Originally posted by zbucsz
Damn i live not even 3 miles from st.pete aka the burg, i wish i knew obama was there so i can ask him things and get a picture, also look into his eyes "no homo" you can tell a lot about a person when you look right into there eyes.
Usually just their eye colour, but I'm sure you can read their minds and all that.
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
I don't know where you get that idea. For what I can tell he has been a bipartisan member of congress form many years. That sounds like he has the ability to talk to people. He also has seen the the bad side of war better then anyone.
I haven't met him personally so I could be wrong. I hear he got captured and tortured thats not neccesarily going to make you more tolerant that could make you angry and bitter.
Originally posted by Quiero MotaHis grandfather helped liberate Birkenau. Saying Auschwitz wasn't a lie, it was a mistake.
Like when he tells Jewish audiences that his name is a variant of "Baruch"; that might be an innocent, random fun-fact if he wasn't just trying to get votes. Or that his grandfather helped liberate Auschwitz. (which was a lie.)
I really don't think Obama has to do much to cater to black voters anyway... considering they are pretty solidly Democrat anyway. And he's black himself (yes the cynic in me says that a proportion of Black people are voting for him purely because he is Black). So this seemed relatively genuine. Which is not to say he isn't proving himself a consummate politician on various issues, and I'm not using the word as praise.
Also, general question, I haven't been following this election for like a month, has anything particularly dramatic happened to erode the gap between Obama and McCain? It's looking decidedly smaller than when I last checked the the poll of polls/electoral college predictions.
Originally posted by FistOfThe NorthJust when I thought you couldn't get any stupider, you become a Republican.
Black or not he's still a wall street type who'll sleep with private companies all day on everyone. You think he's here to save you.There's never been a presidential candidate in U.S. history with less experience in public life than Obama. He's a cult fad; a celebrity, more than he is Black..
Originally posted by lord xyz
Just when I thought you couldn't get any stupider, you become a Republican.
Stupider? lol, how old are you? Haven't heard that word since I was a kid. "Boys go to Jupiter, to get more stupider." Ah childhood.
Anyway independent here. I consider myself fiscally conservative but socially liberal/radical. I don't believe in worker abuse or things like corporate welfare. I am pro (ethical) business thought and for honest fair market competition but not for trickle down economics.
And just because someone disagrees with someones else's party politics doesn't mean the person's partisan or from the polar opposite side. To me both Dems and Reps can go shove it.
So i'm not a republican and go vote for him cause he's Black like most people are. I'll focus on the issues like what i can do or how i can make a difference in a anyway in fixing this economy, health care, and bringing our boys home. You ignorant fool.