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I am not voting for her. Neither are any of the people I know.
By time you subtract out the AA voters who refuse to vote for her and the voters of other hues--she would be in a world of trouble.
The question is how can we be more active? At this point I feel like we are singing to the choir and we need to start shouting louder than the Repugnicans.
Somebody is finally talking about what needs to be done. I think the black blogosphere (at least those who support Barack's candidacy) needs to be a voice of solidarity, writing, doing podcast's and ect informing the public of the following:
What is happening during this primary season but also that if the DNC allows the rules to be changed in order to ensure a hand over of the nomination to Clinton, that we are urging all Black Americans who planned on supporting the Democratic nominee to go and vote on election day, but to write in Obama's name or an independent candidate. Under no circumstances cast your vote for Hillary Clinton or John McCain.
That is not enough however, we need to investigate what corporations Hillary and McCain are being funded by. I can guarantee there are some corporate fa tcats providing some financial contributions.
They need to feel the power of the Black consumer. This includes advertisers for television networks like Fox, MSNBC, CNN and
other forms of media like these talk radio shows as well as print media.
The dollar holds the power and we need to take advantage. No longer does being outraged and marching in the street works.
Start also stating in solidarity that we will not support Democratic or Republicans looking to retain or gain seats in Congress.
Just like a lot of citizens donated to Senator Obama's campaign, so can we do with Independent candidates. Let some people with new visions get into congress. People that are first beholden to us not corporate crooks.
Seems a bit naive to some but change starts with one person and one small action then snowballs.
We can do it!
In fact, if that's the way the party treats it's most loyal constituency, I'd probably never support a Democrat again.
I also hope if she doesn't get the nomination, that black voters in NY will remind her of what she did to them the first change they get.
That's how serious it is for me!
She is a she-devil of the worst kind. It makes me hope she does get the nomination and watch McCain hand her fat, pantsuited ass to her. It couldn't have happened to a nicer person.
Hillary, karma's a bitch and so are you!
-If I may, a slight change:
"IF I voted for her AFTER SHE STEALS IT, then I, and every other Black voter who votes for her, would be saying that Black folk belong PERMANENTLY UNDER THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY BUS."
I will not vote for Hillary Clinton, and don't start the "ohh, what about the Supreme Court justices, ohhh, I'm getting the vapors!"
Hillary would co-sign with the Republicans to get what "she" wants, and I believe she would throw pro-choice nominees under the bus in order to accomplish that.
But as for me and my family, we've said it since the SC Primary: I'll vote republican for the first time in my life than vote for Billary. Their true colors have shown, and anything less than outright protest will be taken as acquiesence.
I'm so glad I'm not the only one thinking this way.
Against Race Politics
I cannot support Hillary for exactly the reasons you have so eloquently stated and I am not down with 10, 100 or 1000 years in Iraq, or any other of that ish Republicans get all heated about that are completely opposite of everything I stand for.
"They'll be back, where else do they have to go?" so freaking dismissive - it's just one more damn insult to my intelligence and to my humanity isn't it?
Well, look how long it has taken for Black folk to see the light about the Clintons.
We are a forgiving people and it takes a lot for us to cut the cord.
I saw the Clintons coming a mile away. I didn't vote for them before and I surely wouldn't start now.
On election day, if Obama is not on the ballot,I will be writing in his name. If I were to go against everything I believe and stand for in my life and cast a vote for either Clinton or McCain, I might as well be hit myself in the head with a brick. I want to be able to stand tall and look myself in the mirror and know I didn't settle.
I live in DC and there is nothing important on the ballot in November except for the Presidential fight, I will just stay home and I will encourage all of my friends to do likewise.
Whereas I use to have a moderate respect for her, I no long have any. I also voted for Bill twice.
I mourn the election of John McCain as nothing better than the jerk we have now. It is another sad day for America
I'd rather McCain win it than HRC, but too many people sacrificed for us to have the right and privilege to vote for us to just stay home. Let's try to get something for our votes in addition to some payback!