The Trail: A Daily Diary of Campaign 2008

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I was extremely disappointed by Senator Obama's speech. It was well-written and nicely delivered but I've heard it before. That's what he does. He gives well-written, nicely delivered speeches that offer us a glimpse of a world that could be.
Then the Senator acts as the person he really is.
After his anti-war speech in 2002, he became the political candidate who waffled on the war because because it was politically expedient to do so.
After his 2004 unity speech he continued to support an anti-American, anti-white extremist pastor.
After declaring that he wasn't going to run as the "black" candidate, he and his staff began to see racial slurs behind every comment or question and used every manufactured slur and the few true ones as nuclear weapons against his opponent.
In his speech yesterday, instead of explaining why he should not be held responsible for his part in spreading anger and hatred as a supporter of Jeremiah Wright's ministry, he declares that it's time to address the issue of race in America.
Senator Obama talks a good game but he plays old cards.

I was extremely disappointed by Senator Obama's speech. It was well-written and nicely delivered but I've heard it before. That's what he does. He gives well-written, nicely delivered speeches that offer us a glimpse of a world that could be.
Then the Senator acts as the person he really is.
After his anti-war speech in 2002, he became the political candidate who waffled on the war because because it was politically expedient to do so.
After his 2004 unity speech he continued to support an anti-American, anti-white extremist pastor.
After declaring that he wasn't going to run as the "black" candidate, he and his staff began to see racial slurs behind every comment or question and used every manufactured slur and the few true ones as nuclear weapons against his opponent.
In his speech yesterday, instead of explaining why he should not be held responsible for his part in spreading anger and hatred as a supporter of Jeremiah Wright's ministry, he declares that it's time to address the issue of race in America.
Senator Obama talks a good game but he plays old cards.

katie11, people are not bigots because they question Barak Obama's sincerity, and I think that any rational person would see Rev. Wright as a racist demagogue. Wasn't the whole point of Baraks speech yesterday that white and black america need to be able to discuss things without being so thinned skin (no pun intended), so get your helmet and get in the game.

The numbers in Pennsylvania should let us know if he is still viable in November. If the percentage of the white vote he gets there goes down significantly there is no way he can beat McCain. Should be interesting at least.

Barack's speech not only challenged America to learn from the anger in the past and move on an embrace
his vision for perfecting a unified future--but when you read the racist and petty comments here--you see just how insightful and accurate he was.

Sadly, Fox news and the right's typical scheming to drag up issues at any level to further their own political agenda (then feed it by Hillary and Pub dreamers posting here), forced the only sincere presidential candidate we've seen since Bobby Kennedy to enlighten us about the reality of race. This was not a staged campaign strategy.

It was the First honest speech from a presidential candidate-- not only will it be historic in that nature, but certainly a teaching tool that will find its way into schools and universities that future generations will learn from. Just as voters have learned to never vote for Bush ideology (so McCain has no chance)

I'm a boomer, (and my Y-gen kids already get it) But it's apparent from the hatred comments here, that too many people are actually proud of their anger and bigot comments.

News flash: in spite of all the desperate moves the Pubs are trying to derail Obama, (praying for Hillary to be nominee including voting for her in primaries)--it won't be enough! NOT THIS TIME!

Obama will be the next POTUS, DEMS will win by a landslide, dominate the congress and finally get legislation passed to bring our troops home, provide health care (Like all other first world countries do), turn the economy around, restore our respect across the world, and clean up the mess that Bush/Cheney left us with.

So pretend to go to your churches. I myself will go to my white catholic church and ask God to forgive you-- for you know not what you do.

God Bless America and God Bless Barack!

Barack's speech not only challenged America to learn from the anger in the past and move on an embrace
his vision for perfecting a unified future--but when you read the racist and petty comments here--you see just how insightful and accurate he was.

Sadly, Fox news and the right's typical scheming to drag up issues at any level to further their own political agenda (then feed it by Hillary and Pub dreamers posting here), forced the only sincere presidential candidate we've seen since Bobby Kennedy to enlighten us about the reality of race. This was not a staged campaign strategy.

It was the First honest speech from a presidential candidate-- not only will it be historic in that nature, but certainly a teaching tool that will find its way into schools and universities that future generations will learn from. Just as voters have learned to never vote for Bush ideology (so McCain has no chance)

I'm a boomer, (and my Y-gen kids already get it) But it's apparent from the hatred comments here, that too many people are actually proud of their anger and bigot comments.

News flash: in spite of all the desperate moves the Pubs are trying to derail Obama, (praying for Hillary to be nominee including voting for her in primaries)--it won't be enough! NOT THIS TIME!

Obama will be the next POTUS, DEMS will win by a landslide, dominate the congress and finally get legislation passed to bring our troops home, provide health care (Like all other first world countries do), turn the economy around, restore our respect across the world, and clean up the mess that Bush/Cheney left us with.

So pretend to go to your churches. I myself will go to my white catholic church and ask God to forgive you-- for you know not what you do.

God Bless America and God Bless Barack!

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This responds to
Posted by: paul20002 | March 18, 2008 02:03 PM
I also live in DC. You say you are well-educated, upper income, white and black people using EBT cards shop where you do?

I can't imagine that! Your other comments have merit.

This responds to
Posted by: paul20002 | March 18, 2008 02:03 PM
I also live in DC. You say you are well-educated, upper income, white and people using EBT cards shop where you do?

I can't imagine that! Your other comments have merit.

I have to say Obama has lost my vote. I think he should be held accountable, and ask more directly about his stance on these racist remarks. I think he is a liar and not to be trusted. However, some of the comments here are just as bad. As white Americans, we should hold true to our hearts and minds. If an African American speaks out in a hate filled rage, we should not drop to that sad level, and assume that person is speaking for all African Americans. We should have evolved past the point of race and hate at this point. We have white and African American troops dying and fighting for this country has we speak. And we are here throwing hate back and fourth like it is the only way to communicate.

I have to say Obama has lost my vote. I think he should be held accountable, and ask more directly about his stance on these racist remarks. I think he is a liar and not to be trusted. However, some of the comments here are just as bad. As white Americans, we should hold true to our hearts and minds. If an African American speaks out in a hate filled rage, we should not drop to that sad level, and assume that person is speaking for all African Americans. We should have evolved past the point of race and hate at this point. We have white and African American troops dying and fighting for this country has we speak. And we are here throwing hate back and fourth like it is the only way to communicate.

OBAMA STANDS BEHIND SPIRITAL ADVISOR WRIGHT!
"Wright is like an uncle you love and respect" As imperfect as he may be, he has been family to me for so many years, I can no more disown him than I can disown the black community, said Obama. The man who believes and preaches the U.S. government formulated the HIV AIDS virus to commit genocide against blacks also preaches "We bombed Hiroshima, we bombed Nagasaki, and we nuked far more than the thousands in New York and the Pentagon, and we never batted an eye on 9/11. This is the same man Obama had as advisor on his Presidential staff until this week. Rather than break ties with his demagogic, anti-American pastor, Obama used a speech on the non-back race to excuse his behavior and sweep the controversy under the rug. Passing the buck. Obama supposedly condemning Wright's shocking verbal assaults against the U.S and White Americans, but April last year; Obama was the first and quickest to demand Imus' ouster for making a racially insensitive remarks. His opinions and issues change with the weather, he is too UNSTABLE and proven he cannot make a decision or stay with one. Next we have ALL corrupt campaign financers, business and personal friends as indicted Rezko, former Dallas Mayor Hill, Rep. Rick Renzi and Mr. Auchi, leading supplier of arms to Saddam's regime convicted for corruption in France, the same British-Iraqi billionaire lent millions and millions of dollars to Obama all coming out of the woodwork. ALL this from the half black ex-Muslim who touts change and claims to be a uniter of all people? Proof he is just another in-experienced Washington politician that the media has like CNN has given a free pass at the great risk of our great country! There will soon be allot more video of Rev Wright and Obama coming, all this has proven without doubt if he is the nominee the democrat voters he cannot win the general election, just the black vote will not do it. Its time for Obama to leave this race and take his not so proud of America racist wife, spiritual advisor and anti white church with him..

When has any other candidate ever stood up and faced one of the toughest issues in politics... all while under as much scrutiny and controversy as this man? We should be thanking him for weathering out this petty infighting for what will ultimately be OUR benefit.

People claim that he speaks out of both sides of his mouth and throws his grandmother under the bus. If anything, he shows that he's willing to accept the GOOD and BAD in every person and works toward finding the best solutions, regardless of whos idea it was.

People say he's a man of talk and not action, but have you heard him once say anything specific about Hillary's earmarks or contribution sources? Instead, he released his documentation to the press and urged her to do the same.... which she so far has not done.

"I will never forget that in no other country on earth is my story even possible" says Obama. I support him, but it's a shame to see him pandering to American's excessive self-regard like this.

If I would attend my church and hear my pastor preach as Obama's pastor did, I would have left that church. Simply put I would not vote for anyone who remained a member of that church.

The only ones who continue to push the kitchen sink strategy for Hillary and all her attacks that come with it, are now down to 3 groups:

1) the really, really hardcore hillary supporters (majority older feminists)

2) the media that whor*s itself for some ratings from a contested election whether it's actually still close or not... as long as people may believe that it is possible to pray for a miracle...
Fox news fits in this category

3) rush limbaugh listening republicans hoping for a "rush effect" that weakens the democratic party through a protracted dirty politics campaign between the remaining democratic candidates. these are the strategic mischive-makers raiding the Democratic polling booths by registering Democratic just to vote for Hillary to make her prayer of a hope believable...
Fox news again fits in this category.

Oh might Clinton, dost thou lie so low?

I've wondered what would happen if Obama answered the phone at 3 am. And I think I saw the answer. Instead of telling us what we'd like to hear and keep us in our respective comfort zones, we'll get the truth. We might not like it, but I'll take an uncomfortable truth over a "feel good" illusion any day. At least I'll know what I'm up against and what needs to be done to fix it. Today I saw one of the best summaries of race relations in America ever; how we got there, and how it's also way past time to park that divisiveness at the door and get on with fixing the problems that affect each and every one us. Although Hillary is a very capable and dedicated woman, I now know that if Obama answers that phone, we'll be OK.

To ConcernedCitizens:

Pleae be mindful that the majority of the posts have been encouraged by Mr. Obama's speech. There will always be negatives in the world.

Count your wins. Always. The Negatives will mostly be more voicetrous than the positives. But when the positives sound out they ring true.

Just like the Liberty Bell. Just like the shot heard around the world. Let freedom ring with Mr. Obama's voice. And let it resonate to the majority in us.

While I agree it was a magnificent speech posts like that of willowbarcelona make me cringe. Jeez! Hyperbole anyone? All I can picture as I wince through this thick, syrupy praise is her sitting at home clutching a hankie in one hand against her chest while holding a picture of Barack in the other hand with his speech replaying over and over on her computer. Come up for air, lady. Get a grip. The man's great but he hasn't sprouted wings yet.

He rose to the occasion. At the very moment when he was under greatest attack, when the pressure was greatest and the easy way out would have been to either ignore the issue and hope it went away or throw his pastor under the bus, Obama chose instead to confront the issue head on, and use the opportunity to show us the way to form a more perfect union.

I've never been prouder to be an Obama supporter.

I'm reminded of Adlai Stevenson, who when told that he had the votes of all thinking people replied "That's not enough... I need a majority." Let's hope that's not Obama's problem too.

It is fascinating that a man can stand up and give a thoughtful speech on race... and the very people he addresses it to are unable to hear his voice (see hate filled comments above.) I think Obama is for real - a world changing figure. I don't worry for a second about his views on Israel, or fear for a moment that he harbors racial prejudice, and I fully understand how you can have relationships with people and communities that you do not fully share values with. God knows the day we don't allow that we are in big trouble in this country. But I'm just a pointed headed 48 year old Jewish liberal, so what do I know? I probably would have voted for Adlai Stevenson, had I been alive.

I still cant get over the Obama fans on this board who STILL somehow think Obama is some kind of UNITER. How do you STILL support the guy after this scandal is uncovered.

Did you guys know that Colin Powell walked out of one of Wrights anti sematic RANTS? Did you know Oprah Winfrey left the church as well?

I am convinced that if Obama was caught CLUBBING BABY SEALS on the head on tape, you would STILL find some kind of BIZARRE exuse to vote for him.

This is the liberal medias fault. They HYPED the guy to death when nobody knew much about him. Now they are left holding the bag with a guy who is simply unelectable in the general election.

I am telling you all for the record that Barack Obama is unelectable. Pelosi, Kerry, Dodd, Kennedy ALL put their careers on the line to continue to support this guy. Their voters wont accept a candidate who voluntarily went to this church, brought his children there, then today threw his GRANNIE under the bus and called her a racist. I bet she is sooooo PLEASED. Wow. What RESPECT.

Dear Concerned Citizen 5,

I hate having to sign up to post a comment but after reading yours I just had to respond.

You are not alone. I read the transcripts of Obama's speech and I am moved. Then I read a few comments and I can't fathom the unreasoned logic and feel disgust.

You said, "The vision of one good man is not enough to overcome the bitter cynicism of lesser people."

It IS enough. We who believe, who can see the hope that he speaks of, we ARE the majority and our voice is ONE voice and it will be heard.

To borrow a line from a favorite movie of mine:

"America isn't easy. America is advanced citizenship. You gotta want it bad, because it's gonna put up a fight."

To the undecided voter, please consider:

We've dealt with the Bush administration for eight long years. We are at war on two fronts. We have an economy in crisis and a widening gap between the rich and the poor. We have an addiction to foreign oil and an environmental policy that is the equivalent of burying our heads in the sand. We allow ourselves to hide behind the second amendment while our children, our husbands, our wives, our sisters, and our brothers are killed. These are only a handful of the challenges that face America.

And whatever our particular problems are, I can guarantee you, the Republicans are not the least bit interested in solving it. They are interested in only two things, making you afraid of it and telling you who's to blame for it. That, ladies and gentlemen, is how Republicans win elections.

Not this time.

Serious problems call for serious people. Obama in 08.

(with apologies to Aaron Sorkin)

Until today, I have been unsure about which candidate I support: Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. After listening to his speech today, I now know my candidate is Barack.

His speech was intelligent, thoughtful and truthful. He shows he has the leadership qualities I want in my President. I also like the fact that he has been against the War in Iraq from the beginning.

I have to say that I was completely moved by Obama's speech today - and I am a white guy from Iowa. I also have to say that I am appalled by some of the posts here tonight. Obviously people like Boothe and others have such blinders on that they are unable to open their minds and understand what Barack was saying. In contrast to what several people have tried to argue, Obama was absolutely not playing the race card in this speech. He is part black and if he is going to give a speech partly from the black point of view how is that playing the race card - it is who he is? He was pointing out that there is still a lot of hatred in this country and it is deep rooted. There is a lot of anger for a multitude of reasons, and that it oftens manifests itself in racial ways because that is a crutch that too many of us have known for too long in this country. I am sure almost everyone posting here tonight has someone in their family who has said degrading things about another race at times when they are angry, confused or maybe just actually ignorant of the facts. Does that mean they are a racist? Not necessarily. Does that mean we should disown them? No. We know them for more than their occasional lapses and we base our love for them on their whole being, not on the few poor comments they have occasionally made. Obama has an intelligence and a view of the heights that America can achieve that I guess, unfortunately, some people just can not understand. I have always voted Democrat and have been very active in the party, but I have never felt so deeply to my core that I had to vote for someone or needed them to be the next President as I have with Barack, it has always been more about not voting for the other guy or we can't let the Republicans win. I do not feel that by supporting Obama that I am doing that this time, I feel like I actually have a LEADER for the first time in my life, not just someone who is going to do the job. I think Hillary is a very strong person and would be great at doing the job, much better than most we have seen recently. But, with where we stand today in this country and in this world, I want someone who is going to lead us to new heights, taking care of America and re-establishing our place in the world. That someone is Barack Obama and if he is not elected as our next President I just feel that we will have missed the most golden opportunity of my lifetime to actually change the world and make it a better place. Isn't that really what this should all be about??

Thank you Barack Obama for trying to make this a better America for all.

Until today, I have been unsure about which candidate I support: Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. After listening to his speech today, I now know my candidate is Barack.

His speech was intelligent, thoughtful and truthful. He shows he has the leadership qualities I want in my President.

"Did I strongly disagree with many of his political views? Absolutely - just as I'm sure many of you have heard remarks from your pastors, priests, or rabbis with which you strongly disagreed. ...

In the end, then, what is called for is nothing more, and nothing less, than what all the world's great religions demand - that we do unto others as we would have them do unto us. Let us be our brother's keeper, Scripture tells us. Let us be our sister's keeper."

That says it ALL, folks.

http://osi-speaks.blogspot.com/2008/03/heres-obamas-speech-on-race-religion.html#links

I had to laugh at 'the-rat's' comment that he was being lectured by an African who had no history of slavery in his past. Where do you think slaves came from? The grocery store?

Let us hope in this one last chance this SICK nation has been given, that the power of this man's vision and redeeming character, can lift us above what the morbidly obese right has given us. Rise above!

Raised redneck, and blowin the whistle on your 700 pound know-nothing lardbutts!

Let us hope in this one last chance this SICK nation has been given, that the power of this man's vision and redeeming character, can lift us above what the morbidly obese right has given us. Rise above.

Raised redneck, and blowin the whistle on your 700 pound know-nothing lardbutts!

These sick disgusting rednecks who vomit their black bleeding souls here are the reason this country has such a hideous race wound long after it should have been healed and a healthy people would have moved on. It's time to familiarize our people here with what killed the USA, something the rest of the world is quite aware of but is taboo for discussion here: REDNECKS. These willfully ignorant hippopatomi may well be the majority of the population. Raised on race resentment, with resulting poisonous souls that see mass slaughter as their nation's birthright, grotesque morbid obesity in their person and lifestyle that has appalled the entire civlized world (which had never heard of people eating themselves to death before, something which not even a pig would do), an utter phony religious profession that equates childish gotcha about sex as somehow a moral measure while slaughtering 100,000 innocent women and children is negligible. Then when we finally have a good and decent man, who doesn't even speak their language of hate and vituperation, they take a handful of their morbidly obese feces and smear it across his beautiful handsome, hopeful face.

"Maybe we don't deserve a leader of high principles and moral courage. Maybe we deserve all the rotten things we bring down on all our collective rotten heads. We're screwing ourselves." I feel the same way reading thru a ton of posts all over.

Sen. Obama should just go back to the senate, do what he can for the U.S. and the citizens of Illinois. He can raise his daughters in relative peace. We need him a lot more than he needs us.

We will swear in Pres. McCain in 2009 and NOTHING will change in this country. We truly do get what we deserve.

There is only one candidate who is talking sense to the American people ...

and his name is Barack Obama.

Absolutely phenomenal. What an extraordinary man! Brilliant!
I have never wavered in my support of Senator Obama. I have compassion for those supporting Senator Clinton even though I have lost all respect for her. I think overall the campaign has been good for Senator Obama because it will maked him a stronger candidate in the fall against John McCain so we can thank Senator Clinton for that even if it seems her comments may be used against him... he already knows what they were and he can be prepared to deal with them. I am very encouraged about the future of our country knowing that we will have a president like Senator Obama.
OBAMA/EDWARDS '08

Obama is by no means "toast." He was refreshlingly forthright and honest, and I think that freaks out many people because they are so used to the calculated canned speeches from their politicians.

Freud and others in the therapeutic community talk about the need to integrate opposing forces and experiences into the self, and I believe that Obama has done it.

Mrs. Clinton, by contrast, does not seem to know who she is and her message changes with the wind.

Obama has know Rev Wright for over 20 years. The rest of this country has only heard a small tidbit of what he preached. You don't know him and instead of being ignorant and condemning him maybe you could do a little research on who this man is. Did you know that he has received many awards including the Rockfeller Fellowship award and the Proctor Fellow award and is the recipient of 3 US Presidential Commendations. Obama knows who this man truly is and that is why he is standing by him. The Rev. has also lectured all over the country at universities such as Yale, Cambridge and Oxford. Obama's speech was brilliant and it needed to be said. Now let's put this to rest and get on with the real issues. I believe Obama is the only nominee that can unite this country.

Dyend is the perfect example of what's wrong with Democrats. For all of Hillary's BS she's still better than McBush. Dyend goes off an calls super delegates to make threats. Way to go you idiot. As angry as I am about the crap Hillary has pulled (when has it EVER happened that a Democrat endorsed a Republican over another Democrat) I'll still vote for her if she manages to steal the election. To all the other sock puppets on this blog who ask if people who have already voted for Obama are feeling like they want their vote back, well let me tell you, I've talked to plenty of people here in California who voted early who REALL, REALLY want their vote back for Hillary after all the crap she's pulled. So there Dyend. Hope you realzie there's more people fed up with Hillary than there are people fed up with Obama. If you were a real Democrat you wouldn't threaten supers and you wouldn't withhold money that could be used to defeat McBush. If he wins, and it's more likely he'd beat Hillary than Obama, then when he appoints the fifth neo-con Supreme Court justice and they overturn Roe v. Wade, the blood of the young women in this country will be on your hands. Do us all a favor and burn your Democratic party registration. You are a traitor to your party!

Obama missed his Sister Souljah moment. Sadly, he is toast.

It was the most articulate statement ever made on the most important issue in our history.

Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, TR Roosevelt, Wilson, FD Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Ford, Reagan... all would have loved this speech.

All these would have agreed with it.

Obama's time is now.

I am a staunch supporter of Hillary and think she could be a great president. However,the extraordinary speech given by Barack Obama today--its frankness, intelligence, eloquence and historical understanding--reveal a man and a leader who is truly exceptional. One can read the entire transcript of the speech on line, and I encourage those who haven't read or heard it to read the whole speech. We Democrats are fortunate to have two great candidates. I don't know if Obama can beat John McCain--and it is so important to beat McCain if we are to have any chance of tackling the monumental problems that this country faces after these disastrous Bush years. I think Hillary can beat him. She is strong, smart and solid, and experience does matter. But Obama's time will come.

I am a staunch supporter of Hillary and think she could be a great president. However,the extraordinary speech given by Barack Obama today--its frankness, intelligence, eloquence and historical understanding--reveal a man and a leader who is truly exceptional. One can read the entire transcript of the speech on line, and I encourage those who haven't read or heard it to read the whole speech. We Democrats are fortunate to have two great candidates. I don't know if Obama can beat John McCain--and it is so important to beat McCain if we are to have any chance of tackling the monumental problems that this country faces after these disastrous Bush years. I think Hillary can beat him. She is strong, smart and solid, and experience does matter. But Obama's time will come.

Mr. Obama is famous for his slogan of "change". Too bad he did not have the courage to "change" his pastor after hearing his inflamatory statements during these past twenty years. He would be in a much better position to win the democratic nomination if he had. We can't risk having the spiritual advisor to the new president be such an america hater.

You know, every time I hear this man speak, I think, "Wow, maybe, just maybe there's hope for the human race to rise above its pettiness for once." Then I read the comments section and that hope plummets again. The vision of one good man is not enough to overcome the bitter cynicism of lesser people.

Maybe we don't deserve a leader of high principles and moral courage. Maybe we deserve all the rotten things we bring down on all our collective rotten heads. We're screwing ourselves.

I listened to Mr. Obama's today to assess his character and his judgment. I noticed that, in his initial interviews about Rev. Wright's speech, Mr. Obama said he wasn't in the pew personally to hear those hate-filled comments on our country and outright lies (white invented AIDS to infect blacks). But today he corrected that lie, or parsing. Today he compared Rev Wright to his white grandmother. However, Rev Wright was an affiliation by choice, unlike his grandmother. All of us, as adults, must choose our values and actions. As whites, we must reject, through words and actions, the older generation's hate filled speech and bigotry, in order to change the world. But Mr. Obama, by becoming and remaining for 20 plus years a member of Rev Wright's church, has given his support philosophically and financially to perpetuation of black racism and hate toward America and whites, while he was an elected State Representative, a US Senator and now would-be president. In my view, his character and judgment are now revealed as not of Presidential timber.

jlg1:

Astonishing. You cherry pick one post in this thread that is just the tiniest bit mean, nothing compared to the barrage of negativity from, say, "ebubuk2004" and his 1000 post spamming onslaught and suddenly it is Obama supporters who are filled with hate?

By and large Obama supporters have been very restrained when dealing with the mud being thrown at their candidate.

But here's what I'm curious about. Why is it that when Obama supporters are called things like Obamabots, cultists, deluded and naive, it isn't "spiteful and full of hate" but when they take the slightest of negative tones back it is suddenly time to lump them all into one bucket together?

The post in question that you are referencing:

"So wipe the Obamania out of your eyes and use your noggins a little bit people."

is nothing more than a veiled attempt to say, yet again, that all Obama supporters are deluded idiots who need to, as Hillary put it, "get real".

Obama supporters, like supporters of every other candidate left in the race, are a mixed bunch. When there are millions of people supporting a candidate you can expect that some will be good at expressing themselves in a calm, reasoned manner and able to respond to attacks on their preferred candidate in an intellectual way.

Others among the millions won't be so eloquent. I've seen plenty, PLENTY of supporters of both McCain and Hillary who make their candidate look terrible due to a combination of ignorance, intellectual dishonesty, vile rhetoric and other things that their candidate would disown in a second.

By and large as I explore the dozens of blogs that I read, Obama supporters are far more positive than those of other candidates. Hell, read the first few responses to this particular blog. They are all focused on positive, uplifting comments about how great Obama's speech made them feel.

Fellow Obama supporters, let us promise not to attack or respond negatively to Hillary supporters who still attack Obama. We CANNOT change their minds. I have been trying to understand why people feel as negatively about Obama and positively about Hillary as I do the opposite. I figured maybe it was due to their factual errors or misunderstandings and that rational argument could persuade sincere people. I neglected to consider the emotional investment we sometimes have in holding onto a particular view and that we will not be swayed by others. Nothing you say about Obama and his speech today will convince Obama haters of the magnificence of his speech today or of how great a leader he would be. Nothing. You can only argue with them or be nasty and contribute to their conviction that they are right. What I realize is that were Hillary capable of making such a speech, the situation would be reversed. I, too, would feel justified in being a cynical nit-picker and so would you, my fellow Obama supporters. Now, I know we would be convinced of the rightfulness of our skepticism, but the point is that so are many of HER supporters. I'm not saying that I equate Hillary and Obama. I think she may be a nice person when things are going her way, but she NEEDS and will do just about anything to succeed. (Her father, look into the relationship with her father...) However, her supporters believe the same about Obama (or worse) and they either can't or won't open themselves up to think otherwise. I've always said that the negativity we sometimes express or are goaded into expressing belies the message that Obama is trying to convey. So take let's take his words to heart, not applying them just to race issues, but (ironically) to Hillary supporters. I have recently vacillated over giving my support to Hillary if she should become the nominee. But because of Obama, I think I can manage to support her. So, Hillary supporters should your candidate manage to get the nomination, as heated as the words between us have sometimes been- and as supremely disappointed as we Obamabots will be, I think you can count on our votes. Why? Because even though you doubt his high-mindedness, Obama will make an appeal to his supporters and to all Democrats so unifying that we will have no choice. I don't think Hillary or you, her supporters, will be nearly as noble/gracious in losing (but remember I'm biased).

This was a calculated speech to save Barack Obama's political career and it did not work.
Where was this "soaring" rhetoric and lecture on race and unity when Barack Obama now admits that he did IN FACT SIT IN THOSE PEWS, YEAR AFTER YEAR IN SILENCE, LISTENING to anti-white, anti-american, anti-israel hatred from his pastor?
How politically and morally dishonest that on this day, March 18, 2008, we hear these words-as Obama's poll numbers tank and as the american people become painfully aware that this man tells us one thing to suit his political ambition and lives a very different kind of life. Americans are not so easily "bamboozled" and "hoodwinked".
I am a life long Democrat and if Obama, somehow steals this nomination from Hillary Clinton through this campaign of deception and despicable use of the race card against Hillary and Bill Clinton, I will do something that I have never, ever done and I will vote for John McCain.

Obama eschewed his great oratorical ability and even political expediency in this speech. Instead, he gave us a major glimpse into himself and a passionate desire to deal with the truth on the broader subjects of justice and the plight of all American citizens, black, white, or whatever. I am an independent who is generally skeptical of politicians, their motives, and their ability to get anything done for the people of this country. Obama's speech was magnificent. It shows that he is a true leader who not only has a grasp of the real problems, but also has the right ideas on how to tackle them head on. The other candidates for president in this race cannot match this great American's vision for this country.

I am proud to be an Obama supporter and even prouder to cast my vote for him in November. Say hello to the next President of the United States, everyone.

I absolutely agree with every thing the man said about the racial problem in this country. I found it uplifting and accurate.

But those who say he was lying really need to revisit what he said about Rev. Wright before the speech and they will find he wasn't lying.

And at least he addressed the issue. My answer to paul20002 would be that your anger is powerful and real. And if you notice in his speech he did not say that Rev. Wright was correct. And I don't think Mr. Obama would say you were correct. Do both of you have real anger. Yes. But he's talking about finding a path out of the anger.

Who among us doesn't have sometimes difficult, sometimes divisive people in our lives? In our own families?

I have many relatives who are from a different era, relatives who are prejudiced against gays, blacks, etc. It's very sad, often upsetting, but it's also true that these same people are also in many very real ways, very good people!

This is what Obama was saying about Rev. Wright. Wright may say some terribly divisive things, but along with the bad is a lot of good. Obama has seen the man helping the poor in his community, helping kids, reaching out to those in prison, etc.

If we cast aside every person in our lives who made a mistake, we would be alone.

Today wasn't about Barack vs. Hillary or Democrat vs. Republican--today was about America looking in the mirror and seeing the greatness of what we could be! This speech transcended the current political race. And it is upsetting and sad to me that many people can't seem to hear these words outside of that framework...

Today was beautiful, if only to glimpse the road map to a more perfect world, where love and forgiveness rule the day.

God bless everyone: white, black, brown, gay, straight, republican, democrat, etc. God bless America.

As evidenced by many of the posts here, bigotry is alive and well in the USA.

It's very sad.

Let's see, someone who hasn't been a slave can't comment on it??

There are those who will not look; there are those who will not listen; there are those who will not care; there are those who bask in their ignorance.

And there are those who see the subtle and not-so-subtle reminders of the racial divide on both sides. They see the problem, and they may not know what to do, but at least they see the problem. We need to take this country to a higher level, and many will not wish to go there. But the question of race, which is really a Red Herring when it comes to judging someone, must be addressed, and it must be addressed in an all-inclusive way. We cannot shut out everyone who feels negative about other skin colors; we need to bring people together to look at things in an honest and direct way, and work together to solve the problem. Not just simply bring your children up with your own set of prejudices generation after generation, always living with your chosen group and never looking beyond them. That is not a country; it is a tribal society.

Obama's speech was not stunning - Peggy Noonon wrote some lovely speeches for Rondal Reagan.

Obama's courage, intelligence, and wisdom were stunning. Do not tell me that words are empty. Words define us as a nation, they move us to change, and no one could have written those words without living them.

This really damages Obama alot, I wish that all of the independents who voted for him in Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and other states like that would have known about this before they voted. The free media ride Obama has gotten up until this point was astonishing.

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It damages Obama that he can speak to the racial divide that still exists in this country. And you think that independents will turn on him for that. I'm sorry, but I'm fairly sure that most independents are not bigots like you are.

This was a great speech. It brought tears to my eyes. Thank you Senator Obama.

In spite of a lifetime of working to end discrimination, African Americans excoriated the Clintons, made a mockery of him, and punished Hillary for his misdeed. Racism works both ways. Obama will never be able to overcome his pastor's outrageous remarks

In spite of a lifetime of working to end discrimination, African Americans excoriated the Clintons, made a mockery of him, and punished Hillary for his misdeed. Racism works both ways. Obama will never be able to overcome his pastor's outrageous remarks

"When Bill Clinton made remarks in SC that some say were racist, he is reviled. We are now asked to consider the full measure of Rev. Wright's career...to listen to all the good things he has done, not to take these hateful tirades out of context; yet no such generosity of spirit was afforded Bill Clinton."

When Bill Clinton made remarks in SC that some say were racist, he is reviled. We are now asked to consider the full measure of Rev. Wright's career...to listen to all the good things he has done, not to take these hateful tirades out of context; yet no such generosity of spirit was afforded Bill Clinton.

Now, not his fault.
Now, not his Pastor N "uncle" Fault.

This is WHITE people Fault!!!

Clinton's Fault

White people Fault.

This how we black people talk.

Oh so you were in the church when he made these statements....last week you weren't? What is the truth BO?

Oh so you were in the church when he made these statements....last week you weren't? What is the truth BO?

Hate speech, by any name is still hate speech. If Obama's association with his racist pastor had not been exposed, he would not be distracted from his attempt to represent our country as president.

A white person running for office, associated with a racist pastor, would be branded a racist. Correspondenly, Obama is also obviously a racist, and should be held responsible for the views of his associates.

Racism, is alive and well in the extremes of the black community, as it is in the extremes of the white community.

Hate speech, by any name is still hate speech. If Obama's association with his racist pastor had not been exposed, he would not be distracted from his attempt to represent our country as president. A white person running for office, associated with a racist pastor, would be branded a racist. Correspondenly, Obama is also obviously a racist, and should be held responsible for the views of his associates. Racism, is alive and well in the extremes of the black community, as it is in the extremes of the white community.

Lets no forget he didn't do this voluntarily,just to keep people undated.he was forced into. Things came out he didn't think would and now he is trying to save his hide. Maybe, Oprah can help him. Next he'll have to answer about all his lies about Rezo

Lets no forget he didn't do this voluntarily,just to keep people undated.he was forced into .Things came out he didn't think would and now he is trying to save his hide.maybe Oprah can help him.Next he'll have to anwer about all his lies about Rezo

My questions:
1. What did he hear?
2. How often did he hear?
3. Has he ever raised any concerns before it went to public?

1995: Lonely hospital room in Hwawaii.
Ann Soetoro, will die without having her son beside her bed NOT ONE DAY!!!!!
Everybody has come by to visit, but pearl of her eye has not been able to make it yet.
But still a dying mother wants to see her son for the last time. Unfortunately it is not going to happen.

Today he defended his Pastor and called his Grandmother Racist.

What guy

Hey 'DCIS' I'm not a baby boomer way way too young.

I don't think you understood my point, so I will rephrase it more clearly.

The dichotomy is that Obama is supposedly the candidate to unite black and white, but he went to a church where the preacher used racial slander. Also his supporters have cried 'race' on numerous occasions to comments that were not racially charged or were taken