I've Never Seen Such Emotion About An Election...
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Many of those with Obama fever won';t show up to the polls or mostly reside in California.
As hughb pointed out, you appear to be expressing some of the very emotions that you are referring to.
In the best case scenario, emotion could be a good thing. The more that people are invested in the political process the more likely that someone like GWB never comes near the White House again, except as Joe's assistant to fix the plumbing. I think that emotions are running high for a number of reasons. First, there is outrage at the conduct of the Bush administration. Second, thinking people have had enough of the hate and fear mongering, at which the Republicans are so adept and which they display in full splendor during election campaigns. And third, it appears that enough people are recognizing genuine leadership material in Obama, and it is an exciting change of pace. He comes across as a decent, thinking person who genuinely gives a shit. As The Economist pointed out, selecting a presidential candidate is not without risk, however, Obama is the best bet of the viable alternatives.
As for the radical Republican emotions of hate and fear, those are always there. They are merely surfacing at present.
Gnome, give the man a chance. All else being equal, it can only get better.
Here's what we know about Obama (the scoundrels list):
Obama's grandparents and mother
Marxist sympathizers
Frank Marshall Davis - teenage Obama's mentor and possible biological father
Communist and child molester
Michelle Obama - wife
Very bitter outlook on life and America, segregationist
Saul Alinsky - Obama learned community organizing under proselytes of Alinsky
Communist sympathizer, radical political disruption, wrote Rules for Radicals
Acorn - community organization Obama associated with in his organizing days
Known for widespread voter fraud and promoting the affirmative mortgage programs that have led to the worldwide financial meltdown
Tony Rezko - financial backer and personal friend
Felon, slumlord and part of the Chicago machine politics
William Ayers - friend, political mentor, wrote Obama's two books
Started Weather Underground, unrepentant domestic terrorist, hates America
Bernadine Dohrn - partner of William Ayers
Domestic terrorist, hates America
Jeremiah Wright - spiritual mentor of Barack for 20 years
Black liberation theology (communism), racist, hates America, anti-Semite
Jeremiah Wright's church - Obama's church
A congregation that cheers America bashing and racism
Khalid al-Mansour - patron, facilitated Obama's law schooling
Started Black Panthers, hates America, anti-Semite
Rashid Khalidi - friend, Obamas babysat his children
Pro-Palestinian anti-Semite, supports suicide bombing
Father Flager - another spiritual mentor and friend
Hates America, anti-Semite
Raila Odinga - Muslim, Kenyan presidential candidate in 2007 supported and advised by Obama
His supporters murdered 1,500 and displaced 600,000, also promised to institute sharia law
Franklin Raines/Jim Johnson - Former heads of Fannie Mae, advisors to Obama's campaign, raised money for Obama
Both have been singled out for impropriety and a leading cause of the current world financial meltdown
Louis Farrakhan - head of the Nation of Islam, friend of Wright and Flager, organized Million Man March that Obama attended
Hates America, racist, anti-Semite
Cynthia K Miller - Obama's senate campaign treasurer
Member of Nation of Islam, racist, anti-Semite
Jennefer Mason - Obama's Director of Constituent Services
Member of Nation of Islam, racist, anti-Semite
Shakir Muhammad - Obama senate campaign consultant
Member of Nation of Islam, racist, anti-Semite
Kenny Gamble (also known as Luqman Abdul-Haqq) - cut the ribbon to the Obama campaign headquarters housed in a South Philadelphia building he owns - self-styled "amir" of the United Muslim Movement, he has many links to Islamist organizations, including CAIR and the Muslim Alliance in North America. (MANA's "amir" is Siraj Wahhaj, an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.)
Racist, anti-Semite
Mazen Asbahi - Obama campaign's first Muslim outreach coordinator, associated with Hamas funding
Racist, anti-Semite
Minha Husaini - Obama campaign's second Muslim outreach coordinator, has publicly supported Hamas and Hizbullah
Racist, anti-Semite
Robert Malley - Obama campaign advisor, Hamas sympathizer
Racist, anti-Semite
Abongo (Roy) Obama - Barack's brother
Marxist, radical Muslim, anti-Semite
Joe Biden - Obama's vice presidential candidate
Plagiarizer, racist, gaffe machine, liar extraordinaire
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And here's what we don't know about Obama (the secrecy list):
Can't see his vault certificate of live birth
Can't see his student grades
Can't see his student writings
Can't see his legal cases
Can't see his state legislative records
Can't see his small donors list
Can't see his medical records
Can't his Anneberg Challenge records without them being sanitized first
Can't ask about his associations
Can't see a supposedly innocent video of Obama at a dinner party
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And you want us to give the man a chance?!?
What kind of a moron are you?
Not so much.
I remember after 12 years of Reagan Bush I there was palpable angst over the over the prospect of Clinton/Gore. Everything works itself out in the end.
However, what we weren't counting on was the 8 year reign of Bush the dumber. So never mind.
I remember after 12 years of Reagan Bush I there was palpable angst over the over the prospect of Clinton/Gore. Everything works itself out in the end.
However, what we weren't counting on was the 8 year reign of Bush the dumber. So never mind.
Do not be afraid, it will all be OK. Its just that this is new to alot of people (1st black man as our President) and sometimes new things can be scary. But you have nothing to fear. If you eat milk and cookies before bedtime, you will still be able to do the same thing after Obama will be elected, i promise.
