Barack the Magnificent
I have a good friend--female, in her mid-50s--who is an ardent Hillary supporter. She's been waiting years for this election. Hillary as president is something she was absolutely certain she would see in her lifetime. Not only that, but she's bought into all the Clinton talking points, and she believes Obama is a complete charlatan. She's told me many times, and in no uncertain terms, that there is "NO WAY" she would vote for Obama. She cites all the standard garbage: he's too inexperienced, an African-American can't win, "he hasn't done anything" in his career, etc., etc.
She's incredibly disappointed by what's happened, of course, but she told me last night: "Oh, I'll vote for him. I sure the hell don't want McCain in the White House."
I think that's how it's going to go once Hillary finally drops out. And I don't think Obama's going to have a problem winning over white men either. I'm not worried.
Have you heard "Barack the Magnificent" by Trinidadian musician Mighty Sparrow?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnjKmpIlFn8
Have you seen this:
http://www.theworld.org/?q=node/15860
Or this:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKL0444578520080504
Or this:
http://www.abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=4101774&page=1
Or this:
http://worldmeets.us/diarioeconomico000014.shtml
The entire world is waiting for our guy.
She's incredibly disappointed by what's happened, of course, but she told me last night: "Oh, I'll vote for him. I sure the hell don't want McCain in the White House."
I think that's how it's going to go once Hillary finally drops out. And I don't think Obama's going to have a problem winning over white men either. I'm not worried.
Have you heard "Barack the Magnificent" by Trinidadian musician Mighty Sparrow?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnjKmpIlFn8
Have you seen this:
http://www.theworld.org/?q=node/15860
Or this:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKL0444578520080504
Or this:
http://www.abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=4101774&page=1
Or this:
http://worldmeets.us/diarioeconomico000014.shtml
The entire world is waiting for our guy.
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Dear hrebendorf,
I also have family and friends(Hillary supporters) with whom I've had quite vigorous discussions about the campaign. I know they too, will follow the scenario you've described.
In general, I think we should get off the Hillary bashing ban- wagon, though. I think Obama will be the official nominee quite soon.
But where I won't stop speaking out is when it comes to issues related to race, which I think are very complicated. Hillary seems to be digging that hole again from what I can tell this morning. Not good. See flufferwink's post:
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/05/hillary-clinton-says-only-whit.php
Thanks for your links. They are great. Having lived in Germany for many years, I found the ones describing the European reactions to Obama quite informative.
May 8, 2008 10:17 AM | Reply | Permalink
Great post. Thanx for the links.
May 8, 2008 10:18 AM | Reply | Permalink
Add this one in:
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUST8454820080305
May 8, 2008 10:19 AM | Reply | Permalink
Awesome--thanks!
May 8, 2008 10:25 AM | Reply | Permalink
And this:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/19/world/asia/19japan.html?_r=1&ref=politics&oref=slogin
May 8, 2008 10:24 AM | Reply | Permalink
Sparrow! I love it!
May 8, 2008 10:40 AM | Reply | Permalink
STOP....lets just make him KING Of the world. Obviously, he is the second coming and you guys have already recognized the fact. Lets all kneel to His Highness Barack Hussein Obama.
May 8, 2008 10:46 AM | Reply | Permalink
So bitter for one so young.
May 8, 2008 11:05 AM | Reply | Permalink
Don't mind Louise.
When Hillary got rocked last Tuesday, she suffered from a capsized cranium.
May 8, 2008 11:08 AM | Reply | Permalink
Settle down. He'll be a fine president, and no one is deifying him. People are just excited. If you're a Democrat, you should take some time, think about what's important to you, and then get behind the nominee. You may have some differences with your fellow Democrats over who the nominee should have been. But think about what McCain wants to do to this country. The damage he's hoping to inflict will last for generations.
May 8, 2008 11:33 AM | Reply | Permalink
Hr.....as of today we don't have a nominee. But, I did hear that he was faster than a speeding bullet and he was going to cure Cancer after he got rid of that pesky Hillary. Her with her questions about substance and asking what I really might do as President. Doesn't she realize all I have to do is HOPE and it will all be fine?
May 8, 2008 12:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
You're arguing with reality, bud.
May 8, 2008 5:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Doesn't she realize all I have to do is HOPE and it will all be fine?
You have it backward. If we just have enough sense to despair, that will solve all our problems.
Of course, we'll also have to curtail free speech and wage a few more wars, too.
May 9, 2008 9:15 AM | Reply | Permalink