It's just like when most attacks on Hillary immediately had you labeled a sexist. It's ridiculous over-sensitive nonesense. I'm not saying that there aren't racists or sexists out there but to take every critical comment as such is ridiculous.

Sodaiho,

The question is not whether he is perceived as different from "WASPville" (he most certainly is), but WHY he is perceived as different.

Colin Powel and Condi Rice are certainly not perceived as different in the same way Obama is, and they are as black as he.

It's not racism to notice differences between people. A Democrat is not a Republican. And some Democrats are not like the Clintons.

Your mother probably doesn't like him because of how he and the party treated Hillary. He used his being black as an argument to vote for him. That is a reason not to like him.

I like the Clintons, I don't like Obama. I like Condi Rice, I don't like John Kerry. I prefer the white woman over the black man and the black woman over the white man. But their skin colours and gender are a coincidence and have nothing to do with my selection. (Except in as far as I do think that presenting Saudi Arabia with a female US president would be a grand idea!)

I would vote or have voted for McCain, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Powell (who speaks Yiddish!), George Bush, and Rice; but not for Obama. Make of it what you want, but calling it racism is idiotic.

(Al Gore would be in the list before he nutted away.)

Powell: http://www.snopes.com/glurge/powell.asp

 

I believe if these two fine folk were running for Presifdent ofthe US they would, indeed, be perceived as "different" and their race would play a role in that perception. Racism is alive and well. If it weren't I really don't think we would be having this conversation.

See ya!

 

 

You can't have it both ways.  Let's be real, I've read so many articles on here that are in fact point blank about Obama's name, his skin color and least of all is what he stands for, that is just thrown in for good measure.  Let us just call it what it is and stop sugar coating it. 

It is really hard for him to forget what he is when it's thrown at him from every corner don't you think? 

It is a constant reminder in articles like these, same difference!

FS, I just wonder if you would still support him if he were a white candidate. Why is it that if blacks support Obama because he is black it's not considered racist? What is the difference? I know Spike Lee says black's can't be racist but I'm not buying it. How is supporting someone only because of thier race acceptable?

Who throws it at him? He is the only one who ever mentions it.

McCain's people say something about Obama being useless or inexperienced. Obama says something about being black. McCain's people say that that is unimportant and he is still useless. And Obama's people accuse McCain's people of bringing up race.

Why did Obama have to mention that he looks different from the other Americans who spoke in Berlin? Was he afraid that the Germans would not notice that he is black?

And he would answer it one way and the next day his staff would publish a press release stating that Obama didn't mean it as he said but meant something else.

And McCain would claim that Obama apparently still needs his mommy to shop for him. And Obama's people would call him a racist.

Obama jokes:

http://citizenleauki.joeuser.com/article/314554/First_Jokes_about_President_Obama

Obama is a racist 2nd grader.  He plays the race card whenever he feels the need.  He also goes crying to the teacher yelling, "Johnny called me a name!"

The only change needed with Obama is his smelly diaper.

You need to go back and read every article ever written about this election.

 

 

Was he afraid that they would notice that he is black?  Which other American has ever been given the opportunity to do something like that, being in the position he is? 

 

You know what is unfortunate, the fact that he is black.  Otherwise there would be the focus where it is supposed to be, on this economy and what is happening in the country, not that a black man is the presidential nominee. There in lies the feeling of doom for so many and there is the sad reality!

You know the experience of both Hillary and McCain, they have no experience of running a country either. 

 

The difference with the three are the ages, and thier work experience, who has been around longer to do more in their chosen profession, that is it!  Sure McCain is a veteran, and that is loeas of experience in anyone's eyes to lead a terrorism attack I guess.

 

Frankly I would have supported Romney!

 

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*Groans*

Honestly, I think everyone is blowing this shite out of proportion. We've got one bunch who are seeing monsters in their closets and another who say the others are the monsters in the closets.

Big F'ing deal, because both parties are the monsters; they've both royally screwed us, time and again.

*Twirls right index finger around sarcastically.*

Why don't we just forget about the boogyman "racism card" (ooh, so scary) and actually sit down and look at the comments intellectually. Hmm? Or, try this, everyone take their meds and quit with the schizophrenic like attitude over Obama (or McCain). (And this is why politics is bittersweet to me; on one hand I enjoy discussing it, and at other times I want to blast it.)

2)

Think about this, is McCain really doing these things, yes. Why? Because it's tactics, it's politics. Has Obama done similar disdainful things, heck yes. It's what you have to do in politics these days, plain and simple. Look at McCain's ads; he doesn't understand the difference betwee refining a stance, flip flopping, and changing a stance due to learning more. He's calling one thing another, and another thing one thing. Obama, yes, he has flip flopped, I realize that, but he's also adjusted accordingly (McCain has too, though it's rarely if ever heard about in the media). It's politics, it happens.

Honestly, all of you republicans who bash/slander obama and democrats who bash/slander McCain are fools, sheep, playing into their game. It is NOT about what party you are, haven't they both shown us that they're incompetent? Haven't they both shown us that they (99% of them) are not really working for us? Where's the jobs? Where's the better health care?

Hmm? How long have these issues been around, and what've they done? Oy Vey. Politics is (truly) the art of pandering to the fools and easily swayed.

Have any of you actually gone to CNN and just read the comments on the political news pieces (notably the ticker). Dear lord we're fucked. If these are the type of people that truly represent this country, then why the hell do either men want to be president? No wonder Bush looks like he's aged thirty years.


Some reasons why I like Obama is: 1) He's a fresh face and is genuinely a nice guy. 2) He's got a point in that we need a new form of politics, grass roots, more local politics; we all know, or should, that our politicians are not going to represent us, period. It's up to US, everyone at a local level to push what they need done. 3) Whether or not he has the answers (which i doubt, see below) or is "The One," (as McCain stated) and if we as a majority choose to continue to take it, then we're going to need more hope, and trust...in our government.

Some reasons why I like McCain: 1) Like Obama, he's a nice guy. 2) He's a man who very steadfast/strong, which is commendable. 3) He's a

Do note though that even though I like Obama and McCain as well, that doesn't mean I will vote for either of them.


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We've come so far, and spent too much blood in our country's long spectacular history to let this type of shite ruin us. We're not united, and we won't be so long as we let them (gestures with his middle finger at both parties) control us. We need to take back our country.

Also, was it ever one man, or one group that had the answer or the way? No. So why would anyone think that their party would?


~Luca