Political Punch

I shall vote for Obama if he is the democratic nominee. but when we vote let us do it with our eyes wide open to the good and bad aspects of our nominee.

Obama is one of the most prestigious citizens of Illinois and to the black community he is a hero on a white horse.

Doris karnes goodwin recently mentioned on TV the characteristics necessary for a great president. one of which is the courage to do what is difficult to do.

His minister, his church, awarded their highest honor to the most viscious antisemite since father coughlin and gerald smith of the second world war period - FARAKHAN.

Either he quietly preferred to ignore it to avoid antagonizing his major illinois support, the black community, which would be cowardice, or he guietly is sympathetic to those views and is too smart to express them, or he is not principled enuf, not courageous enuf to not only openly condemn his church but to resign from it.

I trust him as much as I would trust a pickled herring, but I will vote for him as the lesser of two evils. the republicans must lose.

Press Conference:

Can FOX News answer question about racism being in America beyond the eighteen hundreds. Why little girls were burned outside of a church in Alabama because of racism. Why some churches have drawn very sharp line over the last twenty years against civil rights? Have we had Senators who has spoken racist remarks about an American Senator name.
Can we end the about racism and move forward?
AMERICA NEED A ECONOMIC CHANGE?

IOWA VOTED FOR CHANCE?

After Obama gives this speech regarding his Pastor I hope there is a press conference so he can answer some tough questions. He needs to do that!

Uggh, what a smug phoney!
More speechifying, minister Obama? How about explaining how it is that you weren't conveniently there for those particular sermons in the 20 years you've been a faithful of that hateful church!

I would like to answer to few question about: Why American people are afraid to talk about race?
1. If a white person talk about black person - it is called racism. And he will be in trouble.

2. If a back person talk about a white man - it is calles comedy. And he make some money out of it.

What should he say? The truth.

That this whole kerfluffle made him think of what he learned from his mother, his father, his step-father, his step-sister, his grandmother, his grandfather - all the people in his family who helped make his what he is. And how little their race had to do with the important lessons they taught him.

Race relations have been, and are, a problem in the U.S. and elsewhere, but it doesn't have to be that way. Instead of wasting time blaming each other, it's time to work together to make the future better for all of us.

Ferraro and Wright have demonstrated how easy it is to be stuck in the past. They've also demonstrated what a mistake it is to do so - all you end up with is anger, fear and resentment. We don't want that for ourselves, and we certainly don't want that for our children and grandchildren.

Look at the crowds at Obama's rallies and speeches. They aren't dominated by one age group, one gender, one color. Scan through the crowds and you don't see those who look alike self-consciously gathering in their own tight little groups. They see each other as equal members of one group with a single goal: helping America to live up to its promise. That's not some potential future - that's the present.

We've been carrying around baggage marked 'genderism' and 'racism' and 'ageism' for far too long now. It's time to move forward, and it's a lot easier to move forward if we first get rid of all that old baggage that's been weighing us down and holding us back. So throw it out! Let's move on as one people, united in what's important.

A speech on religion isn't needed.
We can trace racism in the church and political system before the eighteen century, and present day.
Can we trace racism in some reporters of the news? We are a United States of America who will work as one to bring about change. I needs aren't white or black they are human.

Let's review every sermon written by ministers of every President hopeful, every member of Congress, and every Senator. Don't forget the past Presidents.
The people in Iowa voted for change in the United States of America.
Respect for others is important and FOX news isn't the voice for America.
Let us hear the president hopeful speak.

Is Hillary Perfect? NO
Is Obama Perfect? NO
Is McCain Perfect? No

What about housing, jobs, debt reduction, education, health, food, gas, oil and many other matters.

WAR
Is it possible for America to get oil for fighting this war? Will China send in troops and give money for this war?

ruthmatters, obama has lots of speechwriters to help him write cow manure. sometimes he even pretends he wrote it himself - ha!

What "great" speech is going to deliver? With what? he fired he mentor and speech writer. What cow manure is left to say?

The more I read all these comments against Obama, I think, he should stay and fight these anti-democratic groups, driven by far Right and Hillary supporters. Remember, long time ago it was said that the Far Right Republicans and Hillary camp are pigs from the same pit.

all he has is spin. we aren't buying it.

i'm sure his speechwriters will do a great job and he will read it very well, with lots of well-practiced "emotion" and just the right gestures and timing. he does very well at this (unless the teleprompter breaks). maybe he'll even memorize the speech and pretend he's just speaking from the heart. whatever! people bought the lines from the empty suit because they sounded so pretty, but the thing about a candidacy built on image is that when the image is gone, so is the candidacy.

if obama wants to have a chance at a political future, he'll withdraw. that way, he can work on rehabilitating his image, maybe try actually doing some of the stuff he just pretends he has done or can do, and see if he can come back later. i don't think his ego will permit that. so we will all watch the slow process of the (hot) air coming out of the balloon, until there's nothing left.

What can BHO say tomorrow? BHO has gone to a "black focused"(not necessarily American focused--and it does matter when you want to be the president of the USA)church for twenty years; listened to a racist, hate mongering pastor; lived with a racist, hate filled wife; had the pastor then join his campaign only to then ask him to leave....and denies it all, saying none of that reflects on him.
Now that is a man of integrity to look up to!

It is sad that people remain arrogant and self rightous when they are so blatently uninformed. I believe people ultimately get what they wish for. If 8 years of a war mongering idiot and an incredibly greedy republican administration has taught us nothing.. so be it.. and carry on.

I wonder why Kennedy and Kerry and most of the other Obama surrogates are mum? Durbin screwed up today... that was funny

getting back to the topic... what do i think obama should say? i think he should say what he thinks is important for the voters to hear... wont change my vote either way LOL

LOL Irma... did you have those big sunglasses and platform shoes in those days? i remember them

mark - i dont think that question has been answered although i remember it being asked

the only candidates that supported same sex marriage are gravel and kucinich.. all other dems support civil unions... reps oppose both

obama---YIKES

I beg to differ about gay rights between clinton and obama... i watched their interviews by HRC when they had the town hall last year... they both oppose gay marriage and both support full rights and civil unions... clinton has been in pride parades... obama has not been in gay community events

Seriously; Elton John? OMG! I like his '80's hits, but have never been a big fan. On the other hand, my husband, a pianist, loves John's music. Yeah!

i wish i got paid by the Clinton camp for all i do for her LOL i dont get paid by any campaign... i am anti-republican but I am an American first... i cant support a man who has pro-terrorist associates so mccain gets my vote if obama gets the nom