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America, this is our moment. This is our time. Our time to turn the page on the policies of the
past. It is time that I am a winner. I would like to thank Senator Clinton. We are all eternally
grateful for her strength, her courage and her commitment to the causes that brought us here
tonight. I would also like to thank her for losing and making me the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party.
Now we stand on the edge of the beginning. A new era. There may be a competition between
myself and John McCain, but at the end of the election, we will all unify under the banner of
hope for a change in America for peace, unity, and change... and hope.
There is no America blacker than the underbelly of Isaac Hayes. There is no America whiter than the hair of the anit-Christ of John McCain. I envision a Morgan Freeman America: multicolored with distinguishable microcosms of cultures, religions, and skin tones on the spotted epidermis while America narrates with its beautiful voice in a two hour documentary about penguins searching for hope, unity, and change.
So, America, it is our time. Hope, unity, and change is coming. It is under the banner of the beauty and approval of its citizens that I can say, "I win. 1 - 0."
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I hear Hillary gave Obama the nomination today...Looks like we're gonna' have us a black president. The black folks shall surely cheer for reasons they do not know.
Now Barack Obama rocks but I will still not vote because I dont live in the US.
I'm going to vote now just to spite you.
Not so fast! Obama is like the Wii of candidates- reaching out to a new audience. McCain would be the 360- favored by people who like to shoot things, but you never know when he's going to just... stop working.
As a European, I'm all for Obama even if a majority of polled people seem to favor Hillary. It's because we've seen Clinton smile on tv better, and he's white.
Btw if you are into politics and don't get bored with lawsuits easily, watch Recount, an HBO movie about the Florida 2000 elections.
And I like it...
...So, that means I'm going to vote for him and all.
That was a rumor started by right wing talk radio. What amazes me is how something like 15 percent of people polled actually think he is a Muslim, and that he was sworn into office on the Qur'an
Im surprised Obama was picked canidate, because NBC showed that most Hilary voters would vote for McCain if Obama got the nomination.
Anyways, politics suck, they are rigged, and unfair towards people that are not rich and if your in a party other than Republican/Democrat.
1. You have to be against capital punishment, but support abortion on
demand.
2. You have to believe that businesses create oppression and
governments
create prosperity.
3. You have to believe that guns in the hands of law-abiding Americans
are
more of a threat than U.S. nuclear weapons technology in the hands of
Chinese and North Korean communists.
4. You have to believe that there was no art before Federal funding
5. You have to believe that global temperatures are less affected by
documented cyclical changes in the earth's climate and more affected by
soccer moms driving SUV's.
6. You have to believe that gender roles are artificial but being
homosexual
is natural.
7. You have to believe that the AIDS virus is spread by a lack of
federal
funding.
8. You have to believe that the same teacher who can't teach fourth
graders
how to read is somehow qualified to teach those same kids about sex.
9. You have to believe that hunters don't care about nature, but
activists
who have never been outside of San Francisco do.
10. You have to believe that self-esteem is more important than
actually
doing something to earn it.
11. You have to believe that Mel Gibson spent $25 million of his own
money
to make 'The Passion of the Christ' for financial gain only.
12. You have to believe the NRA is bad because it supports certain
parts of
the Constitution, while the ACLU is good because it supports certain
parts
of the Constitution.
13. You have to believe that taxes are too low, but ATM fees are too
high.
14. You have to believe that Margaret Sanger and Gloria Steinem are
more
important to American history than Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Edison, and
A.G.
Bell.
15. You have to believe that standardized tests are racist, but racial
quotas and set-asides are not.
16 You have to believe that Hillary Clinton is normal and is a very
nice
person.
17. You have to believe that the only reason socialism hasn't worked
anywhere it's been tried is because the right people haven't been in
charge.
18. You have to believe conservatives telling the truth belong in jail,
but
a liar and a sex offender belonged in the White House.
19. You have to believe that homosexual parades displaying drag,
transvestites, and bestiality should be constitutionally protected, and
manger scenes at Christmas should be illegal.
20. You have to believe that illegal Democrat Party funding by the
Chinese
Government is somehow in the best interest to the United States .
21. You have to believe that this message is a part of a vast, right
wing
conspiracy.
22. You have to believe that it's okay to give Federal workers the day
off
on Christmas Day but it's not okay to say 'Merry Christmas.'
The Irish are such thinkers;
> The Irish are such clear thinkers:
>
> "We, in Ireland, can't figure out why you are even bothering to hold
an election in the United States.
>
>
> On one side, you have a bitch who is a lawyer, married to a lawyer,
running against a lawyer who is married to a bitch who is a lawyer.
>
> On the other side, you have a war hero married to a good looking
> woman who owns a beer distributorship.
>
> That should be No Contest"
The Christmas thing bothers me the most, as my younger brother is no longer allowed to put up Christmas decorations in school. The arab population is upset about it. So it's a no-go.
For some reason I want to make jokes about using lots of "Sarkarsm" in your posts... :[
Seriously, McCain is toast. Sorry Whiteboy.
Look at what I can do : Seriously, Obama. Sorry Blackboy.
And before it starts getting ridiculous, no I'm not a Republican. I just think some of you are ver mis-informed about the general consensus on the election. Sure, people are fed up with Bush/Republicans, but that in no way means they are ready to automatically vote in a political noob like Obama. Look at his voting record, then look at what offices he's held. The only reasonable responsibility he's had to deal with is as a senator. He's never ran a city or state. He's used to having taxpayers foot the bill for whatever he decides to do(as all Senators do) without ever having to look at serious budgeting and economic tendencies. His political career can be summed up by someone starting GH3 on easy then trying to FC TTFaF on expert within 2 days. Good luck with your candidate, Democrats. Just because he's popular with the media doesn't mean people want him in office. /rant
The other day I spent 20 minutes talking to my mom about The Patriots and she actually thought it made some sense....
I lol'd
It goes to show you how stupid the average American citizen is. They would rather vote for someone who looks cool and doesn't know shit then someone that could really fix the ecomnomy.
Most people who are voting for Obama will most likely not vote or forget because a special edition of Scrubs will be on tv or a new 50 cent album will be out that day.
Racist mother fucker!
Saw that comming
You can thank Bush for lowering the bar for presidential qualifications and embracing style over substance. And you can also thank him for Obama's victory in '08.
On your other statement, how is it Bush's fault that Obama is a candidate. That's far fetched. I would have to say it's the people who support Obama is the reason he's a candidate and the reason(if) he wins in '08.But this is just another in a long history of "blame Bush" or whichever current un-popular president is at the time. People fail to realize it's not just the president, but those little votes you cast for the house and senate that make the real big difference. Bush had a great track record as a governor of Texas, so it definitely did not look like you were voting for someone who would be considered "lowering the bar" in 2000. This wasn't seen til after he took office. If anything, Jimmy Carter set the bar for horrible presidents, and there were others who were horrible to. History is a good thing to know(not saying you don't).
I do agree with the style over substance, but that's all of capitol hill. I'm sure you've heard the saying "Washington, D.C. is hollywood for ugly people". My main point being, I don't care for McCain on a lot of issues, but you could do much worse in Obama as president, based on experience alone. Of course, this is all my opinion.
Agreed, STFUAJGP.
Why does this matter? Do you feel more represented because of Obama's race? Does his race equal better policies? In the end, it doesn't matter. But most people have been brainwashed into believing "the man" is the root of all problems and holds total control over everything. And of course, who is "the man"? White males. Though, a little research shows that corporate America is very diversified with plenty of ethinc CEOs. Same in politics. So Obama not being a "white male" has little to do with anything other than a pipe dream in which him getting elected finally stops "the man". His views as a politician, and his actions, are no different than many of his white colleagues. So, again, what does him not being a "white male" have to do with anything.
On another note, if Larry Elder(black man) ran for president, I'd join his street team in a heart beat. Not because he's black, but because his view points align with my own, which is what you're supposed to vote on. Barack getting elected or losing the election should have nothing to do with his race, but it already has. There are droves of black people who have openly stated they support him because "he's black", and that being the only qualification they needed. Whereas if he loses, I await the onslaught of how America is still such a racist country because we didn't elect a candidate new to the game with many flawed policies because he was "black".
Sorry everybody if this is becoming tedious, but it just annoys me to no end. Every President (and major party nominee) has been a white man, and suddenly Obama is the one receiving preferential treatment because of race. Sorry my man, but it's ridiculous.
Some people will vote for Obama just because he's black, and some will vote for McCain just because he's white. But hopefully our country as a whole is looking beyond race in making these decisions.
BTW, I'm white, if that matters.