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Paranoid much? Yes, Obama is out to get all of the whites because he is black and running for President.
I suppose the fact that his mother and half of his family is white doesn't affect the circumstances. Honestly, do you know anything about politics, or do you just prefer gossip?
"I ceased to advertise my mother's race at the age of 12 or 13, when I began to suspect that by doing so I was ingratiating myself to whites"
Originally posted by Sublime620
reply to post by DrZERO
He alluded to things he would do. It is not only impossible to truly list how he can do the things he said he would in a speech... but it isn't an effective way of speaking (which is why he is up there and not you).
If you want detailed plans, you need to do research. Look on his website. You can do the same with McCain - McCain also won't list exactly how he will accomplish his goals (since that would be long winded and retarded).
For example, here's a 55 page PDF that lists some of his goals and how he plans to attain them:
Blueprint for Change
Originally posted by Sublime620
reply to post by bvproductions
Exactly.
Such as saying stuff like: "He talked about all of this stuff in his speech but didn't list how he would do it all". Do these people really want him to break out a budget and show where he will make cuts and which departments he will bolster?
Go read a book, a newspaper, or his website.
Originally posted by Loki
wutone and jetxnet.
You guys really lead me to believe that the kind of change Obama talks about is far too late.
Originally posted by jetxnet
Obama is radical.
Obama is Muslim.
Obama is Marxist.
Obama is racist.
Obama is a radical Muslim Marxist racist.
A dangerous candidate? Most certainly.
Originally posted by wutone
Sorry that we aren't part of that cult yet, is Obama gonna send their people after us or something?
Originally posted by Night Watchman
Originally posted by wutone
Sorry that we aren't part of that cult yet, is Obama gonna send their people after us or something?
Yeah that's what's going to happen. Wow. I'm glad I found this site because I generally don't meet people who are as ill informed and paranoid as you in real life.
It's good to be reminded that your type does, in fact, exist.
Originally posted by Sublime620
Had Bush not edged out Gore in the electoral votes, we'd never have occupied Iraq, and possibly would have cornered Osama in Afghanistan as we should have.
So no, I don't think Obama will be "business as usual in Washington". While some things may never change, all the things Bush screwed up can go back to normal. And that's all I'm looking for.
Originally posted by Sublime620
reply to post by DrZERO
What are you talking about? McCain and Obama will say very different things in their speeches. That's the point.
McCain will say many of the things that this country is tired of hearing... whereas Obama's entire speech was to inspire us. McCain will say we need to stay the course in Iraq, where Obama says we need to set up time tables for withdrawal.
Neither one of them is going to pull a budget out on stage... never will they. And while you are correct that candidates are usually full of promises (especially economically) that are never delivered, that doesn't mean that voting makes no difference.
Had Bush not edged out Gore in the electoral votes, we'd never have occupied Iraq, and possibly would have cornered Osama in Afghanistan as we should have.
So no, I don't think Obama will be "business as usual in Washington". While some things may never change, all the things Bush screwed up can go back to normal. And that's all I'm looking for.
I'm not looking for a Messiah... I'm looking for someone to fix Bush's giant cluster#*$# of a presidency.
Originally posted by SlytOfHnd
Ya know what I'm totally sick about? People calling him the first black man to run for President. Have you all been dropped on your head? He is half white! Jeez, every time I hear that I want to throw up.
Originally posted by jerico65
Originally posted by SlytOfHnd
Ya know what I'm totally sick about? People calling him the first black man to run for President. Have you all been dropped on your head? He is half white! Jeez, every time I hear that I want to throw up.
And besides, everyone knows that Bill Clinton was the first black president.
What I really thought was funny was Obama was badmouthing the government, saying it was broken for the past 30 years, and McCain had been involved for 26 of them.
I guess he failed to notice how long Biden had been involved. How about 32 years.
Obama gets a big "fail" in math and situational awareness.