Confessions of a Black Republican

It may make history if McCain is elected. Not only is he clueless, his handlers obviously aren't as politically adept as our current President's. Who knows what will happen over the next 4-8 years, with a man who can't tell Shi'a from Sunni, has little clue about _habeus corpus_ or other cornerstones of Western law, and admits that he knows little of economics? I figure we'll be in for some history-making whether or not Obama is elected.

That is to say: Obama was not my first choice, among all of those who began this Presidential run. But black or white, he's sure as hell the best that's left. Skin is simply beside the point, imho.

I think you can put these things together actually. You should vote for the person you think will do the most good for the country. How policy and character issues relate to this is clear, but I think issues of gender and race in particular can also be thought of this way. Will it do a lot of good to have America break that racial barrier finally with the highest office in the land, indeed the most powerful position in the world? If you think Obama's election would do good, then you are not voting for Obama simply because he's someone who looks like you, but because you think it will be good for America. Then try to balance out the good that you think could come from electing an African-American with the good you think will come from McCain's policies, and go for it.

I guess you know it's going to be ugly.

You might want to vote for a Republican before they go out of business. Considering that Obama operatives want to open the borders to creates millions of automatic Democratic voters, want to bring back the Fairness Doctrine so that the government can regulate speech, and want to limit who can vote in Democratic primaries so that former Republicans cannot cross over, this might be the last election where the Republican candidate is relavent.

The thing that sends shivers up my spine is that a Vote for Obama is not a vote for change. It is a vote for far left talking points becoming reality.

So I say that those black conservatives might as well vote for Obama. That way in 2 or 4 years when they are hiding in shame at the damage the far left has wrought on this country they can slink back over to their principals and pretend that they never considered voting for Obama.

I have no doubt that Barak Obama is the next president of the United STates. I hope........no I pray that my fear of him is wrong and that he spends the next 8 years really being a moderate, really bringing moderation back to our politics.

But I have no illusions unlike many. The base is never betrayed by a president with the exception of Bill Clinton and look what they did to Hillary and Bill Clinton these past few months..........they assassinated their characters on a daily basis for their transgression.

So If Obama does NOT play to his base he will be not only attacked from the right but the left as well. He will play to his base. His base is the far left. They have an agenda.

IF you want their agenda on your plate. Vote for Obama. If not.......then.......hell I can't bring myself to say vote for McCain. America needs Hillary as a 3rd choice. At least we would have a choice this year.

I am so sick and tired of the this Division game, Black, White, Male, Female Independent, Moderate, democrate, Repugnicans, left, right, center left, center right, come on give us all a break, All of this keeps us from the real issues we as American people have been Duped, Abused, Uses, Controlled and manipulated from the current Administration and the Status Quo folks all of this time. It is truely time for change and I do not care what party, male of female brings it. It can be the alien from out of space for all that I care, WE NEED CHANGE NOW. It is WE THE PEOPLE who will be bringing that change through whom ever you decide to vote into the next administration. WE have to hold that person or party male or female black or white accountable and hold their feet to the fire to bring on that change. We the people in unity are the only one's with whoever get in to make that change occur. Vote your heart, if it is pure without the divisions which are bia's... vote the answer your heart gives you. Wipe all learned bia's from your mind get quiet and truely listen to what your heart has to tell you. You will find the answer go with it and stop trying to let the EGO justify what you and only you have decided to do. Blame it on your heart.

Voting for someone because of their skin color is a form of racism. And a form of stupidity particularly if the person's skin color overrides their faulty qualifications for the job.

In fact, this is one of the worst forms of racism I can think of. The "white" (I've never met anyone with actual white skin...my own is dark tan color right now) equivalent would be saying, "yeah, I don't agree with McCain but I feel a certain sense of solidarity with people who look like me so I'll likely be voting for him instead of Obama."

If I said something like that I would be labelled a racist in a heartbeat and shunned for it.

I'll tell you a little story of this reverse-racism. I had this "black" (her skin was very dark chocolate color) friend all throughout elementary school. She was my best buddy and we were inseperable. My parents relocated in DC for a year and when we returned, I returned to Jr. High where they were bussing in "black" kids from another area of mostly "black" neighborhoods. Several of them had gotten ahold of my friend and bent her mind. I approached her with glee to say hi and catch up. She barely acknowledged me. Her "new" friends chided her openly for "talking to a "white" girl". She walked away with them and we never spoke again. Each time I tried to approach her she just turned away and refused to even look at me.

Reverse racism is just as insidious as any other type. "Blacks" hating "whites", "whites" hating "blacks". I'm sick of it.

People developed different skin colors as an adaptation to varying degrees of sunlight and UV where their ancestors came from. Period. To say, "I'm voting for this person because their skin can handle UV better...even though he is incompetant." ; what an absolutely asinine statement.

And then you factor in that he would only be the second "black-descent" president, with Harding being first...it just gets even weirder..

Just plain bizarre. People never cease to amaze me. I fell into the same trap myself initially with Obama, but now I know better.

Obama Expatriates: silhouette@suddenlink.net

I say this as an Obama supporter. You should vote with your heart. If you believe in Republican positions and ideals that's where you should head. I really believe that Obama himself would say the same thing. It would be the almost the same (without the historical context) if I said that I felt I had to vote for McCain because he is white. I'm voting for the candidate that most closely represents my interests and you should too. I hope we reach the point where skin color is important when choosing leaders.

I think pacatrue has it right with this: "I think you can put these things together actually. You should vote for the person you think will do the most good for the country. How policy and character issues relate to this is clear, but I think issues of gender and race in particular can also be thought of this way.... If you think Obama's election would do good, then you are not voting for Obama simply because he's someone who looks like you, but because you think it will be good for America."

Speaking as a white guy, certainly part of my support of Obama is because he is African American, but that's just the icing (chocolate, in this case!) on the cake because having an African American president helps race issues. I think Obama himself (the cake itself and the substance) would make a fine president regardless of his skin color.

Just to expand with my own thoughts... there are lots of reasons, other than strict policy positions, that people vote for their candidate. One of those other reasons is the affinity one feels for a candidate. For instance I think the Republicans (and Bush) have used fear to get many Americans to vote against their own best interests. And there's affinity- that "likable" and "ability to connect with you" factor which influences voters- after all a candidate may have positions that you like but if he rubs you the wrong way then you probably won't vote for him. Just like there are millions of voters who will not vote of Obama because they buy into the right's talking point lies of him being unpatriotic or a muslim. No doubt some of these voters may actually prefer Obama's positions over McCain's but they vote for McCain because of bigotry. These are just plain unenlightened people and they hold back America from advancing in many areas, such as race. (Just to be clear... I'm not saying a vote for McCain is wrong- I'm saying if someone does not vote for Obama strictly because of some lie they believe, or bigoted opinion they hold, then that's what holds America back.)

Neocon, this is silly: "The thing that sends shivers up my spine is that a Vote for Obama is not a vote for change. It is a vote for far left talking points becoming reality."

Your statement is contradictory. A vote for the far left talking points becoming a reality is most certainly a vote for change.... One of those far left talking points is a withdrawal of our troops in Iraq. I think if Obama did that then the far left would be happy. So I don't think the far left will attack him. Obama's base is broad (and not just the Democratic base), so stop thinking in terms of the Republican Party versus Democratic Party. Obama's more inclusive politics are not Bush's "you're either with us or against us" brand of politics.

Though your personal opinion of Obama leading from the left but you hope he is more moderate is duly noted. I think many Americans will find that Obama will lead more from the left then they would prefer... But the alternative, staying the course in Iraq, on the economy, rolling back consumer protections, fiscal irresponsibility, etc. is just to horrendous to consider.

So guess how you remedy that?

Write-in Hillary Clinton in November if writing the superdelegates before August doesn't talk sense into the democratic party.

I see a surge. A HUGE surge in that direction come September.

Obama Expatriates: silhouette@suddenlink.net

I just didn't think that you supported George Bush that much, Dennis. According to what McCain has been saying for the past year he plans on hanging onto about 75 to 85% of Bush's policies. Have they really been that good for the country? Has Guantanamo done anything positive for combating terrorism or our nation's standing in the world? Is the current tax and economic policy followed by the Bush administration really that good for the country? McCain supports them all. He also says that he wants people just like Bush nominated in the Federal courts. Tell me again what you admire about McCain as he exists now instead of what he used to be 8 years ago.

Your statement is contradictory. A vote for the far left talking points becoming a reality is most certainly a vote for change....

Yes Stockboy I would agree with you that my statement is contradictory until you put it all together with the fact that many who are supporting Barak Obama also believe that he is going to bring about real change which is MODERATION......

Those who are the eternal optimists believe that the change is Moderation. A sense of bringing the nation together but in reality when the chips fall to the ground what is going to happen is that he is going to bring a Far left agenda to the table.

I wished I could print MODERATION with about 54 points of boldness. Barak Obama has appealed to a wide base of people who are voting for him because they are sick and tired of Far LEFT and Far RIGHT. So Barak promises to be a moderate and yet.......

His Base
His Vote
His Past
His supporters
His advisors

Are all far left. So there is NO change coming. What is coming is that those who want moderation will be disgruntled when they find out that Barak Obama is nothing more then a far left politician who will have no choice but to govern to his base as do all presidents.

So in my own deluded mind. As the martians circle my house and little green men fill me with delusions of what is..............In my mind Barak Obama is not going to change anything. He is just going to embrace the far lefts talking points.

AND Those have been around for quite some time.