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Wednesday, June 4, 2008 04:22 PM
Original article: Barack Obama's epic win

@karenn

In your mind, anybody who has a real job, who actually uses her law degree is evil. When Bill and Hillary arrived in Washington in 1992, they weren't millionaires like the Obamas.

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My point is Obama chose to work closely with the people when he could have been on his way to being a millionaire. Only after 2 best selling books did he get money so please save it. Only person who said anything about evil is you.

Dont assume to know my mind, because when you assume....well you should know the rest

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 03:39 PM
Original article: Barack Obama's epic win

@ indigo

How can you trust that this guy is not just interested in the power, instead of serving and working for the people?

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Easily. Obama served the people with his actions as a community organizer in Chicago when he could have had HRC's career as a lawyer and a Walmart board member. For most of his adult life he has been working side by side serving the people.

I didn't know there was a time limit on how long you have to wait to run for President. You sound like Bill when he said obama "should wait his turn", like they have a monopoly on who can run and when they can do so.

It is understandable to be upset that your candidate lost but don't be a sore loser. You make things worse for her VP nom....which I hope Obama doesn't give her.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 03:24 PM
Original article: Barack Obama's epic win

indigo try to be objective

MO told SC voters during campaign that they were one of them so they should vote for them...yeah it worked! But then Bill got lynched to say the obvious that blacks voted for O for kinship reason, first and foremost.

That's what disgusts me about this primary and drive me away from any affinity toward Obama.

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Bill got "lynched" by his own words and actions, not because of Michelle Obama. Bill also called Obama's vote against the Iraq war a "fairy tale" and hinted that since Jesse Jackson won SC when he ran that Obama's win wasn't as important. These perceived slights from their OWN campaign doomed her in future elections. All she wanted to talk about the "hard working Americans, white Americans" and forgot about the most loyal demo she had when the race started, namely black voters. It seems you are trying to do the same thing that she did and it's disturbing and inaccurate.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 02:58 PM
Original article: Barack Obama's epic win

@ indigo

What does "ready from day one" mean? I heard HRC saying that throughout her campaign and it didn't matter. HRC has only herself and her camp to blame (not the party as you said)for losing. I remember when she had more support from black people than Obama did when these primaries started. She lost that partly because of Bill's slights and attitudes toward Obama in SC and the fact that people started to believe he could win after Iowa. Popular votes and the political map doesn't win the nod, but delegates do (remember Bush 2000)and Obama has that number now. I think HRC is still stunned that she actually lost to the junior senator from IL because as she said it would be over by Super Tuesday.

How quickly we forget.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 02:21 PM
Original article: Barack Obama's epic win

@ indigo

I would not call anyone racist unless their words or actions proved them to be. But how is Obama not qualified? The only qualifications are being 35 and a citizen of America, which he is. Just because Obama hasn't been in D.C. as long as others in the past doesn't make him less qualified. He actually has more ELECTED experience than HRC (elected in 1996 as State Senator, HRC in 2000 as U.S. Senator) but that's doesn't make him a better candidate. The people still decide who they want to lead the country and since he has won the nomination, that proves to me he is the better candidate. I respect your and anyone elses opinion until they show they don't deserve it.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 01:55 PM
Original article: Barack Obama's epic win

The Racist word is thrown around too easily

I have read most of the post here and the some people using the racist label don't seem to know what it means. Black people always vote 80-90% Democrat even when the candidate is white. That doesn't sound "racist" to me. Sure there are some people will vote for Obama BECAUSE he is black just like some won't BECAUSE he is black. But to label somebody racist is irresponsible if you don't have proof.

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