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Ntfs_encryption
"Cyniquian" Level Poster
Username: Ntfs_encryption
Post Number: 1819
Registered: 10-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 05:40 am: | 
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The War on Barack Obama
As they say, "be careful what you ask for…you just might get it."
Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) has officially announced his candidacy for the presidency of these United States; which was great news for his supporters and idealists who've been waiting with baited breath.
Obama is by most accounts the first candidate of African descent to have a legitimate shot to gain the Democratic nomination. And if you ask Senator Joe Biden (D-DE), he's the first "clean and articulate" African-American candidate at that.
And so "it" begins… (sigh)
Many of us imagine the prospect of a legitimate African-American presidential candidate, with fancy and folly. Many of us have been of the opinion that Barack Obama could in fact obtain the Democratic nomination and even win the general election.
Not so fast, slow your roll. Don't forget that there's still Scylla, Charbydis a rock, a hard place and the gates of hell that stand in his way in the meantime.
Before Obama gets to hum Hail to the Chief, a bevy of events will take place. Not "might" take place, but WILL take place. When they do, 'We' will have to remind ourselves that hell AND high water are inevitable in such situations. 'We' should prepare accordingly.
Obama will have to defeat the ignorant mentality which is "surprised" at the idea of a former president of the Harvard Law Review and present U.S. Senator actually being "clean" and "articulate."
"I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy," Biden said. "I mean, that's a storybook, man." -- Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE)
That's no small task.
Obama will come under fire from the African-American electorate who will openly question whether he is "Black enough" to advance the supposed "African-American Agenda." Without a doubt, Obama will catch hell from African-American political and civic leaders in the coming months.
"Right now we're hearing a lot of media razzle-dazzle. I'm not hearing a lot of meat, or a lot of content. I think when the meat hits the fire, we'll find out if it's just fat, or if there's some real meat there." -- Al Sharpton
"Barack Obama claims an African-American heritage. Barack Obama and I have the same race, that is…physical characteristics. We are not from the same heritage. My ancestors toiled in slavery in this country. My consciousness…who I am as a person, has been shaped by my struggle, deeply emotional and deeply painful, with the reality of that heritage." -- Alan Keyes
You can also be sure that Obama will catch the worst of holy hell from a political machine that will bring to light any purported sins, be they by thought, word or deed…even if they aren't true. If there is ever to be an all-out assault on a singular man of African descent, to emasculate him before his family and African-Americans as a whole; this will be it.
Are 'We' ready to stomach the very worst the American political machine has to offer?
It's one thing to besmirch someone's character through purported drug experimentation twenty years ago or question whether he may have embellished his military record. That's been reserved for the other, "regular" candidates in the past. There's something altogether different in store for Barack Obama with twice the potency.
With all due respect, Rev. Jesse Jackson was never a legitimate threat to take the White House. Rev. Al Sharpton was never a legitimate threat to even file his taxes in a responsible manner, let alone to win the White House. They may have garnered America's attention, energized the political discourse and changed the way the game might be played but neither was a danger to win "the game" outright. Retired general Colin Powell was never likely to gain the support of a Republican base during the height of its neo-con revolution and challenge for the White House. None of the aforementioned was on the verge of making the founding fathers of this country shiver in their graves.
Senator Barack Obama, as of this missive is one Senator Clinton gaffe away from being the front-runner for the Democratic nomination during a time in which Republicans enjoy their lowest level of popularity in more than 12 years. Obama is a serious threat with historic implications. Serious enough in which America will not only throw the kitchen sink at him, they'll go ahead and throw the whole city block just to be sure. Think "War of the Worlds" and Obama is Tom Cruise running down the street trying to dodge being vaporized by the 50-foot death machines.
Having said all that, let's come to some agreement about Senator Obama and prepare ourselves for the inevitable moments of pain and discomfort that certainly await us as 'We' watch this assault unfold.
Barack Obama will not ever be all things to all people and will be raked over the coals for it. He will never be "Black enough" to appease African-Americans and will always be "too Black" to everyone else, as evidenced by their denigrating references of "Black candidate" instead of "candidate." There will be points in this process in which both sides will seek to dismiss and deny his credibility. This is the fee required for fielding a legitimate presidential candidate with more in common with Sally Hemings than Thomas Jefferson. This is the price to be paid for someone as equally comfortable with discussing Langston Hughes or Howard Hughes.
There will come a time in which the lynch mob of media will seek to hang him from the gallows in Hi-Def if the opportunity arises. 'We' should neither be surprised nor even angered when it comes to pass. These are the dues assessed for a legitimate presidential candidate with more than the Jim Crow maximum of one drop of African blood running through his veins. Manage your emotions now, because it is coming as sure as the sun rises in the east.
Barack Obama will repeatedly be accused of being a Muslim sympathizer (read: terrorist) due to alleged schooling in a Muslim seminary in Indonesia. This is the inevitable result of living in a post 9/11 world. Obama will be considered "too close" to Osama in more ways than one. Quell your anger now, because it is coming. Wait, check that…they already have.
If that wasn't enough, he'll be accused time and time again of being a Marxist/socialist. Don't get mad…just get ready, it is coming. Oops, too late…it's already here. Well, if you've think you've heard the last of it…think again.
If you thought the mudslinging, mean-spirited and factually inaccurate ad campaign that sought to embarrass Tennessee senate candidate Harold Ford was bad…just you wait and see what's likely in store for Barack Obama. Start to deep breathe and count to ten right now…because as sure as sugar is sweet, it's coming.
Barack Obama will be accused of being anything and everything antithetical to the supposed "American" ideal as Mo'Kelly will submit that the very idea of a Black man is still…"un-American."
And what else says "un-American" better than accusations of Marxism and Islam?
Exactly…
In 1988, the political ad campaign against Michael Dukakis included the infamous rapist and murder Willie Horton, to play upon the fears of the Black man and what he'll "likely" do if "free." That will likely pale in comparison to what awaits Barack Obama; as for many Americans, he and Willie are one-in-the-same.
His White detractors will call him everything but the N-word in public, yet saving it for private discourse. His Black detractors will call him everything BUT the N-word, likely alleging he's not "Black enough" to "earn" the twisted term of endearment. The war on Barack Obama stands to be nothing short of phenomenal. There will be other casualties, collateral damage to include his family and friends.
Just remember, this is what many of us asked for…and now we got it. The fleas come with the dog and hatred comes with a presidential candidate of African descent with legitimate chances.
'We' have long wished for a legitimate candidate of African descent to make a run for the White House in earnest. To this day, Mo'Kelly is still skeptical as to whether either a woman or a "Black" presidential candidate could ever win the general election…but we shall see.
In fact, we shall see plenty.
We will get an unbiased, unfiltered and unflinching look at whether this country can measure up to the idea of democracy we've been so blithely touting and exporting around the world.
Many of us have been ready for Barack Obama to announce his candidacy, but are 'We' ready for all that it entails?
The Mo'Kelly Report is an entertainment journal with a political slant. It is meant to inform, infuse and incite meaningful discourse...as well as entertain. For more Mo'Kelly, http://mokellyreport.blogspot.com <<http://mokellyreport.blogspot.com>> . Morris W. O'Kelly can be reached at mokellyreport@sbcglobal.net <<http://www.eurweb.com/mailtmokellyreport@sbcglobal.net>> and he welcomes all commentary.
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Cynique
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Post Number: 7289
Registered: 01-2004
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This is a very timely assessment of the Obama phenomenon. He will not emerge from this campaign unscathed, be he a loser or a winner, and should he be a winner, his image will have morphed from savior to pragmatist as his blackness fades into the grey area. All of Obama's petulant black supporters miffed because other blacks are able contain their enthusiasm need to take a chill pill. |
Ntfs_encryption
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Username: Ntfs_encryption
Post Number: 1821
Registered: 10-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 04:30 pm: |
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"All of Obama's petulant black supporters miffed because other blacks are able contain their enthusiasm need to take a chill pill."
Ya know, I don't have a problem with that. But I do feel the unnecessary testy carping by blacks about ridiculous race issues that have nothing to do with his ability or willingness to address issues that face the nation as a whole, is ridiculous. And I also resent the chicken shit race baiting questions the media reserves for "black political candidates" only. I admire his desire to be the POTUS but I don't think he is quite seasoned enough as of yet (IMO). No president has been elected since JFK straight from Congress. Since JFK, all elected or default presidents have either been governors or former vice presidents. Obama has been neither. But I wish him luck.
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Abm
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Post Number: 8373
Registered: 04-2004
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Ntfs,
No offense. But I scoff at your "I don't think he is quite seasoned enough" assessment of Obama. Because thus far, I don't see such a person amongst the current or possible candidate who genuinely APPEAR more presidential than Barack Obama.
Here's why its easier for governors and VP's to claim the presidency than it is for legislators: They usually have a much more wide/deep/varied population of cronies and political operatives to draw campaign strategy, money, favors and hoopla.
To my knowledge, the only governor amongst the current crop of presidential candidates is Mitt Romney (former governor of Massachusetts). And very FEW foks expect him to become president. |
Mzuri
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Post Number: 3478
Registered: 01-2006
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Did y'all see this at Drudge yesterday? I was going to start a thread about it but it seems we're having a bit of Obama overload.
S. Carolina Black Leaders Back Clinton
By JIM DAVENPORT
Feb 13 3:18 PM US/Eastern
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Two key black political leaders in South Carolina who backed John Edwards in 2004 said Tuesday they are supporting Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.
State Sens. Robert Ford and Darrell Jackson told The Associated Press they believe Clinton is the only Democrat who can win the presidency. Both said they had been courted by Illinois Sen. Barack Obama; Ford said Obama winning the primary would drag down the rest of the party.
"Then everybody else on the ballot is doomed," Ford said. "Every Democratic candidate running on that ticket would lose because he's black and he's at the top of the ticket _ we'd lose the House, the Senate and the governors and everything."
"I'm a gambling man. I love Obama," Ford said. "But I'm not going to kill myself."
Ford said he was swayed by calls from former President Clinton and Hillary Clinton. He said she has solid support in Charleston, one of the key regions in the state with a significant black Democratic voting population.
Jackson, who also is the minister of a large church in the state's capital city, said Edwards _ a South Carolina native who won the state's Democratic primary three years ago _ had his chance.
"I feel as if he's had his opportunity," Jackson said.
The endorsements come just days before Obama and Clinton campaign in the state for the first time as 2008 candidates.
Support from black voters is key in South Carolina, where 49 percent of the Democratic presidential primary vote came from blacks in 2004. The state will host the first Southern primaries for both the GOP and Democrats in 2008.
Clinton's campaign spokesman Mo Elleithee said they were happy to have Ford and Jackson's support.
"We're grateful we're starting to get the support of some key leaders," Elleithee said.
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2007/02/13/D8N91QGG6.html
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Tonya
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Post Number: 4453
Registered: 07-2006
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quote:No president has been elected since JFK straight from Congress. Since JFK, all elected or default presidents have either been governors or former vice presidents.
What’d you do? Catch an old episode of "Crossfire" and started jotting down notes word for word?? Please. I’d take the bullshitting race baiters any day, over this hackneyed plagiarized talking point that‘s FIVE YEARS OLD. |
Cynique
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Post Number: 7302
Registered: 01-2004
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That's the paradox of being black. We resent it when white people think we all look alike and act like and think alike, but then resentment breaks out amongst us when it turns out that as far as Barak Obama is concerned, we are not all alike. Whatever. The game to win the presidency has begun, so let the chips fall where they may. |
Nels
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Post Number: 789
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Cyn --
"We resent it when white people think we all look alike and act like and think alike, but then resentment breaks out amongst us when it turns out that as far as Barak Obama is concerned, we are not all alike."
Again, the traditional black community is in a real Catch 22 now because they haven't been weaned off of the ODR and hypodescendency.
On another note, I've got a sneaking suspicion that either Rudy Guiliani or Mitt Romney will become the next President of the United States. Reason -- Obama and Clinton favor Bush's Immigration Reform Plan and the majority of Americans are against it. All of this ill will is going to rise to the surface soon and neither Obama's race nor Clinton's gender are going to be any kind of factor in the final outcome. So many people are pissed about immigration (expecially since BofA recently announced that illegals are going to be offered credit cards) that the stuff is hitting the fan everywhere right now. And so it goes. Not giving up early, but just looking at the trend. |
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