Sen. Barack Obama claimed his 30th win with the Mississippi Democratic primary on Tuesday, adding to his delegate lead over Sen. Hillary Clinton in the last contest before the Pennsylvania primary, which will offer 188 delegates on April 22.
“It’s just another win in our column, and we are getting more delegates,” Obama said in declaring victory in an interview on CNN Tuesday evening. “I am grateful to the people of Mississippi for the wonderful support. What we’ve tried to do is steadily make sure that in each state we are making the case about the need for change in this country.”
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At a campaign event in Wyoming on Friday, Obama made it known: he has no intent in running for vice president. Check out the video below.
“Now first of all, with all due respect, with all due respect,” Obama began, “I have won twice as many states as Sen. Clinton. I have won more of the popular vote than Senator Clinton. I have more delegates than Senator Clinton. So I don’t know how somebody who is in second place, is offering the vice presidency to the person who is in first place.
Earlier this week, former vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro commented that Obama is where he is because of his race.
“If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position,” she said. “And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept.”
On Wednesday, in an interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America”, Ferraro defended her remarks and said:
“My comments have been taken so out of context and have been spun by the Obama campaign as racist that it’s doing precisely what they don’t want done — it’s going to the Democratic Party and dividing us even more.”
When asked about Ferraro’s remarks, Obama stated that being an “African American man named Barack Obama” was not the quickest path to becoming president.
“Anybody who knows the history of this country I think would not take too seriously the notion that this has been a huge advantage, but I don’t think it’s disadvantaged either,” Obama said.
obama hasn’t seen nothing yet the party of WILLIE HORTON is on the way. the republicans are about to pop out of dem bushes. obama can not be dignifying or responding to all of the traps being laided down for him and his campaign this very moment. obama must flip the script on them and get out the gate cause w/the focus on correcting the quackmere that this president and the new direction that the people must face a challenge to get our head above the mess of the last 8 yrs. but he still has to deal w/ the same split down the middle congress,the same persons who are in power who really run the show . only the president of the united of states EVER and is the only one who is introduced to these secert members of the world order . and you will do things there way. cause you seen what happened to jfk when he went agianst tehm folks in that pentagon. we are living in a corrupt evil civilization a world where the players are truely unknown but you will soon find out. lets take back our cities lets tell all non legal residents immediate deportation is the rule for law breakers while here temopary. tell law enforcement REAL help is on the way we have a war right here in our own cities CRIME and we are going to take our cities back.respect for the troops now right now and also when they get home tell them a veteran should want for NOTHING. they should have there on veteran medicare card and its should be called soldiers medicare unlimited a card thats good all over the united states. a defense thats second to none in peace and in war. there going to attack that your weak and will put the US at risk the same ol shit they use besides willie horton every 4 yrs. tell “america” w/ your resilence we will get back on our feet. an american that might be down but is NEVER out. and there is room at the table for everyone. right ,left middle conservitive, liberal, you’re welcome at the table of the americans. EVEN THE HATERS. the right-wing hardline folks your more than welcome. now besides all this you are going to deal w/ the devil but don’t sell your soul god is going to deal w/ them real diffcult folks in due time good luck mr.president walk in that dignified light and don’t stoop to the toilet tactics as them folks say THAT IS “ON THE WAY”.
My vote is for Obama. I already knew Hilary was a born Ignorant person.
you dont call them Shady for nothing… i say kettle sure looks black
http://www.nypost.com/sev...llary_slumming_915467.htm
go jsuGO JSU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#59 – WTF have YOU done for the benefit of Black folks? I’m guessing not a dam thing judging by your personal attack.
Anyone one can call names. Until YOU get off your black a$$ and do something that benefits someone other than yourself, you just another triflin negro talking $hit.
looks like my home state is finally making some progress…GO SIP!
I’M TALKING RIGHT NOW ABOUT MY LIFE UNDER THE CLINTONS AND MY FELLOW BLACKS I CAME IN CONTACT WITH:
MY JOB PAID OVER $100,000 TO THE PRIVATE COLLEGE I WENT TO, TO HELP ME FINISH MY EDUCATION. GAVE ME TIME AT WORK TO STUDY AND GAVE ME TIME TO ATTEND CLASS. THIS WAS DONE FOR ALL MINORITIES AT THE WORK PLACE.
EVERY YEAR WE HAD OUR OWN BLACK TEAM BUILDING 4 DAY SEMINAR. WHERE ONLY BLACKS COULD ATTEND. THE WHITES WERE SEETHING MAD. WE WOULD ALL GATHER AT A LOCAL HOTEL FROM 9 TO MIDNIGHT, OR IF IT WAS IN ANOTHER CITY, THE COMPANY PAID OUR TRAVEL EXPENSES. ALL DAY WE WOULD HAVE CLASSES ON SOCIAL ISSUES, FINANCIAL, ETC,, THEN AT NIGHT WE WOULD HAVE FASHION SHOWS, TALENT SHOWS, AND FORMAL DANCES.
CLINTON GAVE BIG TAX BREAKS FOR HIRING WELFARE MOTHERS. MANY OF THEM WERE DRUG ADDICTED AND HAD NO WORK ETHIC. BUT WE ALL HAD TO PUT UP WITH THEM BECAUSE IT WAS PART OF CLINTON’S PLAN TO UPLIFT BLACK AMERICA. OVER TIME I WATCHED THOSE CRAZY, ALWAYS LATE CHICKS, LEAVING EARLY CHICKS, TALKIN ON THE PHONE ALL DAY CHICKS, METAMORPHASIZE AND BECOME SERIOUS, AND PRODUCTIVE, AND ONE WAS EVEN MADE A DEPT HEAD.
MANY BLACK CEOs WERE PUT IN PLACE DURING THE CLINTON ERA. DURING HIS ERA IT WAS NOT POLITICALLY CORRECT TO LEAVE YOUR BLACK SPOUSE FOR A WHITE SECRETARY. ONE OF OUR VP GOT THE AXE FOR DOING IT. CLINTON HAD A GOAL TO BUILD STRONG, BLACK SUCCESSFUL FAMILIES.
WE GOT OUR FIRST BLACK TV NETWORK, AND MAYBE OUR LAST – BET. I REMEMBER THE DAYS WHEN BLACKS WERE SO RARE ON TV, THAT EVERYONE IN THE HOUSE DROPPED EVERYTHNG THEY WERE DOING WE WERE SO EXCITED. BLACKS ON TV BECAME COMMON PLACE DURING THE CLINTON ERA.
IF 3 STRIKES LOCKED A LOT OF DRUG DEALERS UP, IT WAS A GOOD THING. DRUGS ARE THE MAJOR FORCE BEHIND THE DOWNFALL OF THE BLACK FAMILY AND WHITE FAMILY TODAY. THE CHILDREN OF TODAY ARE CRACK BABIES. THEY NEED SPECIAL INTERVENTION – NOT CRITICISM.
SOCIOLOGIST KNOW THAT WHEN PREDATORS ARE ALLOWED TO ROAM THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT THEY BREED MORE PREDATORS. THAT’S WHY THE WHITE FOLKS LOCK THEIRS UP ASAP. BLACK PEOPLE NEED TO DO THE SAME. THAT’S WHY PRESIDENT CLINTON LOCKED THEM UP. TO PROTECT THE INNOCENT.
HE SURE DIDN’T PROPOSE FINING BLACK BOYS, AND LOCKING THEM UP FOR FASHION, DENYING THEM THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT, LIKE WHAT IS BEING DONE NOW WITH OBAMA THE LEADING BLACK POLITICIAN IN WASHINGTON. IT IS A DAMN DISGRACE.
The Pimping of Black America
Why Much of the Corporate Media Supports Barack Obama
LARRY PINKNEY / Editorial Board
The Black Commentator i.260, 17jan2008
Barack Obama is perhaps, more than anything, a Trojan horse candidate for corporate America, its media, and concomitant military industrial complex.
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What is the current US corporate media-induced frenzy, regarding the so-called “Obama phenomenon,” really all about and why, at this juncture in history, has it become increasingly so important for corporate America’s global military/industrial apparatus to have a male face of color as the figure head at its helm?
The actual function of the US corporate media and its allies is to control, falsely depict, and shape opinion. It does not exist to inform honestly the masses of people in order that they/we might truly be an informed people making informed decisions in our own best interest. Grasping this reality is essential to understanding how and why the US corporate media acts in the fashion it does.
http://www.economist.com/
Mr Obama wants to set up automatic enrollment employee savings accounts (“like a portable 401k”, Mr Goolsbee explains) that would make saving a hassle-free habit.
THIS MEANS THAT ALONG WITH FEDERAL TAXES, FICA TAXES, STATE TAXES, AND HEALTH INSURANCE/DENTAL/VISION/DISABILITY DEDUCTIONS, MR. OBAMA IS GOING TO FORCE YOU TO HAVE MONEY TAKEN OUT OF YOUR MEASLY CHECK TO PUT IN A 401K PLAN FOR RETIREMENT, WHETHER YOU CAN AFFORD IT OR NOT.
MOST 401K PLANS CONSIST MOSTLY OF STOCKS. MEANING THAT YOU ARE AT RISK OF LOSING EVERYTHING IN THE ACCOUNT IF THE COMPANY STOCK YOU PURCHASE GOES DOWN OR THE COMPANY GOES OUT OF BUSINESS. IN 1989 MY COUSIN HAD $28,000 INVESTED IN INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER STOCK. HIS ACCOUNT WENT DOWN IN A MONTH’S TIME TO $28 WHEN THE COMPANY DECLARED BANKRUPTCY. 401K MONEY IS NOT FDIC INSURED LIKE BANK DEPOSITS. THE MONEY IS TOTALLY LINKED TO HOW WELL THE COMPANY DOES. AND YOU NEED TO BE SAVVY ENOUGH TO KNOW HOW TO MOVE MONEY IN AND OUT OF FINANCIAL PRODUCTS (MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW HOW TO DO THIS. IT IS LIKE GAMBLING).
WITH LEGISLATION LIKE THIS, I CAN SEE HOW OBAMA RAISES SO MUCH MONEY. COMPANIES WOULD LOVE TO SEE ALL OF AMERICA FORCED TO INVEST IN THEIR COMPANIES.
THE TRUTH ABOUT OBAMA IS COMING OUT LITTLE BY LITTLE.
Since he became a presidential candidate he has let it be known that he doesn’t support the RACE-BACED affirmative action that put him in harvard and all the rest of these pompous “N” words into prominence, so I can’t support anyone who thinks that because a FEW have made it, the rest of us don’t need the same help they received, and running around talking about “race doesn’t matter” when discrimination and bigotry is as strong as it was when PRESIDENT CLINTON put his career on the line to help NEGROES SPECIFICALLY!
http://article.nationalre...jMjM4YmVlZjQ1YjBjYWY1MzY=
So, how much, if at all, should Obama’s race matter to us anyway?
The simple answer is none at all — race should have no bearing on the merits of anyone’s candidacy. But that is not the case with Barack Obama. One of the reasons Americans are enthralled with him is precisely because he is black.
Although he has been a vocal supporter of racial preferences in the past, Obama begins to suggest a different policy direction in The Audacity of Hope. Race-based affirmative action policies, he recognizes, have polarized the races, while race-neutral or “universal” programs unite them.
Advocates of “class-based” or “race-neutral” affirmative action have been around a long time — even then-Governor George W. Bush supported “need-based” government contracting set-asides, as did many congressional Republicans in the 1990s. But, for the most part, no recent Democratic presidential aspirant has been as bold as Obama in discussing the problems with race-based affirmative action: “An emphasis on universal, as opposed to race-specific, programs isn’t just good policy; it’s also good politics.”
Wow, you can tell the last few posts came from one person who happens to be a Hillary lover….
You have your opinion of the Clintons, and I have mine!
OBAMA 08!
@ #70 SHAWN08
I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING!!! LOL!! You are correct! Do they think we are stupid?!! Plus it has happened before on other posts featuring Obama! SMH!
Obama ’08
@Seven, Yes I do believe they think we are stupid, ignorant, and can not think for ourselves. They also think we don’t have the power to remove color and deal with real issues, when I in fact say that they are the ones who are color struck!
Has anyone else seen the FACTCHECK done on what Hillary has been telling everyone is her foreign policy experience. They have shown that she has lied, lied, lied, and lied.
- Clinton claims to have “negotiated open borders” in Macedonia to fleeing Kosovar refugees. But the Macedonian border opened a full day before she arrived, and her meetings with Macedonian officials were too brief to allow for much serious negotiating.
- Clinton’s claims her activities “helped bring peace to Northern Ireland.” Irish officials are divided as to how helpful Clinton’s actions were, and key players agree that she was not directly involved in any actual negotiations.
- Clinton has repeatedly referenced her “dangerous” trip to Bosnia. She fails to mention, however, that the Bosnian war had officially ended three months before her visit – or that she made the trip with her 16-year-old daughter and two entertainers.
- Both Bill and Hillary Clinton claim that Hillary privately championed the use of U.S. troops to stop the genocide in Rwanda. That conversation left no public record, however, as U.S. policy was explicitly to stay out of Rwanda, and officials say that the use of U.S. troops was never considered.
SEE FOR YOURSELF AT: http://www.factcheck.org/...ys_adventures_abroad.html
THANKS FOR LOOKING OUT!!
I will jsut highlight that the New York Times recently reported that, as first lady, Clinton did not hold a security clearance nor did she sit in on meetings with the National Security Council. So not only is she outright lying about her foreign ploicy, BUT she DID NOT even have security clearance to even be involved in National security, during her husband’s time in the White House.
Boy, the more I learn about Hillary, the scarier she becomes. She is a pathological liar, who can lie with a straight face, and shows no remorse, and LESS concern for getting caught. If I had told as many lies as her, I wouldn’t want to show my face in public, BUT Hillary lies, and smiles, and lies, and smiles, and carries on like she has not a care in the world. She is truly a scary character, and definety a pathalogical liar.
Has anyone else seen the FACTCHECK done on what Hillary has been telling everyone is her foreign policy experience. They have shown that she has lied, lied, lied, and lied.
- Clinton claims to have “negotiated open borders” in Macedonia to fleeing Kosovar refugees. But the Macedonian border opened a full day before she arrived, and her meetings with Macedonian officials were too brief to allow for much serious negotiating.
- Clinton’s claims her activities “helped bring peace to Northern Ireland.” Irish officials are divided as to how helpful Clinton’s actions were, and key players agree that she was not directly involved in any actual negotiations.
- Clinton has repeatedly referenced her “dangerous” trip to Bosnia. She fails to mention, however, that the Bosnian war had officially ended three months before her visit – or that she made the trip with her 16-year-old daughter and two entertainers.
- Both Bill and Hillary Clinton claim that Hillary privately championed the use of U.S. troops to stop the genocide in Rwanda. That conversation left no public record, however, as U.S. policy was explicitly to stay out of Rwanda, and officials say that the use of U.S. troops was never considered.
SEE FOR YOURSELF AT: http://www.factcheck.org/...ys_adventures_abroad.html
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