I don't get this excited about politics...

Elspode · 07-02-2008, 08:34 PM

...but a friend of mine does.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/ar...s_mccains_too/

The picture at this link shows my friend and ex-secretary Stephanie and her daughter Tayler hugging Obama after his Independence, MO appearance Monday. This morning, there was much being made of their emotional response to their encounter, but I can't find a damn thing now that I read this morning.

Her fifteen minutes is up.

footfootfoot · 07-02-2008, 08:41 PM

Quote from that article:
"...Obama, the son of a white mother and black father,..."
For fuck's sake. What the fucking fuck does that matter?
That kind of shit gets my knickers in a twist.

lookout123 · 07-03-2008, 01:52 PM

I have a dream...

something something something... not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character... something something something...

Hmmm, have we missed the boat somewhere?

I just can't see McCain's "white mother and a white father" being mentioned in any articles without some sort of an outcry following it.

skysidhe · 07-03-2008, 05:15 PM

It's weird. 90% of blacks can vote for Obama without anyone saying they are voting for someone on the basis of their skin color.

I am white but I want to vote for the right person. I don't think as a white person I slur when I say Wwright person.

footfootfoot · 07-03-2008, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lookout123

I have a dream...

something something something... not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character... something something something...

Hmmm, have we missed the boat somewhere?

I just can't see McCain's "white mother and a white father" being mentioned in any articles without some sort of an outcry following it.

Wait, that means McCain is twice as white as Obama! But then he's not half as black. Shit I suck at math, I'm one of the seven out of five people who don't understand fractions. (or factions for that matter)

Urbane Guerrilla · 08-07-2008, 05:22 AM

Well, political personae these days are somewhat fictional -- and political debates strictly factional. Now who'll make it all the way to factitious?

Hertzie · 08-07-2008, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skysidhe

It's weird. 90% of blacks can vote for Obama without anyone saying they are voting for someone on the basis of their skin color.

I am white but I want to vote for the right person. I don't think as a white person I slur when I say Wwright person.

Thats actually a good point cause theres way too much reverse discriminaton nowadays. But still, Obama is the "Wwright" person so.........

tw · 08-09-2008, 03:40 PM

So who do you want. The wright person or the bright person. More racial code words. Racism is quite alive and well in this election. Racist will be the first to deny it. Am I wright or bright? Do you know? Is it relevant? I have offered hints.

ZenGum · 08-09-2008, 10:17 PM

You ok, T-dub? You seem a bit short on words today. Laconic, even.

That's the first time in ages I have actually read all of one of your posts

.

UG: wanna throw "farcical" in there somewhere?

xoxoxoBruce · 08-09-2008, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elspode

This morning, there was much being made of their emotional response to their encounter, but I can't find a damn thing now that I read this morning.

I don't know Stephanie or Tayler, but Warch, whom I consider a smart and rational person, was pretty excited after going to an Obama rally, early on.

I've heard him do a prepared speech on TV and he does very well.
Now I wonder if his up close and personal charisma is that strong, or it's just that the last 8 years have been so damn depressing, a glimmer of hope for a new direction, pumps people up?

Cicero · 08-10-2008, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

Well, political personae these days are somewhat fictional -- and political debates strictly factional. Now who'll make it all the way to factitious?

lol!

Griff · 08-10-2008, 09:31 AM

I'm no longer terribly excited about Obama. The FISA vote ended any fantasy that he would trim back the Executive branch. He's still my generation which I think makes him more sensible on foreign policy because he isn't wed to the 1960's construct of false patriotism. We can't afford another 8 years of early boomer politics. The biggest potential problem I see with an Obama Presidency is a Democrat Congress which would behave as the Republican Congress did "under" Bush. At first blush, Obama seems more willing to work out a real energy policy which for me is a big part of being a positive player on the world stage.

Urbane Guerrilla · 08-12-2008, 03:19 AM

Farcical? Oh dear -- is there ever a time when it is absolutely no whit farcical?

The political cartoonists would all take to their beds, pull the covers over their heads and off their feet, and hope for a better dawn on the morrow when things would get back to normal.

07-02-2008, 08:34 PM	#1
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I don't get this excited about politics... ...but a friend of mine does. http://www.boston.com/news/nation/ar...s_mccains_too/ The picture at this link shows my friend and ex-secretary Stephanie and her daughter Tayler hugging Obama after his Independence, MO appearance Monday. This morning, there was much being made of their emotional response to their encounter, but I can't find a damn thing now that I read this morning. Her fifteen minutes is up. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

07-02-2008, 08:41 PM	#2
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Quote from that article: "...Obama, the son of a white mother and black father,..." For fuck's sake. What the fucking fuck does that matter? That kind of shit gets my knickers in a twist. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

07-03-2008, 01:52 PM	#3
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	I have a dream... something something something... not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character... something something something... Hmmm, have we missed the boat somewhere? I just can't see McCain's "white mother and a white father" being mentioned in any articles without some sort of an outcry following it. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

08-07-2008, 05:22 AM	#6
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Well, political personae these days are somewhat fictional -- and political debates strictly factional. Now who'll make it all the way to factitious? __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

08-09-2008, 10:17 PM	#9
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	You ok, T-dub? You seem a bit short on words today. Laconic, even. That's the first time in ages I have actually read all of one of your posts . UG: wanna throw "farcical" in there somewhere? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

07-03-2008, 05:15 PM	#4
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	It's weird. 90% of blacks can vote for Obama without anyone saying they are voting for someone on the basis of their skin color. I am white but I want to vote for the right person. I don't think as a white person I slur when I say Wwright person.

08-09-2008, 03:40 PM	#8
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	So who do you want. The wright person or the bright person. More racial code words. Racism is quite alive and well in this election. Racist will be the first to deny it. Am I wright or bright? Do you know? Is it relevant? I have offered hints.

08-10-2008, 09:31 AM	#12
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I'm no longer terribly excited about Obama. The FISA vote ended any fantasy that he would trim back the Executive branch. He's still my generation which I think makes him more sensible on foreign policy because he isn't wed to the 1960's construct of false patriotism. We can't afford another 8 years of early boomer politics. The biggest potential problem I see with an Obama Presidency is a Democrat Congress which would behave as the Republican Congress did "under" Bush. At first blush, Obama seems more willing to work out a real energy policy which for me is a big part of being a positive player on the world stage. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-12-2008, 03:19 AM	#13
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Farcical? Oh dear -- is there ever a time when it is absolutely no whit farcical? The political cartoonists would all take to their beds, pull the covers over their heads and off their feet, and hope for a better dawn on the morrow when things would get back to normal. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

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