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it took him a while to figure out the guy's really smart and informed.
I really can't stand the way the media taints any win by Obama where he takes a huge majority of the black vote. I couldn't watch the Tuesday coverage after a while - it was all about let's break down the categories so we can get on script about racist latinos. I just hope there's some backlash like there was with all those ridiculous stories about the heart wrenching decision facing black women in choosing b/t voting by race or gender.
The pundits are idiots - they make a huge deal about Georgia ("Oooh, that's a BIG problem for Obama and his ability to get white votes!"). I mean, come on, did they just decide to ignore KS, ID, MN, CO, etc.?
unfortunately, ALL of the candidates have it wrong on health care. and the interviewer has got to be a right wing shill, suggesting that healthcare costs $119 a month from blue cross. what an idiot. off topic, but my premium's $768 a month for two.
NONE of the candidates have it right on this issue. until the insurance companies are OUT of the health care business, until the profit factor is removed, we are going to be dealing with this issue and the proposed solutions are not, i fear, going to be effective.
the thing i am most distressed about is the rethugs are tagging the insurance-for-all efforts of the dems as socialized medicine and welfare for healthcare. because i don't think these methods CAN succeed, this will be taken as proof that healthcare for all CAN'T succeed.
remember that the rethugs don't want us to have anything. ever.
bill kristol, right wing fuckhead tool and an architect of the iraq debacle and half of the bush disasters, insisted that the rethugs should KILL healthcare reform. KILL it. no compromise. kill it dead.
his theory was this: The success of the Clinton proposal, he warned, would “re-legitimize middle-class dependence for ‘security’ on government spending and regulation”, and “revive ... the Democrats, as the generous protector of middle-class interests.”
sweet Jesus, i hate these right wing bastards. hate them.
HA!
Well done Derrick. I must check out Soulfege!
derrick is the smartest person ever.
Derrick, I appreciate you for making all of us OBAMANITES proud!!!
OBAMA 08!!!!
Derrick's policy answers to this "interviewer" were precisely why I support Sen. Obama (even tho' the Iraq vote never came up). The voluntary health care plan, the bipartisan legislative solutions, the electability argument: spot on.
Why, yes, Mr. Media Person. There are substantive policy differences, that I can explain to you in full detail. Ha!
Ohhh-I would have slapped him.
Props to Derrick for holding it-what? DOWN.
obama '08. all the way.
Of course, this was a right-winger out to make a black Obama supporter, and by extension all black Obama supporters. look bad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htD8v2t81h4
I'm really impressed with both Derrick and the guy with sunglasses because they were oh so patient and accommodating to the "interviewer".
Derrick was too generous with the "interviewer" who was a jerk. He did not need to be hostile, but he could have showed more anger and hostility than he actually did (none). Sometimes, jerks need to be shown anger so that they know how they are affecting other people.
The election is between a black man and a white woman. There is no equality in the expectant results of what isn't even a fair matchup.
If Obama was not able to manifest his manhood and views to overshadow and overpower a womans demure demeanor then there would be something to talk about and pay attention to.
The debate between a man and a woman is not even a fair fight let alone a fair match up. Wait until the matchup is between a man and a man and then you can take pride and stock in watching Obama succeed.
As the situation stands now, the debates have been paramount to nothing more than spousal abuse.
The debates are no different than if you were overpowering your wife in order to get your point of view recognized.
There is no honor, completion, satisfaction or respect to be awarded when the debates are between a man and a woman.
Enoch Mubarak
www.mubarakinter-prizes.com
Your words moved me, you truly are a blessed man. Keep speaking out; let your voice be heard all over the world. Its good to know that we as a people still have that drive inside of us for Hope, Change, Freedom, and a better tomorrow.
Jstele, I completely disagree with you. If you notice at the end of the video he and the interviewer shared a light-hearted moment where they laughed shook hand, and asked names.
In the end Derrick made a friend. now suppose if he would have done what you thought he should have the interviewer could have become more aggressive and possibly hostile. Maybe feeling uncomfortable he would move on to the next person. If the later happened we may not have heard derrick speak his mind. If the former were to happen we would have gotten nowhere and both parties would have been bitter.
But you see that Derrick played the game well. His positive attitude towards the interviewer and quick and ingenious response won him over. Just like Barack Obama, Derrick is part of the solution. Bringing people together and and pushing them away.
Here's a quote to think on, “Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the and the blind can see”,- Mark Twain.
Jstele, I completely disagree with you. If you notice at the end of the video he and the interviewer shared a light-hearted moment where they laughed shook hand, and asked names.
In the end Derrick made a friend. now suppose if he would have done what you thought he should have the interviewer could have become more aggressive and possibly hostile. Maybe feeling uncomfortable he would move on to the next person. If the later happened we may not have heard derrick speak his mind. If the former were to happen we would have gotten nowhere and both parties would have been bitter.
But you see that Derrick played the game well. His positive attitude towards the interviewer and quick and ingenious response won him over. Just like Barack Obama, Derrick is part of the solution. Bringing people together and and pushing them away.
Here's a quote to think on, “Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the and the blind can see”,- Mark Twain.
Jean R Gabriel: jrgab11@aol.com
The name of the game is win the election without totally sacrificing your values. Derrick has received excellent promotional benefits from this video. He's gained TV, web, and national newspaper exposure. He's translated that exposure into eardrums for Soulfege. He's also provided a well-reasoned defense of Obama.
But this election will be defined by working class white voters who are petrified of too smart dark-skinned Negroes from muckety-muck cities like LA. Out of fear they may vote for Hillary. I wouldn't be suprised if I helped Barack earn more *marginal* votes cracking jokes at a minor league baseball game yesterday than I would have by publishing a potential viral musical video that I'm working on.
Again, D deserves all the credit in the world for taking a stand and defending his man. The tragedy of it all is that I'm not 100% sure that he helped the candidate. Has Obama himself commented on Derrick's video? Has Derrick connected directly with the candidate?
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