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Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:00 AM

Barack Obama's epic win

The young senator makes history not only in terms of race, while a determined Hillary Clinton delays the inevitable a bit longer.

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Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:21 PM

No Way

"Unifying" behind Obama is to accept the following:

- New Liberal Fascist brownshirts on the internet and in the MSM dictating to what remains of the old Democratic Party what to do and what to think, no questions or protestations allowed. If you don't do what they say they will spread all manner of lies to destroy you, as they did to the Clintons.

- The Democratic Party becomes hostage to the Black Vote, with 98% bloc voting for Black candidates. Not just in this primary, but in all elections, local, state and national. A gun pointed at the head of all Democratic officials at all levels.

- The death of Clinton-induced centrism in the Democratic Party. A surge to the Hard Left by what remains of this political party, in the manner of MoveOn.org, Michael Moore, Rev. Wright, et al. This is not your parents' Democratic Party anymore. That political party is dead. You know I'm right. You feel it in your bones. It is a sad day for all of us.

The only way to prevent this from happening is for Obama to lose the general in November. It's your choice. It's your vote. Don't be railroaded. McCain will have at most a single term and the House and Senate will be dominated by Democrats.

The country will survive a McCain presidency. But don't give the Democratic Party away to these radicals. It will die.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:21 PM

rufus what is republcain...???

Sorry, but I have a hard time understanding you.

Try to take a deep long breath and say it again please?

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:23 PM

and rufus I tried to find "demcorats" in the dictionary...

but couldn't find it.

Did you just invent a new word?

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:24 PM

and I've never heard that word "propgoandist"

Are you speaking Polish?

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:27 PM

no no no, gop.

I'm not here to humor you or spoon feed you.

"I'm just the guy, telling you the way it is." :)

I'm doing ripping clinton backers to shreds here. What's the point now. If clinton backers are not going to fight the rush limbaugh sabotuer dittoheads propogating in thei rname, that's their and clinton's (her future in the dem party) problem.

you have no power anymore gop. I'm not wasting my time anymore. only old people are buying it. In the past when only old people voted, you could win by propogading and fooling them. No more. propogate and attack as you might. I've done enough spoon feeding here. Check my archieve. I already ripped you up 500 times indio, you just don't know yet. go read my archieve. I don't have the energy or the time to waste on you ostriches today.

good luck and God Bless.

the gop is done. Let clinton go to the gop, as i've said, obama supporters. don;'t fear that. It is all for the good. It will enable a necessary pivot. We got them now. Sabotage and divide and conquer as they might. It's sad. It's all they got left. do not fear the fascists. hold them responsioble for their words and actions. Time to bring these children to the grown-up world. :)

Peace. What will salon do now? After all their clinton/gop love? Wo thinks they'll last mor ethan a year?

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:29 PM

CRUDE/OVERT versus SOPHISTICATED/COVERT

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Watch out for the covert sophisticated racists like perhaps the author of this column and several others from the supposedly "liberal" or "modern" or "unbiased" sections of our society.

By repeating over and over that this is about a Black candidate and a Black presidency etc. they are stoking the flames of racism as surely and effectively as it can be done.

When Tiger Woods wins, we don't go repeating that a Black golfer is winning.

SO LET'S LOOK AT IT THE WAY IT IS - A DECENT, SMART PERSON WITH GOOD CREDENTIALS AND QUALITIES HAS WON THE NOMINATION. PERIOD.

Should he be the President? Let's look at what he stands for (the policies) versus his opponent and their competencies. If you are denouncing the candidate's race OR praising it, you are not different deep down.

There, someone had to point this out. Time for some honest self-evaluation and growth.

One clarification - I am not saying that Black people should not take pride in his achievement. I am talking about the supposedly enlightened people from the other race praising this / framing this as a racial achievement.

My comments would apply equally to the gender issue as well!

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Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:31 PM

eh "propogading"...?

What does it mean??

I'm sorry but I'm missing you... Did you graduate from high school? If you think old people shouldn't be trusted, I think bad-spellers shouldn't be either. Their right to vote should be retracted.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:35 PM

@ChristopherK

Please look up the terms "perspective" and "ad hominem". I am willing to accept that you do not see the article the same way I do, not because you or I are wrong, but because we have different biases (yes, everybody has biases - even you and I) and perceive the language differently. I do not need to suggest that you are lying or distorting. I stand by my assessment.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:36 PM

rufus right

Those votes are NOT Hillarys votes. The majority of voters who voted for Hillary will be supporting Obama. Hew ill also get the votes of some Independents and Republicans as long as he does not take Hillary for VP.

In CA Obama was running ahead in the most in recent polls. Besides in CA Obama won the heavily Democratic districts here.

Of the few people I know who voted for Clinton, they now regret it.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:36 PM

DONE RATHER

"I'm doing ripping clinton backers to shreds here."

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:43 PM

i HAVE TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING INDO

iF i DIDN'T MISPELL WHAT COULD YOU SAY? you could say nothing. you would run hide and cry and call for joan or salon to ban me.

so I sacrafice me ego. For you. to help you, and to show yoru authoritarian fascist face to the others here.

I would prefer a thank you, for giving you somethign to say. how could you combat me without what I give you? you can't.

like with the gop, clinton included. The oonly power they have is the power WE, as americans, give them. I pick and choose what I give you. But all you got, is what I give. Yet you think you have strength and power over me? tsst tsst tsst.

I'm gone for today. this will allow you brave gop propgoandists to lie and attack with fear of being called out. But onyl because I choose to. understand?

Peace. your welcome.

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