Originally posted by: loki8481
Obama is not black.
but if it means we can strike down affirmative action the day after inauguration day, I'm all for pretending.
but seriously... are you high or something?
Originally posted by: loki8481
Obama is not black.
but if it means we can strike down affirmative action the day after inauguration day, I'm all for pretending.
but seriously... are you high or something?
Originally posted by: Capitalizt
This is an amazing article:
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/...81013taco_talk_editors
The last paragraph says it all. Should be required reading for every American.
Of course, the south has changed. But before I moved here, I wouldn't have believed that many in the south are still fighting the civil war. There are some weak and some strong black leaders in the south, just like any other part of the country. I don't want to discourage optimism - I hope I'm proven wrong in my prediction that the hardcore southern states will all go republican for president. I also predict 11/4 will be very tense here with voter challenges with the new id laws.Originally posted by: Mursilis
Originally posted by: seemingly random
Good sentiment but you and I will both be long gone before the south has fully changed. I used to think that the intolerance would die with this generation but now think it will require several generations to atrophy. Actually, it would probably continue forever if it weren't for the dilution caused by migrating foreigners (yankees and westerners). There is still mighty strong racial hatred here.Originally posted by: miketheidiot
if anything, i will celebrate the death knell of the southern strategy.
the time will soon come that the advancement of progressive politics will be a political feasibility again. I also look foward to seeing what sort of political realignment comes out of this, i have a feeling there will be a strong one.
The South has already changed. What state gave us the first popularly-elected black governor? How many black congressmembers are from the South? Watch on 11/4 how may southern states Obama wins. Sure, there will forever be isolated pockets of racism, but they're getting more irrelevant by the minute.
Originally posted by: Specop 007
Originally posted by: Hayabusa Rider
Originally posted by: Specop 007
I'll finally have the chance to say "Not my President!" and wonder why on earth people would vote in a racist black man with ties to domestic terrorism.
You KNOW the R's have fucked up very, very badly when someone like that can beat your candidate!!
Why did you support the current President who has associations with international terrorists? I can link to Rummy shaking hands with Saddam, a very bad man indeed. We had to get him once he bit the hand that fed him.
Ties to domestic terrorists. Oy.
Well, damn the American public for electing Saddam.....
If you dont see the difference between international relations and who we vote for internally I dont know what to tell you.
Originally posted by: jbourne77
Personally, I'm at a point where I don't care who wins. McCain has lost me over the past month, and I don't see much difference in his impact as president than Obama's impact. Neither are what we need economically. However, I think what frightens me most is the cult-like following he has. I've heard phrases like "a palpable sense of hope", "a new America", and "spreading the wealth."
Am I the only one disturbed by this?
Ye have little faith in the secret service. There will be attempts and each one will be traumatic since we're so sensitized. But, remember even the most 'beloved' president ever - reagan - was targeted. I have heard there are 20,000 threats/year and have been for years. They know what they're doing.Originally posted by: Anubis
i still beleive that if he wins some pissed off redneck is gonna kill him not long into his term
Originally posted by: jbourne77
Personally, I'm at a point where I don't care who wins. McCain has lost me over the past month, and I don't see much difference in his impact as president than Obama's impact. Neither are what we need economically. However, I think what frightens me most is the cult-like following he has. I've heard phrases like "a palpable sense of hope", "a new America", and "spreading the wealth."
Am I the only one disturbed by this?
Originally posted by: JohnOfSheffield
Originally posted by: jbourne77
Personally, I'm at a point where I don't care who wins. McCain has lost me over the past month, and I don't see much difference in his impact as president than Obama's impact. Neither are what we need economically. However, I think what frightens me most is the cult-like following he has. I've heard phrases like "a palpable sense of hope", "a new America", and "spreading the wealth."
Am I the only one disturbed by this?
You have got to be taking the piss?
McCain has the religious right, that is far more fucked up than anything Obamas followers could muster even if they tried their damndest.
Originally posted by: jbourne77
Personally, I'm at a point where I don't care who wins. McCain has lost me over the past month, and I don't see much difference in his impact as president than Obama's impact.
One party control worries me. It sucked under the Repubs, I certainly don't expect any better under the Dems. Washington DC seems to corrupt.
Neither are what we need economically. However, I think what frightens me most is the cult-like following he has. I've heard phrases like "a palpable sense of hope", "a new America", and "spreading the wealth."
Am I the only one disturbed by this?
No, you are not alone. We cannot question Obama now, as a candidate with little/no chance of losing; what will it be like when he is in office?
(Oh, and you left out the part about how he sends "tingles" up the legs of our MSM.)
Originally posted by: JohnOfSheffield
Originally posted by: jbourne77
Personally, I'm at a point where I don't care who wins. McCain has lost me over the past month, and I don't see much difference in his impact as president than Obama's impact. Neither are what we need economically. However, I think what frightens me most is the cult-like following he has. I've heard phrases like "a palpable sense of hope", "a new America", and "spreading the wealth."
Am I the only one disturbed by this?
You have got to be taking the piss?
McCain has the religious right, that is far more fucked up than anything Obamas followers could muster even if they tried their damndest.
Originally posted by: Mursilis
Originally posted by: JohnOfSheffield
Originally posted by: jbourne77
Personally, I'm at a point where I don't care who wins. McCain has lost me over the past month, and I don't see much difference in his impact as president than Obama's impact. Neither are what we need economically. However, I think what frightens me most is the cult-like following he has. I've heard phrases like "a palpable sense of hope", "a new America", and "spreading the wealth."
Am I the only one disturbed by this?
You have got to be taking the piss?
McCain has the religious right, that is far more fucked up than anything Obamas followers could muster even if they tried their damndest.
The religious right isn't taxing me.
Originally posted by: jbourne77
Originally posted by: JohnOfSheffield
Originally posted by: jbourne77
Personally, I'm at a point where I don't care who wins. McCain has lost me over the past month, and I don't see much difference in his impact as president than Obama's impact. Neither are what we need economically. However, I think what frightens me most is the cult-like following he has. I've heard phrases like "a palpable sense of hope", "a new America", and "spreading the wealth."
Am I the only one disturbed by this?
You have got to be taking the piss?
McCain has the religious right, that is far more fucked up than anything Obamas followers could muster even if they tried their damndest.
The religious right isn't going to be running the country for the next 4 years. A wholly unproven Obama backed by a Democratic legislative branch WILL BE.
I'm a little unfamiliar with the phrase "taking the piss," but the Left has been passing the Kool Aide around and the bowl was bone dry when it got to me. I'm therefore left to wonder what - aside from Obama being black - there is to be so weak-in-the-knees about.
Originally posted by: Fern
Originally posted by: jbourne77
Personally, I'm at a point where I don't care who wins. McCain has lost me over the past month, and I don't see much difference in his impact as president than Obama's impact.
One party control worries me. It sucked under the Repubs, I certainly don't expect any better under the Dems. Washington DC seems to corrupt.
Originally posted by: JohnOfSheffield
Originally posted by: Mursilis
Originally posted by: JohnOfSheffield
Originally posted by: jbourne77
Personally, I'm at a point where I don't care who wins. McCain has lost me over the past month, and I don't see much difference in his impact as president than Obama's impact. Neither are what we need economically. However, I think what frightens me most is the cult-like following he has. I've heard phrases like "a palpable sense of hope", "a new America", and "spreading the wealth."
Am I the only one disturbed by this?
You have got to be taking the piss?
McCain has the religious right, that is far more fucked up than anything Obamas followers could muster even if they tried their damndest.
The religious right isn't taxing me.
Is my sarcasm meter broken?
Originally posted by: jbourne77
Originally posted by: JohnOfSheffield
Originally posted by: jbourne77
Personally, I'm at a point where I don't care who wins. McCain has lost me over the past month, and I don't see much difference in his impact as president than Obama's impact. Neither are what we need economically. However, I think what frightens me most is the cult-like following he has. I've heard phrases like "a palpable sense of hope", "a new America", and "spreading the wealth."
Am I the only one disturbed by this?
You have got to be taking the piss?
McCain has the religious right, that is far more fucked up than anything Obamas followers could muster even if they tried their damndest.
The religious right isn't going to be running the country for the next 4 years. A wholly unproven Obama backed by a Democratic legislative branch WILL BE.
I'm a little unfamiliar with the phrase "taking the piss," but the Left has been passing the Kool Aide around and the bowl was bone dry when it got to me. I'm therefore left to wonder what - aside from Obama being black - there is to be so weak-in-the-knees about.
Originally posted by: JohnOfSheffield
Originally posted by: jbourne77
Originally posted by: JohnOfSheffield
Originally posted by: jbourne77
Personally, I'm at a point where I don't care who wins. McCain has lost me over the past month, and I don't see much difference in his impact as president than Obama's impact. Neither are what we need economically. However, I think what frightens me most is the cult-like following he has. I've heard phrases like "a palpable sense of hope", "a new America", and "spreading the wealth."
Am I the only one disturbed by this?
You have got to be taking the piss?
McCain has the religious right, that is far more fucked up than anything Obamas followers could muster even if they tried their damndest.
The religious right isn't going to be running the country for the next 4 years. A wholly unproven Obama backed by a Democratic legislative branch WILL BE.
I'm a little unfamiliar with the phrase "taking the piss," but the Left has been passing the Kool Aide around and the bowl was bone dry when it got to me. I'm therefore left to wonder what - aside from Obama being black - there is to be so weak-in-the-knees about.
I'm sorry, excuse me for my English, i'm English, see.
The religious right has been running the US into the ground for 8 years, started one war with NO justification, kept it up and in the REAL war on terror (i'm in Afghanistan ) we got as much as is spent in three weeks in Iraq, yet our challenges are greater, the population is greater, the surface is greater and it's HERE Al Quaidas headquarters are, it's in *points* those mountains Bin Laden is.
But skip that, play along like the stupid little partisan twat you are and for the love of fuck, don't forget to jump when they tell your ignorant arse to jump.
Originally posted by: JohnOfSheffield
Originally posted by: Mursilis
Originally posted by: JohnOfSheffield
Originally posted by: jbourne77
Personally, I'm at a point where I don't care who wins. McCain has lost me over the past month, and I don't see much difference in his impact as president than Obama's impact. Neither are what we need economically. However, I think what frightens me most is the cult-like following he has. I've heard phrases like "a palpable sense of hope", "a new America", and "spreading the wealth."
Am I the only one disturbed by this?
You have got to be taking the piss?
McCain has the religious right, that is far more fucked up than anything Obamas followers could muster even if they tried their damndest.
The religious right isn't taxing me.
Is my sarcasm meter broken?
Originally posted by: eskimospy
Originally posted by: JohnOfSheffield
Originally posted by: Mursilis
Originally posted by: JohnOfSheffield
Originally posted by: jbourne77
Personally, I'm at a point where I don't care who wins. McCain has lost me over the past month, and I don't see much difference in his impact as president than Obama's impact. Neither are what we need economically. However, I think what frightens me most is the cult-like following he has. I've heard phrases like "a palpable sense of hope", "a new America", and "spreading the wealth."
Am I the only one disturbed by this?
You have got to be taking the piss?
McCain has the religious right, that is far more fucked up than anything Obamas followers could muster even if they tried their damndest.
The religious right isn't taxing me.
Is my sarcasm meter broken?
Yeah, those hundreds of millions spent on abstinence only education aren't real tax dollars. Jesus gives them to the government at the start of each fiscal year.
Originally posted by: seemingly random
Seems like the residual effects from the previous administration would have *everything* to do with the next one. It'll take at least a year just to determine how fucked we really are.
Originally posted by: eskimospy
-snip-
That he's a highly educated....
Originally posted by: Specop 007
I'll finally have the chance to say "Not my President!" and wonder why on earth people would vote in a racist black man with ties to domestic terrorism.
You KNOW the R's have fucked up very, very badly when someone like that can beat your candidate!!