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The Black Obama race started with his affiliation with Trinity church and Rev Wright. Obama and company called the race card, nobody else.

" am Canadian with no dog in this Race. I have NEVER seen a Politician like Obama. Of ANY color. Watching the Compassion Forum brought it home. It took everything in me to stay interested in what Clinton had to say. Typical Politician-speak, never really answering I questions but talking AROUND them. Obama was a breath of fresh air. He was direct, thoughtful and spoke from his heart, with intelligent responses. He is honest, compassionate, fair and intelligent.

I don't care WHAT color he is, he is the better Candidate.

I just WISH he was Canadian...

"

OBAMA is the right person to be President of America. Period.

Again the race card is being played loudly to confuse people. I really hate the words "Back and White" When are humans going to learn that in the eyes of God these colours do not exist. Only bigoted people keep these words as fuel for the fire. No wonder the world is in a mess and no nation knows what to do next.

Obama is as colourd as Clinton. The truths are that Clinton is a woman and Obama is a man. What people should be voting for is the intellect, the vision for the world and the ability to correct this white and black anathema, including the ability to unite people of all races. BARACK OBAMA has these qualities, but unfortunately CLINTON does not. Just think for a minute what she said about Iran "... she would use nuclear weapons to wipe Iran out of existence" are these words for a sane person? As a Presidential candidate such words should not have been used. What she forgot she was saying is if the leadership of Iran does attack Israel she will finish Iran which includes innocent children and mothers. Is this craziness or cleaver politics? Personally I HATE WAR and HATE TO SEE INNOCENT PEOPLE DIE FOR NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN

BARACK OBAMA as president of the America will be for a united America and more peaceful world. Mrs CLINTON as president of America will continue the status quo.

I must quote Martin Luther King Jr word from his I HAVE A DREAM speech and see whether we are heading that direction

I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed --- "We hold these these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal."

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveowners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.

For those who want to keep race in their heart please go on.

Despite Bob Johnson's history, he is 110% right. This shouldn't be an argument on how credible Mr. Johnson is. This is an argument on whether his statement is true. The answer to that question is of course! It's just common sense...

People saying that it is fine because white people vote for white people are missing the point. It would be a useful statement if only 10 percent of whites were voting for Obama. Clinton has supporters because of her issues, Obama has supporters because hes new and smooth.

Bob Johnson is a businessman first and African American second.His main concern is getting paid.If Ms. Clinton can do that for him,in any way, he will lend his support. Maybe, God willing he will wake up one day.

Bod Johnson is a sellout, we have been voting for white candidates all of our life and Bob Johnson never had a problem with that.... Now he's going on TV talking about black people voting for Obama because he's black... So??? I don't see white folks going on TV debating they're voting for McCain because he's white... Bob Johnson is a true sellout... 40 years ago we were asked to move to the back of the bus by our white brothers, unfortunately today we are being thrown under the bus by our own black brothers.... It's a shame

As bad as we hate to admitt Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Ferraro are correct their are alot of more African Americans out their simply because he is a black man and they really don't even know what he stands for.

The problem with Bob Johnson speaking out and believing that he has any right to speak on what African Americans thinks is riduculous. He completely sold out African American this was displayed througout he time with BET by the programing he allowed to pollute the airways. He couldn't beat MTV head to head so he reach out to the lowest common demonitor in the African American coulture and put on shows like BET after dark that portrays women and men in the worst light possible. So all I can say to bob johnson is shut the he-- up no one respects what you have to say and you are using this as way to gain attention for yourself because no one I can think of in the African American is listening or cares what you have to say.

now everyone can see why the black community-will have no unity.

the only comment I will make about the bob johnson sellout comments is, well
the ignorance of it speaks for itself.

it's the crab effect.
anyone jealous of bob johnson-is going to love obama welfare rolls, foodstamps,and projects plan to help the poor.
get ready to watch the remake of the
"Superfly movie"

Bon Jonhson is not only a sellout but he is also behave like the typical "house negro" that used to work inside the slave owners house because of his sellout abilities. Obviously such slaves received better treatment than the slave working on plantations because they were always keen to denigrate their own in order to retain preferential treatment. From now on I will be watching Fox News and CNN and will request my cable network to remove BET from my channels.

Bon Jonhson is not only a sellout but he is also behave like the typical "house negro" that used to work inside the slave owners house because of his sellout abilities. Obviously such slaves received better treatment than the slave working on plantations because they were always keen to denigrate their own in order to retain preferential treatment. From now on I will be watching Fox News and CNN and will request my cable network to remove BET from my channels.

For Bob Johnson it is paytime. It is not about supporting Hillary. It is about Obama having for so long against the culture BET is spreading in Black communities.

see cynthia,
what you have just written is the reason why if obama gets the nomination
it will be no black pride to it.
what happened to tavis-should never have happened. What John Lewis was forced to do should never have happened
I do not know how old you are. I am 53
and I will tell you
TO MANY GOOD PEOPLE BLACK AND WHITE
DIED FOR BLACK PEOPLES RIGHT TO VOTE
ONLY TO COME TO THIS DAY AND AGE AND HAVE OTHER BLACK PEOPLE TERRORIZING OTHER BLACK PEOPLE SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY WANT TO VOTE FOR WHO THEY THINK IS THE BEST CANDIDATE.
THE PEOPLE WHO DID WHAT THEY DID TO TAVIS SHOULD BE WHIPPED. PERIOD.
OBAMA WILL NEVER BE PRESIDENT
THE ONLY HOPE AND CHANGE HE WILL BRING TO THE BLACK AND POOR PEOPLE IS HAVING THEM SAY IN A YEAR OR TWO
"I HOPE we have a CHANGE in president soon.
HE AND HIS LEFTY MONEY BAGS WILL HAVE BLACK PEOPLE BACK ON WELFARE AND LIVING IN THE PROJECTS.-FOODSTAMPS,ETC.

MAKES ME SICK.
'OH MY PEOPLE YOU'VE GOT TO FREE YOURSELF'
"I SEE YOU DOWN ON YOUR HANDS AND KNEES SIFTING THROUGH DUST LOOKING FOR A DIAMONDS"

"YOUR'RE SEARCHING HIGH AND LOW FROM THE MOUNTAINTOP TO THE VALLEY-BUT YOU WILL NOT FIND IT"

"FREE YOURSELVES"
"OBAMA IS NOT THE ONE"

So, can someone please explain to me why Ferraro was subjected to a witch hunt, when Obama says this (and he must agree with it's accuracy cause this Chicago Tribune article is posted on HIS Senate website):

Quote:
"Obama acknowledges, with no small irony, that he benefits from his race.

If he were white, he once bluntly noted, he would simply be one of nine freshmen senators, almost certainly without a multimillion-dollar book deal and a shred of celebrity. Or would he have been elected at all?"

(I'm leaving out the links - cause this post keeps getting deleted, and I think that may be why).

Let's be fair here - cause she got totally and utterly trashed and ruined for expressing the same concept he did. SHE IS OWED A BIG, FAT, GIGANTIC APOLOGY, and I emailed every news outlet with a computer to tell them so.

It's horrible that Bob Johnson has forgotten where he has come from.
If it weren't for Africans Americans he sure as hell would not be where he is today! Being african american I for one will never ever in life support anything Bob Johnson has to offer. I'm sure their will be a backlash towards him for his outrageous comments....Hey Bob did you see what happened to Tavis this week? Looks like your next in line buddy!

I respectfully disagree with Larry. As an African American woman, I do not vote or make my decisions -- especially political -- based on the color of my skin or anyone else's. I'm much more intelligent than that. All politicians say things on the campaign trail that they later regret. Politicians are known to spin the message to the audience...including Mrs. Clinton, which has been proven time and time again. Bob Johnson's comments should not be taken as truth -- it is just his opinion like the rest of ours. Because he is a black man talking about another black man does not translate into he knows what he is talking about. That's what makes the ability to have these kinds of exchanges so sweet. We can do it in a country through a medium that provides these opportunities. A white woman and a black man...I didn't think I'd see it in my lifetime. I was a Clinton supporter (and still admire both Clintons for many reasons), but changed as she, her husband and surrogates like Mr. Johnson became acid in their attacks with so much entitlement injected in their delivery.

Bob wouldn't be owner of the Bobcats if he were white. The league wanted a minority owner. Go figure!

Bob Johnson is a very smart person but he should know that telling the truth about obama and black voters could put him in much danger. All of obama black supporters must agree with rev wright and the relationship of obama, Louis Farrakhan, Rezko, and rev meeks. The white supporters must be just plain stupid. Obama has lied several times during this campaign to blacks and white over the rev wright issue, doing drugs and the list goes on and on. Most of the time, obama has to go back and say I DIDNT MEAN IT THAT WAY.

It is a mistake to think that Bob Johnson speaks with authority on behalf of Senator Clinton. It is one thing to support someone because you are their friend, it is another to just be plain ignorant and make asinine statements because you are their friend. To say that Senator Obama is where he is because he is black, is to say that Senator Clinton is where she is because she is a white woman, and most importantly she is where she is because her husband was the president of the United States. How ridiculous is Bob Johnson! For a man to be as accomplished as he is, everytime he opens his mouth nonsense flies out at rational thought.

Bob Johnson has done more harm to the black community with his acceptance of buffonery and mysogynistic behavior on BET that he need not dare act as a voice of cultural reasoning for anyone. He fired Tavis Smiley for stirring the waters a bit too much. He failed to mention women voting for hillary because she is a woman. Blacks voting for her because she is a clinton. Hillary would be nowhere wihtout her name . She rode that to a senate seat. And a presidential nomination.

Hypocrites

Obama, talented? No. He used arcane political laws to knock 5 others out of the race to become a state senator. There he voted present 130 times, more then any other senator, and even on some oh his own bills. He was the only senator who voted to allow sex shops to operate within 500 feet of elementary schools, the only one to allow violent sexual offenders to get time off for good behaviour, yet will not talk about these, or any other votes, but had no problems attacking Hillary's or Edward's. He became an accidental U.S. Senator, when the incumbent suffered a messy divorce scandal in August of the election year. The republicans then bought in Alan Keyes to run. He then said he would in no means be ready to run for president in 2008. When Bill Clinton said that Jesse Jackson did win South Carolina, and there was nothing historic in Obama's win, how was that racist? Obama is getting the elitist, liberal white vote, 90% of the black vote, and while it might get him the nomination, his extreme liberal views, his budget breaking proposals, his one time call for a complete ban on guns, will ensure he will lose in November by over 100 electoral votes.

And we're supposed to take anything a Clinton supporter says that's being reported by another Clinton supporter about Clintons Dem. competition seriously? Yeah right!

Hillary Clinton was leading Barack Obama in all polls--I was a Hillary person--until her dear husband opened his mouth and and injected race into the campaign in South Carolina.

Posted by: anonie | Apr 15, 2008 8:27:44 PM

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Where did the Clintons interject Race into the campaign? The MLK/LBJ comments?
The Jesse Jackson comments?All true statements base in fact not race. Obama was the one that interjected race into the campaign. Remember, Toni Morrison was the one who called Bill, "the first black President".

Funny how the "first black President" and his wife have been morphed in to the racists Obama and the media have portrayed them.

Shame.

So the African American media mogul Bob Johnson thinks Ferraro was right: that the only reason Obama is on his way to the nomination is because he's black, in other words, affirmative action?

How pitifully uninformed. Even I, a middle aged white man, know that the biggest recipient of benefit from affirmative action always has been and continues to be white women.

So if that ridiculous remark applies to Obama, it must apply "in spades" to the white woman in the race, who shall go nameless lest he who speaks it turn to stone. What utter filth.

The media knew that in splitting the democrats, i.e, turning the AA population against the Clintons (by mischaracterizing everything they say), no demcorat will win and that gives way to a repuplican whitehouse and wow, that's where we are heading because of them and a majority of hateful Obama supporters posting on here. So thank you.

Posted by: XMedia | Apr 15, 2008 4:23:55 PM

You see what I mean about the insulting?

Maybe they are not voting for Hillary because they dont think she is the best person to be president?

Why is independent thought so damned surprising?

Can you all please stop insulting the intelligence of black voters.

Hillary started out this campaign with a majority of the black vote, it was hers to lose.

So 1, Obama didnt have the black vote from jump. 2 the black vote was Hillary's to lose and she did.

3, what makes black voters any less informed or their choices any less important than other voters?

Think about that before you let a republican hack, Bob Johnson, twist your thinking.

Surprising enough black people like all other people can and do think for themselves.

Looks like Bob Johnson is struggling to find the most effective way to hurt Barack Obama.

Kitty-kitty.

Over 90% of Black Americans voted for White guy with no senate experience.
His name, Bill Clinton.

Hey ABC look at what Al Jazeera is
covering, the economy. How about that?

Video: Pennsylvania voters hit hard by US downturn - 15-04-08 AlJazeeraEnglish

rob,
the difference with bho getting the black vote and hillary the women is that BHO HAS 90% OF THE BLACK VOTE AND HILLARY ABOUT 50-60%.

Of course obama would not be anywhere near where he is if he wasn't black. Everyone knows this, but the black people in this country won't admit his only qualification is the color of his skin.

He has done more to divide this country right now than bush ever did. obama in maybe 8 years might make a very good candidate, right now he is not ready.

A lot of democrats are disgusted with the campaign he has run. And that because of this McCain is going to win the election. It seems that every single time the Democrats have a change to win something they shoot them selves in the butt and spew that crap all over the place...just wait and see when McCain wins.

Remember most of the states that voted for obama are mostly republican. And after you count their votes, the Democratic votes won't be enough to over come them. And 2/3 of the country including Democrats won't vote for obama. That's the problem and the Democrats are going to loose again and it is not fair.

Bob Johnson and BET has done more to destroy the black community than the guns our black youths are using to kill each other. For the entire people, Black, White, Asian, or Hispanic, vote how ever you see fit. For me personally and my house, the Clintons in the Whitehouse for 1 week will destroy this country. I often referred to Bill Clinton during his tenure as "My President" because the average white in my office was disgusted with the shameful things that occurred during his administration. I now understand their sentiments.

I do not know what Senator Obama will do for this country, but I will give him my vote. Him being black is the last reason why I will vote for him, but his message that politics in Washington is destroying our country.

I would challenge Bob Johnson, and say if Obama were White, Hillary Clinton would be back in the Senate. Clinton will destroy this country, as her campaign has been destroyed.

Everybody, take a chill pill and vote for whomever you chose, and celebrate with me when Barack Obama, will be sworn in as President of the US. This I know will happen. Do not worry, Barak will not destroy the country, I did not destroy my neighborhood when I moved in. I promise you, it will be okay.

Good Night and God Bless my next President.

Mary from Alabama.

jgaw-Of course the media does not want to discuss this issue. I guess it would be bringing to the forefront the numerous and many obstacle and deficit black people face in this country. It would prove that racism is alive and well no matter how you much it is ignore and swept under the rug. The thing is black people have been consistently exploited by black politicians. This is how sad the representation in my neck of the woods is. For twenty-three years one of our black state rep. was re-elected. He only sponsored and pass three bills, all related to one unfunded Holiday. Two years ago, he was defeated because of his inept platform. The person who won the election managed to sponsor three bills during the past two years but could not control is conduct. To make a long story short our lazy non-effective politician ran and was re-elected. Of course another black politician stay in office for twenty-five years without any real results. For years he was unopposed on the ballot. He was finally defeated but only after he betrayed his constituents by voting with the Republicans against the welfare of the people who put him in office. Currently he is a lobbyist for the Rep. This is the same way that Obama has handle his political career exploiting the people who entrust him with their welfare. Just another exploiter and then want to send the black people to the back of the bus. Let the white people sit up front.

For the record--this "what if he was white or black" nonsense is an absolutely ridiculous line of argument.

Being "black" is more than just skin color--there are social and cultural aspects to race which are impossible to quantify or "cull out". How can you possibly separate out someone's "blackness" or "whiteness" from who they are.

The whole idea is repulsive, like performing some kind of strange dissection of someone's identity for scientific purposes. I hope this is the last I hear of this insipid garbage.

Thank you.

Mr Johnson would not be where he is if he was not black. Funding from BET came from minority grants, grants not accesible to the people that lack color. We all know what BET has done to improve the imge of black people. Give me a break.

Well I bite into this back and forth. What the hell is the difference of black voters supporting obama and women voters supporting clinton? We have female superdelegates who said they are supporting Clinton cause its an opportunity to put a female in the white house. You have old female republicans who are switching sides to vote for clinton, cause its a chance to put a woman in the white house. HOW IS THIS ANY DIFFERENT?!! People will vote for who they want. Just one owns a market dosent justify. If obama had 14 million black people and that was all he had voting for him, fine, you can talk. But pretty damn sure there are not that many black people in Wyoming.

... Before Obama..... did you hate Johnson?

....Before Obama......did you hate Bill Clinton?

....If 88% of the Afro -Americans vote for Obama, should 88% of all the other colors of citizenry vote for Clinton?

... Is this not the most uniquely ridiculous display of racism yet?
Sort of like Michelle's saying, during a recent photo opp, "we need another white face over here".

....Did you know that your beloved Barry was the ONLY candidate who could not make time for ceremonies memorializing Martin Luther King... either on the anniversary of his birth, or on the date of his assassination because he was too busy campaigning?

....Do you know how well he treated the Afro-Americans in his district? The ones who froze in Rezko's tenement while Obama pocketed the gas money?

....Do you not feel comfortable in the the company of people like Louis Farrakhan, Rezko, Reverend Meeks and Pastor Wright? Have you ever read the writings of Farrakhan? Can you picture the group of them in the oval office setting the protocol for CHANGE?

....Do you really think that Obama has the best healthcare and economic plans for our beleagured country?

....Did you really not enjoy life during the prosperity of BIll Clinton's Presidency?

....Be careful who you vote for.
....Be very very careful!

0853,
you said it right-I have been trying to tell people this all along.
but they have been just like sheep.
on michael baisden' show-he runs hillary down. with the viles things
they do not even try to reason things out.
just saying stuff that makes no sense.
but you are right the real shame is
no one will pick up this story
and because of what is happening I do not even look at obama any more-
the other thing is-if any black people stop and listen to him closely they will see right through him
and it is just no accounting what the white folks see in him. I am not impressed-because I know we have better.

The black people that voted in the same precinct that I voted in were voting for Obama because he is black. No one is making a secret of that. For the most part there are a large number of black voters who heard their was a black candidate running for president name Obama and they vote for him. If they were asked to identify three additional thing Obama not including race and gender the majority could not name three things. For the most part since a whole lot of black people spend their time trying to get to minimum wage jobs riding public transportation the don't have time to keep up with what happening on the political circuit. Obama "hope" resonates with them/us however ill protrayed it may be given by the candidate. What Bob Johnson did not say is that Obama's expect the black vote as if it is his right even though he know that he only be able to throw crumbs in our direction because he will owe so many rich white people for their support. So once again we end up with "Reagans Trickle Down Effect". A vote for Obama by a poor black person is irresponsible and a betrayal to our children.

DAVID H., you reason that since there are collectively more white and women democrats to vote for Clinton in the general election than there are African Americans to vote for Obama, then Obama could never win. That fact, you suggest, should be reason enough to back Hillary. What you overlook in your analysis is that without the AA vote, NO Democrat can win. There are not enough whites or women in the Democratic party to make up for the loss of this (lately dismissable) voting bloc in a match against republicans.

Both Bob Johnson and Geraldine Ferraro are absolutely right: If Obama was white, the nomination would long since have been decided, and Obama would be the Democratic candidate.

If Dems vote GOP - if they act on the "Spite Vote" - should Obama win the nomination, then, by all means, the Dems will get what they deserve.

However, if the Super Delegates should wrest from Obama what is rightfully his own - that he earned outright - and tap Hillary as the nominee, the majority of Obama supporters will not vote for either Hillary or McCain: they will simpy exercise their constitutional right NOT to vote.

Either way, if Obama doesn't receive the nomination is so rightly deserves, the Democratic party loses: Period.

I find Robert Johnson more aggravating than Geraldine Ferraro. At least with Ferraro, she had years in elected office (ie. should have known better) and being a past Democratic standard bearer (I feel the same way about Joe Lieberman). I neither liked what she said then nor do I want to hear another word from her on any issue. But I think I understood where she was coming from and would not label her a David Duke racist.

What does Robert Johnson have or know to support his beliefs or leanings? He founded BET. Before the push of skin on BET, he had the beginnings of an alternative press like theroot or blackamericaweb except readily available for couch potatoes that don't usually read the newspaper. He merged with a monopoly, had his power subsumed in the corporate structure, and has ego to fall back on.

He lied when he said he wasn't referring to Obama's experimentation. He then came back and said he apologized because no one believed the first statement. Either he knew what he was saying and got caught or he didn't know what he was saying and is posing as a Hillary surrogate.

Either way, I am tired of him. I want him to take his opinion and those other big wig Democratic donors away from the policy dispute in the primaries. If he wants to distort and lie, he should keep it within the conglomerate he is now a part of. They might be able to put it to good use.

It was a brilliant move to assure the Black vote...branding both Clinton's racists..It was also the "politics of hopelessness" at it's worst.

And then to support Farrakan and Wright rather than ask them to stop being racist is the hypocrisy that assured a lot of Democrats will be Rebublicans in November.

Ferraros rather extensive comments at the time about Obama's "historic" candidacy implied that she thought America was ready for a Black President and not ready for a woman president..I think the fact that she was branded a racist by Obamas campaign is one of the dirty tricks he's used to try to minimize and vilify Hillary.

I don't agree with her but her comments were harmless.

Is is OK for a Black man even though he's a Hillary supporter to state his opinion? Yes!

There is a difference between being attacked for talking about race and being racist.

Wright was profane and he attacked people personally from his pulpit (I've listened to the whole sermons and that fact doesn't change) His attacks were anti- White....and anti Jewish in his writings...and also directed to Obama's political opponents...Is this OK because he's Black?

Obama's comments in San Francisco were not just about guns and religion (although they are being watered down for public consumption) He also was saying that small town America is racist and anti-immigrant...basically because they are bitter. Is he right...Because the Obama campaign is spending a lot of energy judging others and pointing fingers. I believe he's wrong about small town America.

I also think that with the help of the media that he's going to convince some people he was complimenting them.

If Obama is elected America will suffer greatly(not because he's Black but because he has been playing the "race card" all along. He is the most inexperienced candidate in recent history. He has a thin record of accomplishment that has been propped up wherever he goes.....He reminds me of Bush more than Kennedy.

In my opinion Obama became the "establishment" candidate in Iowa...and the reason Kennedy suggested he run in the first place was because he had no record whatsoever and they thought there would be no way that the voters could fault him on position because he had never stood up for anything. He also has a lot of charisma! His speech making overall in this campaign may not even be his views.....Even his webpage in the top right hand corner has a quote from Devall that he used in his MA race and as usual it is not credited.

Obama is not exactly an empty suit rather he is a marketed product by a really slick Axelrod machine that has built in the premise that no one can attack him because that makes them a racist.

what's crazy about everyone thinking that obama is where he is only because of blacks, is, when an election has all white candidates, who does the black constituency or electorate vote for? why, for one of the all white candidates, of course: because, well, they are all white! (in such a hypothetical scenario; even thought most presidential elections and primaries featured all-white candidates and nominees.)

that's one glaring omission, and it is so, because, that's how imbedded whiteness is in our political process -- it is the status quo. and thus, when white candidates win the majority of the black vote, is it because they are white, because there is no other candidate of race, because they are most worthy, or any and/all of the above?

to put this another way, when the black majority votes for a white candidate, it's not a glaring factoid since it's the status quo: i.e. the white candidate is most deserving. it is expected. however, when the black majority votes for a black candidate, it must be because he or she is black: not because he or she is deserving. it is unexpected.

how pundits, campaign staffers and candidates overlook this, is quite beyond comprehension.

Hillary Clinton was leading Barack Obama in all polls--I was a Hillary person--until her dear husband opened his mouth and and injected race into the campaign in South Carolina.

Ken, Bob Johnson being Black does not give him the right to trash Obama. As far as his road being harder, I doubt that to be true. Even if it was from what I know of both his and Obama success, Obama has done it in a more honorable, honest, and with higher character.

I love what the commenter Stupidity had to say, they are exactly right. As far as Bob Johnson, well what you say, I really don't believe he deserves a response. At one time I recall I might have had some admiration for him as an entrepeneur, but now he has exposed his soul and it is so dark, it would take me into the darkness with him.

Is this the same guy who made a fortune from rap videos and trash TV at its lowest form that have sent around the world the most negative image of black men and women around since black face minstrel shows. Sorry boo, you have not one shred of credibility, and, yet another nitwit who used affirmative action for his own gain, and, now has the gall to say that Obama has as well. Beyond trifling, and, why is it that the HRC camp just can't muzzle all this race talk???? Oh, yeah, they are getting big bucks from these chumps and have promised them either a job or a contract if elected. Bob Johnson is as out of touch as those poor misguided girls that he made a fortune off degrading themselves by prancing around half naked to some gold toothed stereotypes.

Hardly the person to be discussing "race, " sounds just like Clarence Thomas

Ron M

Obama is an arrogant opportunist.

End of story

Obama is the most talented candidate for president that this country has had in a half century. If that is because he is a black man then this country needs more black men running.

Mr Johnson like Ms Ferraro is political scum that are attracted to their ilk.

I am so saddened that Mr. Johnson would make the assumption that we in 2008 can't see the content of Barak Obama's character rather than the color of his skin.

To think that Americans can't support someone is more of an outsider to Washington, someone who just paid off their student loans, someone who is young and vibrant....

Mr. Johnson I guess we have to respect your loyalty to the Clintons while you support our support for Barak Obama, the candidate who DESPITE the color of his skin, is leading the Democratic primary.

I guess we will see who Americans really favor...

Mr. Johnson has no credibility with me. For far too long he has been a negative influence as well as a self-serving, money worshipping, status quo maintaining wealth hoarder. In common speak, in my opinion, he is a vampire who has advocated entertainment over information. Johnson has some soul searching to do, although I doubt that he would agree. That's his problem, though... Thankfully, he is neither a public servant nor a bona fide leader of any sort. Despite his money and resources, he is irrelevant to the balance and future growth of society.

Bob Johnson is right.

I blame the media and some ignorant supporters (mostly Obama's) for the split in the democratic party. The media stirred up the racial issue the moment Sen. Obama won IA and was heading to SC - they started reporting that with SC being 50% black he will win because he will get the black vote and then went on to malign the Clintons knowing that some ignorant folks would take the bait. The media knew that in splitting the democrats, i.e, turning the AA population against the Clintons (by mischaracterizing everything they say), no demcorat will win and that gives way to a repuplican whitehouse and wow, that's where we are heading because of them and a majority of hateful Obama supporters posting on here. So thank you.

It's moments like this, I thank GOD I am a REPUBLICAN!!!

I totally disagree with Bob Johnson
about Barack Obama. I don't see color,
as apparently he and Ferraro do. A man
such as Obama, is rare talent to say
the least. He has gotten where he is
by hard work, telling the truth, and
caring about all people. You hear that
JOhnson? He CARES, something you and
Ferraro know nothing about. You and
Hillary and Ferraro are elitists!!!!

The problem with Bob Johnson's comments is that Obama did not "start off with 90% of the Black vote." Many Black people did not believe he could actually win, so they backed Clinton. And, well, then came ol' Bill riding into the Carolinas and the rest is history...

I agree with that analysis, if Barack Obama were white, he would have won super tuesday, and be ahead in the polls in PA and IN.

Bob Johnson(That man with dirty money who pimped black women for profit)thinks he can just open his mouth and say any nonesense and would be believed. Barack will have been where he is whether he is black,white,blue,green, yellow or pink. The guy is just brilliant and inspirational and that is why people are flocking to him. If anything at all, if Barack was white he will have already wraped up the nomination. Let me use myself as an example. When I first heard of Barack was when listened to his speech at the 04 democratic convention and I was blown away. The question is, was I blown away because of his color? The answer is no. Its because of what he said. And consistently, he has delivered similar speeches all across the country. That is the reason why people love him. He brings out the best in us and we love him for that. We don't love him because of his color. Bob Johnson,that professional pimp, is wrong. And he knows it

BTW, Bob Johnson is one of the 20 'fat cats' that threatened Speaker Nancy Pelosi last month, by saying she would loose their financial support if they didn't support Sen. Clinton. Mr. Johnson should be careful with his pandering for the Clintons, or maybe the 90% of Af-Am supporters voting for Obama, will decide to stop watching his network. Also, at the beginning, Obama did not get the large share of the Af-Am vote, Senator Clinton did.

We all know that Obama's African American support has increased over time. Its super silly season now!! The Clintons are bringing the surrogates out again to play the race card, and now they are doing it under cover, with the Black Man, Bob Johnson. Lanny Davis, last weeek, "we have not heard enough" about Rev. Wright. Get over it...you lost Hillary and Obama will be our nominee.

Dems need to unite to beat McCain

Barack Obama did not automatically have 90% of the black vote (did Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton?) Besides, Bob Johnson is a billionaire because he used/pimped black people for that money by broadcasting on BET programming that continuously denigrated African Americans,particularly women. He has the right to express his opnion but I have no respect for Mr. Johnson.

Bob Johnson is as delusional as Hillary. He really believes Bill Clinton is Black. And Hillary is still ducking sniper fire. Does she really think we're going to forget all her lies. We don't want you Hillary, so stop trying to force yourself on us like someone with a fatal attraction! And for the record, yes I am bitter!!!

"Obama acknowledges, with no small irony, that he benefits from his race. If he were white, he once bluntly noted, he would simply be one of nine freshmen senators, almost certainly without a multimillion-dollar book deal and a shred of celebrity. Or would he have been elected at all?"

The above quote is from Obama's own Senatorial website. Google it.

"Obama acknowledges, with no small irony, that he benefits from his race. If he were white, he once bluntly noted, he would simply be one of nine freshmen senators, almost certainly without a multimillion-dollar book deal and a shred of celebrity. Or would he have been elected at all?"

The above quote is from Obama's own Senatorial website. Google it.

Yep being Black and named Barack Obama sure makes it easier to get elected.
Look at the previous Black presidents.
I tell you it's a real plus.

That must be why he got 79% of the vote in Idaho, and defeated Clinton by over 20% in Maine and other states.

Note Bill Clinton, John Kerry, an Al Gore received over 90%.

Bob Johnson has NO credibility, who can believe this crap, this is the same man has owns a station (BET) that protrays black as whores, drug dealers and pimps.

ATTN: Comment by H.

If Obama were only getting Black votes in this country, your reasoning would be absolutely correct.

None of the MEDIA in this entire country were INTELLIGENT enough to understand what Obama was saying in San Francisco, now another idiot thinks that he's only receiving Black votes.

I don't know if the man can help this country of DUMMIES or not!

Bob Johnson hopes people are ignorant of the fact Barack Obama initially trailed Hillary among Black Americans.

You may recall pundits asking the question is Barack Obama black enough?

Yes Bob Johnson comments like Geraldine Ferraro are intended to be racially divisive. Ferraro said the same thing about Jesse Jackson. In 2006 she said it would be easier for a woman than African American to be elected.

Obama supporters are complaining that Hillary is unfairly hitting Obama with his "bitter" and "clinging" comments. Hillary has no choice but to do this, because unless she strongly condemns these comments McCain will use them against her in the general election. As she said, his words reinforce the narrative that Democrats are elist and condescending toward small town and middle America. Unless she strongly condemns Obama's words McCain will say that she agrees with Obama.