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A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be a very liberal Democrat, and was very much in favor of "the redistribution of wealth."

She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch Republican, a feeling she openly expressed. Based on the lectures that she had participated in, and the occasional chat with a professor, she felt that her father had for years harbored an evil, selfish desire to keep what he thought should be his.

One day she was challenging her father on his opposition to higher taxes on the rich and the addition of more government welfare programs. The self-professed objectivity proclaimed by her professors had to be the truth and she indicated so to her father. He responded by asking how she was doing in school.

Taken aback, she answered rather haughtily that she had a 4.0 GPA, and let him know that it was tough to maintain, insisting that she was taking a very difficult course load and was constantly studying, which left her no time to go out and party like other people she knew. She didn't even have time for a boyfriend, and didn't really have many college friends because she spent all her time studying.

Her father listened and then asked, "How is your friend Audrey doing?"

She replied, "Audrey is barely getting by. All she takes are easy classes, she never studies, and she barely has a 2.0 GPA. She is so popular on campus; college for her is a blast. She's always invited to all the parties, and lots of times she doesn't even show up for classes because she's too hung over."

Her wise father asked his daughter, "Why don't you go to the Dean's office and ask him to deduct a 1.0 off your GPA and give it to your friend who only has a 2.0. That way you will both have a 3.0 GPA and certainly that would be a fair and equal distribution of GPA."

The daughter, visibly shocked by her father's suggestion, angrily fired back, "That wouldn't be fair! I have worked really hard for my grades! I've invested a lot of time, and a lot of hard work! Audrey has done next to nothing toward her degree. She played while I worked my tail off!"

The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, "Welcome to the Republican party."



i will 2nd that... OUTSTANDING in so many ways!


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Postby mikemarrs » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:09 pm

i don't think this country is ready for a black president.
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Postby Rockindeano » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:12 pm

mikemarrs wrote:i don't think this country is ready for a black president.


That statement, while I am sure unintentional, is an uneducated one, at best. Not ready for a black president? You are saying we should vote for the dumbdicks on the other side, because they are white, rather than the young, smart witty black guy?

They both proved tonight, one of them is the next president, without a doubt.
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Postby Maui Tom » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:16 pm

mikemarrs wrote:i don't think this country is ready for a black president.


Obama isn't the "black" candidate.....he's real...he's legit...and he can win.
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Postby conversationpc » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:34 pm

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mikemarrs wrote:i don't think this country is ready for a black president.


Obama isn't the "black" candidate.....he's real...he's legit...and he can win.


Let's just hope he doesn't.
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Postby Rockindeano » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:53 pm

conversationpc wrote:
Maui Tom wrote:
mikemarrs wrote:i don't think this country is ready for a black president.


Obama isn't the "black" candidate.....he's real...he's legit...and he can win.


Let's just hope he doesn't.


Why, so we can't get this place fixed? You really like it the way it is now? LOL, you are funny.
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Postby mikemarrs » Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:39 pm

you've got the south of course where everyone will vote against obama,well not everyone but most of the older demographic there won't vote for obama.a lot of people are set in their ways.then you have other parts who are strictly for republicans.both obama and clinton will both have their work cut out for them against whoever they face because one is vying to be the first female and the other the first black so some people will certainly vote against them because of that.of course it is a dumb but again a lot of people like the tried and true and thank goodness bush can't run again.
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Postby mikemarrs » Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:42 pm

i'm for the democrats but i'm worried america as a whole might not have enough voters that will vote for either a woman or a person of a different race.i hope they do though because there needs to be a new beginning and changes for the better.this country has been stagnant and going nowhere for too long now.
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Postby mikemarrs » Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:20 pm

Germans are gaga over Barack Obama. He's got Japan pretty jazzed, too, along with Hillary Rodham Clinton. Russia's leaders, not so much: They prefer a Republican - as long as it's not Kremlin critic John McCain.

And Mexico's president? He doesn't have much use for any of them.

America's extraordinary presidential campaign has captivated politicians and ordinary people around the globe. With so much at stake in the race for the White House, the world is watching with an intensity that hasn't been seen since the Clinton era began in 1992.

After eight years of President Bush, the latest mantra in U.S. politics - "transformational change" - is resonating across the rest of a planet desperate for a fresh start.

"They feel there's a real chance to work with the U.S.," said Julianne Smith, a senior fellow at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies. "America's image in the world is really on the line."

Non-Americans, she said, are looking for someone who can "restore faith in the United States."

Obama, perhaps not surprisingly, is generating most of the buzz abroad.

"Der schwarze Kennedy," some German admirers are calling him: "The black JFK."

"He is young, charming and sexy!" the mass-circulation newspaper Bild gushed. "Obama is now the ideal projection screen for hopes and expectations in Europe" and the U.S. alike, said Christian Hacke, a professor at the University of Bonn.

"I like him. I like his ideas, his attitude, his appearance. I prefer him to Hillary Clinton, who is more artificial," said Eva Berto, a Rome doctor who thinks Obama would bring a new approach to the crisis in Iraq and the nuclear standoff with Iran.

Japanese media are closely tracking both Obama and the woman they refer to simply as "Hillary," and focusing on the possibility that either could make history.

"The idea since the country's founding - 'You can't become president if you're not a white man' - has already been destroyed," the Mainichi newspaper said in an editorial.

But in Europe, where some see Obama as untested, support for Clinton is widespread, and nostalgia for her husband's charisma runs deep. When scandals rocked the Clinton White House, most Europeans responded with a Gallic shrug.

"Nobody in Europe ever took Bill Clinton's problems in office seriously," said Patrick Dunleavy, a political scientist at the London School of Economics. "Nobody could ever understand why Americans were so upset. Bill Clinton was always a fantastic presence in Europe."

The Republican presidential hopefuls, by contrast, are not highly regarded in Europe: Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee are seen as too religious, and the 71-year-old McCain as too old.

To Britons, history's most popular postwar presidents were Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton because of their perceived levelheadedness and intelligence, said Dunleavy. The most despised? President Bush and Ronald Reagan "because they were seen as erratic and unpredictable," he said.

Yet Democrats don't rule the entire world of public opinion.

Saad al-Hadithi, a political analyst in Baghdad, contends the Republican candidates are more committed to Iraq and have a better approach.

"They show more support to the political progress and to combating terrorist groups in Iraq," he said. "The Democrats, especially Hillary Clinton, are calling for the withdrawal of U.S. forces, but they are not offering an alternative. Such a withdrawal while the Iraqi security forces are still weak will lead to disastrous results."

Russia's leaders also consider Republicans more pragmatic, said Nkolai Petrov, an analyst with the Carnegie Moscow Center.

But the Kremlin, Petrov said, would likely have "serious concerns" if McCain wins the Republican nomination because of the Arizona senator's harsh and persistent criticism of Vladimir Putin's autocratic government.

Others in Russia are drawn to the lively U.S. campaign if only because it's such a sharp contrast to Moscow's tightly choreographed March 2 presidential election - a contest that Putin's favored successor, Dmitry Medvedev, is seen as certain to win.

Africans naturally gravitate toward Obama, whose father was from Kenya.

Israelis, though, seem to prefer Hillary Clinton - even though Obama has voiced support for key Israeli demands in peace talks with the Palestinians - because of her experience and the backing Bill Clinton gave to the Jewish state during his two terms as president.

Amid the raging debate over immigration, Mexicans arguably have more at stake in the U.S. election than any other nation. But President Felipe Calderon doesn't think very highly of any of the candidates.

"The only theme," he declared in December, "is to compete to see who can be the most swaggering, macho and anti-Mexican."

In the post-Bush era, the bottom line is blunt and simple, Dunleavy said.

"People all around the world are pretty worried," he said. "They want a president who will restore a kind of U.S. legitimacy in the world."
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Postby conversationpc » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:10 pm

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conversationpc wrote:
Maui Tom wrote:
mikemarrs wrote:i don't think this country is ready for a black president.


Obama isn't the "black" candidate.....he's real...he's legit...and he can win.


Let's just hope he doesn't.


Why, so we can't get this place fixed? You really like it the way it is now? LOL, you are funny.


You are the king of false inferences, my friend. :D
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Postby texafana » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:52 pm

Anyone but Mr. and Mr. Clinton. ;)
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Postby mikemarrs » Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:03 am

Sen. Barack Obama has two opponents: Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and the clock, which is rapidly running down.

With three days to go before Super Tuesday, when roughly half the delegates in the Democratic presidential contest will be awarded, Obama is racing around the country, still trying to introduce himself to voters, speed-dating style.

On Tuesday, he touched down in his grandfather's home town, El Dorado, Kan., where many residents did not realize until recently - if at all - that Obama has Kansas roots. From there, it was on to big rallies in Kansas City, Mo.; Denver; and Phoenix, followed by Los Angeles, where he tried during an hour in East L.A. to make an impression on Hispanic voters who know little about him. On Friday: Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Boise.

Polling and election results so far suggest that the more time Obama has to present himself to voters, the better he fares. In each of the first four states where voting was sanctioned by the Democratic National Committee, Clinton maintained essentially level support in polls in the months leading up to the contests, while Obama saw a steady upward trajectory the more he campaigned. In Florida, by contrast, where the candidates did not campaign after the DNC punished the state for moving its primary to January, Clinton soundly defeated Obama, offering a rough gauge on how much the senator from Illinois relies on voter contact.

The compressed primary calendar presents a challenge for all of the remaining candidates, as they try to visit as many as possible of the more than 20 states holding elections or caucuses on Tuesday. But the time crunch is particularly acute for Obama, who, for all the hype around his candidacy, remains far less well known than Clinton. Obama vaulted into contention against her by spending week upon week in Iowa before the state's first-in-the-nation caucuses. He engaged in an intensive grass-roots effort and visited the smallest towns and the most remote county fairgrounds to introduce himself to voters, who rewarded him with a big win over his rivals.

Now, with far less time and broader territory to cover, he must make do with a radically truncated version of that outreach, relying on a single final visit to big cities to win over voters to whom he remains little more than a first-term senator with an exotic name and a reputation for oratory.

His efforts appear to be paying off, as his standing in polls inches closer and closer to Clinton's. The question is whether he has enough time to make up the gap.

"The schedule is compressed, so no doubt Senator Clinton has an advantage going into February 5 states," Obama said during one leg of his travel this week. "She's better known, and I'm still being introduced to a lot of casual voters in the other states."

The lack of time concerns Obama's rank-and-file supporters in the Feb. 5 states, who see him packing arenas this week - 15,000-plus in Denver, 13,000 in Phoenix - yet know that most of those turning out are the converted and that countless more undecided voters will not see Obama make his case in person.

"It worries me. Everyone in Arizona ought to see what we saw today," said Tim Nelson, a lawyer for the state government, after bringing his 9-year-old daughter to see the candidate in Phoenix.

If a few extra weeks would help Obama, the opposite is true for Clinton, whose advisers would be happy with just a few extra days, they said in interviews Friday.

Clinton at one point declared that she would have the race wrapped up by Feb. 5. Now, her strategists concede, as Obama appears to be closing the gap with her, she needs the days until then to keep pushing her message - outreach that includes visiting critical states and luring former supporters of John Edwards, who ended his candidacy this week. "There are a lot of places to touch," one strategist said.

After a heavy emphasis on the West Coast this week, Clinton will seek to maintain her national lead between now and Tuesday with a whirlwind travel schedule that extends from Missouri to Massachusetts and is capped off with a 90-minute "national town hall meeting" conducted via satellite Monday night. Her campaign also believes that, with her performance in Thursday's debate, the senator from New York moved past questions about her husband's role in the campaign and their approach to African American voters, and is now running on comfortable ground - the issues of health care and the economy.

Still, Clinton strategists are not planning on seeing the nomination contest end on Feb. 5. They are looking ahead to March 4, when both Ohio (161 delegates) and Texas (228 delegates) vote, as the date that could be decisive.
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Postby mikemarrs » Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:06 pm

With only one full day remaining before voters in more than 20 states head to the polls on Super Tuesday, the races for the Democratic and Republican nominations could not be more different, a new CBS News/New York Times poll finds.

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are running neck-and-neck among Democratic primary voters, while John McCain appears to have solidified his status as the Republican Party's front-runner, opening up a wide margin over his nearest rival for the GOP nomination, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

The economy is likely to weigh heavily on the minds of Super Tuesday voters as they head to the polls - more than half of Americans now think the economy is in a recession and they believe overwhelmingly that the worst is yet to come.

The poll found that Clinton and Obama both have the support of 41 percent of Democratic primary voters - a drastic change from early January, when Clinton led Obama by 15 percentage points. While Clinton's overall support has remained steady, Obama has made significant gains among men, particularly white men, and African Americans. White male voters are split nearly evenly between the two Democrats, and Obama holds an 12 percentage point advantage among men overall.

Obama has also seen his support among women rise by 11 percentage points, and he now trails Clinton by only 7 percentage points among that group. He trails Clinton narrowly among Democrats but leads her among independent voters by 13 percentage points.

Clinton's edge on the question of electability has also evaporated as voters have seen Obama win by comfortable margins in Iowa and South Carolina while placing a close second to Clinton in New Hampshire and Nevada. The survey found that 46 percent of Democratic primary voters think Clinton would make the best general election candidate, while 41 percent said that of Obama - as recently as December, only 14 percent believed the Illinois senator made a better general election candidate.

Clinton holds a similar advantage on the question of which Democrat is most likely to win the nomination. Forty-five percent of those surveyed, including nearly one-in-four Obama backers, believes she will eventually prevail in her bid to be the first female presidential nominee of a major party.

The picture in the states voting on Super Tuesday is not nearly as close as the overall picture and offers some good news for Clinton. Among voters in those states, she leads Obama, 49 percent to 31 percent, with 16 percent still undecided.

Clinton also holds a big edge on the issue of most concern to Democratic voters: the economy. Nearly 60 percent say she would do a better job of managing the economy than Obama. However, more than two-thirds of Democratic voters see the policy differences between the two candidates as minor. ...
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Postby mikemarrs » Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:32 am

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Postby NealIsGod » Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:33 am

This just in from CNN: Republican Mitt Romney will suspend his campaign for the presidential nomination, sources tell CNN.
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Postby Barb » Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:37 am

NealIsGod wrote:This just in from CNN: Republican Mitt Romney will suspend his campaign for the presidential nomination, sources tell CNN.


He doesn't have any chance now anyway. McCain and Huckabee can suck it. :evil:
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Postby Barb » Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:43 am

WASHINGTON (AP) - John McCain effectively sealed the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday as chief rival Mitt Romney suspended his faltering presidential campaign.
"If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror," Romney will say at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington.

"This is not an easy decision for me. I hate to lose. My family, my friends and our supporters... many of you right here in this room... have given a great deal to get me where I have a shot at becoming President. If this were only about me, I would go on. But I entered this race because I love America, and because I love America, I feel I must now stand aside, for our party and for our country," Romney said.

McCain prevailed in most of the Super Tuesday states, moving closer to the numbers needed to officially win the nomination.
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Postby Rockindeano » Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:55 am

Barb wrote:WASHINGTON (AP) - John McCain effectively sealed the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday as chief rival Mitt Romney suspended his faltering presidential campaign.
"If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror," Romney will say at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington.



You have got to be kidding. He actually said this?

I hope he does get charged for animal abuse. This despicable motherfucker tied his dog to the top of his car on a family vacation.

This is funny. I love getting up every morning, knowing that as each day passes, I am getting closer to getting my country back, and not being so embarrassed to live here.
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Postby Barb » Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:58 am

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Barb wrote:WASHINGTON (AP) - John McCain effectively sealed the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday as chief rival Mitt Romney suspended his faltering presidential campaign.
"If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror," Romney will say at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington.



You have got to be kidding. He actually said this?

I hope he does get charged for animal abuse. This despicable motherfucker tied his dog to the top of his car on a family vacation.

This is funny. I love getting up every morning, knowing that as each day passes, I am getting closer to getting my country back, and not being so embarrassed to live here.


What is incorrect about that statement? Both Hillary and Obama say they will end the war in Iraq, essentially surrendering. Neither one of them has said one word about how they will deal with Islamic extremism, so one can conclude they don't give a crap and it's not on their agenda. Why is the bliss in your life so focused on politicians? These people aren't going to do anything for you, Dean. None of them.
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Postby Rockindeano » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:02 am

Barb wrote:
Rockindeano wrote:
Barb wrote:WASHINGTON (AP) - John McCain effectively sealed the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday as chief rival Mitt Romney suspended his faltering presidential campaign.
"If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror," Romney will say at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington.



You have got to be kidding. He actually said this?

I hope he does get charged for animal abuse. This despicable motherfucker tied his dog to the top of his car on a family vacation.

This is funny. I love getting up every morning, knowing that as each day passes, I am getting closer to getting my country back, and not being so embarrassed to live here.


What is incorrect about that statement? Both Hillary and Obama say they will end the war in Iraq, essentially surrendering. Neither one of them has said one word about how they will deal with Islamic extremism, so one can conclude they don't give a crap and it's not on their agenda. Why is the bliss in your life so focused on politicians? These people aren't going to do anything for you, Dean. None of them.


Obama and Hillary will end the war, within the first year of their presidency. Good.

We had 5 years to win this, we haven't and we won't. Face it, we lost this war. I don't care what the Cons say, we went in via conventional warfare and lost. Get our boys out. I love how the Neocons call that surrendering. Funny, because none of the Neocons sons or daughters are in uniform.

We lost. Get out, focus on our borders and our people here at home.

Barb, I disagree with you about politics. What Obama is bringing to the table is an inspiration and many citizens before weren't interested in their gov't, and now, many are. It's very inspiring.
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Postby Gin and Tonic Sky » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:13 am

Rockindeano wrote: Funny, because none of the Neocons sons or daughters are in uniform.



Worth noting though that John McCain has a 18 year old son in the Marines, and apparently he has requested orders to Iraq. Some arent hypocrites. I know McCain doesnt fit into the catagory as a neocon, but not all supporters of the war are hypocrites.
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Postby chad » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:19 am

Inspirational speaking is vastly different from an inspirational presidency.

I'm sincerely hoping that our next president brings integrity to the office and in all decisions that are made.

The candidate with the least ties to lobby money will be more inclined to bring integrity back.

Otherwise, it'll be the same old, same old....not matter what color skin, age, party affiliation or background.

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Postby Rockindeano » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:52 am

Gin and Tonic Sky wrote:
Rockindeano wrote: Funny, because none of the Neocons sons or daughters are in uniform.



Worth noting though that John McCain has a 18 year old son in the Marines, and apparently he has requested orders to Iraq. Some arent hypocrites. I know McCain doesnt fit into the catagory as a neocon, but not all supporters of the war are hypocrites.


Of course. And I respect McCain immensely. However, it should be noted McCain is anything but a NeoCon.
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Postby ohsherrie » Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:41 am

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mikemarrs wrote:i don't think this country is ready for a black president.


That statement, while I am sure unintentional, is an uneducated one, at best. Not ready for a black president? You are saying we should vote for the dumbdicks on the other side, because they are white, rather than the young, smart witty black guy?

They both proved tonight, one of them is the next president, without a doubt.


Interesting subject.

I have not one thing against Obama. In fact there are some things about him I like better than Hillary. I think this country is very ready for a president like him. I'm not sure I think this country is ready for a black president though.

Here's why I say that. Neither Hillary nor Bill Clinton has made a single racist remark in this campaign. The things they said could, and would have been said about any opponent, but because Obama is black they were called racist remarks.

If he's elected is somebody going to cry racism every time somebody disargrees with him or criticizes something he does?

I don't have to bend reality too far to envision the possibility of a Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton manipulating the situation the same way Johnny Cochran manipulated the OJ Simpson jury and holding the presidency hostage the same way LA was held hostage depending on the outcome of that trial.

I think Obama could do a very good job as president, but I'm not completely sure that's the only issue to be considered where race is concerned.
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Postby conversationpc » Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:55 am

ohsherrie wrote:I have not one thing against Obama. In fact there are some things about him I like better than Hillary. I think this country is very ready for a president like him. I'm not sure I think this country is ready for a black president though.


I wouldn't be disappointed if Obama is elected. I won't be voting for him because he's far too liberal but at least I can trust what comes out of his mouth as opposed to Hillary or anyone left on the Republican side, for that matter.
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Postby Barb » Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:57 am

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ohsherrie wrote:I have not one thing against Obama. In fact there are some things about him I like better than Hillary. I think this country is very ready for a president like him. I'm not sure I think this country is ready for a black president though.


I wouldn't be disappointed if Obama is elected. I won't be voting for him because he's far too liberal but at least I can trust what comes out of his mouth as opposed to Hillary or anyone left on the Republican side, for that matter.


I'd rather see him than Hillary or McCain in there.
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ohsherrie wrote:I have not one thing against Obama. In fact there are some things about him I like better than Hillary. I think this country is very ready for a president like him. I'm not sure I think this country is ready for a black president though.


I wouldn't be disappointed if Obama is elected. I won't be voting for him because he's far too liberal but at least I can trust what comes out of his mouth as opposed to Hillary or anyone left on the Republican side, for that matter.


As long as he doesn't have the mark of the beast, I'm cool with him.
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Postby ohsherrie » Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:38 am

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ohsherrie wrote:I have not one thing against Obama. In fact there are some things about him I like better than Hillary. I think this country is very ready for a president like him. I'm not sure I think this country is ready for a black president though.


I wouldn't be disappointed if Obama is elected. I won't be voting for him because he's far too liberal but at least I can trust what comes out of his mouth as opposed to Hillary or anyone left on the Republican side, for that matter.


As long as he doesn't have the mark of the beast, I'm cool with him.


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ohsherrie wrote:I have not one thing against Obama. In fact there are some things about him I like better than Hillary. I think this country is very ready for a president like him. I'm not sure I think this country is ready for a black president though.


I wouldn't be disappointed if Obama is elected. I won't be voting for him because he's far too liberal but at least I can trust what comes out of his mouth as opposed to Hillary or anyone left on the Republican side, for that matter.


I'd rather see him than Hillary or McCain in there.


Oh I'll most certainly vote for him rather than letting any of the opposition have it by default.
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