Oy-bama

"Yes We Can" I have been following this race for months now. I started out saying I was voting for Hillary. Then I decided to really get into and decide. I am a black man who is opposed to seeing colors or nuances that people may have. I am sure that we all have had dealings with people we once thought were okay, but later we learned that we must distance ourselves from them because of what they represent; I have, its life.

Hillary, since I been following politics 24/7 has left a lot of things out(e.g. Tax returns). She critizes Obama on health care, and when he responds, she burst out to the world in anger. She supported NAFTA. During CNN's debate when Obama exposed her health care plan in her face saying "it forced people who couldn't afford it to buy it or that she would go after their wages."

It's all tactics. Barack Obama, may be just a speaker in the media (or at least thats how the media portrays it), but Hillary called lobbyist real Americans, so what am I or you?

Its a race to Nominee, she wants it. Does it really matter who he knew and who he knows? Apparently, he still has his own agenda. I love it. I am not trying to sway anyone to vote a certain way, but I am saying while the media exploits him for certain things, then why not exploit Hillary on her personal endeavors and dealing as well.

Not reading this thread I posted this on another thread.

Well well please look at these two articles: Louis Farrakhan Endorses Obama at “Saviours’ Day” Event in Chicago: A Tale of Who Shall Be King
February 24th, 2008 by DR. CLARISSA PINKOLA ESTÉS

The Associated Press reports today that Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan “says presidential candidate Barack Obama represents hope that the United States will change for the better.”
Google the MODERATE VOICE
Now, by this, his sound relationship with Farrakhan is clearly shown.

Next Obama's deceptive pro-Israel stance.
Look who is his Middle East Advisor is. This advisor's father was a once close friend of Yasser Arafat, clearly pro-Palestine.
Google Simon Malley and American Thinker

Obama once replied:
The attacks, mainly anonymous e-mails, have woven together various threads -- his middle name --"Hussein;" schooling in Muslim Indonesia; his Chicago pastor's embrace of the anti-Semitic leader of the Nation of Islam, Louis Farrakhan; and his calls for dialogue with Iran -- to portray Obama as the Muslim Manchurian candidate.

Leading American Jewish organizations have denounced these "hateful e-mails." Obama has condemned Farrakhan's anti-Semitism and made clear he disagrees with his pastor, the Rev. Jerermiah A. Wright Jr., whose magazine honored Farrakhan last year. But he's not broken with Wright, the man who ushered him to his Christian faith.

I'm an Obama supporter. What I have seen written and spoken of in the past few days concerning his patriotism, etc. is disgusting. I would NEVER vote for Hillary now under any circumstance. If we are unfortunate enough to have her as our Democratic nominee I will have to hold my nose and vote for Nader. Anything BUT Hillary or McCain.

This is the beginning of the mud slinging chapter of this wonderful, wonderful election season. Only losers resort to such tactics. This also marks the beginning of the end to the loser camp. Go on losers.

I am Jewish, and I am a strong supporter of Barack Obama's.

I appreciated Obama's comments on matter of the Rev. Wright. It is true that I, like most Jewish people, have associates and relatives who have made embarrassing and even racists comments about blacks or Arabs, and I have not terminated my relationship with them on this basis. I once had a Rabbi who made remarks that most Arabs might find racist.

I do not hold Barack Obama to a double standard on this issue.

I am Jewish and have dual USA and Israeli citizenship. I have no problem with any of Barak's names or with his policies.
I take great issue with the insular xenophobic hatemongers of the Mosaic persuation who are trying to scare me from voting for Barak.

To those hatemongers I say:

Hatz-bea BARAK!
Let's focus on getting our troops home now so that the Bush war can be ended expeditiously.

cbb in NY

(vote for Barak--Hebrew)

Why has it taken so long?

Hillary is a pain in the donkeys ass. she doesnt know that she has already failed!!!

Wright isn't Obama's uncle, he is his "spiritual mentor", perhaps his closest advisor. One has to ask why Obama is so falsely downplaying his ties? Also the "Trumpeteer Award" was given to Farrakhan as "a man who symbolized the epitome of greatness" - why does Obama disguise the true scope of the award? Wright has reportedly sermonized about Israel's "illegal occupation" of Palestinian land and white America getting its just rewards on 9/11. It would be very difficult for me to support anyone associated so closely with an institution which honors such a hateful bigot as Louis Farrakhan,or presided over by a spiritual head with such hateful and wrong views.

The proof is in the pudding, or rather the Matzo-ball soup. Yes, he says he is a bridge between Jews and Gentiles... somewhat messianic... but I'll pasover that. What is more important is what are his views on Palestine and Israel. He can speechify all he wants... but what are his views. Does he even have a view that won't change when he speaks to another interest group... make up your mind... plotz or get off the pot!

Im jewish and I will not vote for him because I took the time to read and really look at this man and what he represents I will not be lied to.

His ties with Farrakhan are minor. People need to start looking more at his socialistic stances and his ties to his communist (or marxist) mentor. These need to be addressed with the american public more and why some are are making comparisons of his speeches to Hitler's speeches. As well as his following is much like that of Hitler. Plus his backroom shady dealings with why he is getting the nom is very similar.
These are not scare tactics but they are issues that need some enlightening by an unbiased media.

Hilary and her husband have been trying dirty Obama and it has not worked; rather it backfired. Let her carry on with and it will surely continue to work against her because what will be will be.

People need to stop being ingnorant and start thinking. Some people think that Obama cannot bring the country together. We had a double Bush, and now it is possible to have a double Clinton. It is time for old things to be just that and let the new spring flowers bloom. Give Obama a chance.

Jake am happy you posted this but honestly I don't feel any other media house is going to take this issue and run with it, am so disappointed with what am seeing in the BO run for President and concerned about the unanswered questions of the people he has aligned his self with before this run.

Now he seems to be trying to distance his self from them and I do honestly believe that this is just all a show in order that he does not get negative press, but as soon as he gets the nomination or the Presidency all these hidden faces will come to the front, and all the things that Obama has been trying to disguise will show its ugly head.

For me that is a serious issue for the state of this nation in the coming years if he happens to win, I just hope the media keeps discussing issues of this nature so that people can have a fair and balanced view before they cast their votes.

Journalists farm news bulletin and serve the general public for enlightenment. But such news bulletin must have implicit value of elevating the society rather than fracturing it. Obama, from his public profile, indicates a character that is not divisive but inclusive. The idea of guilt by association often times does not have enlighten nor elevate the society. What Louis Farrakhan says and does are outside the sphere of Senator Obama’s control. Louis Farrakhan can endorse Senator Obama a million times over and any informed citizen would not raise a finger in protest. It is not newsworthy. Such endorsement would be newsworthy though the moment Obama acknowledges or accepts such endorsement. But without any positive response or reaction directly or indirectly from Senator Obama renders such act of endorsement moot.
What is going to cause Senator Obama schoilkes is the elevation of non-issue to the fore as newsworthy for publication. Louis Farrakhan is a media hugger and JPT has consciously or unconsciously offered himself as vehicle for the formers’ hate propaganda outlet.

"A black man with a white mother could turn out to be one who can lift America from her fall."

America from her fall?? Man we must really be be the worse country in the world,fallen and broken just all waiting on the wisdom and kindness of BO.

Thank you for addressing this issue. It's something I think people need to take a close look at. Not just jewish folk, but everyone should carefully examine this, because orientation to the Middle East will be central to the foreign policy of the next president.

I'm Jewish. I voted for Obama in the primaries. And I will vote for him November.

What candidate can control his or her support or endorsement? The question to ask, who're we to judge? Is it possible for our country to come together despite the different religions, ethics background and individual values? Yes we can -- as long as we envision a common ground. We need to take control of our country and unite together.