Win or Lose-Obama Has Impacted This Country

Hmmmm... My man is prejudice? Myself....

I'm beginning to turn prejudice against hispanics and blacks in particular. I don't think its fair that racial issues have arised and the minority are treated like Queens and Kings, when it comes to assistance, but yet, a white is shoved out the door of the WIC office, having to have another appointment scheduled (have had it happen when my baby needed formula, the lady said, Can I help you?) and took the hispanic and blacks over myself and said "Do you have an ID?" They didn't have one, but was still accepted and it was waived.... now, this isn't right.

Who will I vote for?

OBAMA.... But, not because he is black, solely because of his beliefs. I dislike the fact he is black and running for President and I think he would help blacks over whites, but by going what he is saying, he is suppose to help "low income" in general, so I can't really twist he words. I just try to take it like it is, but keep in mind, just because you're prejudice, doesn't mean you won't talk to a black, be friends with a black and so forth. It depends where the line goes.

That's my honest opinion... you don't have to like it, but I am still a good person of regardless of what I believe.

I agree, Obama has made a big difference and he would be way better than McCain in my views

This is so true, Lori. I hope he wins...

Jim no she wasnt being sarcastic but she kind of reprimanded her husband with her tone..if that makes sense.


Michelle you are entitled to your opinion but I just hope you take each person for what they personally are and not group them together.

Joanna yes they are....colorblind politics gotta love it.

David you are the perfect example of why NOT to be prejudice. You are intelligent, informed, and have a beautiful spirit. And you are hispanic. I look at the first three qualities I listed about you and dont worry about the last.


BTW I think he will win I just dont want to count my chickens before they hatch.

Stephanie I will drink to that.

Lynn spot on. Obama is getting my vote not for his color but for him and he is getting my husbands vote and my sisters vote and all the people that I work with vote....

Cheryl me too.

Michael yes that is the downside to this. And we are living history right now for him to just get the Dem nomination is groundbreaking.

Lisa you are a good one.

Some people are still living in the past....

Yes he has, and based upon the current electoral update a great deal of white people are voting for him.

Here's to when no one cares what color someone is.

And I voted today. Anything I can do to help.

All I can say is, it's about time someone made this kind of impact.


OBAMA~BIDEN '08

BTW, he'll be getting my vote and my husband's vote tomorrow. :)

Lori, I hope you're right. I was 8 when the Brown vs. Board of Education decision came down and I've been hoping people would catch up to the spirit of the decision ever since.

"Love him or hate him Obama has made an impact in this country."

Yes he has made an impact in this country. The regrettable part of the impact is the harsh reminder of the bigotry that many Americans harbor. But still...the fact that a Black man has been embraced by so many...even those who differ with his political agenda, is an event some of us never thought we would live to see.

This historical significance of this presidential election is hard to express in words. We are witness to one of the most important occasions in many, many years. Even the distractions of the racist protesters is drowned by the weight of this turning point of racial prejudices.

He'll be getting my vote too Lori! Obama/BIden '08!!

Michelle, you're honest, I'll give you that. I'm a white girl and never had a problem getting assistance from WIC, though I was a racial minority in the neighborhood.

I've already voted for Obama/Biden. I know he will inspire people of all backgrounds to unite and make the US better for all.

i agree he has affected this country. i think hes got everyone stirred up over how our country needs to change a few things!

I agree. I also think he brought some of the hidden racism to the surface so at least maybe people can start dealing with it. I think if we can get beyond it and he wins, we are on a very good track as a country.

Your restaurant example is the perfect example of all the quiet prejudice that exists. I know people deny it but it's still here in 2008.

I agree as well. I am seeing it more and more as I walk mile after mile in my neighborhood. South Florida is certainly electric, and when I mention the name Obama, I see hope in all the little boys' and girls' no matter what color their skin is.

I love what Obama has done for my family, for my kids. Just this afternoon my six-year-old told my husband and I. Look Obama is the same color as I am and he has the same color hair just like me. It is great to see my son have a role model, and especially one of this character.

As a Black woman, I do have some pride in the fact that I finally have someone that I can point to and say, "This is what I know a Black man to be", as the majority of America has only been exposed to the negative. As a human being, I'm excited at the way he's been able to bring common sense and bringing difficult issues that we need to address to the forefront.

That mom in the restaurant was great! You should have hugged her!

[Keenly Observant] Lori F says:

Love him or hate him Obama has made an impact in this country."

You
betcha,
Lori!
That’s
exactly
what
I believe, too.

 

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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
‘E’ Minus 7 Days — The Stretch Run
Today’s Thoughtful Reminder:
BE GONE, PRINCE NON COMPOS MENTIS
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Never again, voters.


Remember.


Never again.


Never!


N-E-V-E-R.


 



Bush-the-Buffoon,

Raging Gramps,

Caribou Barbie,

& especially Right Wing Racists or Fundi Delusionists
(you know who you are):

Soon will be YOUR accounting.

My hope it that if he does get elected he keeps all his promises and really does implement the change he promises. We sorely NEED change.

Rather than admonishing him because he might be looking at a future president, I think he should have been slapped because he was looking at a person.

Now for the really important question: What did you order to eat? :)

Sorry, Lori, I didn't mean to negate your point. You know me, although I do vote, I don't go in for all the political who-ha. Whether Obama wins or loses, I think he's opened a lot of doors, and a lot of eyes, and that's a really good thing.

Lori - It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life and I'm feelin good - I've been listening to Nina Simone belt that out all day.

Michelle - You are misinformed.

Excellent comment Jules, an yes . . .just what DID you have to eat, Lori?

I'm with you on the music, Sharon.

As far as Obama's impact? You are correct, of course. Nothing shall ever be the same, not ever again. The dinosaurs who believe otherwise are in for a rude awakening. This little genie is out of the bottle, for good!

. . .and thank God; it is about time!

I made a promise a few days ago.
IF my adopted state grows a brain and goes for OBAMA next Tuesday I will STOP calling it FLORI-DUH.

If anyone knew how many thousands of times I have said or written FLORI-DUH since COUP2K they would known what a monumental step that would be! LOL

Funny you should mention Applebees -- my husband and I had dinner there last night, mainly because after a busy work day and an hour making calls on behalf of Barack Obama, I was exhausted. We were sandwiched in between two booths engaged in discussion about the upcoming election.

The young women in the booth behind us were turning their noses up at a gross ad they saw depicting partial birth abortion. In the booth in front of us, a middle-aged woman was telling her elderly father that all of the attack ads were merely a tactic by McCain to spread fear and hate.

My husband and I remarked at how everyone, everyplace we go, is engaged in this election, and that is a good thing. After finishing up our healthy choice meals, we left an Obama button with the tip.

I feel the same way Lori. It's beyond reprehension the way some people still judge others by race.

 



? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Wednesday, October 29, 2008
‘E’ Minus 6 Days — Loose Ends
Today’s Thoughtful Reminder:
DEALING WITH REDS
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Never again, voters.


Remember.


Never again.


Never!


N-E-V-E-R.

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We've decided we're leaving.

We intend to form our own country,
and we're taking the other Blue States with us.
In case you aren't aware, that includes California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and all the Northeast. We believe this split will be beneficial to the nation, and especially to the people of the new country of New California.

To sum up briefly: You get Texas, Oklahoma and all the slave states. We get stem cell research and the best beaches. We get the Statue of Liberty. You get Dollywood. We get Intel and Microsoft. You get WorldCom. We get Harvard. You get Ole' Miss. We get 85 percent of America's venture capital and entrepreneurs. You get Alabama. We get two-thirds of the tax revenue, you get to make the red states pay their fair share.

Since our aggregate divorce rate is 22 percent lower than the Christian Coalition's, we get a bunch of happy families. Please be aware that Nuevo California will be pro-choice and anti-war, and we're going to want all our citizens back from Iraq at once. If you need people to fight, ask your evangelicals.

With the Blue States in hand, we will have firm control of 80 percent of the country's fresh water, more than 90 percent of the pineapple and lettuce, 92 percent of the nation's fresh fruit, 95 percent of America's quality wines (you can serve French wines at state dinners) 90 percent of all cheese, 90 percent of the high tech industry, most of the U.S. low-sulfur coal, all living redwoods, sequoias and condors, all the Ivy and Seven Sister schools plus Stanford, Cal Tech and MIT.

With the Red States, on the other hand, you will have to cope with 88 percent of all obese Americans (and their projected health care costs), 92 percent of all U.S. mosquitoes, nearly 100 percent of the tornadoes, 90 percent of the hurricanes, 99 percent of all Southern Baptists, virtually 100 percent of all televangelists, Rush Limbaugh, Bob Jones University, Clemson and the University of Georgia. We get Hollywood and Yosemite, thank you.

Additionally, 38 percent of those in the Red states believe Jonah was actually swallowed by a whale, 62 percent believe life is sacred unless we're discussing the death penalty or gun laws, 44 percent say that evolution is only a theory, 53 percent that Saddam was involved in 9/11 and 61 percent of you crazy bastards believe you are people with higher morals then we lefties.

Finally, we're taking the good pot, too. You can have that dirt weed they grow in Mexico

Peace out,

Blue States

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Yay Obama !!!

(I am a bit late to this thread - oh dear)

Know what? Obama is more white than black. 50-50 by genetics, but he was raised by white people. I think it is sad that we all look at him and see a black man first. Won't it be nice when we see just a person!

In the beginning of the presidential race, I worried whether people were ready for a female or a black president. It feels so good to be wrong. While I still believe there are a lot of silent bigots out and about, the excitement this election has generated is proof that most people are more tolerant than I had believed.