Damn, you really can't please all the people all the time:
I have been a huge supporter of Barack. He is the guy I've been behind for quite awhile now. Check my older diaries if you wonder about that. And while I've been steeling myself for a Barack loss in November, because I think the Repug machine is too good for him to beat, I had resigned myself to still working hard for him and for the Progressive cause!
But today something changed for me...
Today, the scales fell from my eyes and I saw Barack Obama for what he truly is: a weak man and a standard politician. I really never thought I would say this...
But I am disgusted with him!
This has been a strange year. From fighting against our staying in Iraq, to trying to find a way to get Al Gore to run for President, to despairing of the "inevitability" of Hillary, to finding Barack and feeling very invigorated by his message.
To today.
I just watched Barack throw someone who has been a huge part of his life overboard because a bunch of white-bread advisors told him he had to.
And why? Because white America was freaked out by a black preacher!
I thought Barack was going to lead us past that. I thought he was bigger than that. I thought he was different.
But NNNOOOOOOO! Now he is engaged in the worst kind of pandering. He has told us, in no uncertain terms, that he is no different than the Clintons: anyone who interferes with what you are doing gets thrown to the wolves.
And Barack didn't stop there. He threw every black man, woman and child overboard too! What Rev Wright has to say is what every black American believes: that racism is alive and well and living in white middle class America.
Unfortunately, Barack has decided that he doesn't need black votes to win. I'm sure he was told by his white advisors that "black folk" will support him anyway. So why not come out and disrespect the whole community. Barack didn't transcend black-white politics; rather he chose to become white!
All because some white folks on CNN were appalled that Rev Wright didn't shuffle in and say "yes massa".
I cannot believe we Progressives have found ourselves here...and I am sure I will represent a minority view of these events. There is still a lot of hope for Barack among my friends in the local party. These younglings are great to work with, but they also don't have the same battle scars I do...and which Barack just ripped open.
I've been saying for awhile that I thought Barack would likely lose in November. Now I am wondering if I don't HOPE he loses!
I am just so heartbroken over this whole situation...I really thought we had found someone special. Turns out we've just found another politician.
Pretty sad...
So, denouncing hate speech is being an "uncle tom"? It's funny that we have a bit of hypocrisy here and no one has noticed it.
He threw every black man, woman and child overboard too! What Rev Wright has to say is what every black American believes: that racism is alive and well and living in white middle class America.
While I won't debate the merits of that argument, I know my friends don't seem to think so (yes, they are black), but that's not the point. The point is, is this person seems to think that racism is alive and well. Ok, let's assume that for a moment.
Then why are you making semi-racist comments?
"I just watched Barack throw someone who has been a huge part of his life overboard because a bunch of white-bread advisors told him he had to."
First off, it's "white bred". Bread is something you eat. Bred is reproduction.
Secondly, you use a racist term, then complain about racism? Your argument is null and void by that and you should keep quiet for a while for this to blow over. It makes you look stupid.
Obama didn't throw "every black man, woman, and child overboard", he denounced his pastor for making hate speech. His pastor is now trying to duck his statements, but it's very obvious that the Reverend seems to love the spotlight.
Obama threw this guy under the proverbial bus because of either A) He believes that his speech needs to be denounced on it's merits, or B) he knows that people are looking at this and wondering "if this is his closest person, then what kind of people will he pick for his cabinet"? and he can't afford that when running for President.
Now, personally, I denounce Obama based upon his voting record and his lack of voting on key issues that directly effect me.
I guess that makes me an "uncle tom" too.
Travis
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