Comments on: Well Done, Iowa

By: kdh22

kdh22 — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:48:48 +0000

Thank you gregjones for this comment. I am one of those white people who harbor no hatred or predjudice toward any person of color. I look beneath the skin to determine a person’s character. You do know, however, you will be called not-so-nice names by some of your African American counterparts for even daring to put these thoughts in print. PEACE and OBAMA 08!

By: kdh22

kdh22 — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:41:05 +0000

Well, MarkH, it wasn’t directed at you. Paranoid, much???? I’ve never been to WashingtonMonthlydotcom. It was a response to someone here at FDL that understands what I meant by it.

By: MarkH

MarkH — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:11:18 +0000

repubs voting at dem caucuses at the last minute in order to secure a win for obama

There wouldn’t have to be a lot of this in every state for Obama to win. In recent years the early leader has tremendous ‘momentum’ and that might be enough.

Obama has Iowa. If he gets New Hampshire then his Oprah help in South Carolina could put him into a winning position.

Both Iowa and New Hampshire have cross-over voting.

This might mean we’ll never be free of Republican meddling. Evidence of it in Iowa? I don’t know of any yet. Probably the fact that someone can be registered Independent and then vote Dem means that there’s no way to prove anything. The huge shift in voting to the Dem side is an indicator, but maybe that’s justified because the Repub candidates suck.

It’s all very unclear.

By: MarkH

MarkH — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:03:13 +0000

That suggestion around here is like pissing in the wind.

Funny you should use that phrase ‘pissing in the wind’. I saw it in a post aimed at me over at WashingtonMonthly.com. The Obama supporters there were being very wing-nutty today. The only thing they didn’t say was, “Shut up and sit down!”

I guess they get that inspiration from their ‘dear leader’ Barack. Shoving it in people’s faces because he scored once. It’s pertty childish behavior on their part.

By: MarkH

MarkH — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:59:53 +0000

what can WE do?

Confront them everywhere, politely.

Speak the Truth and watch them cringe and hide from the light.

Show their mistakes and cruelty and crookedness.

By: MarkH

MarkH — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:50:47 +0000

Obama is like Bush

drug use
sense of entitlement
passive aggressive
ivy league education

yep, lots of similarities

By: gregjones

gregjones — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:40:41 +0000

Obama Campaign Proves
Much Less White Prejudice
than Blacks Thought !
By: Greg Peace Song Jones

One of the most incredible things that has arisen through Barack Obamas campaign has been the vision of mass numbers of white people at each of the Obama rallys showing great love and support for this credible, intelligent, gifted, strong leader….who happens to also be black. It has been incredibly eye-opening and uplifting, and it, for the first time, shows us blacks that we have actually been wrong in our assumption that most whites are prejudiced toward us. Although you do have the exceptions to the rule, the fact is….most whites ARE NOT racist toward blacks. This is a very important revelation. VERY !!!

We, as blacks have held on to our injured history, which we rightfully feel was caused by whites, to such a degree that we have never had the opportunity to see or learn that the prejudiced attitudes of whites does not exist today like it had in the past.We knew that a lot of whites like black music. We knew that millions of white women love Oprah, but we thought that was just a ‘woman thing’. But we had no idea, until now, that white people of all ages could be as supportive of a black candidate as they have shown in great mass. We, as blacks have been wrong !

Of course, we as blacks will have the specific cases of injustice and prejudice as displayed through examples like Jena 6, Genarlow Wilson, Katrina and the like….and specific cases like those should be dealt with accordingly. But we must not continue to allow certain negative occurances to misdirect our minds toward thinking that these negative examples speak for the entire white race. The majority of whites of today are actually on our side !

Obama’s campaign has already won by proving that whites and blacks can not only get along….but can work TOGETHER…for us all. And guess what my black family….America IS ready !!!

By: kairosincal

kairosincal — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:06:47 +0000

Thanks Scarecrow for a positive statement. First hopeful feelings in a long long time. Welcome back. Blessings and love

By: whitebeard

whitebeard — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:24:53 +0000

“‘We are one nation, one people, and our time for change has come,’ he said.”

Well, that’s some incredible meringue right there, isn’t it? Problem is there’s no filling, no crust. He and the Republicans will keep that for themselves. “Vote for me. I’m for change,” as he throws a couple nickels and three pennies on the ground before the crowd.

Obama is the George W. Bush of the 2000 campaign only with a sneering wife.

By: leftdcin72

leftdcin72 — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:23:34 +0000

I happen to be one who believes that Obama’s playbook is taken from the first FDR presidential campaign, a lot of nebulous stuff but the attempted focus on personal appeal and strict organization. FDR won all of his presidential democratic primaries in Georgia by huge margins, an amazing feat somewhat similar to a black man winning a presidential primary in the 21st century in Iowa. Are the Bushes worse than Hoover? Have the Clintons held the country back and damaged our interests while galvanizing the religious right, all for Clinton’s personal social daliances.

How can one talk about the economy under Clinton without considering that he left us more dependent on fossil fuels than when he started? I expect that Obama will prioritize addressing our dependence on fossil fuels over 70% of which are imported from hostile or soon to be directly hostile sources. But Obama is not yet addressing this directly and neither did FDR directly address the new deal until he was elected.