obama aint one of them!!
THE FACT THAT HE DOESN’T HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN POLITICS IS A PLUS. THIS IS THE PROBLEM, THE WHITE HOUSE HAS BEEN OPERATING ON OUTDATED IDEAS AND POLICIES. ALL OF THE DECISIONS ARE MADE BY WHITE MEN. THEY HAD/HAVE ALL THE POWER. THEY ARE STILL LOOKING OUT FOR THEMSELVES. WELL IF YOU LOOK AROUND…WE HAVE IMMIGRANTS, WOMEN, MINORITIES, GAYS, ETC. SO WHY IS IT OUR FUTURE AND POLICIES ARE STILL BEING RUN BY OLD WHITE MEN, WHO COULD CARE LESS ABOUT ANY OF THOSE GROUPS.
He is hot and smart=)got my vote….
@Giorgia
Please name them. I’m curious.
Even if Barack doesn’t win the democratic nomination. I think he can still be instrumental in bringing our courtry together. No other candidiate is saying what he is saying.
Obama is the real deal and it’s a shame that I don’t have a vote, as I will be voting for him. The guy is level headed, ratinal and extremely knowledgeable about the the world. Unlike the present President, that didn’t have a clue about the world before he became president. Obama is left wing, but doesn’t always see things in black and white. He would unite the American populace and make the country more respected around the world. Unfortunately, I am not convinced the Democratic party are willing to take a risk with a black person to lead the party. Clinton will equally be good and it is my wish that she picks Obama to be her running mate if he fails to get the nod, but I am quietly confident the Democrats will select him.
I’m not from the US but let me tell you guys dont screw up this time I dont know if you can take another failure….
The world is focusing on your choice just know that!
And stop putting your vote on experience that’s bull***** you know exactly where experience got you.
Have faith in a new face and new ideas, anyways it cant be worst than what ur facing write now.
If I would be an American he would have my vote…not because his black but I feel he brings something good to the table!
I feel what you’re saying Not Convinced. I do want Obama to be harder or take a clearer stance on issues. But, let’s not forget that this is a political game, and it is still fairly early in this game. No one wants to make a bunch of concrete comments that Bill O’Reilly or Wolf Blizter will be grilling their ***** about later. **(Go directly to jail, do not p***** go, do not collect 200 dollars)**
We hear the same generic comments from every candidate. At this point the election is a popularity contest and a waiting game.
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Quote of the Day
Posted by Bossip Staff
Barack Obama speaks at the MTV/My*****e forum:
“If I didn’t think I was the best president for the job, I wouldn’t be running. Your next president will believe in the Constitution, which you can’t say about your current president. Part of my job as president I think is to deliver a message that everybody is part of the American family. Not just some people. And obviously as somebody who is African-American — my mother is from Kansas, my father was from Kenya, I grew up in Indonesia, I have a sister who looks Spanish, I’ve got a brother in law who is Chinese-Canadian — I’m very sensitive to making sure that everybody feels a part of America. And that’s one of the things I think I can bring to this presidency. The day I’m inaugurated the country will look at itself differently and I think be more tolerant.
The politics of hope … is not based on us all holding hands and singing ‘Kumbaya’. It is based on the idea that instead of people operating on the basis of fear, instead of people operating on the basis of division, I want people to come together and focus on the problems that we face: health care, education, global warming. We are not going to be able to solve those problems if we don’t talk about them honestly. And we’ve got to have a serious debate. Senator Clinton and I have differences. If I didn’t think I was the best president for the job, I wouldn’t be running. As long as I understand that this is not about either me or her, but this is about the American people and whether they’re getting the kind of leadership they deserve, I think we’ll be just fine. I think democracy is served by a vigorous debate.”
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Comments(45) on “Quote of the Day”
Oct 30, 2007 – 10:44 am helltothanaw
Go.. Barack, Go.. Preach on..
Oct 30, 2007 – 10:45 am Slinger
1st. hah haha
Oct 30, 2007 – 10:46 am Get It Girl!!
He’s damn sure got my vote!!
Oct 30, 2007 – 10:46 am Giorgia
excellent statement, but still sounds recorded.
we all like you, but you lack in the experience department, and we need someone to clean up the mess Bush caused
Oct 30, 2007 – 10:47 am helltothanaw
Oh *****, I’m first!!! YEAAAAAAAAAAA!! I wanna thank my momma for raising me to be the person I am today, I wanna give a shout out to Bossip, for at least trying to keep the blog poppin’ today.. All the other Bossip posters for keep than ***** real and makin’ me laugh my ***** off at work on a daily basis!!
Obama ‘08!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 30, 2007 – 10:48 am Slinger
Looks like helltothanaw got over excited all for nothing.
LOL
Oct 30, 2007 – 10:50 am helltothanaw
Bitter because your 2nd??? Aww you poor baby.. Try again.. Ok?
Oct 30, 2007 – 10:52 am Giorgia
LMAO @ helltothanaw
Oct 30, 2007 – 10:53 am ~Allie.
People are concerned about his experience but everyone who came b/f him was supposed to be “experienced” and screwed up so I don’t think that is always a good thing. So maybe his lack of experience may help him out b/c he is coming in w/ fresh eyes and a “people” mindset.
I am rooting for him. I think out of all the black people who have attempted to run he has been taken most seriously but I am not convinced that he will win yet.
Oct 30, 2007 – 10:56 am Giorgia
Presidential position is the highest in the country, we have no room for training newbies!!
sorry, we are still in Iraq, Trillions in debt etc
Oct 30, 2007 – 11:01 am Bahama Mama
Sorry can’t vote, but if i could I would vote for him…I hope he gets the nod!!!
Oct 30, 2007 – 11:02 am Tiray
@Giogia
Respectfully….EVERYONE WHO IS A FIRST TIME PRESIDENT IS A “NEWBIE”
No-president has been really for the “polical machine” that is entitled—LEADER OD THE FREE WORLD!
We can freely put our future’s in the hands of black people—-( whites haven’t done sure a great job….)
Don’t look for them to anytime soon! Support your own!
Obama 08 baby!!
think
http://www.blackwiz.biz
Oct 30, 2007 – 11:02 am Prettything731
He has my vote. Many, many presidents before him including our current president has screwed this country up. What harm could he do, my bet is he would do a better job than the current president. Whoever is elected next obviously has their work cut out for them. This is 2007 and things must change, what’s wrong with Obama excepting the challenge>
Oct 30, 2007 – 11:03 am TJ
^^^ We were put in Iraq and in debt by Experienced presidents!
Oct 30, 2007 – 11:03 am Tiray
typo: such a great job
Oct 30, 2007 – 11:05 am Marquella
I want for Obama to win, but I think America would pick a white lady (Clinton) over a black man. I know alot of you all will say I am wrong to say that, but that’s my opinion.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sad but true
He doesn’t quite have my vote but I am willing to see what happens this year. I’ll be damned if I just vote for someone because we share the same skin color? GTFOH?!!!!
I don’t believe in ‘lesser of two evils’, sorry!
Good, “for the people” politicians exist. They tend to appear publically once in a blue moon. But they tend to either be *****asinated or overthrown.
Barack, however, is not one of them. He is a media creation – a black(half) man who’s been shoved down our throats by the corperate media. Not too long ago, this man went from total obscurity to the “next big thing” .
The Dems and Republicans are like two devils running against each other. This two party system was created to make Americans think they’re making a difference, but in reality, they are all a group of elite men (and to a lesser extent women) who are here to preserve their power and continue to work in the interest of America’s corporate and elite interests.
In no way am I comparing the two, but Hitler himself was a wonderful orator. In other words, please don’t be fooled by his great oratory skills. And just because he is able to deliver beautiful words in an extremely eloquent manner does not mean he will follow with actions. The fact is all politicians say what the public want to hear. And again Barack is no different.
Seriously, what I envision is a war with Iran. The Republicans are so calm and collected, because they have a plan. They stole two elections consequitively, and they won’t stop there, as the goal to colonize the Middle East has just begun.
Oh, and let’s not forget that the Republicans are not one bit threatened by the Democrats, because they know the Dems are simply a softer version of them.
The Democrats hand them billions of dollars for war and occupation whenever they ask for it.
^^^^^^^OOPS LOL!!! I was just trying to cut and paste the last comment by so I could respond. I didn’t realize I highlighted the WHOLE DAMN PAGE LOL!!!!
Sorry…..
I’m down for Obama. But realistically, I can’t see the ‘powers that be’ letting a black man win. They would sooner pick a woman over him any day–if that means rigging the election or **********inating him. So sad to think that way, but thats the real. America is not ready for a black president. Simple and plain. But I’ll vote for him anyway.
Oct 30, 2007 – 11:05 am Marquella
I want for Obama to win, but I think America would pick a white lady (Clinton) over a black man. I know alot of you all will say I am wrong to say that, but that’s my opinion.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sad but true He doesn’t quite have my vote but I am willing to see what happens this year. I’ll be damned if I just vote for someone because we share the same skin color? GTFOH?!!!!
I’m sad to say, but no one has my vote this year. So I think I’ll be voting for Steven Colbert.
Not the my mama is white and my daddy is black speech again. Damn give it a rest. Him being “mixed” is not anything special so give it a got-damn rest. If he wonders why some black don’t see him as black saying this ***** a thousand times doesn’t help. We get it…I’m glad he did bring up the goats!
I think he keeps saying to let white people know “I ain’t that black” because everybody already knows he’s mixed already.
I can’t vote but Barack would not be my top choice. I completely agree with Not Convinced.
1)Universal Health…every industrialized country has that except the US because old white guys want to make money when you get sick…dumb
2)Equal rights for everyone…that includes Gays. How can blacks say they want to be treated equally but then disregard another group of people’s rights because of their sexual preference? dumb
3)Set a tuition cap. Most people cannot afford to go to college because the cost is too high. And from reading from some bossip readers comments, it seem like some of y’all need to go back to college. My tuition went from $38,000 in 2003-$44,000 in 2006/2007. That is ridamnculous.
4)Global Warming….It’s a problem that needs to be dealt with. Soon there will be no north pole because the ice will have melted. He needs to address this stat and he may have a lot of supporters.
I could go on but what does it matter, I’m not a citizen. I just hope Americans make the right decision because whomever is elected makes decisions that affects the entire world.
” [I] have a sister who looks Spanish”
Oh really? I have never seen anything look like him or his sister in Spain. His sister may look Latino, but definately NOT Spanish.
^^^^^^^
It is whites who are blocking Gay marriage not blacks. Being black is not a prerequisite to agreeing with everything or to fight for everything.
In Memphis, we have a man named Willie Herenton, who is maybe the first black mayor to ever have the office for more than 16 years. Now, most black folks in Memphis think Herenton in the beginning has done great things. I concur. But lately, Memphis has in in shambles. School system is putting out a bunch of uneducated young people with no hope. Crime is in the streets and in the government by various officials taking pay-offs to pay for their many children out of wedlock or God know what else. Health-care is not worth a pot to ***** in or the window to throw it out. In the re election of Herenton, he received over 40 % of the vote, meanwhile other candidates in the field of 14 total just the 57% against him.
Now, I’ve had many a people from Memphis tell me “I love you, Marquella, but I think you’re wrong to not vote for Herenton, because he is black, like you.”
You know my answer to that? “Yes, Herenton is black, but he is not like me. He, as mayor for 15 years had a chance to reducce the crime, create jobs, and fix the dyfunction of his city government and the schools. He didn’t do it. He is asking for more time to do what he could had did YEARS ago. He is worst than the proverbial ‘white man’ trying to hold blacks back, because he uses his intelligence and power to disenfranchise black people in the poor communities, but they think he is God.”
I do not vote for a person based on their skin color, or gender, but on their record and issues, and that’s why Herenton did not get my vote or the rest of the 57% percent of Memphis who voted against him. Sorry.
Apply this where you see fit.
The whole government is corrupt and was built on corruption. The only presidents have been old white guys. Those old white guys didn’t bring about the change people want. I’m not alone when I say we need change and fast. Its not a color thing for me. Its about who can get the job done and I feel like Obama is that man. A black man! Some women want to see a woman in the white house. I’m black man thats wants to see a black man in office. ——And Giorgia stop getting all into your feelings you p*ssy ***** beeetch!
Tell that bull***** to somebody who cares and stop talking down ya punk *****!——
Obama of ‘08!
Squad up!
Its seems funny to me that Black folks are quick to say, “im not voting or supporting someone just because he/she is Black” and every other race will support thier own, because thier NOT black. At the end of the day most voters don’t know the issues and will vote for whoever for whatever reason.
My vote is with this man.
maketherightchoice
I’m not from the US but let me tell you guys dont screw up this time I dont know if you can take another failure….
The world is focusing on your choice just know that!
And stop putting your vote on experience that’s bull***** you know exactly where experience got you.
Have faith in a new face and new ideas, anyways it cant be worst than what ur facing write now.
If I would be an American he would have my vote…not because his black but I feel he brings something good to the table!
___________________________________________________
This is the truth right here. I have traveled all over the world and people have no faith in our country as a leader to follow. Frankly if we don’t get it together and make change, we will end up even more hated by our peers in the world community.
Barack ‘08, we can do it!
If President Bush can be President anyone can be President, don’t be stupid. Your message is great and you are the one, I just hate seeing you clean up his mess.
Rock on Barack. You got my vote. I do not care what they so-called media want to feed us in the news. Keep it going!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If Obama wasn’t black, he would not be getting all this criticism about his experience. with his track record of education, he proabably smarter than all the other candidates. I just like the fact that he is actually talking about America and the people and how to actually better the community; something we have yet to see in a long time. If Barack was a white man with the same credentials and same views there would be no question of his experience. If Barack wanted to he could be a money hungry politician, thats all about big business, but he chooses to support civil rights for all. Its time we chose someone that can bring a change to this nation instead of putting the same old same in office. When you really look at it, it doesn’t have anything to do with his color, he is just the better candidate.
Just because he’s black does not mean he has your best interest as black people in mind.
Look at Condoleeza Rice and Colin Powell. What have they done except LIE about WMDs so that the BushCo regime take the US into the Iraq war?
Look at Clarence Thomas. Tell me folks, for real. What has that brother done for black people?
Obama is getting in that same category unless he comes up with a solid plan.
And now, he discovered he’s ***** Cheney’s cousin! Aw hell naw!
So far I have read all the comments that support Barack Obama and they all have one thing in common, that you support him because he is a black man that is preaching the truth.
But what is he preaching? What is he actually saying? All he has done is talk rhetorical crap but no solutions.
He’s always talking about change, have any of you ask yourselves, what is he bringing to the table?
What is Obama really going to do that will take this country 180 degrees from where BushCo has taken us?
Does Obama have a plan in motion? If so, what is it?
The answer is he doesn’t have one.
Here is a little bit of political history. He will not be the President of the United States. Period. I commend his pointless effort, but with the history of this country….again, he will not be the President of the United States.
@ Not Convinced…
I must say you sound very intelligent, but you should do research. Ever since the comments Donnie McClurkin made, Barack has been very outspoken at the fact that he DOES NOT agree. As a matter of fact, he made a statement about it at this very appearance. He said that he hopes Black Americans can get over their homophobia and focus more on uplifting our community and children. And I must agree. How can we be so adamant about our homophobia, yet want to be treated equally? That’s that kind of double standard we need to eliminate–and not just Black America, but ALL OF US
Queen Dee, thank you and likewise!
Yes, I also read about Obama’s backtrip comment on “I don’t agree with McClurkin.” After I read about what he said after the fact, that’s where he lost me. Why then, invite him to campaign with you?
With that same pretense, why doesn’t Obama invite David Duke to campaign with him? Sure, Obama’s against racism, but let’s have David Duke come in and campaign with Obama to bring more unity in our community to show that all people have a voice.
All McClurkin did was what he always does, which is “I used to be gay, but the Lawd has saved me from that devil life, can I get an amen?”
What kind of unity and tolerance is there? Obama shot himself and his candidacy in the foot.
We cannot expect back what we ourselves refuse to give.
Barak 2008
If he does get into office, you Kim Kardashian Jr. leave him alone. One positive African American hero is finally acomplishing the impossible and we don’t need you hoes messing it up. Let him and Michelle be. Barak 2008!!!
Have you ever read his record? Damn at least do your homework. He is not perfect
I don’t agree him voting to not notify parents if girl under 16 can have an abortion, don’t agree with campaigning for Robert Byrd (former Klansman Robert Byrd who filibustered the Civil Rights bill for 14 hours) and Obama calls him his mentor that doesn’t not sit well with me..I am NOT ..a person who is unformed about his political stance, I just don’t like some of them and some of the things he says in his speeches..but I have Always looked at candidates closely..there is not one person on earth that I agree with completely..but we should be able to talk about likes & dislikes without people screaming HE” Black like that’s all we need to know
Everyone is talking about homophobia what about the other prejudices in our community. Skin color, hair and weight, until you people find a common ground on that don’t go crying about homosexual rights. Fix what is already on the plate.
2 words:
***** Please.
Barack has experience both in state government and in actual community organizing. State senators deal with similar issues as the people in washington just on a smaller level. He is the right person for the job because he has proven time and time again that he follows up his words with action. He will not sit around and do nothing to solve the problems of this nation like most of the people currently in power have done. Stop saying this man is not experienced. He did not just graduate from law school. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience. His message is the same before every crowd unlike other candidates. After the last election I began to wonder if Americans really want a leader or just someone who says what they want to hear. Barack is the person to lead us out of this mess that we are in. Vote Barack!
“Jus Another Opinion
Everyone is talking about homophobia what about the other prejudices in our community. Skin color, hair and weight, until you people find a common ground on that don’t go crying about homosexual rights. Fix what is already on the plate.”
You can’t fix one without fixing the other.
You can’t ask for tolerance, rights and respect when you aren’t giving it.
I think bossip has misquoted (again).
I clearly remember the first party of this quote being in repsonse to the a question regarding the type of supreme justice he would pick if elected. He spoke on his expereince as a constitustional law professor and that he believes in the constitution unlike our current preisdent.
The second part (about ethnnicity and a unified american family) was in repsonse to his views on homosexulaity and gay union.
Bossip also did this with Hedi Klum’s quote and made it seem as thought she was instantly attracted to Seal’s ***** size.
I may stop reading them all together.
But, I will say that I was thoroughly impressed with Obama and hope he wins the deomcratic ticket. And this is from a person who has not always supported democratic candidates.
Name the stupid part of the quote….
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I have a sister that looks SPANISH.
What the hell does that mean? She knows the plight and the experience of hispanics?
That was dumb dumb dumb.
I have a cousin that looks biracial (and is not). See how irrelevant that is…?
@Queen Pen
Please black people are no more homophobic than any-other people. I wonder does he use the terms WHITE Americans needs to…..no he doesn’t. Black people are not oppressing gays so don’t lay that stuff at our door step. I am sick of people trying to guilt trip black folks into everything. Because we are black doesn’t mean we have to march on every issue.
Did you see Gladd at the Sean Bell march? Really. Black people are individuals too and some us don’t have issue with homosexually and some do
Does he go to white audiences and scold them the about the racism? Nope. He’s is against gay marriage and his Senate vote is the vote that counts..so he needs to deal with his own issues.
Check where they keep putting the Gay issue on Ballot, it ain’t where most blacks live. The heartland. The majority of this country is against gay marriage and if you did not know we are not the majority. I don’t see anyone saying Jews must support gay rights because of the Holocaust.
I have a grandfather that looks Moroccan. What does that count for?
I agree with PRETTY ONE!
White folks will vote for HILLARY and RUDY because they are WHITE. White women will stand behind, under, beneath, or in a 69 with HILLARY CLINTON. Like MOS DEF said “The PResidency is just a party joint…from the BUSH’S to the CLINTONS”.
BLACKS BETTER DO ALL WE CAN TO STOP RUDY GIULIANI FROM GETTING IN THERE. HE IS A RACIST…HE MOVED AMADU DIALLO TRIAL OUT OF NY SO THE ***** COPS COULD GET OFF and HE IS ALREADY SET TO GO AT IRAN, whic will surely ignite WORLD WAR 3 if it already ahsnt’t been agitated by BUSH.
OBAMA.
…and if he doesnt look out for us, I say we PUNISH THAT *****!
NO COONING in 08′
PERSONA, Morracans are of AFRIKAN descent and direct descendants of the MOORS.
BASICALLY, HE WAS BLACK or MIXED with BLACK…which is (and I don’t care who this offends) BLACK.
I have a cousin that looks French.
@ persona – he’s saying that all american people, regardless of how they look or their sexual orientation, they are all apart of the “american family” and a “family” can have different types of people in it, but nonetheless, they’re still family.
Please forgive my spelling today. I am exhausted.
VOTE JIM BROWN FOR PRESIDENT.
I will not vote for him 1st of all his father was Atheist and he is Muslim I dont think I would want that running America.
http://www.insightmag.com/Media/MediaManager/Obama_2.htm
We are all part of THE AMERIKAN INDUSTRY. There is no family. My family…
…doesn’t hang NOOSES on my door…
…drag me to DEATH down a dirt road…
…SHOOT me in the street because they are police…
…call me *****…
…ignore my opinion and history!.
AMERIKA IS DEAD. THE DREAM WAS A NIGHTMARE.
The quote didn’t go over my head. I know what he’s TRYING to say but using something like “my sister looks Spanish” is dumb. That’s like John Edwards saying my great grandfather looked Puerto Rican. So the hell what? Obama is trying to hard to be all things.
His sister might look like a moor to me. What does that mean?
do you know how up and arms people would be if Hillary said her brother looks black? That’s just so ridiculous.
MUSLIM, CHRISTIAN, JEW…SAME ***** TO ME.
DOG-MA-TISM!
Common sense and a grasp on reality is the new religion.
Voting only works in a democracy.
EXACTLY, MORPHEUS!
AND THIS IS *****ODY’S DEMOCRACY.
ITS DEMOCRAZY!
If it were a ‘Democracy’ they would have stopped that damn war back when THE PEOPLE spoke against it, GLOBALLY with millions of protesters in one afternoon!
america is in a bad postion; bad leadership and a senseless gerneration to inherit it. you can see it clearly by just reading some of the reponses here.
My God I love this man.
I understand what Obama is trying to say but whether I will vote for him or anyone else is yet to be determined. I like how he feels about abortions and homosexuality but I don’t know much else about his platform. I will save my debate for when the ACTUAL presidential candidates are announced b/c right now no one knows who will make the cut.
God i love this man.
AND…
that’s a good point. especially since a debate in this type of forum is complete idiocy.
@joe
It’s good for people to voice their opinions and all that jazz but doing it now is a bit premature since he may not be the one running.
I am a black Republican female who will more than likely be voting for Obama. First of all, I love how my people jump on the democratic band-wagon just because their parents were and have no idea about the history of the democratic party NOR the reason behind our people abandoning the republican party. COMEDY. Seriously, do the research on the parties for yourself and then decide where you fit in (if at all). Don’t make your decision based on *****umptions, experiences, decisions and bumblings of others or of ONE man. When it comes down to it, on election day EVERYONE votes their OWN interests. Bush is not the ONLY republican in country and not all republicans are “Bushies”. Some of us are Lincoln/Jack Kemp republicans. Or Arlen Spector Republicans…or Sam Brownback Republicans…but you probably don’t know who these people are. My point is this- in my view and based on MY OWN personal experinces, the Democrats have been taking advantage of my community and my vote for YEARS. These hand-out programs are designed to keep our community dependent. Really think about it and do the research. Find out what the capital gains tax is and how it affects poor and middle cl***** citizens. Find out what impact tax cuts have on the economy as a whole particularly in the african-american community. You may not agree with everything in either party, but at least be educated. In the words of Judge Judy…”don’t pee on me and tell me its raining.”
Strange…strange indeed! Looks like: we ARE CURSED…
let’s all scroll up shall we..and read the posts’
Some posts’ are saying: i wouldn’t vote for a person just because they’re black.
REALTY 101
1. White’s, indians, mexicans..vote this way..(AND IT WORKS FOR THEM!)
2.We as blacks hire mexicans , but TELEMUNDO would never hire us! (ARE WE GETTING IT YET?)
3.We have a history of trying to reach out to people who couldn’t care the same about us!
4.this world ain’t fair…( EVER ASK WHY?)
WAIT..I’LL ANSWER THAT FOR YA….IT’S EVERY RACE FOR ITSSELF—-BUT IF YOU ASK THE ( TRYING TO BE EQUAL AND JUST BLACK PERSON)
THEY JUST CAN’T TRUST THEIR OWN..
SO kiddies… DON’T ASK WHY OTHER RACES DON’T RESPECT US…….you have your answer ….you hate your own!!
think
obama 08′
http://www.blackwiz.biz
…oh and worst than hate your own, you can’t trust your own!
think
Go BARACK IGNORE THESE IGNORANT B*****TARDS ON HERE WHO DONT KNOW WAT THERE TALKING ABOUT PROBABLY GONNA VOTE 4 HILLARY THE DAUGHTER OF NWO *****…***** HILLARY!!!!
BARACK THE VOTE 2008!!!!!!!
I would agree that it doesn’t make since to vote for someone just because they are black and they are a woman. The qualifications is what is important!The president is who runs the country Hello of course we want someone WHO has experience or enough intellect to do the job correctly. I don’t want to vote for Obama primarily b/c he’s black thats stupid.
@ Research Done -
I agree with you. I am also a minorty woman and do believe in some of the fundamental prin*****ls that the republican party is based on, I do not however agree with the leadership right now. But this does not mean that I should be required to vote for a republican candidate.
Times are changing and I don’t think that a two party system is no longer appropriate for the world we live in today. We should vote on issues and not some pre-historic party cl*****ification method.
I applaud those who are open minded enough to look at the issues and not the color/party/religion of candidates.
^^^^^^nikki….
who in your view..is qualified?
another Bush? another clinton?
another white person?
please answer…cause i really don’t see anyone else for the job. do you?
think
blackwiz.biz
how many of the bossip people would rather NOT see Obama as president?
think
http://www.blackwiz.biz
@ Nikki and Tiray
Why does it have to be a black/white thing? Why can’t it be about who would be the best person for the job. Although Obama isn’t even a presidental candidate yet, this is still a valid thought, because, of course, this will be an issue on determining wether or not he will be.
We as a people always complain about racisim, but we are the first ones to bring race into the equation for everything. I mean, peopple even bring race into the issue when talking baout Kim Kardashian.
Everything is race with us. Even in other coutries, people discriminate on complexion and “purity of blood”. It is so sickening.
@Research DONE
LMAO @ …”don’t pee on me and tell me its raining.”
Wow, there seems to be a lot of deep self-hatred going on in Black America. It’s sad, really. What kind of experience does this brother need to get elected? As countless people have pointed out, what kind of experience did “King George” have? Please don’t count frying up black people in Texas as relevant experience. George had dad’s connections and illuminati backing….
THAT’S NOT WHAT HE SAID PEOPLE!!!! THAT’S NOT WHAT HE SAID! BOSSIP GOT IT TWISTED. I WAS WATCHING. BARACK SAID THAT HE GREW UP IN HAWAII NOT INDONESIA! AND THE PART ABOUT HIS SISTER AND BROTHER ARE FALSE
@Kris
No, he did say these things but Bossip are comining quotes. I have read that he grew up in Hawaii and was confused when he said indonesia last night. but its possible to grow up in dfferent areas. I lived in a few countries growing up, too.
*combining
some ppl kill me with the Barack lack experience BULL*****. where was dumb ***** george experience at? i hope not from his dumb ***** father either. please some ppl dont like change and its time for one. Barack Obama has my vote, i looked at mtv and he was excellent. and ***** hillary 2, where the ***** was she at when the genocide of rwanda was occurring? right by her husband side not giving a flying *****, that ***** dnt have my vote.
Joe…I agree that bi-partisan politics are pretty archaic in today’s society. I worked for a lobbying firm in DC and had to register. My boss told me to do the research and choose. I chose several years ago and have not looked back (although I do not lobby anymore). I have not and will not ever vote a straight Republican ticket because that would be crazy. In fact I believe anyone who does vote a straight ticket is LAZY plain and simple. Further, I believe that my community as a whole relies on other folks to tell them what’s up, instead of figuring things out on their own (a huge issue I have with democratic programs)…refer back to Judy…
clarification…I had to register with a party. I was always a VOTER…just unaffiliated.
I love the idea of having a president again who actually BELIEVES in the US constitution…hell no, President (la) Bouche doensn’t, and I can’t wait till his ***** moves on and makes room for a better, more intelligent, WORTHY candidate.
Hilary Clinton had too much of her personal investments entangled in companies currently working under contract in “rebuilding” Iraq…the very reason she supported that war to begin with. Corrupt, to say the least, and though I love her hubby, she will NEVER get my vote.
LOL at his comment about a sister that “looks” Spanish. I live in Europe and the idea that Americans have of people that are “Spanish” (read Puerto Rican, Dominican, etc.) are so far from reality. People that “look Spanish” are Europeans and they don’t “look Spanish”. They look European. Sigh.
i love barack…and i think what he stands for it good…I want him to get this, but the biggest problem I see is that he is less personable then hillary…people relate to hillary on a different level, but I HONESLTY don’t feel she should be president right now….i dunno….does anyone have an idea on how far behind barack is to hillary’s campaign??
Obama getting slammed by gays even though he stood up for them:
http://www.judiciaryreport.com/gays_dont_want_obama_to_stand_with_mcclurkin.htm
*****CATFUN
WE HAVE TO REMOVE SATAN FROM THE WHITE HOUSE!
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LMAO!!! U AIN’T NEVER LIED
Answering Joe!
Why does it ave to be a rac thing? Please kind sir, don’t ask me …ASK WHITE PEOPLE.
The same people who can cancel your job at a moments’ notice. The same people that can steal a presidency!
Ever walk downtown and look up in the sky? I do. Those nice building’s belong to white people.
So when you ask: Why is it always a race thing with blacks…..go downtown….or to WALLSTREET!
OR THE NEXT LOAN OFFICE!!
think
http://www.blackwiz.biz
joe = female.
i guess living outside of the US gives you a different perspective on things.
Lol@ helltothanaw
with the acceptance speech!
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hilary is standing in the way. This will be a close one. On one hand ,( all women black or white will want to see a female pres.)
On the other hand…we as blacks will have a chance at real equality.
Will the need for a white female outweigh the need for a black president?
Remember that a vote for hillary will be a vote for bill ( mr. 3-strikes clinton)
Also, voting for Obama will not guarentee that the black agenda will be taken care of right away…
think
http://www.blackwiz.biz
@ MR. Targetsquad–
And your damn right i’m voting for him because he is black!
Black! Blackidy! Black! Black! Ya Dig!
Squad the f*ck up!
___________________________________________________
ROTFLMBAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can see you know with your fingers in your ears and your tongue sticking out talkin’ ’bout
nah-nah-nah-boo-boo!
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
**wiping the tears from my eyes**
I needed that!
Thanks!!!
“the black agenda”?!
Well stated!! Only if all Americans would start feeling the same way…
@ Joe!
Yes my brutha…there is such an animal as the ” black agenda”
THE BLACK AGENDA:
Anything that contributes to the uplifting of positive thought and equality in the black communites WORLDWIDE!
THINK
http://www.blackwiz.biz
For all the people that bring up his lack of experience as setback, consider how experienced this current administration is. Consider the experience of the other democrats that voted for this war that keeps taking American lives. Especially Hillary. Ol’ girl was the last Democrat idiot standing that backed this quagmire of a war before she finally wised up. Our men & women are dying in vain. She’s lucky to be married to the “1st Black Pres.” *SMH at Black people*
Experience is key, but Barack will bring change.
So, as someone who despises Condoleeza Rice, I should vote for her (if she decides to run for president) simply because she’s a Negro?
How about the issues that matter to me as a citizen? What if I don’t agree with Obama’s views? I should vote for him anyway? Hmmm, that makes little sense to me. In fact, it makes no sense at all!
Anyway, Obama is not going to win. As I’ve said before, he’s a media creation who’s been in total obscurity until the corporate media made him who he his.
This is noose-hanging America for God’s sake! Most would rather see H.Clinton in office before they’d want to see Obama in office.
Regardless, Bush and the rest ain’t worrying about ***** because they are going to bomb Iran very soon (unless America stop their *****es) and we won’t have to worry about Obama.
America, wake the ***** up and stop being puppets. They, including Obama, are playing with your heads. We are heading toward a bigger war that only we as a people can prevent.
I keep hearing Barack will bring change, but ain’t *****ody saying what change he’s going to bring.
If by “change” y’all mean a darker man in office, than I agree, he’ll bring change!
He gets my vote too! Is this gentleman dating girls? I have seen his profile at http://www.richromances.com where many celebrities and wealthy people are looking for love.
brotha speaks the truth!
why does he get your vote? dont get me wrong, im for my people 100 percent. but this aint a job interview, if successsful he’ll be the leader of the free world. whats he gonna do when when osama shows back up, or the president of iran says ***** it an restarts his missle project cause he thinks our new president is too inexperienced to deal with foreign policy.one day we will have a black fully experienced president, but dont rush this thing
why does he get your vote? dont get me wrong, im for my people 100 percent. but this aint a job interview, if successsful he’ll be the leader of the free world. whats he gonna do when when osama shows back up, or the president of iran says ***** it an restarts his missle project cause he thinks our new president is too inexperienced to deal with foreign policy.one day we will have a black fully experienced president, but dont rush this thing
Ok, NOW I can begin to listen to him. NOW I want to hear more of this from him and more. Bring it on brother, bring it on.
We don’t need Clinton. I am tired of the democrats getting us for free and never nominating our people. I am talking about the Party and the private citizen in general. We give them more than 90% of our votes and they don’t want us to lead the party. What is that? No loyalty and surely no love. Either they take Obama or we sabotage the outcome of the election. We don’t have to go republican, but we can surely refuse to vote for her. Either way, I have not heard one reason why we should vote for Clinton. Our relationship with Bill doesn’t extend to her. Even Bush has a more honest face than H. Clinton. I distrust her a great deal.
I’m a white woman & no-way is Hillary getting my vote.
Many of us see her as too-slick & calculating.
She voted for the Iraq war, carpet-bagged to NY Senatehood & rode Bill’s coattails to get this far.
Barack is the better choice & will make a better president.
If this couuntry can elect an idiot not once but twice to run this country we can certainly elect someone who is new and maybe not as corrupted.
Traydayz SPEAK!!!! ^5ing ya!!!
hmmm….afro americans are an interesting species. self hate much? If i was there I would sneak in twice to vote for Obama…wake up and smell the red bull…Hillary WILL NOT Know you after the election.
Somebody forgot to tell keith to get bush ***** out his mouth before he speaks. Do that would you brah, then you speak with more of level head. Aint no terrorists coming on no boat to ***** with us. So its going to take more than punk ***** bush just blowing ***** up to make the world safe……which by the way isnt any safer than before…..we need a new approach. Too many old white folk been runnin this country for too long.
Let’s be realistic…
The last time a first term Senator won the presidency, it was a man known by the name of Lincoln. It is possible but not likely. I believe in the hope of Obama. I think that Hillary is deservedly the best female candidate for the job. But middle America, the ones who feel that voting is their “God Given Blood Right,” the ones who wheel old folks from the nursing homes to the voting booths – they will not allow Obama or Hillary to win.
The Red has taken a way (out right stole) election rights. People who’ve been to jail can’t vote. Bush straight stole Florida from Gore and the Democrats did nothing. I’m disgusted by both sides, but if I have to lean — I lean blue; and I lean Obama because I need hope.
As an educated Black woman in America I know that no one can clean up in 4 years the mess that Bush has made. Our foreign policy is in shambles, we owe money to Saudi Arabia, China, and others; Iraq is a disaster and we are in a recession. China is rising economically, building factories in Africa – we pay no attention. If it weren’t for the lack of child labor laws in China there would be no Wal-Mart.
Not one term, hell not even 3 presidential terms will fix what Bush has broke.
We watched people drown in their homes for 5 days on CNN before Bush even gave them water. He tapped our phones. Appointed idiots to key positions in government. (How many people have resigned now under his ‘presidency’?)
And has anyone noticed how the country weather wise has fallen to s***. Fires in California, floods in Chicago, tornadoes in Alabama, Atlanta’s almost out of water — its all too much.
If Obama wins the nomination, his only safety net will be to appoint Richardson as his VP. No one will **********inate the black man if it means the Mexican will be pres. If Hillary wins she better appoint Obama — that’s the strongest Dem ticket. The promise of Bill returning in the shadows of Hillary gives us hope.
Bill Clinton is the closest thing we had to a black president. hillary better chose Obama as her vice – i don’t trust Edwards or the rest of them. Bill can train/teach Obama while hillary takes the spotlight. This next election will determine the future of America for years to come. If the world stage sees us elect another Republican, especially after all the Constitutional law breaking & sexual police busts, we will not be able to come back from the dark side. We got congress now we just need the big house. Help everyone you know and get them to register to vote NOW before the storm begins.
We talk a lot about voting for the candidate with the best platform, but at the end of the day I would say that 85 % of the people who vote, vote for the candidate that they like. The one that is more personable. The one that looks like them, or talks like them or whatever. Even though I’m pretty sure that Hillary was the brains behind Clinton, I just don’t like her. Obama is charismatic, but I don’t think the Democrats are ready for a Black man to be the face of their party. I am certain that the old white men with money will not allow a woman or a Black to be the next president of the US.
Once your in the White House all your innoncence is gone, for those who never experienced running a country really can’t say whether or not there going to due the right thing for the people it’s easier said than done,the president has to make decisions based on what make it easier for them not the people in need, so they say. any who for those is hating on who the African community is choosing for President shut the F%$* up alot of people thought Bush was great know where that left us in a economic depression alot of people are loosing jobs and there homes, Us as people need to wake up the last days are here and you better be prepared!
How many of you have actually taken the time to read at least one of Barack’s books? Or heard him speak in person?
He is an intelligent and charismatic man who has moved many people and gotten them to take action. Personally, he’s restored my faith that this nation’s probelms can be fixed. And unlike everyone else who is out there running for office, he’s not claiming that he can do it all by himself. He’s calling out all of us to take action and reclaim our country. Its easy enough to blame others for the state of our nation because they are our “leaders”, but when you have someone who is willing to bring everyone together rather than divide us into political or socio-economic groups, then that’s someone I can put my faith and trust in.
No one should be voting for Obama because of his race – and he’s the first to tell you that. But if its his race that makes you take notice of him – what’s the harm?
Just educate yourselves on your candidates, issues, and platforms before making a decision. What I admire about Obama is the fact that he’s the first to admit that he doesn’t know everything (who the hell does?) and that he will make mistakes. But he’s man enough to own up to them and take the appropriate course of action to fix it when he does.
And about the McClurkin issue. Obama has come out and said that he absolutely doesn’t agree with McClurkin on the gay issue. [How many of us can honestly say we agree with 100% of the things our friends/*****ociates do? We all have differences, but we do have to learn to respect those.] Honestly, Obama needs the support of McClurkin’s audience – plain and simple.
And when it comes to experience, Obama has plenty of it – just not at the national level that many expect. Don’t forget he served the government at the state level before the federal level. Plus all of the community work he did in Chicago that everyone seems to want to discount.
So, enough with the Obama bashing. If he’s not the candidate for you, fine. But there really is no need to try to tear him down or belittle him to those of us who support him, so you can justify your position. We’ve had enough negativity and in-fighting over politics and who the best person is to run our country; take yours somewhere else.
“Laughing my ***** off @ these silly black people jumping on the Barack bandwagon.
It’s cool that you guys are willing to vote, but don’t lie to yourselves and claim that man can make a change.”
It’s really sad to me that anyone would have this attitude. IF your’e not going to vote for Obama do it because you dont’ think he’s the best candidate. Don’t vote for someone you know is corrupt just because you’re too disillusioned to believe a good person can actually be significant. Whoever wrote this quote comes across as really dead on the inside.
If a good person can’t effect change in the white house then where?
I must say next year is going to be an exciting year for the election. I think both Hilary and Barack are trying there best and if either one is elected as President I think the American people awill be in better hands than they are now. I’m just happy to know that our current President doesn’t have much time left in office and his eight years are almost up. I’m not knocking down but it’s time for a fresh new start for the AMerican people.
Everyone please get out and vote when the time comes. No matter who you side with it’s your choice and finally after eight years the People can speak out on what they want and don’t want and we’ll have a voice that no one can ignore. Vote for who you think is the right person and don’t let it be because he’s black or becuase she’s a woman but that you believe in what they say and stand for.