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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 01:35 PM

I gotta million of 'em!

"Now, before resorting to more ad hominem typical of Obamabots, ask yourself this question: would you have been so enamored with him had he been a half Japanese, half white with an association to a Japanese fascist group that believes in Iapanese supremacy and a glorification to Japan's war crimes in WWII?"

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Q. Hey! Did you hear the one about the guy who's half-Black and half-Japanese?

A. Every December 7th he tries to bomb Pearl Baily

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 01:35 PM

and senorplain and obamabots...

the racists are you by labeling every criticism against Obama as racism. And as such O won't win in Nov. You guys have to have a better plan to lure voters other than playing the victim/race card because that won't sit too well with the majority of white voters, dems or not.

By the same token, you should all be sexist for not voting for HRC. But I know better than using that card every time I come across moronic Obamabots such as yourselves.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 01:39 PM

Trolls trolls everywhere

You're assuming that Obama cares about women and will work for women's causes. He has given no indication that he will. Just because somebody calls himself a Democrat, it is not safe to assume that he will be an actual Progressive.

His legislative record is progressive, and his campaign has been on the high road since day one.

Besides, you know for sure, if you are a democrat, that McCain will do the opposite of advocating women's causes.

Your "logic" is equivalent to saying that you'd rather have Charles Manson watch your children than a stranger, because you don't know if they'd be a good babysitter. If those are your only two choices, you would be completely insane to pick Charles Manson. Just as you are for voting McCain, or even refusing to vote for our nominee, whoever that might be. Insane.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 01:39 PM

YOUR FALSE NARRATIVES AND ACCUSATIONS ARE MOOT INDO

That onl worked when hillary was in. Now it's obama vs mccain. News flash.

And to argue the democrats are racists whereas the gop is not, your going to be looking long and far, here, for aomeone to buy yoru flase narratives and false characterizations.

Race and gender have nothing to do with this election. BEware those who tell you it does. for they are republican sabotuers.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 01:43 PM

rufus...you are beyond help

WTF does this mean?

"or aomeone to buy yoru flase"

Can you at least respect yourself by writing in a more comprehensible fashion?

No? Sorry I forgot you are a mindless Obamabot. LOL....

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 01:44 PM

indigo666

the only black and white issue here is that the white lady is blackmailing the Democratic party. I suspect her chief concern is getting someone else to bail her out of her mismanaged campaign's huge debt. There may be the leveraging of a VP slot, but Obama is many things and stupid is not among them. why on earth, after the performance of the last couple months, underlined emphatically last night by billary's egocentric speech, would he want to run with a millstone around his neck? That, and her almost Cheneyesque negatives, which would draw the fascist base out in numbers that would partially negate the wave of new and enthusiastic voters. Rodham does get some credit for those new voters, but the lions share goes to the nominee, Barack Obama. The nominee. As of last night. The nominee. did you read about his speech before AIPAC today? Just as good as his brilliance speech last night. He's The Natural, only not Robert Redford- more Denzel Washington.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 01:46 PM

yeah right...

"Race and gender have nothing to do with this election."

Oh you are so full of shit, then why do 92% of AA flock behind him while the real hero with track record is Hillary?

Please you can fool yourself but not us, people who actually spell better than you lol...

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 01:47 PM

where are we, Burning Man?

Jeez with all these strawman arguments from Indigo et al you'd almost think we were a buncha neo-hippies in the desert!

First, nobody here, and I mean NOBODY equates any and all criticism of Obama as racist. End of story.

but when you call him an "affirmative-action candidate" (which is kind of nonsensical) and mean it as an insult...well that IS racist. Sorry, it's a Conservative False Sense of Entitlement bullshit argument.

and when "kilroy was here" calls Michelle Obama a "baboon" well that is Most Assuredly racist (that post has thankfully been deleted)

only those setting up straw men arguments claim that Obama Must Not Be Challenged.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 01:54 PM

you can't figure that out?

"rufus...you are beyond help

WTF does this mean?

"or aomeone to buy yoru flase"

Can you at least respect yourself by writing in a more comprehensible fashion?

No? Sorry I forgot you are a mindless Obamabot. LOL....

-- indigo218"

come on. think. use your brain. It's called reader comprehension. i just want to show the others you are a troll. And authoritarian troll. Mispelling does that, as it has nothign to do with the issue at hand.

I'm trying to help you republcains think for yourselves. I know your mindless dittoheads who do as their told. I'm tried to free you and cut yoru chains. All you have to do is think. I see you cannot. So please stop wasting everyone else's time here. No one is buying it. the gop is done. We see you now. your sabotage of the opposition only works if we allow it. that ship has sailed.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 01:55 PM

Answer to stupid fantasy land question

"Now, before resorting to more ad hominem typical of Obamabots, ask yourself this question: would you have been so enamored with him had he been a half Japanese, half white with an association to a Japanese fascist group that believes in Iapanese supremacy and a glorification to Japan's war crimes in WWII?"

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Yes...if he planned on getting the US out of war that should never have been authorized and waged. And until he got in a Kamakazi plane and headed for Hawaii, I'd support him. I wouldn't be voting for his past associations.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 01:55 PM

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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