Racism no longer exist?

[vashti]

hah! I bet he sleeps with one eye open!

I don't know why, but your post reminded me of Salma Hayak in that weird movie with George Clooney and Quention Tarantino... I can't remember what it was called...

[Gribble]

From Dusk til Dawn

[lesa]

So for me, it's not about him being black. I kinda wish he didnt win because I honestly dont think this man is going to live. Assasination, anyone? Plus, like I stated before, I really think that the slightest **** up from this man and he wont hear the end of it. I wonder if being the first black president will be worth it in the long run.

I really worry about this, too. I think it takes a great amount of courage to be the first to do something... so much public scrutiny, and so many people ready to jump on you for the slightest error in judgement.

Interesting. Where is hope for the USA? Have we given up for the man before he has even started? Give him a chance. There's a first everything. He already knows that people are ready to jump on him. He can handle it. Have hope for him and do your part to help the US. Change starts from within.

[ecojeanne]

well if i was an American citizen i wouldn't be too happy with the fact he is intending to appoint a man who is extremely high up in the federal reserve private bank to be in charge of the treasury----conflict....not that ther isn't one anyway with the fact the fed is private.......

[vashti]

Interesting. Where is hope for the USA?

Hello? I live in California. We just voted in Prop 8. We have had 8 years of a president who most consider disasterous. I have very little hope for the USA right now.

[lesa]

well if i was an American citizen i wouldn't be too happy with the fact he is intending to appoint a man who is extremely high up in the federal reserve private bank to be in charge of the treasury----conflict....not that ther isn't one anyway with the fact the fed is private.......

When the country becomes f***ed up beyond repair, we can always move . Always have hope. It can only get better or else people would leave just like in the past when we came to America.

[LadieNisha4u2nv]

Lesa, I am not saying he will **** up, but we all make mistakes one way or the other. One slip up from Obama, like a bad call on something or whatever, and you'd hear about it like crazy. As for him dying, I mean it's already being plotted to have the man killed. Do you really think this man will live throughout his full term as a president? Call me a pessimist but seriously. Some people just cant deal with having a black man run the country they live in. I honestly wish him the best, but after how McCain's supporters acted at his last speech I dont think Obama will get the respect he deserves. He definitely deserves a chance, but him getting what he deserves will happen when I'm no longer a huge coca cola fan, and I definitely do not see that happening in this lifetime. The U.S. is already ****ed up....look at the current president for Christ's sake?! All I can do is hope Obama makes the change he says he will make and hope for a better future, but that is just my hopes. In reality, I'm expecting a dead president, honestly.

[IndiReloaded]

You are a bunch of pessimists. Obama will be fine.

[Mish]

Everything else aside, after having had a look around I found another reason why Obama's election was significant. Which other country with a white majority population has or will most likely in a near future elect a black person (or at least some other representative of a minority outside of white) in the highest position of power? Not Britain, not Germany, nowhere else is Europe (that I know of) not Canada, not Australia. When you think about it this way, how likely it is this could have happened in any other white dominated country you see another dimension why this is a historic moment and how this sets an example for others to follow. It's very inspiring.

[IndiReloaded]

Everything else aside, after having had a look around I found another reason why Obama's election was significant. Which other country with a white majority population has or will most likely in a near future elect a black person (or at least some other representative of a minority outside of white) in the highest position of power? Not Britain, not Germany, nowhere else is Europe (that I know of) not Canada, not Australia. When you think about it this way, how likely it is this could have happened in any other white dominated country you see another dimension why this is a historic moment and how this sets an example for others to follow. It's very inspiring.

Were you inspired by Margaret Thatcher, Mish?

[Mish]

I wasn't born yet

Though I'm sure it was a historic moment as well (if anything she was the inspiration for Iron Maiden and that's perfect)

[IndiReloaded]

God, I'm old.

Yes, Maggie was impressive. Pretty sure she chewed rocks for breakfast & could give Hillary tips on being a bitch. Prob does.

For DM: might be interested to know she was trained as a chemist.

[pythongrace]

Now I know there are some black people who use slavery days and all that bullshit as an excuse, but not all. So grouping all black people as failures because of making excuses was really shitty on your part.

I said SOME black people, not ALL black people, thank you.
Some, SOME black people their favorite quote is 'just cuz I'm black'.

[Off2College]

no self respecting black man will vote mccain

[IndiReloaded]

no self respecting black man will vote mccain

See, now here's a telling statement. What does your being black have to do with it? Are you saying that if Obama & McCain switched ability & intellect that you still wouldn't have voted for him?