Elections

[cema]

I think many Americans elected BO because he is black. In the past people could have voted for a black man despite his color, and it is progress (and before that would not or could not vote for blacks etc). But when will people ignore the color altogether? That will be something.

Comments

[mme-n-b.livejournal.com]

If anyone could get elected because of being black Jesse Jackson would have had his Oval Office stint already. Obama was elected because he is not McCain and, by inference, not Bush or Palin.

[cema.livejournal.com]

I did not say that he was elected because he was black. I said I think many Americans voted for him because he was black, etc.

[spamsink]

Not many. Most likely only those blacks that would otherwise not vote at all.

[cema.livejournal.com]

Many whites too.

[mme-n-b.livejournal.com]

Very likely, but people regularly vote on the basis of hairstyle. What's important is that this time around this wasn't the main distinguishing characteristic that got a president elected.

[cema.livejournal.com]

people regularly vote on the basis of hairstyle

In presidential elections in the US? I do not think so.

[mme-n-b.livejournal.com]

There were, as I recall, only two bald presidents elected (Ford doesn't count, no one voted for him) out of 44, Van Buren (1836 or so) and Eisenhower. If that doesn't convince you - reread the hype about Palin's wardrobe.

[syarzhuk.livejournal.com]

I still think it's the shorter last name that won him the elections

[cema.livejournal.com]

:-)

[(Anonymous)]

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/obama_win_causes_obsessive

[art-of-arts.livejournal.com]

www.bpmdeejays.com/upload/hs_sal_in_Harlem_100108.mp3

racism

[denovo18.livejournal.com]

Almost all blacks who voted for BO, voted because he is black. They didn't give a flying you know what about his platform, etc. A lot of whites who voted for him, voted because he is black. The race was a humongous factor, no sense lying to ourselves – this was a reverse racism in action.

Re: racism

[mme-n-b.livejournal.com]

And here's a perfect example of a statement that's both racist and wrong.

Re: racism

[denovo18.livejournal.com]

What was the meaning of miles long lines in inner city precincts? You don't understand- it's for people like me skin color doesn't matter. I would 've voted for BO if he expressed my conservative views. I resent the fact that he was elected because of his color and as Cema said, not despite.

Re: racism

[ygam.livejournal.com]

Their residents wanted to vote for a left-wing politician?

Re: racism

[mme-n-b.livejournal.com]

"What was the meaning of miles long lines in inner city precincts? "

Hmmm... probably a different meaning for everyone standing in the line.

"You don't understand- it's for people like me ..."
I do understand.

[ygam.livejournal.com]

How do you know?

Blacks tend to vote Democratic. 93% of the Washington DC vote went to Obama, who is black, but then 89% went to Kerry, who is white.

[denovo18.livejournal.com]

I am not talking %, I am talking actual number. Record high number of blacks voted this year. 93% of them for BO.

[ygam.livejournal.com]

88% of blacks voted for Kerry. The difference is not that big.

Re: racism

[vsha.livejournal.com]

а если бы это был либерман и все евреи сша проголосовали бы за него, были бы вы также возмущены?
думаю что нет. представьте себе теперь, что эти негры - евреи.

[ygam.livejournal.com]

:)

[cema.livejournal.com]

Я, например, был бы. Но, как известно, евреи далеко не все поддерживают Либермана, очень далеко не все.

[vsha.livejournal.com]

если вы еврея выбирали в президенты америки(вслушайтесь в эти слова: не директора бани, не дирижёра берлинского симфонического оркестра, не конгресмена от дома престарелых во флориде), то голосовали бы все
вы тоже.

антисемит

[denovo18.livejournal.com]

Прочла Ваше био и цитату "О правоверные, себя утратил я среди людей. Я чужд Христу, исламу чужд, не варвар и не иудей." Могла, правда, и не проверять себя, если бы Вы были еврей, то не сморозили бы про Либермана. Только от антисемита можно услышать такое сравнение.

Re: антисемит

[vsha.livejournal.com]

я - антисемит, если вы - семит.
люди, чьих предков жгли в печах, по идее могут осознать и понять тех, кто борются с засевшим в ним рабским прошлым.
вы могли бы на секунду возвысится над своей местечковостью, чтобы понять высоту момента и вести речи подобающие старушкам на заваленках перед сельсоветом.