I like Obama…I really do…BUT…I’ll bet a paycheck that he’s being set up to fail.

Im glad Obama won….He got my vote on Feb. 5

Team Obama, all th way!!!!!

i really want him to win but i have been hearing how if he does win that he might get assassinated (sp) and i just HOPE tht is not the case i really feel that he will do great things for our country!! so sad….

Yay! SC! Little Shout out to Charleston, SC and everyone in the 29418 zip, I was born there. I’m still not convinced about Obama, I worked in Chicago for 6 weeks back when all the slum lord scandal was in the news, and I work in real estate so it was all anyone could talk about. Plus his health care plan isn’t a good one in my mind. I also want him to quit smoking. Eww.

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!

Mr. Obama is our brother in Christ and the best thing that we as believers can do is pray for him, many all over the country is doing so.
That is the best thing to do, for t hose who know how to pray and believe he is in the will of God for his life.
Pray for protection for his wife and daughters and we all thank God for his endorsements and his most recent one from Caroline Kennedy posted in New York times in full and mentioned on network news.
We have also been informed that when he returns to Washington for senate business this week he will be endorsed by Senator Kennedy.
This is for fellow Christians only not for the haters…so haters please do not respond. Thank you, don’t give the devil any play today okay.
God Bless everyone at the Loop and its entire staff and young people please register and VOTE!!!!! your future is in your hands.

I”m so happy for the job that you guys here at the loop are doing with keeping us informed on these issues. I think it was a great decision for you guys to get involved in politics and keeping us informed. I honestly have not been keeping up with everything that’s been going on in the news and in the papers so this has been a great help to me to stay informed. Love you guys, keep up the good work! I hope you know how much of a difference you’re making

Oh yeah, go OBAMA! lol
I hope he wins. He has a lot of haters but GOD bless him, those of us that seriously know about prayer let’s lift him up and if it’s the Father’s Will he will win and he will do a great job!

See how GOD works, didn’t even see #7’s post when i posted…lol

I can see the white people now if Obama gets into office:

They going to be like ya’ll kneegrows better not complain about nothing else!! Ya’ll got a black president, your own channel(BET), scholarships, and your own month(Febuary)!

#5 You are late he has long quit smoking. Thank you as for the rest you had to say,I don’t care to hear it, heard it already did my own research and he is not responsible for others wrongdoings.

#7 Yes, of course we will continue to pray for him, my mother and grandmother are prayer warriors and they say he is in the perfect will of God for his life and no matter what the polls or media says it is not over until God says its over.
My grandmother says the Lord has not spoken to the hearts of people to give him the money to run and has kept him in the game for no reason, she said because the mainstream media are not Christians then they have kept the Lord out of the equation and what the Clintons are doing is being used of the devil because their tactics are not of God and they don’t even know it.My grandmother lays hands on the tv screen when she hears anything negative about the Clintons stategys and is always rebuking the devil and she says the may have a strategy baby but God has a plan.
When she saw the numbers in SC she said now look at what the Lord has done, she was shouting and doing a happy dance and she cried because she said all her life she has waited to see this my grandmother is 82 years young. She taught school for 43 years and is mentally intact. she can tell you everything on CNN, etc. if its about Senator Obama.
She said you can mark it down I don’t know how the Lord is going to do but Hillary and Bill Clinton will not go back in the white house, she said God sees and hears everything and His word is true, she said it may look like folks is getting away with stuff and she said when people don’t know the word of God then t hey don’t know the will of God.
I thank God for my grandmother.

Congrats to Obama. Edwards needs to wuit while he’s ahead.

*quit while he’s waaaaay behind

J.Dakar for president!

Folks… too many of us are prisoners of our own minds!! Stop all of this negative thinking….. Have some faith!! I’m sure many thought that Obama wouldn’t have even made it this far, but he did!!! Recognize the power of GOD.

I read the endorsement for Senator Obama by Caroline Kennedy.
What she said was awesome and how she said it.
I sure do hope they post it here. for you guys to read, they only had a small excerpt but I read it in its entirety on another blog and I think it is in the New York Times and one of the guys on Fox tried to downplay it this guy always has something negative to say about any thing Obama.
I sure do hope you guys read it.

I am so damn happy for Obama’s SC Win, im from Charleston S.C and I went to the polls at 9 am in the morning to give Obama my support!! OBAMA 4 PRESIDENT ‘08

I was at Obamas headguarters here Friday night where Iive and somone told me that the reason why Edwards keeps running is because of health insurance his wife has cancer and she is covered under insurance ??????

@ 16 MYA I read the endorsement by Carolina Kennedy, I thought it was great and touching what she wrote about Obama.

Thank you sc. Obama is the next president of the United, did I say United, Yea United States. Now California , New York, New Jersey, and the other states on 2/5/08, lets get’er done.

This is about the past vs. the future. If you are stuck in the past shame on you move out our way, move out the way, move out the way.

The future is now, the fierce urgency of now.

After hearing his victory speech I am more inspired than ever before! This is a man of valor and I so believe in what he says, because it’s not written down on paper or fed in his ear, he is speaking from the heart. And I’m sure GOD whispers in his ear here and there. May GOD BLESS him and his family. He is covered by the blood of Christ so there is no reason for us to fear that any wrong doings will come upon him.

“WE ARE CHOOSING HOPE OVER FEAR, WE’RE CHOOSING UNITY OVER DIVISION AND SENDING A POWERFUL MESSAGE THAT CHANGE IS COMING TO AMERICA!”

-Barack Obama

My fellow loopers….A CHANGE IS GONNA COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Believe That:)

To be honest, when I first heard that Barack Obama would run for the office of the presidency, I was not convinced. I just did not think that America was ready for a person of color to be President. With this recent win in South Carolina, I am beginning to believe that he has a shot. I think that America is ready for a change. I know that I am. Also, I wanted to say thank you Concreteloop for adding this political component to your entertainment news! It’s a very good look!

My mama said the same t hing today after church, we had a special prayer for Mr.Obama. She said people have made Gods out of the Clintons and put them on pedestals they walk around talking about what the Clintons did for them giving the Lord no glory or credit and the media talking about how powerful they are and she said there is only one true power and that is God who made heaven and earth.
She said the earth belongs to the Lord and all and they that dwell in it and the white house does not belong to the Clintons and it doesn’t matter what they schem the Lord sets people in authority and he doesn’t do it like man does He looks at the heart.
She said it is the Lord and He alone who can take people off of their thrones.
She said Bill Clinton and know one else should be continuing to remind anone that Mr.Obama is black, the Lord made as such and he knew it when He spoke to his heart to stand and take courage and run for this office, the Lord knew that Mr.Obama would have oppostion because he knows everything before we do.
My mom says you young folk need to get out there and vote and SC is showing you all that WE CAN DO THIS!!!! She said the Lord has given us a chance to make history and we can if we will believe and do our part.

LOL @ J. Lewis’ comment. I was very excited when I heard that he won by such a large margin against that conniving Hilary. If Barack wouldn’t have gotten 81% percent of the black vote in SC there would’ve been a problem LOL.

OBAMA ‘08

Let us not forget the Clintons are CHRISTIANS as well. The Obama’s have been attacking the Clinton’s AS WELL. People criticized Clinton for bringing up Obama’s relationship with a Chicago slum lord but they conveniently leave out the fact her response was a reaction to him attacking her FIRST. The next day, the headlines (including black radio stations) were posted as simply, “Clinton Attacks Obama”, despite him attacking her first.

Yes, I believe Hillary twisted Obama’s words about Reagan, but Obama twisted her words about Martin Luther King, but people don’t see that. They just focus on Hillary. That is a problem for me because it makes me feel Obama is getting a pass, when he shouldn’t. That is the kind of thing that scares me about this election.

And speaking of pedestals, how can poster #24 say the Clinton’s have been put on a pedestal, and not Barack Obama (anyone remember Newsweek had a huge picture of him on the cover with a halo over his head?).

I like Obama, I just don’t believe he is being held to the same standard as everyone else. The media WANTS Obama to win and that bias may come back to haunt us all.

And by the way, Poster # 10 is exactly right.

I knew my state would stand up and show everyone else in the nation that we not only changed our political views, but we appreciate a candidate worthy of making my grandparents leave their home as early as six’ o clock to get to the polls. Boy, We’ve come a long way, but still have so far to go. OBAMA FOR CHANGE. SC STAND UP!!!

My people see, if we vote there is no stopping the Obama express

I’m very happy to hear about the Obama win. I’m not american nor do i live in america but this election is watched by the whole world. Whatever the outcome is, it will affect more than just the United States. It affect all of us.

very blessed comments no. 7 and no. 8. God willing, Obama will continue to get the highest percentage of votes in the primaries. Particularly, on Super Tuesday, and long after the primaries come to and end.

OBAMA in 2008!!! I truly believe that he will win it all and is the best chance for America to get it right this time around.

#1 can go jump off of a damn cliff. The Obama train in riding full speed ahead over house ninjas like you.

I got to hera Obama today when he visited in Birmingham, AL. I was already voting for him because I like his platform; but after hearing him today, I am voting for him also because he is passionate about his vision of new politics in America!!! He said he was raised to have HOPE and that’s is what he has for this country, HOPE to get us out of the situation we are in now towards a better future and he is not afraid.

Obama spoke for about an hour. He was extremely down to earth and cracked jokes and said things like don’t get “bamboozled” or “hit with the okie doke” when listening to these people say what they think America wants to hear; he is going to say “what America needs to hear and that is the truth”

Today was a great experience for me hearing him speak; I’d never been in a situation to hear a politician speak about their platform and its something that I found so exciting and his passion brought cheers all over the arena!!!

TEAM OBAMA ALL THE WAY!!!
Side Note: Today was opened by a prayer from a white pastor of a mixed race church who called himself a “reformed RACIST”; he said back then, he never would’ve imagined endorsing a black presidential candidate.

ahhh…HEAR should be that second word!

congratz to my big bro O

“we in da houseee” (rocboys voice)

WHY CAN’T BLACK PEOPLE STICK TOGETHER

EVERYONE PLEEEEASE VOTE FEB. 5TH IF YOUR STATE HAS A PRIMARY!! IT’S UP TO THE YOUTH!!!

OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I WATCH LAST NIGHT AND HE MADE ME SO HAPPY AS A BLACK MAN AND AS A MAN PERIOD OF GOD HE IS WHAT IV BEEN WAITING FOR A BREATH OF FRESH AIR I;V BEEN WAITING TO EXHALE AND I FINALLY CAN OBAMA 08

GET IT GET IT GET IT OBAMA! KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING! I’M ROOTING FOR U!!!

We still need more information about his policies as well the other candidates. I am glad the dirt got blown back at the Clintons. They have ties to Rezko [the slum landlord] as well. A photo was first posted on the Drudge report and has since been circulated. The Kennedy endorsement will be helpful as that represents support from the party hierarchy. I hope Obama didn’t have to give up something to get it. Perhaps an Obama/Edwards ticket is in the works? Either way Obama is not the “Magic Negro’ to answer all the ills of society. The Senate and Congress can be helpful or not in implementing change. We see how the Democrats bent over to Bush on Iraq and are trying to do it with FISA. WE have to keep on these politician’s butts to make sure our needs are addressed and our voices heard. Black women tipped the scales in Obama’s favor in SC. I don’t want to see another beauty salon interview in my lifetime or go back to being ignored. And I am still reminded of a quote by W.E.B. DuBois: “The two parties have combined against us to nullify our power by a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ of non-recognition, no matter how we vote … May God write us down as asses if ever again we are found putting our trust in either the Republican or the Democratic Parties.” So again, whoever gets the nomination and the ‘wins’ the election [let’s make certain it’s legit this time] needs to be held accountable.

Obama is not being scrutinized in the way Billary is because he hasn’t run his campaign like her. Barack isn’t about dividing the Democratic base at all costs just to win the nomination. He didn’t bring race into this. As late as yesterday we still have Bill “the first black prez” answering a question that wasn’t even asked and comparing Barack with Jesse. Bill and Hillary and their surrogates put all the negativity out there and media covered that. Obama hasn’t even touched on half that mess so he doesn’t get any mud on him. Bill is doing a good job of it all with Hillary running for VP.

With regards to SC, he got a great chunk of the black vote but he couldn’t win with just the black vote. He got about 24% of the white vote, primarily males, but his total of votes was more than Hillary and Edwards’ combined. Whenever he’s lost it’s been by small percentage points to Hillary. When she loses to Barack as in Iowa, it’s major. Good signs.

You go boy…

The fear of assassination should not get in the way of his fight for the presidency…fear doesn’t get anybody anywhere.

Thanks CL for all that you do! You all are doing such a great job!!!

Keep up the good work!!

YEA #14 I agree!! (LOL)

I was like some people at first I was OBAMA who? I must admit I was blinded by the CLINTON name. I have spent some time at he website and I llike what his plans are . What’s important to me I like what he has to say. I say go OBAMA. I also enjoyed reading the OP-ED piece by Carolyn Kennedy over at NYTIMES.com check it out if you haven’t.

January 27, 2008
Op-Ed Contributor
A President Like My Father

By CAROLINE KENNEDY
OVER the years, I’ve been deeply moved by the people who’ve told me they wished they could feel inspired and hopeful about America the way people did when my father was president. This sense is even more profound today. That is why I am supporting a presidential candidate in the Democratic primaries, Barack Obama.

My reasons are patriotic, political and personal, and the three are intertwined. All my life, people have told me that my father changed their lives, that they got involved in public service or politics because he asked them to. And the generation he inspired has passed that spirit on to its children. I meet young people who were born long after John F. Kennedy was president, yet who ask me how to live out his ideals.

Sometimes it takes a while to recognize that someone has a special ability to get us to believe in ourselves, to tie that belief to our highest ideals and imagine that together we can do great things. In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.

We have that kind of opportunity with Senator Obama. It isn’t that the other candidates are not experienced or knowledgeable. But this year, that may not be enough. We need a change in the leadership of this country — just as we did in 1960.

Most of us would prefer to base our voting decision on policy differences. However, the candidates’ goals are similar. They have all laid out detailed plans on everything from strengthening our middle class to investing in early childhood education. So qualities of leadership, character and judgment play a larger role than usual.

Senator Obama has demonstrated these qualities throughout his more than two decades of public service, not just in the United States Senate but in Illinois, where he helped turn around struggling communities, taught constitutional law and was an elected state official for eight years. And Senator Obama is showing the same qualities today. He has built a movement that is changing the face of politics in this country, and he has demonstrated a special gift for inspiring young people — known for a willingness to volunteer, but an aversion to politics — to become engaged in the political process.

I have spent the past five years working in the New York City public schools and have three teenage children of my own. There is a generation coming of age that is hopeful, hard-working, innovative and imaginative. But too many of them are also hopeless, defeated and disengaged. As parents, we have a responsibility to help our children to believe in themselves and in their power to shape their future. Senator Obama is inspiring my children, my parents’ grandchildren, with that sense of possibility.

Senator Obama is running a dignified and honest campaign. He has spoken eloquently about the role of faith in his life, and opened a window into his character in two compelling books. And when it comes to judgment, Barack Obama made the right call on the most important issue of our time by opposing the war in Iraq from the beginning.

I want a president who understands that his responsibility is to articulate a vision and encourage others to achieve it; who holds himself, and those around him, to the highest ethical standards; who appeals to the hopes of those who still believe in the American Dream, and those around the world who still believe in the American ideal; and who can lift our spirits, and make us believe again that our country needs every one of us to get involved.

I have never had a president who inspired me the way people tell me that my father inspired them. But for the first time, I believe I have found the man who could be that president — not just for me, but for a new generation of Americans.

Caroline Kennedy is the author of “A Patriot’s Handbook: Songs, Poems, Stories and Speeches Celebrating the Land We Love.”

You know I respect everyone’s opinion on who they want to vote for and all. But reading some of you all comments show that the majority of you are backing Obama for the wrong reasons. One person said he is “inspirational” and it’s time for a change. I have yet to hear or read any of Obama’s plans on change or anything of that nature. I haven’t read or heard any of his plans on certain issues troubling the US right now and how he is going to solve certain problems. Obama seems to be a really good motivational speaker and can get people fired up, but ask yourself once question, What’s is his change what is he going to do??? I haven’t heard it yet, and that is what troubles me about him. Everything Hillary has been asked, she gives an answer and good answers at that. All I say is people look at the issues and not race. And as far as Caroline Kennedy and Ted Kennedy endorsing Obama, it’s funny how the media is failing to mention that three other Kennedy’s are endorsing Clinton, and I just read that on cnnpolitics.com. Obama won South Carolina, and probably will win Georgia and Alabama. But in reality he is going to crushed on Super Tuesday. Another thing before I end my post, people are forgetting too Blacks are no longer the biggest minority in the US anymore, it’s the Latinos. And Hillary won Nevada and had most of the Latin vote. They are being forgot about in the race to the white house and Obama can’t get the nomination alone with just the Black vote.

Hillary 2008!

Yes, Obama! The race is far from over, but this was definitely a good, solid win for him. We had a discussion about him in one of my classes, and as I had to point out to one of my classmates, who likes Obama, but isn’t sure she’ll vote for him because she things America is not “ready” for a President of color, that’s the most tired excuse in the book, and people have been using it since Jesse Jackson ran. If we waited for America to get “ready” for a black President, we’d wait our whole lives, because there will always be someone opposed to it. We can’t wait for change, we have to make change happen. I’m a proud Obama supporter.

I have nothing against Hillary Clinton, but I think she’s dug herself a bit of a hole, or rather, she let her husband do the digging. I think her campaign would benefit from Bill doing a little less speaking, because all of the latest tension between her and Obama was caused by things he said, and for people who thought that her winning would just be a way of having Bill back in the White House, they’re probably seeing that as further confirmation (I mean, did anyone notice that after the votes were in, it was Bill, not Hillary, who gave the speech? What was that about?) Not to mention, if you’re going to bring up someone’s ties to a slum lord, you probably shouldn’t have ties to them as well.

One MIl you can find information about his campaign at BarackObama.com.

Oh yea and I did see where Hillary is being endorsed by some of the other Kennedy’s at NYTIMES.com but two years ago Ethel Kennedy said that she thinks Obama could be president.

She is being endorsed by Bobby, Kerry, and Kathleen. I have checked out his site, still doesn’t say as much and I hear and like from Hillary. I’m sorry I just think she is the one to lead in the right direction and fix this mess George Bush has made. Wait until super tuesday she is going to crush him. She had NY, Cali, New Jersey, Florida, Colorado, basically all the west on lock.

Endorsements are reported as they come in. The media is reporting on Caroline/Ted because it’s recent. The other Kennedy’s endorsements came in last year.

But Obama4pres, I respect your opinion and if you think Obama is the man, that’s good. I just think Hillary is the right person (woman) for the job.

Congrats to Obama on the South Carolina win, not much of a surprise there since he had the support of the black community. The one thing that has been bothering me a lot during this election is the biased coverage that it has received from the media. Concrete Loop has done a fairly decent job reporting on the election but so called professional journalism such as CNN and Fox News are so pro-Obama. It is unfair when voters should have to decide who to vote for and we get certain people shoved down our throats.

Obama won on the strong black vote in the state, but that doesn’t mean it will translate during Feb. 5th because black voters make up such a small percentage of the overall voting population and Obama’s support from whites have decreased after his attacks on the Clintons.

I still think Hillary will get the nomination, South Carolina has been notoriously wrong when deciding a Presidential nominee on the Democratic side, they vote based on reasons such as race (Obama and Jesse Jackson) and on hometown affiliation (Edwards in 2004).

Also someone mentioned about Obama and the possibility of assassination, as much as that is something that we don’t want to think about, the sad truth is that racism is very much still alive and strong in this country and there are some crazy people that would not like the idea of having Obama as president. I would pray that something like that never happens.

i am not american,i live in england.i think obam has run a good and admirable campaign.the clintons will probably win only because they have cleverely turn this into a race issue and there are alot of whites add latrinos to blacks ,but here is the problem hillery cant win without a lot of african americans comin out to vote ,because she is not lovedd by independents and no republican will evfr vote for her even if latinos vote for her.
reason she is hated by republicans those not feeling like backing the crop of candidates this time on their side will come out just to make sure Hillery loses and with few afrcan americans she will lose everything in the south and no one wins presidency without at least takin somethin from the south.

so ,wat remains to be seen is the racial overtones being used apsets the blacks or like before the clintons will offer a subtle aplogy after Hillery wins and gullible blacks take it becoz if they stand against it then foget a democratic victory.Hillery might try and call obama to be vice president then again it depends how far they go personal on him if he accepts the hillery will win because she would have a crowd puller of new voters and a whole lot of african americans,

as for latinos they are actin up coz he is black they foget if blacks decides to return the favour they wont back Hillery and we all know whats gonna happen to latino illegals once republicans retain the seat.

never mind typo errors u get the picture if u smart enough

OBAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#11 If your convinced good for you. I just said I wasn’t. I worked with people who’d worked with him and they had no words good or bad.

Oh and he’s quitting, that was his new years resolution.

Opinions are like a$$holes, everybody has one. Step back.

Okay, I haven’t even read the comments but I’m already sure what most of them say, ‘Obama ‘08′! SMH, black ppl are a trip! Do you honestly believe that Obama is gonna win the pres primaries because of 2 states? LMAO! Folks let’s keep in mind that there will be 52 states voting…and uhhh…I’ll bet my paycheck that Obama will not win.
Now please, don’t come aftrer me w/ those crabs in a barrel comments, b/c they don’t apply to me.
I think Barack is a charming charismatic gentleman, but at the same time, I’m a realist and I don’t believe that he’ll be able to successfully lead this country. It’s not his time right now, I think in a bout 5-8 years, he’ll be ready…but not right now.

The win in SC is good for Barack, the endorsements of the Kennedys is more significant.

The Kennedys have a strong political legacy in this country and up to this point, they always supported the Clintons. This endorsement even more so than Kerry’s is really shaking up the Clinton camp… BUT, like I said before, the focus should be on the issues - who has a better plan.

The country is in bad shape, it’s gonna take more than talk, and reputation to get us out of this.

ANGEL_MINDED
Monday, January 28, 2008
Okay, I haven’t even read the comments but I’m already sure what most of them say, ‘Obama ‘08′! SMH, black ppl are a trip! Do you honestly believe that Obama is gonna win the pres primaries because of 2 states? LMAO! Folks let’s keep in mind that there will be 52 states voting…and uhhh…I’ll bet my paycheck that Obama will not win.
Now please, don’t come aftrer me w/ those crabs in a barrel comments, b/c they don’t apply to me.
I think Barack is a charming charismatic gentleman, but at the same time, I’m a realist and I don’t believe that he’ll be able to successfully lead this country. It’s not his time right now, I think in a bout 5-8 years, he’ll be ready…but not right now.
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@ angel_minded,

you ARE playing the crabs in the bucket mentality….whut difference from 4-8 years going to make??? whut are you waiting for? i have never heard of a leader saying i’ll wait until my creditials are up to lead people. i have never heard MLK at age 26 saying, i’m too young to lead these people to boycott, they will doubt me!!! it’s that insecure mentality that needs to be broken! i can understand if you don’t support obama because you disagree with his ideas…but i will never accept this sad notion that someone isn’t “ready” to lead!!! to become a leader isn’t something that you have to raise up the ladder to get, or have to prove past experience…a leader is someone that believes in pushing people to an united agenda! nobody asked jesus at age 30 whut was his creditials! jesus said to the disciples, “follow me” and they did!

the time is NOW! it’s always NOW! all it takes is someone with the balls to motivate all of us to come as one! stop waiting and hoping for tomorrow and do whut you believe is best today! obama’s is ready just as much as ANY canidate out there is ready…there’s no such thing as not ready to lead! the question you should be asking is who we NEED today…obama isn’t going to be any different NOW vs. tomorrow

Although I am half way across the world ..I am incresingly becoming more supportive of Obama…here is an e-mail cirulating offices in London:

A March 12, 2007 article written by acclaimed Washington columnist Robert Novak sheds a very revealing light on the true sentiment of Hillary Clinton during the peak of the Civil Rights Movement. Clinton recently was found to have minimized the greatand monumental strides taken by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by stating that it was Lyndon B. Johnson, then president, who should receive the credit for the civil rights progress including the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

In an attempt to attract black support Hillary Clinton regularly shares her ‘civil rights experience’ during every speech given to black audiences. Novak writes of one such speech at Selma’s First Baptist Church on the 42nd anniversary of the “bloody Sunday” freedom march there, where Sen. Clinton declared: “As a young woman, I had the great privilege of hearing Dr. King speak in Chicago. The year was 1963. My youth minister from our church took a few of us down on a cold January night to hear [King]. . . . And he called on us, he challenged us that evening to stay awake during the great revolution that the civil rights pioneers were waging on behalf of a more perfect union.” But Novak’s article states that there’s a big problem with her
statement.

The fact is, in 1963, not only was Hillary Clinton a republican, but she was also a staunch supporter of republican Senator Barry Goldwater, well known as a segregationist and one of the most vocal senators adamantly against the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which is why he lost in his presidential bid to Lyndon B. Johnson. Novak writes “…how then could she be a ‘Goldwater Girl’ in the next year’s presidential election?” He continues, “…she described herself in her memoirs as ‘an active Young Republican’ and ‘a Goldwater girl, right down to my cowgirl outfit.’

Novak adds, “As a politically attuned honour student, she must have known that Goldwater was one of only six Republican senators who joined Southern Democratic segregationists opposing the historic voting rights act of 1964 inspired by King. Hillary headed the Young Republicans at Wellesley College. The incompatibility of those two positions of 40 years ago was noted to me(Novak) by Democratic old-timers who were shocked by Sen. Clinton’s temerity in pursuing her presidential candidacy.” Novak adds, “What Hillary Clinton said at Selma is significant because it betrays her campaign’s panicky reaction to the unexpected rise of Sen. Obama as a serious competitor for the Democratic nomination.

Clinton’s plans were transformed by the advent of Obama, an African-American threatening the hard allegiance of black voters forged by Bill Clinton. On one hand, the Clinton campaign has attacked Obama and his supporters. On the other hand, she has sought to solidify her civil rights credentials.

While Clinton was re-inventing her past, her road to the White House is not going as planned. Instead of a steady procession to coronation at the Denver convention, she is involved in a real struggle against credible opponents led by Obama. No wonder she and her handlers were tempted to imply the existence long ago of a young lady in Chicago’s suburbs who never really existed.”

We greatly appreciate Mr. Novak’s findings which bring one main thought to mind. Wake up Black America! DON’T BE FOOLED ! The fact is, despite her falsehoods, Hillary was AGAINST the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that Dr. Martin Luther King died for. As a ‘Goldwater Girl’ she was actually even against Lyndon B. Johnson, the very person she now gives the credit to for Dr. King getting to the mountaintop. She has worked extremely hard to hide many truths about her past, including ordering that her 92 page college thesis that she wrote at Wellesley College be ’sealed’ and unavailable to the public, an order forced upon the college by Bill Clinton while president, although all senior thesis’ at Wellesley have been available for public reading for over 100 years, except one….Hillary Rodham Clinton’s.

Reports have stated that information in her ’secret thesis’ could be the ‘Swift Boat’ ammo to be used by the Republican Party against her should she become the nominee. (read more about ’secret thesis’ at MSNBC)

Black folk are always screaming about equality. Many of you were told “Yes, you can be anything you want, even President of the United States!” Black children all over the U.S. have been told and are being told the same thing. Black people cry about Black History month, talking about how it’s ONLY one month..and the shortest month at that! You know it’s funny how when there is a viable BLACK MAN running for the presidency, so many black people want to hold him back. Do you really think Hilary or any other candidate will do soooooo much better than Barack? Based on what? On what the media is telling you? Wake up people! What are you gonna tell all of those little black boys and girls? You can have an Ivy league education, have a prestigious career, even be a Congressman, but don’t you even think about being President of the U.S……I don’t care what we’ve all been telling you!” Yeah, that’s a real positive, hypocritical message! It seems like you guys will give Hilary a chance based on her living in the White House and being married to Bill! Or just because she older than Hilary! COME ON PEOPLE!! And all of this talk about experience! Hell, Barack had enough experience to start his campaign from scratch last year, and build it up to what it is today! He didn’t need to be married to a former President to do it either! Take those shackles off your brains PEOPLE! It’s obvious some of you aren’t thinking clearly….or even at all!

Change gone come

Obama 08

@ #60

First off, let me explain something to you. I think Obama and Hilary both share the same views and ideas to lead this country. However, the one thing that separates them both is ‘experience’ now whether you agree or disagree w/ Hilary’s experience is something different all together.
As I’ve stated before, I think Obama is intelligent, charismatic, and articulate. However, it takes more than these things to lead an entire nation! Now you can say what you want about how crooked Bill/Hilary’s time in office was, but at the same time, I have never recalled ANYONE black complaining or boycotting during his time office! Now all of sudden everybody and they mama is googling all this negative ish about the Clinton’s time in office? Oh hell naw! Where the hell was all this negativity towards the Clintons during the ’90s? I believe that a large percentage of blacks are not only bias but also racist! In the state that our nations in, we need someone who has had experience in the white house and politics, that can come into the presidency w/ out needing time to adjust…and I think Obama will need an adjustment period to get use to leading a nation…especially since he’s a little wet behind the ears.

HILARY CLINTON HAS NO EXPERIENCE IN THE WHITE HOUSE!!!!!! SHE WAS ONLY MARRIED TO BILL CLINTON!!!!!! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU! WHEN HILARY RAN FOR THE SENATE, WERE YOU OPPOSED TO THAT, TOO? BECAUSE SHE WAS NEW TO THAT? DID SHE HAVE TOO LITTLE EXPERIENCE TO RUN FOR THE SENATE? WHAT HAS SHE ACTUALLY DONE FOR YOU PERSONALLY!! YOU DOUBT OBAMA, BECAUSE HE’S YOUNG, FRESH, AND HAS NEW IDEAS! BUT, YOU SUPPORT HILARY BECAUSE SHE’S OLD AND EXPERIENCED? WHAT CAN SHE DO THAT OBAMA CAN’T DO? AND YOU ACTUALLY THINK HE CAN’T DO A BETTER JOB THAN BUSH!!!!!!!! COME ON!! GIMME A BREAK!!!!!!!

I think that Edwards, Hilary and Obama can do a great job but the only one with a chance of winning against the GOP is Edwards.

In 1964, Barry Goldwater became the first Republican to win the state of South Carolina since Reconstruction. Since then, South Carolina has voted for a Republican in every presidential election from 1964 to 2004, with the exception of 1976 when Jimmy Carter, from neighboring Georgia, won the state over Gerald Ford. George W. Bush won the state in 2004 with 58% of the statewide vote over Senator John Kerry. Republicans now control the governorate, eight of nine statewide offices, both houses of legislature, both U.S. Senators, and four of six members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Knowledge of history helps people make better political choices.

@ 65

Excuse me…lol!

Running for Senate is nothing compared to, being responsible for 300+ million Americans and they’re future. So you’ll have to excuse me if I don’t trust a rookie w/ these responsiblities. LOL - and furthermore, to answer your question, Hilary has done a lot for me as both a woman and an African American. She’s initiated many programs that benefit women/single mothers…all implemenated in the early 90’s. She’s established tutiton reimbursement programs…so my question to you is, what has Obama done for you? What has he done personally that has you all rowdied up and talking/speaking in caps for? Lol - I think many black people are gonna find that Obama will not be taking care of problems that directly affect them as his top priority.

As I’ve said before, I don’t recall this type of outrage during Clintons entire presidency. The only reason why blacks are now all of a sudden ‘outraged’ is because they know that a black man is the Clinton’s competition. Negroe puhleezzee get over yourself!

I am so happy

Congrats to Obama !!!!!

My sentiments exactly Angel_Minded. Nobody had anything negative to say about the “First Black Family” for 16 years, now all of a sudden they want to call them everything but a child of God. So fickle.

The Emperor Has No Clothes…..will this be the case for Obama?

Though I support Hillary, all of you Obama supporters should be OUTRAGED about the obvious media bias in his favor. Both Clinton and Obama attack each other, yet the headlines are “Clinton attacks Obama”. Both Clinton and Obama twists each others words, yet the headlines read, “Clinton twists Obama’s words”. Both Clinton and Obama try to use race as an issue, and the headlines read, “Clinton uses race to divide”. These types of things end up hurting us all.

The Clinton’s have been two of the most beloved people in the black community for years, now all of a sudden some in the black community view them as racists?

Will the Emperor have any clothes? NOW is the time to find out.

@ 46 ONEMIL02:

It kills me when you obvious drones on come in here and spew your patronizing nonsense. If you want to know what Obama’s plans are, GO TO HIS WEBSITE AND READ. I’m under the presumption that you’re literate.

It’s funny how you try to reduce a solid candidate to an “inspirational speaker” and insult the intelligence of people by claiming they vote solely based on race. If you think that being a boring, self-serving, and stale robot of the status quo beats being “inspirational,” then you know absolutely nothing about leadership.

What you geniuses don’t understand is that we can exactly tell who you are as soon as we read your first line.

And furthermore The Mayor of Atlanta (Shirley Franklin), showed NO CLASS last week.

@ LATANE.. pardon my language but you sound like an idiot.

Something else that I found interesting is, Obama almost gloats about “Change” and “New” ways of doing things, yet he actually COURTS and now relishes in an endorsement by one of the oldest people in Congress, Ted Kennedy. Yeah, he wants to get rid of the “Old ways” yet seeks out Kennedy’s support?

And those placing so much in Caroline Kennedy’s words, have the nerve to criticize the Clinton’s for trying to win at any cost, yet will not mention the ABSOLUTE SHAMELESS DIRTY TRICKS used by her grandfather to get her father elected.

And like someone else mentioned, Clinton received the endorsement of 3 other Kennedy’s , yet that is hardly mentioned by the biased media.