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Maybe after all this chaos something new and good will blossom. Hang in there Jack!
Obama is giving a press conference, his first in a long time, in Indiana right now and he is putting it down!
He's forceful and calm and seemed completely unrattled by PA and all the spin about it.
But his best answer came to a question about him being cast as a wimp who can't stand the heat.
I can't provide a verbatim, but his response was something like:
"Look, I've been a fighter for 20 years on behalf of working people. Clinton and President Clinton have complained the most about the media and the debates and whatever else throughout this campaign. A person who's a fighter doesn't need to talk about it. They don't have to keep using bluster and rhetoric about obliterating and fighting. The people don't care about that, they care about your record for fighting on behalf of their best interests. I've been doing that for 20 years."
He also said he will close this primary contest out when he wins it. Meantime, he said campaigning hard in states like Ohio and PA where Clinton had the support of their governors and started with huge leads that he closed on was great for his organization in November, especially since those same politicos will back him in the general.
He also said he doesn't get too up when the campaign is up or too down when the campaign is down. He just keeps plugging away and getting his message out there.
Tough questions; great answers. And he appeared well-rested even after last night's loss.
I wonder what the MSM will take from it.
all he had to do was recommend garlic capsules and we'd know for sure he's down.
i'm off to sleep in the sun. peace my people. peace.
The RNC at McCain's urging has agreed for now to not run the Wright/Obama ad (and don't really have the money to), but the cable news programs have been running it all day.
Free.
It's another poor ad with very little impact.
They view Obama as an inexperienced young man who is getting an incredible shot at the Presidency due to his gender. That bothers women.
Blacks are upset with the Clintons because they have used their whiteness (or Obama's blackness) to elevate themselves politically. That bothers blacks.
I hope, though, that you don't stop blogging about politics. It's the reason I come here, because I find this to be a rare spot on the internet where I see intelligent black people discussing politics and being very candid.
Let's also not be completely unreasonable here. No one was complaining when Obama racked up twelve straight victories over the course of an entire month.
It's understandable that people are angry and tired, but I find myself consistently less angry and tired when I come to this blog and exchange viewpoints with many like-minded people.
U need to take care of Urself...
and get back in the race. Rest, eat and sleep. We cannot give up yet on our Barack Obama.
People like me and many, many others need pple like u who are on the front line to keep the Obama trail blazing.
As I read the headline "why can't Obama seal the deal?" I thought about how his campaign is a reflection of efforts African Americans make to succeed and the resistance we often encounter despite having the education and experience.
While we have to be 3 times smarter, we are told so "Oh stop whining", or look at the unfair advantage "they" are getting. Obama's campaign is our struggle amplified for the world to see.
We have to be strong to make it through and like you said so does he. Generations before us have done it... we can too! Hang in there.
You and your partner have a great blog here, and I'm a big fan.
Steven D of Booman Tribune
Thank you for expressing this!
I'm angry at the Clintons because of low rent crap like: "he's not muslim...as far as I know", "he won't stand up for women's rights", "SHAME ON YOU BARACK OBAMA!", "Jesse Jackson won SC twice" and the list goes on.
Hillary's core supporters are angry at Obama because he is winning. They feel he has no right to win, especially this being Hillary's year and all. She deserves it because it's her turn (huh? try telling Feinstein, Pelosi, Dodd, Biden, and on and on). She deserves it because she was humiliated (by Bill) and hounded by the republicans (wow, what an inspiring reason!). Oh, and Obama gave Hillary the finger (how retarded can these people be?)
You've earned a well-deserved rest.
Now it's time for the superdelegates to get some backbone and take a stand.
I'll get past my current disappointment by tomorrow. I'll be writing my usual bi-weekly check to Obama on Friday. And I'll keep coming to this site for the brillant and insightful commentary that you bring. Don't let me down!
big m, you said " Let's also not be completely unreasonable here. No one was complaining when Obama racked up twelve straight victories over the course of an entire month."
Well I beg to differ, many of us were complaining that if the names were reversed after each successive win the powers that be would surely be singing in harmony for Senator Obama to get out of the race. That said, I tend to rest on the fact that I started this adventure hith only a little hope, and that has gotten stronger, but my doubts about America's ability to recognize and deal with it's original sin still hold sway!!!
That's the NC GOP's ad, not the RNC. The distinction's important, as the ad is really about two democratic candidates for governor in NC.
Of course, THAT aspect of the story will be completely lost.
And that Bill C. lost his temper with a reporter on tape?
It's all good.
I know that people were upset by that (MSM coverage of Clinton), but I was more referring to people's attitude towards the election at the time. We weren't saying we are too tired to press on, or we refuse to watch the coverage, or we will stop disucssing politics on the board...duing the month of February, everyone was chanting "OBAMA, OBAMA, OBAMA!"
So all I'm saying is this process ebbs and flows. There will be highs and lows. But you can't get too down on the lows, and you can't get too cocky on the highs.
Peace and Strength while you rest up and recuperate. It's still good and right now there are others to carry while you rest. http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ According to the state of PA she got a single digit victory, which is what we were working for, in all reality.
Did we hope and dream of more? Well yes! But this here 8.6% is fiiiiine for now.
Everything you just posted here is truth and just know that while you're not the only one of us feeling like this today (oh my legs ache and my house ...) but we keep growing more plentiful and refining our tactics as we go.
As "anything goes" as girlfriend is, she has a point about The Big O's inability to win the states w/ the most electoral votes. And Ohio, demographically, is a microcosm (cross-section) of the U.S.
No, she does not have a point. Unless her point is to come across as an idiot. Obama losing big state primaries like CA and NY does not mean he'll lose them in the general. Using her logic, that means she'll lose IL to McCain. I don't think so. As to states like OH, PA or even FL for that matter - well, both Clinton and Obama could easily lose them in the GE.
Great post and I feel like many others on this site. Please get well and keep on blogging. You are my CNN, while the MSM is going down in flames, you and many other bolgs out there are keeping us really informed.
Thanks so much!!!
If you think I believe that, you take me for a fool.
The RNC is slick. McCain is too. They get to play good cop/bad cop with the NC Republican party and its leader, and the ad gets to be aired for free on cable news until somebody can raise enough money to air it in the NC media market.
Obama's relationship to Wright is the subject of the ad. Therefore it's not ONLY about the gubernatorial race. It's about the presidential primary coming up in two weeks that the Republicans want Mrs. Nixon to win or at least contest closely.
Slick. But not that slick. It's pretty transparent. Especially since the ad and the "controversy" around it is running every 20 minutes on MSNBC as I type this.
But my question was simple: Do you think the ad is effective?
I think it's tired and amateur and that's me.
But it's keeping a hot controversy alive, a controversy that Obama has addressed over and over, sometimes better than others, and he will certainly have to address it again in NC simply because this ad is/will run.
I wasn't born yesterday.
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No she doesn't. And Missouri is more of a microcosm of US than is Ohio.
Electoral votes don't have anything to do with a Democratic primary.
Only delegates. Which are similar to electoral votes.
It's a race for delegates. That's it.
And Obama's delegate vote lead is insurmountable.
Her arguments don't hold water.
But having said that it really is all over but the shouting for Hillary, so it's all good in the end.
Take a few days away from the news shows, the blogs and anything that will make you upset and just relax and get well.
Curling up on the couch with some classic sitcom DVDs is the best cure for whatever ails you. Take as much time as you need to come back fresh and ready to raise hell.
Lookie, here. The fact is that there was no way he was going to win every state--let alone a state that has nearly the same demographic characteristics of Ohio. Two states that are more like each other than any other state in the union--except for other states in the Appalacia region. And nobody, including the Obama campaign thought that PA would go in the win column. The ideas was to close the gap--which they did reducing it by more than 13 points.
This right here is chess, not checkers and we have to be patient enough to get to the end--whatever it takes.
Lastly, so what he lost two in a row? Are you ready to cash in your sense of hope to trade it in for Hillary? Not me. I have yet to hear a Hillary supporter, as of late, make a fact based rational for supporting her.
12 in a row--she has two in a row.
She has branding and name recognition and whether we like it or not, alot of Americans just don't pay attention to the detail.
But if we supporters of Obama give up, when the going gets tough. Well, Clinton will in fact, be right. Won't she?
Now, go drink some tea, put in a movie and relax. We still got time.
That's real; McCain AND the RNC have pretty much denounced it. Being an independent entity, NC GOP pretty much told them to kick rocks.
On the effectiveness...not sure.
The ad basically equates their gubernatorial (sp?) candidates and their controversial relationships with Obama and his.
That's a suspect analogy (and I think you/I can agree to that, though we'll disagree on why we think it's suspect).
I've said before that the easiest way to get a problem off the front page is to stop talking about it, especially if you've already addressed it.
Let’s put this "win" into proper perspective. She simply held serve last night.
Obama is running vs. Bill, Hillary, McCain, the Republican machine, and the MSM!
He was 20+ points down in PA, yet he was able to narrow the gap to under ten pts.
Yes he is getting roughed up but he needs it--better he learns now then in November. He basically waltzed in the Senate unopposed (Alan keys?)
IND and NC will be a different story.
Today McCain asked the NC GOP to stop running an attack ad featuring Rev. Wright--Why? It would open him up for John Hagee and Rod Parsley questions-
Lastly did u think this would be easy?
Obama's strongest surrogate just blasted Contessa (sp?) Brewer on MSNBC for "dutifully covering" the bitter comments three times while he was standing there waiting to be interviewed.
He blasted the media like no Obama surrogate has and when challenged by Brewer he practically shut her up with reason.
If anybody can capture it, please post it for all to see.
It was beautiful.
I think it is time for them to turn Michelle loose on Hillary's ass.
I'm sure in climb up the professional ladder, she has encountered many many women like Hillary.
Barack is a gentleman and no doubt respects Hillary as a woman and clearly would rather talk things out than scratch them out.
I think Michelle, as a woman, could handle Hillary in a woman's way.
Ladies, how many times have you had to handle someone like Hillary during your career and come out okay.
Get some rest feel better and know that we're holding it down for you.
We'll be okay.
He'll be okay.
Yeah, I usually came out okay but I found women like Hillary particularly vicious and vindictive. So I often won the battle but not the war.
As we all know those crocodile tears can make folks tune out logic.
Frankly, she will destroy the party rather than let this go. I worked for McCain in 2000. I'll do it again if she is the nominee. I may even do it if the Democrats are so crippled that it's better to put Barack out of his misery like a wounded dog. This is what it's coming down to.
I absolutely LOVE JJP. Since I found the site a few months ago, I visit multiple times on a daily basis.
The insight you and Jill have is amazing. You've allowed me, as a US expat in the UK, to keep my finger on the pulse of this election.
Keep doing what you're doing. You guys rock!
Interesting.
I think he did the right thing by not playing politics as usual.
The media would have been all over him if he had. Casting him as the typical politician.
The US deserves Hillary Clinton for their President. I'm serious. We hate the facts. We hate the truth. We love to be part of the mob and beat down on those damn free thinkers. We are a nation of bullies who love to pile on the new guy and then laugh about it later while convincing ourselves that they deserved it. We'd prefer to be told what to do and what to think than decide for ourselves. Even when we are shown the lie, we will still accept it. We are her people. Obama thinks too highly of us.
Is there any doubt AT ALL in anyone's mind that Hillary and/or Bill Clinton will lie at any opportunity if they believe it will serve them better than the truth? Be it over sexual relations with 'that' woman. I supported NAFTA while I was against it, or was it that she was against NAFTA while she supported it? Bringing peace to Northern Ireland and Bosnia. Sniper fire. Taxes. White House experience, 3 a.m. calls. I heard the recording of Bill Clinton saying that the Obama Campaign played the race card, and hours later he denied saying it at all. That has been a running theme in this campaign. Lay out an accusation to the press of active wrongdoing on the part of the Obama campaign, no proof, mind you, only an accusation and then pretend you said no such thing when confronted with the fact that the accusation is unfounded.
The press is complicit. the bigger the whopper, the more coverage it will get. Was the Rev. Wright thing, or the bitter comments, really that much of a story or did they become the big story because everyone felt a need to tear down the new guy. The fact the Hillary Clinton lied, or misspoke about her trip to Bosnia did not get half the coverage of Wright. The fact that she said quite clearly that she would commit US troops to any Mid-East conflict and directly threatened Iran (who according to the NIE has no viable nuke program, the NIE was right about Iraq, I see no reason to doubt them here). No press, no massive outcry of war hawkishness, foreign policy naiveté, no pre-emptive rush to war, again.
Hillary Clinton has lied to us, hidden things from us, misled us on her policies and positions. Has all but ceased presenting the merits of her case to be the President in favor of attacking her opponent to make you vote against him rather than for her. She knows what we are; scared monkeys that wait for the crack of the whip to know which way to jump instead of selecting a path for ourselves that will lead away from that torture all together.
Hillary Clinton says she is only doing what the Republicans were going to do against Obama anyway. If that is the case, what makes her different from any other Republican? what makes her different from George Bush for that matter? Her plans for social security is the same as his, form a committee and wait. Attacking Iran is on her agenda, the same as his. She will listen to the Generals on the ground in Iraq to decide what to do, just as he does. She has made impossible promises during the campaign that the office of the President cannot deliver on. When they evaporate and she is branded a liar, she will say she only misspoke, or that it is 'their' fault, or she will simply gloss over it and present a new shiny thing to get our attention. HRC is the secret Republican candidate. Obama is the only candidate left in the race that does not have a Republican agenda and does not use republican tactics. Pointing and blaming to win at politics has been successful for a long time.
I'll say it again. We are a nation of bullies and thugs. We will follow the person who is picking on the other guy, because we don't want them picking on us. As a mob we will accept lies for truth if we hear it loud and long enough, even when the facts are held up to us brightly.
Here are some examples of some truths that people don't care about and find it more acceptable to believe the lie:
Obama is and has not been a Muslim, in faith or practice. - There has never been anything other than innuendo to suggest otherwise. He was not sworn in on the Koran.
Obama loves America. - Not just because he says it, but because for over 20 years he has worked avidly on the behalf of his fellow citizens. If you believe that the end all be all of patriotism is encompassed by a lapel pin, that is exactly what the rising socialist party in Germany believed in the 30's when they required their members to wear their pins to prove loyalty.
Obama is not an elitist. - He grew up with divorced parents without any great wealth. Went to school on scholarship and student loans. Did not have significant financial success until after publishing a book. Still the least wealthy candidate in the race. That said being elite is a good thing, he is well educated, articulate, and intelligent, with high levels of compassion and empathy and has a highly organized and tactical mind. We should want someone who is the best of the best, or elite, to be the President. Of the three remaining candidates, I would say that Obama has the most and most recent experience actually working on the front lines for the people in this country.
Not everyone Obama ever knew or met tells him what to think, or will somehow have influence over him as President. - We all know people that we have significant differences with, some we work with, some we associate with, some we know in passing. Rarely could any of them dictate to us what we think and believe. Certainly even fewer than that would be able to tell us how we do our jobs. No other candidate is being held to that standard.
Obama has not been vetted - Please find me another candidate that has had his patriotism questioned so openly and baldly. Show me another candidate who has had investigations into his life and his writings played across the press going back to his days in kindergarten. Find me another candidate that had so little to be found in his own life to attack that the Republican opposition, including Hillary Clinton has had to resort to not only making things up out of whole cloth but also attacking anyone he knew for longer than 10 minutes for something they may have said or done, sometimes prior to ever having met the candidate.
The Republicans and HRC are counting on people to not think. To be afraid, to not trust what is different. To listen more to a 30 second commercial that not so subtly and completely falsely tries to connect her opponent to a terrorist. Obama thinks that you are better than that, that you will read the positions and policies and make a decision on what is best for the country.
I know better. HRC and the Republicans want to incite a lynch mob and are doing a good job with it. Like that lynch mob you will surely feel guilty tomorrow, maybe even a little ashamed for being so easily led, but you are marching along today, chest puffed out and holding your heads high.
If you believe the polls, over half the registered democrats believe her to be untrustworthy, nearly 60% in the last poll. A blip on the news, Obama's bowling score got more coverage. yet she continues to be competitive. Why? Because Americans know they can trust a lying politician to lie and can accept that but a truthful politician cannot be withstood. Someone who calls us to be our better selves must be defeated, because to be our better selves would force us to face that we have been less than we should have been, and we can't have that.
Hillary Clinton has been clear that she is willing to win at any cost. While we may want to admire that sentiment, take a moment to think about it. She is willing to sacrifice anything and everything to win. The reason this sounds familiar is because it is the same philosophy the current administration has of its agenda.
You'll probably win HRC. You will do whatever is necessary to do so, and your opponent will continue to appeal to our better angles in the false belief that they are there to hear him. Americans do not want the audacity of hope. They do not want responsibility, they do not want truth. It is easier to mumble "No we can't" than the other thing. We crave the juicy gossip, the innuendo, and the boldest of lies, the cheap shot, it is just more entertaining. Hillary likes to keep us beating up on the new guy, because she feels she has already gotten her lumps. In the face of not having anything to beat him up on, she can make stuff up, we don't care. we just prefer to beat someone down than lift, even ourselves, up.
Obama, America doesn't want hope. They want grist for the mill. Call Hillary Clinton the alternate Republican candidate. Tell them if it walks, talks and campaigns like a Republican...Flat our call her a racist for associating with racists. Say she is an elitist of the first order that hasn't done an honest day's hard work in her adult life. Call her a warmonger who does not truly regret or apologize for her vote to go to war and eagerly awaits the chance to bomb Iran. That she has pimped her daughter and ridden the coattails of her philandering husband to win an election. Call her a liar to her face at the next debate.
By going so negative, the press will brand you a liar on you mission of change, THEN American will trust you.
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1. Peel and Boil fresh ginger to make a tea and add honey and lemon.
2. Emergen - C or similar
3. Buy a neti pot to flush your entire sinus cavity OR you can buy a organic saline nasal spray
4. Use a dehumidifier regularly and a clean air filter
5. Tiger Balm or Vicks Vapo-Rub
6. Chicken soup - it's been scientifically proven. If you don't eat meat I suppose you could just do the broth and vegies.
7. 10-15 of deep breathing and mediative down time
8. 10 glasses of water per day
9. Positive Thoughts.
10. Prayer
Those Hillary supporters would have never said that about John Edwards. We have been given an opportunity to fix so many problems with this country and it will be a long battle. If it had been easy it wouldn't mean as much! I am positive but I also know we have free will and historically every current superpower falls. So this is the moment where we can point to our demise or our rebirth.
Seriously I don't know how Obama does it. He is always in great spirits, looks rested and hasn't been sick yet. Those are in support of restoring morality and justice to this country can not give up. Evil is always on the look out and weak-willed people are easily manipulated. We have to remain vigilant!
I think most of us are depressed because we've seen how two great politicians have been dragged through the mud--Hillary did it to her self by becoming a Republican-lite candidate. And there's no end to this mess.
As someone earlier said, it's never been easy for black folk. But I have to believe that once Obama puts Clinton away, he will become president because his opponent is so weak.
So keep up the hope everbody--donate money to Obama's campaign, phonebank for him, and if you live in or near any of the upcoming states, get out the vote for him.
..Barack was blowing his nose on the stump a couple months ago.
Barack 08
Take care of yourself.
You are probably one of the most eloguent men on the planet. Your eloguence is even reflected in your anger. You and Senator Obama are very similar in that way, but that's part of his problem.
The primary reason that Senator McCain's notorious temper hasn't hurt him with voters is that they respect it. The same goes for Hillary Clinton. They can't stand her dirty tactics, but they begrudgingly respect her fighter instincts. White folks, specifically middle America, love a fighting spirit in their politicians.
Now we all know that Senator Obama can not show a hint of anger without being branded 'the angry Black man', but that doesn't mean his coolness can't be accompanied by a clear determination to win.
He literally needs to become Michael Jordan, with all the charm, swagger and killer instinct. Very rarely did Michael Jordan show anger or frustration on the court, but there was never a doubt--you could see it in his eyes--that he would do whatever it took to win. He never talked trash in front of the cameras, but he was the biggest trash talker on the court. We would see him smiling at Reggie Miller, but what we didn't hear was him telling Reggie Miller "I'm going to rip your throat out." He mastered quiet intimidation with a killer smile and grace. Unfortunately, Senator Obama is coming off as quiet and intimidated by Hillary Clinton.
He's losing the respect of white men! Even Chris Matthews is getting over his man crush.
It's not totally his fault. He can't be expected to do all the heavy lifting on his own. The one clear advantage that Senator Clinton enjoys is having surrogates who will fight Jesus Christ if necessary on her behalf. Senator Obama, on the other hand, has surrogates that appear to be hedging their bets on the slight chance she can take the nomination.
He needs more political surrogates like Representative Adam Smith of WA. He is absolutely fantastic! Unlike David Axelrod who allowed Tim Russert to repeat the LIE that Senator Obama did not put his hand over his heart during the pledge of allegiance, Rep. Smith has never allowed a false charge or criticism of Senator Obama to go unchallenged.
Senator Obama needs more Represenative Smiths and more David Geffens, political version of David Geffens that is. Truer words have never been spoken when he said, "all politicians lie, but the Clintons lie with such ease it's disturbing." We need surrogates that are not afraid to exploit the character weakness of the Clintons.
Take care of yourself, but please don't give up! What you write and what you do is making a difference. Example: all the people who comment here (including myself).
I know it's dispiriting to see what's transpiring in this primary election but as someone said...did we really think it would be easy??
Clinton may get her way but we right now Senator Obama is in the lead and that's what matters!
I love this blog and as a result I've sent many of my friends (white, black and hispanic) to this site. Take a break if you must and get well...but please come back. If they do steal the nomination, maybe there will be enough outrage out there to finally get a viable third party started. You never know!
She may have a point about him not winning those states in a primary race. Also, she says this after not just engaging in the normal criticism of one's opponent that goes on in campaigns, she says it after "othering" him to the point where many of the people who voted for her in the primaries almost feel that voting for him in the general would be an act of treason against America. The kind of racial dynamics mentioned in the other post is clearly recognizable here. This particular one is the one where they push you into the mud, then denounce you for being dirty.
These guys know what they are doing. I wouldn't be surprised at the demographic / voting analysis going on with them.
The GE should be interesting. Using my poor math skills for the GE: I took out Billary's angry 20%. Obama was left with a hefty margin over total Republican votes. (I know all of them didn't come out.)
Independents are a wild card. Yet, split their tally 50%-50% per candidate in the GE, and Obama carries the PA state.
This has been the pattern over a number of states he won early on. Dem. turnout has been incredible.
When the election coverage gets to you: watch something entertaining, read a good book, get a good night's sleep. Stress kills. Don't worry about things you cannot control. The media works on negative hype. They love this race, it's making them big bucks....
this will happen. i know it will. don't give up.
I empathize with how you're feeling - both physically and politically. I am feeling much the same - fighting off a cold and battling a serious bought of Clintonitis - with distinct symptoms of apathy and despair.
I hope you feel better soon - body mind and spirit.
CALL TODAY !!! Stress THE FACTS to DNC & SuperDelegates !(FACT IS: Clinton Has Lost ENTIRE BLACK VOTE !)
It is absolutely amazing how the media is spinning the Clinton victory in Pennsylvania.....regardless of the facts. First of all, although she was leading in the polls by over 22%, she won by 9.4%....not 'double digits' which sounds so much more like a blowout. Secondly, unless Hillary wins every remaining primary by 76% or more, it is absolutley mathematically impossible for her to catch Obama in the pledged delegate count. That's just a fact. Obama is leading in delegate count, number of states won and popular vote, even though now she has convinced some in the media to count the votes in Michigan and Florida to claim a lead in popular vote, although the fact is.....those states don't count.
While the media is dissecting the demographics, for some reason they keep leaving one verrrrry important statistic out of their breakdown. The Major Fact Is.....BILLARY HAS ALIENATED AND LOST THE ENTIRE BLACK VOTE ! Where's THAT fact ? And they have the gall to think that they can claim her to be more electable to superdelegates.......with close to zero black support......ARE THEY NUTS ???????? Hillary Clinton is the first democratic presidential nominee in modern day history to lose the entire black vote ! That, too, is a fact !
THE STRATEGY IS SIMPLE:
It is time for EVERYONE to contact the DNC and every superdelegate that we can trace and remind them that due to her own actions HILLARY HAS LOST THE ENTIRE BLACK VOTE ! How in the world could she and Bill have the nerve to claim more electabilty when they have lost an entire race of people....the very group that the Democratic Party has always been able to count on.
SPEAK OUT !!!!
TIME TO MAKE CALLS....SEND EMAILS....CALL RADIO TALK SHOWS....EVERY WAY YOU CAN THINK OF !!!!!! THEY MUST HEAR FROM US !!!!
Call The DNC TODAY at 202-863-8000 or contact them at Democrats.org.
This is in no way meant to be racial. We are all in this together....blacks, whites, young, old, rich and poor......working together for a better America. But the fact that Hillary Clinton (wife of 'The First Black President', who started this campaign with 82% of the black support)has lost the support of an entire race of people....is not only pitiful.....but should be made....a very well known FACT !
Visit: Blacks4Barack.org
(A Multi-Racial Organization...Dedicated To Truth !)
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I feel the same way as you. A whole group of us from the Bay Area just returned from a week of pounding the pavement and 12 to 14 hour days in Philadelphia.
I also have a sore throat and am frustrated by the cockroach-like nature of Hillary's campaign.
Raymond
http://tri_blog.livejournal.com
it occurs to me that something important may be happening in this torturous primary process. the process is too long. one candidate is now intent on destroying the front runner. the so-called leadership of the Democratic party remains silent as the process threatens to disembowel the party and alienate voters.
maybe the "something important" is a realization that America needs a new party. two years ago the dems were given a chance in Congress to change the direction of the country, and to challenge Bush and his fellow bandits. they refrained from leadership. during this primary season the dems had the opportunity to offer America some hope and confidence. they are determined instead to form a circular firing squad. and the so-called leaders and elders of the party remain silent.
the Obama campaign has given voice to a long dormant vision of a renewed America, and this vision is not going to be dormant any longer. such a hopeful vision, once associated with the Democratic party is scorned by the current party machinery, because the current machine has lost its way and no longer believes in democracy, equality, or social progress.
if Obama is shut down, or more likely, if the party machinery continues to allow him to fend for himself (in their silence) while Hillary plays on racist stereotypes, invokes terrorism fears, and continues to do everything she can not just to win, but to destroy him (and he can not really strike back...that would play out in the media, the Clinton campaign and the GOP in a blatantly racist way) ....
if Hillary and the machine prevail, it may be time for progressive Americans to consider other options. maybe that is what is happening.
it's quite normal to feel tired and frustrated under these circums. you've earned your r&r.;
i'm sure you'll be there for the next and final phase. you won't give up.
respect, and best wishes.
Good post.
I'm just waiting for the process to work itself out.
If Obama is screwed out of the nomination by the DNC, there will be hell to pay!
jon
We did good work, met a lot of people, and helped a lot of people be part of democracy again. Not just Hope, but Faith, Hope, and Love. Let's have Faith that the American people will do the right thing. Let's keep showing Americans Love to get them there. I know we can.