tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post8054933710171805121..comments2024-03-28T21:27:14.626-04:00Comments on field negro: Hillary you are breaking my heart.field negrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15411743587725023134noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-4564711300464580982008-03-17T06:17:00.000-04:002008-03-17T06:17:00.000-04:00@deb:"That being said however, tell me what you’ve...@deb:<BR/><BR/>"That being said however, tell me what you’ve seen in Obama that leads you to believe “that he'll do his best to leave a presidential legacy to be the envy of history,” rather than the bidding of those eager to carve a “we won the White House” notch in their belts?" <BR/><BR/>He will feel the weight of the office upon his shoulders. <BR/><BR/>He will feel the muted aspirations of his people, and the heart- wrenching hope of those whites who believe that he can make a difference.<BR/><BR/>He will feel the historical significance of the moment.<BR/><BR/>He will take his cue from his faith, that inner urging that has been the impetus behind his journey, and the assurance of his success.<BR/><BR/>There's a new spirit afoot, whether he wins this thing or not.<BR/><BR/>Can't you feel it? <BR/><BR/>He didn't start it. But he's been caught up in it, as well as many others in this country. <BR/><BR/>Again @deb:<BR/><BR/>"Those, who I believe by the way, have propped him up as a “balm” to please us and the masses of others who feel the guilt of days past like a troublesome pebble in a shoe ..."<BR/><BR/>I agree that it looks like guilt, but it's more than that: the country sees in Barack those things that it wishes to see in itself, and in its perception of the presidency, the most prestigious position of this country.<BR/><BR/>The people feel that the position has been sullied, and they wish to restore decency and honor to it, and, by extension, decency and honor to this country.<BR/><BR/>I know, I'm the eternal optimist. But if you could stand in my shoes just for a day, you would be as sanguine about our future as I am.<BR/><BR/>Good things are coming.<BR/><BR/>Stay strong. We're in the best of times and the worst of times, but the wise ones among us will prevail.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your URL. I will visit, as I have said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-462312385791169542008-03-17T01:51:00.000-04:002008-03-17T01:51:00.000-04:00Circle...As do I and thanks to you for the continu...Circle...As do I and thanks to you for the continued exchange. I agree, we are not far apart, however after a little over 50 years of waiting, I’m more than a little impatient for the “value” of a Black presidency to kick in AND reach some degree of effectiveness, hence my desire for a good yet not necessarily superlative president I think he/she is already out there, if we could only divorce ourselves from a system that has done nothing more than lead us around by our proverbial noses. Wishful thinking I’m sure, but thinking nevertheless.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately (or fortunately for some who are sick and damned tired of my “angry Black woman” rants), I do not have the luxury, nor at least at this point in my life, the desire, to wait 20 years for “sustained racial progress” when it is at hand now if we would only throw our support behind a person whose goals are not merely the "having."<BR/><BR/>That being said however, tell me what you’ve seen in Obama that leads you to believe “that he'll do his best to leave a presidential legacy to be the envy of history,” rather than the bidding of those eager to carve a “we won the White House” notch in their belts? Those, who I believe by the way, have propped him up as a “balm” to please us and the masses of others who feel the guilt of days past like a troublesome pebble in a shoe - the extraction of which offers relief from the annoyance without any substantive change in beliefs. I, for one, take no pleasure in the idea of, “There! Are you satisfied now???” If anything, it grates on my last damn nerve and diminishes the impact the truly qualified can make.<BR/><BR/>“Clearly, I, too, would like to see those "positive effects" and "notable changes" of which you speak but, I don't think, for enduring progress, that that will define his presidency, so much as the mind-shifting assault on the collective psyche of this country that a black presidency will ultimately make.” Okay we’ll have to agree to disagree on that one. In my mind, enduring progress without positive effects and notable changes isn’t progress. It is Stepin Fetchit, writ large. You’re right though, we CAN have it both ways - if we have a candidate who is both Black and qualified. Is that too much to ask?<BR/><BR/>“I'm willing to take that chance.” If I had my druthers, I am not - primarily BECAUSE of the signs of “desperation.” We are not, as I see it now anyway, charting some “new course where politics as usual will not be business as usual.” We are headed IMHO, for politics AND business as usual and I’m wa-a-a-y tired of that.<BR/><BR/>Yes, you are more optimistic about a Barack presidency than I am and that’s okay. Don’t let me rain on your parade. Glad, though, you don’t see him as some kind of black messiah because you are right, those Blacks and/or whites projecting that expectation upon him are in for a rude awakening if/when he is unable to deliver. As for white and Black America using this opportunity to work extra hard to assure the success of a new Black president, that remains to be seen and pardon my cynicism, but experience on a smaller scale, has given me first-hand knowledge of the opposite happening. But again, I could be wrong (always have to leave that door cracked!).<BR/><BR/>“Lest you see me as an insufferable Pollyanna...” Pollyanna yes, though I agree, “All don't have to be on board for this train to leave the station.” Detractors are only those of us who need to be reasonably convinced by some tangible evidence. Insufferable - no. I appreciate the sounding board. <BR/><BR/>I don’t think the problem is simply a white one. Our contribution, to our detriment, is palpable as well. Many of us have been so sucked into the idea of “privilege,” status and acceptance that we’ve lost sight of the goal.<BR/><BR/>“It's not the "Firsts" that concern me the most, it's the seen and unseen "barriers" that they had to overcome, as Firsts, that I resist: it can restrict one's outlook, it can hold some forever locked into their perceptions, perceptions derived from the generosity of white societally-imposed perspectives.” Okay, now we agree! And for some Blacks, it takes years to break down those barriers not only externally, but more importantly, internally. True freedom for me has been conquering those internal barriers. Hard fought, sometimes solitary, but well worth it. I keep working at it every day. I look forward to the day when “First Black ...” doesn’t have to define our success. Probably won’t see it my lifetime, but I’m hoping.<BR/><BR/>“This country is hobbling its potential and short selling its future all because of its preoccupation with race.” Again, I agree. I’ve decided to make a trip “across the pond” this summer. I have a Black friend who is an artist and researcher, born in Holland and now living in Germany who’s just gone back after a 3-week visit. Our conversations about the differences in my life and his has not only piqued my interest, but spurred me to act in the interest of making more informed decisions about what’s wrong and what’s right about what we’re doing here (getting the hell out of dodge for a good change of pace is also a big part of the reason!).<BR/><BR/>“A black president, I feel, will at last get that barrier out of the way, and free the national psyche to be about healing and mutual growth and advancement.” Ever the optimist! Oh well, if for no more than balance, it’s necessary to have people like you around! <BR/><BR/>“You express yourself amazingly well, and I have enjoyed your posts.” Thank you. I have really enjoyed the mental stimulation. I love the written word, it frees one doesn’t it? I’m always lurking on Field’s site because I love his raw truth. I may not always agree with him, but I love the way he puts it out there. Commenting there is not for the faint of heart however! I do have a blog that I started not long ago to exercise my writing and mental muscles. Here’s the link: http://lets-be-clear.blogspot.com/ come by anytime!DebChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018798227792356966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-89519579360751346172008-03-16T05:41:00.000-04:002008-03-16T05:41:00.000-04:00I always enjoy learning about the views of others,...I always enjoy learning about the views of others, especially those views that disagree with mine.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the exchange.<BR/><BR/>@deb:<BR/><BR/><I>Just having the first Black president will not change the beliefs of those who don’t want to change - and there are many.</I> <BR/><BR/>I couldn't agree with you more.<BR/><BR/>I don't think that we're far apart here. It's just that I believe that it will take another 20 years or so for the value of a black presidency to kick in, to reach its maximum effectiveness. <BR/><BR/>I'm willing to allow that much time to have sustained racial progress.<BR/><BR/>@deb:<BR/><BR/><I>"If he cannot positively effect some notable change in the issues affecting our daily lives and the negative worldview of our nation as a whole, the blowback from all races will create a far more explosive situation than the “having” ever did.</I><BR/><BR/>From what I've seen of Obama, I believe that he'll do his best to leave a presidential legacy to be the envy of history.<BR/><BR/>Clearly, I, too, would like to see those "positive effects" and "notable changes" of which you speak but, I don't think, for enduring progress, that that will define his presidency, so much as the mind-shifting assault on the collective psyche of this country that a black presidency will ultimately make.<BR/><BR/>I think that this is the nub of our disagreement, if I may say that. I think that we can have it both ways. It doesn't have to be either/or.<BR/><BR/>@deb:<BR/><BR/><I>"It will only confirm, in the minds of those whose beliefs have/will not change that they were right."</I><BR/><BR/>I'm willing to take that chance. The country seems willing to take that chance (example: Obama's surprising successes in mainly white states, a sign of the desperation of the times to put race behind us, and chart a new course, one where politics as usual will not be business as usual.)<BR/><BR/>@deb:<BR/><BR/><I>"It will reinforce the PTSD (Post-traumatic Slavery Disorder) of Blacks who dared to believe and it will further alienate others who'd not tried engaging before now. And the very people who supported him the most just for the “having,” will benefit the least if it all falls apart."</I> <BR/><BR/>I think I'm more optimistic about a Barack's presidency than you are. However, I don't see him as some kind of black messiah, and if blacks or whites are projecting that expectation upon him, he won't be able to deliver.<BR/><BR/>Yet I believe this: white and black America will use this opportunity (of a black presidency) to work extra hard to assure the success of a new black president.<BR/><BR/>Blacks nor whites will want to see him fail. Too much is at stake.<BR/><BR/>Lest you see me as an insufferable Pollyanna, let me say that that doesn't mean all whites, nor all blacks.<BR/><BR/>All don't have to be on board for this train to leave the station.<BR/><BR/>Sure there'll be detractors from day one on the opposing side. But it won't matter.<BR/><BR/>America is showing that it's desirous of starting a new chapter in its long history of racial strife and distrust.<BR/><BR/>And I'm going to do my best to help it write it.<BR/><BR/>As you know, the problem is not a black one, but a white one.<BR/><BR/>Also, @deb:<BR/><BR/><I>However, we’ve had plenty of pretty great “firsts” in this country to which Black children can and have aspired and to which white children can and have yielded their “privilege.” If beliefs were not changed by them, I doubt just “having” a Black president will do it either.</I><BR/><BR/>And I have been privileged to see many of them.<BR/><BR/>It's not the "Firsts" that concern me the most, it's the seen and unseen "barriers" that they had to overcome, as Firsts, that I resist: it can restrict one's outlook, it can hold some forever locked into their perceptions, perceptions derived from the generosity of white societally-imposed perspectives.<BR/><BR/>Whites imposed them because they served white America for a time. They could have removed them at anytime without there ever being one First.<BR/><BR/>It's hard to unlock a door once it's been closed. A great deal of our life energy (as a black people) has been lost in the struggle to unlock doors, energy that should have been used in creative and constructive endeavors.<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, it takes as much energy to lock a door and keep it locked, as it does to open a door, and keep it opened.<BR/><BR/>This country is hobbling its potential and short selling its future all because of its preoccupation with race.<BR/><BR/>A black president, I feel, will at last get that barrier out of the way, and free the national psyche to be about healing and mutual growth and advancement.<BR/><BR/>Since I've come full circle again, I'll bid you adieu.<BR/><BR/>You express yourself amazingly well, and I have enjoyed your posts. <BR/><BR/>Please continue to post here and, if you have a blog, I'll visit you from time to time to learn further of your world view.<BR/><BR/>I'll probably use another guise (nickname) than the one I used here, which was used purely as an expediencyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-87956650932566103102008-03-16T02:43:00.000-04:002008-03-16T02:43:00.000-04:00Circle,I appreciate the feedback and let me say th...Circle,<BR/>I appreciate the feedback and let me say that I agree with you – in theory. Your take doesn’t startle me at all. I agree that:<BR/><BR/>“A black child, now born, or soon to be born, will come into a world where he/she will not feel/know the limitations of a barrier of any sort...A white child, now born, or soon to be born, will come into a world where he/she will feel/know that blacks, too, can aspire to be the best this country has to offer, that it's not his/her privilege alone..”<BR/><BR/>However, we’ve had plenty of pretty great “firsts” in this country to which Black children can and have aspired and to which white children can and have yielded their “privilege.” If beliefs were not changed by them, I doubt just “having” a Black president will do it either.<BR/><BR/>The part of the senator’s spiel about “bottom up vs top down” is one with which I actually agree - because beliefs change when people honestly engage, communicate and share experiences which then shapes perspective. (Seems it's when they reach that top that general right and wrong and good, common sense fly completely out the damn window!)<BR/><BR/>Just having the first Black president will not change the beliefs of those who don’t want to change - and there are many. I can’t agree that the “having” is more important than the issues or than being a good (not necessarily superlative) president. If he cannot positively effect some notable change in the issues affecting our daily lives and the negative worldview of our nation as a whole, the blowback from all races will create a far more explosive situation than the “having” ever did.<BR/><BR/>It will only confirm, in the minds of those whose beliefs have/will not change that they were right. Like it or not, we are still in that kind of space in this country. It will reinforce the PTSD (Post-traumatic Slavery Disorder) of Blacks who dared to believe and it will further alienate others who'd not tried engaging before now. And the very people who supported him the most just for the “having,” will benefit the least if it all falls apart. <BR/><BR/>I totally agree with your circle! Beliefs must change, but IMHO, that change cannot just be based on the “having.” It requires a substantive base around which those perspectives can be shaped (and I’m just not convinced he is that base) and a vigilant people willing to hold feet to the fire.<BR/><BR/>And yes, “If not Barack now, a Barack (or Barbara!) will have to emerge in our future...” because where we are now is hardly leading, and certainly nowhere near “advancing this nation and the whole of humankind.”<BR/><BR/>Not trying to be all doom and gloom here, it's just the way I see it.DebChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018798227792356966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-63594405966483639722008-03-16T00:43:00.000-04:002008-03-16T00:43:00.000-04:00@ded: "Call it what you want, but this race is loo...@ded: <BR/><BR/>"Call it what you want, but this race is looking more and more about having the first Black president than issues, experience or what is right."<BR/><BR/>I really hope you'll get to read this. <BR/><BR/>All that you have said above is right on, as far as it goes.<BR/><BR/>Let me give you another take. In the end you may still disagree with me, and that's okay.<BR/><BR/>Let me startle you a bit I hope: it is about "...having the first Black president...."<BR/><BR/>This country's problems are behavioral. Those behaviors spring from the beliefs that are held.<BR/><BR/>In order for behaviors to change, beliefs must change.<BR/><BR/>The psychological Renaissance of having a black president at this time in our history is more important than issues, or for that matter, the oft-repeated call for amorphous change.<BR/><BR/>Indeed, we need change, not a change of political parties, not a change in Washington, not a change of issues, but a change of beliefs--beliefs that set all these things that we don't like into motion in the first place.<BR/><BR/>Let me show you what a black presidency can achieve:<BR/><BR/>A black child, now born, or soon to be born, will come into a world where he/she will not feel/know the limitations of a barrier of any sort--a black president can do that.<BR/><BR/>A white child, now born, or soon to be born, will come into a world where he/she will feel/know that blacks, too, can aspire to be the best this country has to offer, that it's not his/her privilege alone--a black president can do that.<BR/><BR/>Should he be a good president, or a superlative president, or just a so-so president will not matter so much, as the mind-altering explosion of beliefs that a black presidency will indelibly etch upon the hearts and minds of the people of this country.<BR/><BR/>Electing a black man as president can do all that.<BR/><BR/>We need change, for sure: a change of beliefs, which will change perspective, which will change perception, which will change behavior, which will change our individual and collective experience, which will change beliefs.<BR/><BR/>The Circle is complete.<BR/><BR/>I think it's the most important Circle this country can invest it's collective energy, time, and aspirations to achieve.<BR/><BR/>What think you?<BR/><BR/>In the end, the country may choose to postpone the medicine it knows it needs to take to heal itself.<BR/><BR/>If not Barack now, a Barack will have to emerge in our future for this country to continue to lead the way in this new century and this new millennium, without the distraction of race hindering or sapping the energy--mentally, emotionally, and physically--of those involved in the process of advancing this nation and the whole of humankind.<BR/><BR/>Electing a black president is epochal in its thoroughgoing impact on the culture and people of this nation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-80140261645111019132008-03-15T21:11:00.000-04:002008-03-15T21:11:00.000-04:00Well thank goodness, I respected your earlier posi...Well thank goodness, I respected your earlier position to vote for her anyway but confess it made absolutely no sense to me. <BR/><BR/>Still undecided whether I will vote at all if she is the nominee but I will NEVER vote for her after what she and her campaign have done. They've trashed every belief and principle I've ever held dear. If she is the dem option and I decide to vote..well...for the 1st time in my middle aged life I'll have to vote rethuglican.Not Your Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318206435043475411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-81663964034786640342008-03-15T17:28:00.000-04:002008-03-15T17:28:00.000-04:00Field man, I've been reading you for a while now a...Field man, I've been reading you for a while now and absolutely love this site! But lately I'm convinced you HAVE been sippin' on that O-Ade from Mrs. Field. :-) I just want to ask, has anyone considered that this story's exposure was a pre-emptive strike from the REPUBLICANS? And why if this sinks Sen. Obama does no one attribute any blame his way?<BR/><BR/>Back before he announced, Rev. Wright's daughter who has a weekly segment on Rev. Sharpton's radio show expressed hurt and concern that the senator's "handlers" (read Axelrod, et al.) had convinced him it wasn't a good idea to have Rev. Wright officiate at his announcement ceremony last February. He was there, but not in the capacity they'd all originally planned - Sen Obama included. So, back then, they saw the presence of Rev. Wright as a liability. When the issue came up in the news in Sept./Aug. '07, he didn't "denounce" Rev. Wright then. Not like today, when he threw the Right Rev. Wright under the provervbial bus yesterday on CNN and in this post today:<BR/> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barack-obama/on-my-faith-and-my-church_b_91623.html<BR/><BR/><BR/>My issue is the senator's honesty and courage of his convictions. Now if the issue is just winning - okay. But don't be on the stump saying you're for "change from politics as usual" but you ARE politics as usual. I prefer the Devil I know to the one that I don't.<BR/> <BR/>I agree with Zack, he could have said, "This is my church, my pastor, my spiritual advisor" and let the chips fall where they may, opening up a real and honest dialogue on race and poverty in this country. He was perfectly positioned to do that because he had the ear, heart and minds of PLENTY people of ALL races. But he chose to straddle that line, until now (he's on CNN talking about "We have real issues of race in this country..." Sounds like what Edwards said COMING OUT OF THE GATE!<BR/><BR/>Rev. Wright didn't lie Field, you know he didn't. Though I didn't care for his characterization of Bill Clinton "riding us dirty like Monica" 1. Because I'm a woman and I'd prefer any reference to my being ridden be done in private, not in front of the church :-) 2. Because as a member of the middle-class, I made more money and certainly enjoyed an economy under Clinton that was unparalled by the last 7 years of Shrub!<BR/><BR/>Call it what you want, but this race is looking more and more about having the first Black president than issues, experience or what is right. And if that's all it's about, again - okay. But don't say it's because he's more experienced than anyone else, he's not. Don't say it's because he'll speak for us, he has not. And I can feel the machetes coming out already but so be it - if Sen. Obama was a white man or a woman with his time in service and experience, he would not be poised to take this nomination. That's just the truth.<BR/><BR/>And when have you ever seen Rev. Sharpton threatening to sue to DISENFRANCHISE voters? What kind of civil rights is that? The kind you have so as not to threaten the chances of the first Black man becoming president, that's what kind. 1.7 million people went to those polls in FL on Jan. 29th (myself included) to vote on important LOCAL issues AS WELL AS the nominee. The most important issue was getting a VERIFIABLE PAPER BALLOT. Given the 2000 selection that put Shrub in the White House, that in itself should have made those on whose behalf Rev. Sharpton's now threatening to sue get up off their asses and go vote! Damn choosing the nominee! Hell, I voted for Edwards, my vote didn't count anyway!<BR/><BR/>All I can say is "Samantha Power, Rev. Wright, make some room up under that bus because there'll be plenty others joining you if people don't "keep it real!"DebChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018798227792356966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-18225028199680138712008-03-15T17:01:00.000-04:002008-03-15T17:01:00.000-04:00Me and my housemate (both white women) are not goi...Me and my housemate (both white women) are not going to vote in Nov if Hillary Clinton is the Dem nominee. We have been discussing this all along and our commitment on this keeps getting stronger and stronger. This racism ... it's not just her it's the Democratic Party's as well, in being passive and letting her call the shots as she has been.<BR/><BR/>Neither of us has ever sat out a presidential election since were were 18 and we have always (sometimes feeling under duress, "anything but Bush" etc) voted for the Dem nominee.<BR/><BR/>The other day, a person who answered the phone for our county's Democratic Party started attacking me for being someone who would make it so John McCain would be elected. he referenced me wanting 100 more years in Iraq. It is the same old same old: "Vote for the Democrat because it is the lesser of evils."<BR/><BR/>Not. This. Time. Not for us. F*** NO.<BR/><BR/>The local Democratic Party guy told me that he thinks people who won't vote for Clinton if she is the nominee are doing so for "irrational" reasons. He kept saying <B>irrational.</B> Over and over. He characterized my reasons as irrational. He characterized others who feel this was as irrational. He was arrogant, self-righteous and nasty. <BR/><BR/>He seemed to think he was winning the argument when he "got me" to say I would rather see McCain in the White House than Clinton. It's true. I am not shamed of this. She is a dangerous and deceptive person. Better to know what we are really getting than have this wolf in sheep's clotheing (sorry, no offense to wolves).<BR/><BR/>I think that Democratic Party guy accurately represents the larger Democratic Party's perspective on this. They are arrogant. They expect us all to fall into line in an "anybody but McCain" kind of way They feel okay insulting us because after all they don't have to worry about our respect because they believe we will break and vote for Hillary after all when push comes to shove.<BR/><BR/>No. No no no. For real. If Hillary Clinton is the Dem nominee neither I nor my housemate will vote. <BR/><BR/>/rantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-89649212091684225902008-03-15T16:17:00.000-04:002008-03-15T16:17:00.000-04:00Hillary also lied about helping to start the State...Hillary also lied about helping to start the State Children's Health Insurance Program.<BR/><BR/>" several current and former lawmakers(Edward Kennedy, Orrin Hatch) and staff said Hillary Clinton had no role in helping to write the congressional legislation, which grew out of a similar program approved in Massachusetts in 1996".<BR/><BR/>This conniving b%t%% is lying about her experience and trying to get away with it. Shut her down now!SouthernGirl2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01829901840187884140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-39421469000562708552008-03-15T15:27:00.000-04:002008-03-15T15:27:00.000-04:00I think something that people should know that for...I think something that people should know that for a black politician trying to get into Chicago "black politics" they need to be a member of Wright's church...hell Oprah is a member and most of the people at the church are middle to upper-class blacks, this is no street corner Christian version of the NOI.<BR/><BR/>Obama should have been quite this church as soon as he joined the U.S. Senate and released a public statement at the time that he just found out about these things that the Wright has said and thrown him under the bus right there, if he knew what was good for him. Obviously he did not.<BR/><BR/>I would say the best thing Obama can do now is kneecap Hillary...she has so much dirt between her and Bill it is not funny. He has not went there yet, but he should (not him directly but through surrogates). He already has a former Clinton lawyer out saying that Hillary lied about her foreign policy experience. That is good but not enough.<BR/><BR/>He needs to get his surrogates (not him) to remind people of Whitewater, Paula Jones, Kathleen Willey, Juanita Broderick, Marc Rich, Norman Hsu, the MacDougals, Vince Foster, Travelgate, and Denise Rich’s campaign contributions after her husbands pardon.<BR/><BR/>He needs to link all of that to Bill's current dealings with Stan Lee and in Kazakhstan with the dictator there. They need to link that or imply there is more in the White House documents she won't release and also with her failure to release her tax return.<BR/><BR/>To make it short he needs to take over the news cycle again and stop letting that dried up old bitch keep him on defensive and take him off message. He needs to put her on defensive for the rest of this race...but do it in a subtle way to where he looks above it...and he needs women to do it and to point out Hillary is no "victim" and she should stop playing the "gender card" get some of those white female governors who support him to get aggressive.<BR/><BR/>If he doesn't do this he might lose the nomination. He has to hit her so hard that Super Delegates are reminded that 8 years of Clintion scandals polarized the country and gave us 8 years of George W. He can also probably raise her negatives some and lower her appeal to voters against McCain and use those polling results at the convention to show she is not electable.<BR/><BR/>I worry that Obama is just not ruthless enough. Lets get something straight. The average voter has an IQ of 100, that ain't saying much. These people also have short memories. Hillary know this and is playing to that level of ignorance, Bill is a master at it.<BR/><BR/>Obama appeals to white folks who are educated because he speaks in a way that is so abstract only they can get it and have time to reflect on it. The typical Low brow Joe 6 pack does not have the intelligence or time to pontificate about "better angels" he wants someone he can understand, respect, and who will "kick ass".<BR/><BR/>Obama had to figure out a way to get touch and dirty like James Bond. Notice James Bond kicks all forms of ass and never wrinkles his suit and rarely stains his shirt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-11085465916821960642008-03-15T14:22:00.000-04:002008-03-15T14:22:00.000-04:00anon 7:48...you have no clue what you're talking a...anon 7:48...you have no clue what you're talking about. Stop spouting foolish lies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-2985972033087287542008-03-15T14:10:00.000-04:002008-03-15T14:10:00.000-04:00~deacon blue, the western world is moving into the...~<BR/><A>deacon blue</A>, the western world is moving into the post-Christian era; you need to start running and catch up.<BR/><BR/>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/20/science/<BR/>20tier.html<BR/><BR/>http://www.answers.com/topic/post-christian<BR/>`Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-47297847885847360712008-03-15T13:49:00.000-04:002008-03-15T13:49:00.000-04:00Uh Oh You guys,Get ready for another round of this...Uh Oh You guys,<BR/><BR/>Get ready for another round of this nightmare! Suzanne Malveaux of CNN reported there are a group of black Ministers organizing to come out & denounce Barack for denouncing his pastor!<BR/><BR/>Geez, I can't take this sh%t! Enough already!SouthernGirl2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01829901840187884140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-32425659026020166142008-03-15T13:30:00.000-04:002008-03-15T13:30:00.000-04:00Nsangoma, I'm still not gonna respond to any of yo...Nsangoma, I'm still not gonna respond to any of your questions in this commentary. And BTW, I know you once told FN you were the "true Field Negroe" so I wonder if "Anonymous Field Negro" in my comments is you. If so, cop to who you are. If not, come and make your points where they belong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-91279856190736113672008-03-15T12:29:00.000-04:002008-03-15T12:29:00.000-04:00Field, even if the only reason I made your sidebar...Field, even if the only reason I made your sidebar is for the entertainment value of a potential e-fight, I am honored. (Since I know you're not much for organized religion and faith-based stuff). When my wife shouted out the "Oh my God" and told me about the link this morning, it actually made my eyes well up for a second. Even if I'm gone tomorrow from the sidebar, I appreciate that you found even that much worth (whether substantive or entertaining) in what I have to say to give me even a brief shout-out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-44117562154150170572008-03-15T12:03:00.000-04:002008-03-15T12:03:00.000-04:00Nsangoma,Trying too hard for what,Pig??Nsangoma,<BR/><BR/>Trying too hard for what,Pig??SouthernGirl2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01829901840187884140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-53193428443089064622008-03-15T11:51:00.000-04:002008-03-15T11:51:00.000-04:00~justice58 10:33 AM, if that Icon is supposed to b...~<BR/><A>justice58</A> 10:33 AM, if that Icon is supposed to be you, then one could say that you are trying too too hard.<BR/><BR/>About that adam's Apple ...<BR/>`Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-52261872214230772112008-03-15T11:22:00.000-04:002008-03-15T11:22:00.000-04:00Count me out of voting for Billary in the fall. I...Count me out of voting for Billary in the fall. I WILL vote, but just in the other races.<BR/><BR/>These people have really hurt me. They have agreed to cast off Black people to win. They want all of Barack's new energy voters, but they won't come out in November for Billary.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I still think Barack can win. People forget he is up in NC (112 delegates). <BR/><BR/>While I don't think they should get a do-over, I think he does better in FL and Michigan that he would've in January.Michael Davis-Dallas Progresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00831025960436600726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-43134049730047437862008-03-15T10:33:00.000-04:002008-03-15T10:33:00.000-04:00NsangomaPIG!Nsangoma<BR/><BR/>PIG!SouthernGirl2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01829901840187884140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-56059780404828932982008-03-15T10:22:00.000-04:002008-03-15T10:22:00.000-04:00~anonymous 10:05 AM, the resolution begins at home...~<BR/>anonymous 10:05 AM, the resolution begins at home not at the DNC. Negroes must go to school, and once there, they must study!!<BR/><BR/>HRC has nothing for them,<BR/>BHO has nothing for them,<BR/>the mainland Chinese have nothing for them but a hard row to hoe, a hard way to go.<BR/>`Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-62622864942996360792008-03-15T10:05:00.000-04:002008-03-15T10:05:00.000-04:00Field I have enjoyed reading your blog over the la...Field I have enjoyed reading your blog over the last several months and this is my first entry. <BR/>As a 54 year old black man who grew up in the deep south, I recall as a child asking my mother why do we have to stand at the back of bus when there are empty seats up front only to be greeted by a frightened look by my father. Later on when we were along, my mother explained why she also gave me a small history lesson: blacks where once slaves in this country, when she finished even as a child I began to cry. So, I can really understand why Rev Wright and others may think and disclose this type of rhetoric. After all these years, and what I have gone and continue to go through, I don’t consider myself racist but I do have some residue. I have been watching CNN, MSNBC, and another just to see what Fox noise is saying and I believe the O-Man can turn this to his advantage and help the racial divide in the process. HRC, her committee along with other want to bring race into this election while The O Man did not, so, I think<BR/>it is the perfect time to begin really talking about it along with everything associated with it: Poverty,<BR/>Crime, Disparity, Education, Healthcare…..… Turn a lemon into lemonade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-48198041852530531522008-03-15T08:55:00.000-04:002008-03-15T08:55:00.000-04:00anon 7:48,The King comment did have racial undert...anon 7:48,<BR/><BR/>The King comment did have racial undertones...period. It was started by Hillary. Everything the Clinton's does is calculated. We f-ing reacted because we don't play that sh%t when it comes to Dr.King. Not now---not ever!<BR/><BR/>Capeesh!SouthernGirl2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01829901840187884140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-42440629658476075702008-03-15T07:48:00.000-04:002008-03-15T07:48:00.000-04:00If Obama supporters hasn't seen race in nearly eve...If Obama supporters hasn't seen race in nearly every comment and gesture from Hillary's camp then there wouldn't have been too much made of Obama's minister as Hannity has been the only one yelling the loudest about the church's doctrine listed at their site. <BR/><BR/>Race baiting has been coming as much coming from Obama's camp as Hillary's. Starting back with her comment about King, if not before, claiming the statement had racial undertones. <BR/><BR/>Besides, race and gender became a part of the race, when both announced their run.<BR/><BR/>You can't want others to denouce racial comments from their supporters yet Obama's surrogates are allowed to be racial as they want. <BR/><BR/>If Obama loses the nomination, he be as much to be blamed as anyone else. The same holds for the presidency. <BR/><BR/>I find fascinating the notion, that if he loses, then it's Hillary's fault, and the same if he wins -- all due to her so-called race baiting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-64631360093030312982008-03-15T07:36:00.000-04:002008-03-15T07:36:00.000-04:00~deacon blue, please demonstrate Extra-Biblically,...~<BR/>deacon blue, please demonstrate Extra-Biblically, dat God am Mary baby daddy.<BR/>`Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-59310052940486119122008-03-15T07:29:00.000-04:002008-03-15T07:29:00.000-04:00deacon blue, I featured your site [with your chall...deacon blue, I featured your site [with your challenge to nsangoma featured front and center on one of your posts)on my sidebar. Let's see if a certain individual takes you up on your call out. Ohhh I love a good e-fight :)field negrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411743587725023134noreply@blogger.com