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How does seeing the first black person or minority win the nomination for President make you feel?
I have to say that I never thought in my life time that I would see an African-American President and my father definitely did not believe he would see it in his. It makes me feel that this is our time to witness the breakthroughs we only read about like when Jackie Robinson made it to the majors or when Dr. Martin Luther King gave his "I Have a Dream' speech. Black America needs this more than we could ever imagine
To have a black man show our boys that they could be President, to show our people that you can go anywhere by having a strong black woman by your side, and to show the beauty of the black family is more valuable than anything else we can do for our troubled black communities. I can't wait till tomorrow to see Barack bring it home. Share how you all feel.
To have a black man show our boys that they could be President, to show our people that you can go anywhere by having a strong black woman by your side, and to show the beauty of the black family is more valuable than anything else we can do for our troubled black communities. I can't wait till tomorrow to see Barack bring it home. Share how you all feel.
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Permalink Reply by Raymond D. Sweet on -
I wish November would hurry up and get here. I hope these darn analysts. Making everything not there there. Anyway. I am waiting for him to win. The nomination is surreal but the win is going to well won't start tearing up now.
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Permalink Reply by Raymond C. Coleman on -
He will lose by 20 points.
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Permalink Reply by Raymond C. Coleman on
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It would be nice to see a Black man win, but not a radical socio-Marxist who is not ready to be President. "Strong Black woman?" No one is voting for her. "black family?" You mean as in it being non-existent due to government welfare programs which have replaced the father and made him all but obsolete?
Alan Keyes is a Black man and he is running for President? Why are we not supporting him? You know why. Because he is not promising to give us gimmes and handouts and making the federal government our freakin' nanny!
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Permalink Reply by Edward Bourelly on -
Raymond Coleman, tell me one thing that is radical or socio-Marxists about Barack Obama? Cutting taxes for the middle class and poor and taxing the rich equally without a cap? How can Bush try to make his tax cuts permanent for the rich? Unreal!!! How can you make tax cuts permanent. That is crazy. Making sure we are not isolated from the rest of the world? Making sure we are not in a war for oil while masking it under the war against terror? These last 8 years are the true picture of what it was like to have a Republican President who focuses on only his constituents profiting and the proof is undeniable. He has done nothing for this country!. PERIOD!
9/11 on Bush's watch
Iraq War was a lie - Blood for Oil. PERIOD!
Gas prices from an oil family in the White House are sky high and so are the oil companies' record breaking profits. Is that just a coincidence? (By the way, didn't he promise that gas would be extremely cheap because of this war in Iraq? What happened to that lie?)
Losing the war in Afghanistan
Where is Osama Bin Laden by the way?
Economy in the crapper (not for the rich though)
Iran having nuclear capabilities
National Debt highest it has ever been with us essentially being owned by the Chinese and the Saudi's
A biased Justice Department that essentially covers up everything the White House does
Trade deficit soaring
Illegal immigration out of control
Worse foreign policy ever
On the verge of another cold war with Russia while building a missile defense system in Poland
How dare you insult Michelle Obama?! She is an asset to this campaign and there has not been a first lady like her instead of Hillary Clinton. Name one Republican first lady with her credentials or that has been involved in anything substantial.
You just made my point why we need the examples of the Obama's for our black family's and specially for black men. No one wants more welfare. We want better schools and more jobs.
We are not voting for Barack because he his black, so I don't get your point about Alan Keyes. We are voting for him because he is the best man for this job. His campaign has been brilliant and his leadership during it has been unprecedented.
Barack '08
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Permalink Reply by Raymond C. Coleman on
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Do you REALLY want me to provide you with a line by line FACTUAL shredding or your presentation? :-)
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Permalink Reply by Raymond C. Coleman on
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Your offering is so full of cliche', party driven talking points, I actually kind of pity those like you who so easily buy into the top coat of paint. I have to think seriously about whether it is even worth my time to rebutt given you will never prolly buy it anyway. Would I be wrong in this assertion?
I do however supremely respect you and your opinion and value this type of debate as the lifeblood of that which makes America great. Do not ever think I would ever simply dismiss your contention out of hand. I welcome your view(s) and highly respect the fact you are engaged. Bring it.
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Permalink Reply by Raymond C. Coleman on
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Do you work for the Obama campaign Ed?
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Permalink Reply by Raymond C. Coleman on
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I actually feel as if I have accomplished something positive if I can stimulate an ad hominem free and productive debate.
I do however demand independent and critical thinking if progress is to be made and I am to remain a part of any discussion designed to move this Nation forward.
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Permalink Reply by Raymond C. Coleman on
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I am a bit excited as well to be able to vote for a BLACK MAN however I am not drinking the koolaid. As much as I want to see an "African-American" MALE as US President, I do not want to see such a flawed, dishonest, socialist, radical, Marxist who is not a friend of the military take that office. Compared to John McCain, I suppose he just sucks less.
This guy gives great speeches. No doubt he is an outstanding orator. He is a master of the teleprompter, but most of the world's most infamous and murderous despots (not saying Barry will be one) past, present and ultimately the worst Deciever so Biblically prophecied will be a "great" orator and deceiver.
While Obama is "making history" we must not forget that there have been other fine "African-American" and even a female "African-American"candidate who was not so pretentious, nebulous and of dubious backround and association history.
For me, Obama is simply a step to teaching the country that it is okay to see a Black MAN running the White House, but he does not fool me or drive me to wild, irrational emotion of the type Oprah descibes. HE IS NO FREAKIN' MESSIAH!!! There was only One of Him and Obama is not Him. I wish Black people would quit looking for damned saviours outside of their own bathroom mirrors. Obama is hype. That is it.
Lest we forget, a much more intelligent and capable DARK-SKINNED BROTHER is running for this office as well. He is equally "clean, bright and articulate." Alas, he is a strong conservative in the mode of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and has no chance.
I will be voting for Barry, but I pray checks and balances prevent him from imposing his warped, radical, left-wing agenda on this great Nation!
Just chill Barack and DO NO HARM!
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Permalink Reply by Raymond C. Coleman on
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Isn't history being made EVER second of every minute of every hour of every day or do we just pay attention to the so-called history which we deem as history or makes just us feel significant?
Don't we accuse the White man of the very same things we are doing now? You know. How we accuse him of writing "HIS"tory? what makes us different?
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Permalink Reply by Raymond C. Coleman on
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How come Blacks never mention Shirley Chisolm when talking about pioneering BLACKS and FEMALES to run for the office of President of the United State of America?
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Permalink Reply by Raymond C. Coleman on
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Experience?
Palin - cut taxes
Obama - promises to raise taxes
Palin - defeated corrupt encumbent
Obama - talks about change
Palin - Governor making daily decisions
Obama - 143 days and not a single piece of legislation sponsored or passed.
Palin - pro-life, pro-marriage
Obama - voted 4 times against protecting babies born alive during an abortion.
Palin - refused government handout
Obama - promised trillions in new handouts
McCain just secured enough demographics to bring him at least 10 million votes that he wouldn't have otherwise. After Obama's ridiculous dog and pony show convention, it's all McCain could do to prevent the marxist Obama from running away with this thing. If nothing else, Governor Palin will be the most effective advocate to advance the pro-life cause that we could ever see on the national scene.
Her nomination will force democrats to choose between the rhetoric they have been spouting ("let's elect a Washington outsider") and toeing the party line.
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