Political Punch

Obama is a bad misstake just waiting to happen. May God be with us.

It is amazing to see how naive we are. It doesn't matter which main party candidate is elected----the people that run and control the government will be the same. Is Obama a member of the council on foreign relations? Also Ranger 30066, by definition it was not apartheid in America since that would be rule of a minority over a majority group. Blacks were not the majority! They were also not native to America and taken over by colonial means.

DEB:

Next time, how about someone like
Colin Powell?

;-)

Where is the unity and the healing? Where is the mantra about one America, no red or blue State, no Republican or Democrat? I guess Obama never meant to include: no black or white America - at least not when he is speaking to the NAACP!!

Please people, it is not colour of your skin that defines you - it is the contents of your character. You have to have confidence in yourself that you can be the best you can be - by hard work and faith in God.

"Just electing me President doesn’t mean our work is over, we got more work to do." Ominous words to me - or an attempt to be humble (LOL) - definitely not inspiring, healing or uplifting!

MLK's dream was to have a man's worth measured by the quality of his ideas, not the color of his skin.

Obama wants to be elected on the basis of the color of his skin, never mind his ideas, the lack thereof, or their quality.

Obama also wants to be elected on the basis of the color of his skin without thinking about the color of the skin of the people who raised him, educated him, were his neighbors, etc., etc.

MLK opposed racism. Obama depends upon it.

"Oh well, as long as the oceans recede, we can wait on the end of racism."

I agree that superiority assumed of differences will always exist in one form or another. But I am not pessimistic that there will also be improvements that we cause. Consider what happened to the Irish, the Chinese and the Japanese. Consider what happened to the Vietnamese. As each improved their financial and cultural stability, the effects of racism lessened.

Are blacks a special case?

I won't say. I know there is much to what Cosby and Barack are saying. We do ourselves a disservice by denying what is plain to anyone who bothers to look. I no longer accept history or white guilt as an apology or an excuse.

On the other hand, I also lived in the South during the last days of American apartheid and I experienced first hand how bad that was. I know it can improve but it does take effort, sometimes force and definitely time. I don't think people should expect more of Obama than they are willing to give of themselves.

Very prominently: victim-based strategies and tactics preserve the problem. Family-oriented strategies change the dynamic and that changes the conditions for all involved. Listen to Barack and Cosby. We won't eliminate racism. It is a disease. We can contain it and we can make it something we understand instead of simply reacting. Apologists on all sides of this issue aren't helping anyone.

I wish Obama would quit lecturing black men. Last time I looked, irresponsible fatherhood was not limited to black men.

No, I don't think his election will end racism. Watched an interesting PBS special last night titled "The Last World War," referring to what has happened SINCE World War II. The author and narrator pointed out that what happened in the former Yugoslavia: despite all the intermarriage - for centuries, no less - between Christians and Muslims, it took very little to start genocide. I like what Desmond Tutu says: We seem to have a human need to feel superior to others who are different.

Oh well, as long as the oceans recede, we can wait on the end of racism.

It would be more interesting to hear Barack Obama speculate about the effect his election might have on racism. Negative statements can't be proven.

So far the surface change is that he and his can talk about it but other people can't. On the other hand, there is a subtle change that many who might have talked about it are deciding it isn't worth the risk, while others are deciding that white guilt is for the other guy.

In short, it is having a desensitizing effect. Any idea how an Obama administration could change that post-election?

Once again wisdom for the ages from our esteemed sage and empty suit Obama

Obama tough love is the best to be said
to the Black community. My son left his
family of five kids. He is one of the
young blacks that leave their wifes with the kids. One of his son join a
gang. I am a ex-probation officer(ret)
after 38 years. I saw the Blacks in jail, prison,probation and patrol. This
must stop.
Alphonso T.

bhrandon....I vote for someone I believes LOVES THIS COUNTRY and I TRUST!
Period, the end.

Deb

if you care so much about the country why in the world would you ever vote for mccain?

if you truly are a hillary supporter why in teh world would you ever vote for mccain

what in hillarys policies that you liked so much to vote for her, are you able to draw parallels between her and mccain over obama?

Deb

mccain never flip flops

lol

mccain is exactly like hillary and you should vote for him

lol

deb is smart

Free speech.

"I may disagree with what you say, but I defend to the death your right to say it" Voltaire

K is right....COUNTRY FIRST PARTY SECOND. I am not a party loyalist, and usually vote right of center, but felt Hillary was the smartest candidate so voted a little left of center. Now I'm for McCain all the way (Hillary will run again). Funny how the biggest lefty to ever run is now creeping towards the center, another flip flop. This guy will do and say anything to get elected...he's so transparent. Wish Hillary and McCain could run together. I think they would be a great team. And I would love a black President, just not this one...ever.

K

and how is mccain going to balance the budget? how is he paying for all these programs and continuing the war in iraq

Barack Obama's candidacy has increased racism in this country. Obama has divided the Democratic party.

Obama's choice to continually interject racism, classism, sexism, and voter disenfranchisement into this 2008 campaign debacle is unacceptable. The failure of the Democratic party to denounce it is unacceptable. In fact, the DNC is complicit in disenfranchising voters. The Democratic party must be held accountable. Obama is destroying the Democratic party.

To vote for Obama is to condone what he, the DNC and the media have done. Don't do it.

It's Hillary or McCain. Country first, party second.

K

you dont realize how silly you sound

yea lets nominate someone for the presidency who cant even keep her campaign out of debt

lol

lets elect hillary at the convention so we can figure out how in the world we will ever win with her as the nominee

obama is doing awesome, hes leading mccain in places he shouldnt be, and is close in places he def shouldnt be

oh and he has money and a campaign that is actually functioning

also a good idea to formulate an attack on grammar as mccain is so absolutely positively correct in most of his grammar LOL

and why ever would you attack someone for suggesting we as americans actually learn other languages...

guess what

it helps us be more competitive in the world

There is no political will or money for national health care. The most we can hope to attain are minor reforms in the system. Hillary is the best candidate to achieve any real change.

There is no political will or money for reparations for anything. It's a ludicrous idea.

If you vote for Obama be prepared to pay 50% of your income in taxes to support all the promises he's making...

It's Hillary or McCain. Country first, party second.