I would have NEVER in my wildest dreams or stretches of imagination, would I have ever dared to consider a Black candidate,from one of the "main" political parties, running for President of these United States, in MY lifetime. Even as, politically, a Black Conservative, I have to "Smile". Even with most of the positions and outlines he "has" expressed so far, flipping and flopping as all politicians do, and disagree with heartily, I have to "Smile".
Those of us who are the "Black Baby Boomers"who grew up with or were made aware,because we grew up in the North or were the next generation of immigrants from the West Indies, or their children; lived through, with, surrounded by the "20 Century Reconstruction" that was the Civil Rights Bill of 1964; the Assassinations of Malcolm X, John and Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luthor King Jr, to say nothing of Medger Evers, and lived our adult lives riding that "20 Century Reconstruction" Rollercoaster of survival and advancement, "have to Smile". I probably will not vote for Barak Obama,but for sure, I will dwell over his name on the ballot. I won't be voting for John McCain either,but that's another blog for another time.
In the meantime, I will "smile". I will also shake my head as the Barak Obama gets caught up in the patterns that are all too familiar to Black Folks assending into the "White hierarchy" and the stones thrown by the "Black Detractors". One test will be the standard, "He must be twice as good,twice as smart,work twice as hard, do twice as well....yadda yadda yadda". The other test is, "Is he 'Black enough'? Is he 'down with the struggle? He's only half Black! He ain't never lived in 'da hood!...yadda yadda yadda".
And let's not forget our Media and The Republicans. Boy did the GOP screw themselves up this time! So did the Media. The Media hated Hillary Clinton so much that they stalled "her train" just enough in the beginning....well she didn't help herself much and her HUSBAND.......weeeelllllll.....and Barak's train kept chugging along. The Republicans didn't like anybody they put up and now are stuck with a "Chimp" that they "have" to put a tuxedo on, take to the banquet, and PRAY....he doesn't pick up the untensiles with his feet!
Barak Obama vs John McCain for the Presidency of The United States of America. Not Ali/Frazier or Hearns/Hagler. Those were "fights". No fight here. It's Obama's to lose. He would have to step on his tongue with golf cletes repeatedly to lose. I don't see that happening. As a Conservative, I can't win. McCain is no Conservative. He isn't even much of a Republican (another Blog). But for once....in MY Lifetime....I will disappointed in this country and its politics...but "this" time.....I'll shake my head.....with a SMILE.
NesWaite
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This upcoming election and this Black candidate is something that I thought I would never see in my life time too. And I will vote for Barack Obama not only because I am a Democrat and I support the party but because if he is elected president this will be one of the greatest moments in American history and I want to be a part of it. This will be something to tell my grandchildren and great- grandchildren. This moment in history may never happen again in my life time and I would love to see it happen, to see a Black man become the next President of the United States. If Obama is elected he has a rough rode ahead and he will need all of our support.
Unfortunately, you've decided not to vote for either Obama or McCain. That leaves either Ralph Nader or not voting. To not be part of the process is a waste of the blood shed for that right. As for Obama's so-called "flip-flopping," I regret you're caught up in the right-wing radio talk show, Fox faux News mind numb. Every candidate makes a slight course correction when transiting from the Primary Season to the General Election. And no president or future president would be worth their salt if they could not make adjustments or listen to advisors. Our current administration is a prime example of a Chief Executives who only had people around him who told him what he wanted to hear. Anyone else was shown the door. Look at the mess we're in now Economically, Environmentally, Health-care, Education, Foreign Policy because of it. I'm voting in November. I hope everyone eligible does, regardless of whether it is McCain or Obama.
Right on Tennisguy! You have to make a choice. And oh please, that choice should not be Nader. In the past, voting for him has allowed the wrong guy to get into office. So I say to all, GET OUT AND VOTE. Let's get out of the mess that we are in.
I haven't desided "who" I'm going to vote for as yet. I "could" vote for the Constitutionalist or the Independent candidates.
My think is,if you don't vote, you can't bitch,but seriously, it is the duty of the citizens of these United States to exercise this "Right". It is also the responsibility of these same voters to have access to full disclosure of ALL of the information that needs consideration in these issues and not just the politicized elements, an up coming Blog.
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