May 10th, 2008
“Obama Rises From Political Obscurity To Verge Of History”
Now, the entire nation and countless foreigners are absorbing a moment that had seemed decades away, if possible at all. Smart strategists and rank-and-file voters ponder how Obama rose so far so fast, and theories abound. Historians will sort it out someday, but Obama’s blend of oratory, biography, optimism and cool confidence come to mind most immediately.
It’s not just about him, of course. If America can seriously think of putting a black man in the White House, surely it must also profoundly rethink the relevance of race, the power of prejudice, the logic of affirmative action and other societal forces that have evolved slowly through the eras of Jim Crow, desegregation and massive immigration.
Is America ready for a Black president?
May 10th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
its long overdue if u ask me…i dont think he will win tho, i dont think they are going to let a black man become president no matter how many votes he receives….i hope im proven wrong though.
May 10th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
man i hope people r read y 4 obama he like the jfk 4 this decade…..i’ll be glad the day when we can say im an American instead of im a white american or black american i wonder y we hav 2 put race in front of our nationality when u go 2 any another place outside this country ur an American 1st we r the most racist country ever we should b use 2 seeing different races…..Obama 4 Prez 08
May 10th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
I believe Obama can, and will win. From the time he announced he was running for president, many of the pundits said he was a good politician but wasn’t gonna make. They said the excitement surrounding him was going to be short-lived. They said he was not going to be able to win in the white states. They said he was not going to be able to raise enough money. They said he could not overcome arguably the most powerful political family of our day. But look where he is today. He had gone against the traditional political knowledge. And now many still question whether he can take it all the way. Well, I believe he can. I have been shouting YES WE CAN from day one, and will continue to say it till the end.
May 10th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
I hope he wins!!!! but aint it great?
Obama 2008!
May 10th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
is realtalk ready for hooked on phonics?
wtf is Bbscurity?
May 10th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
America wasn’t ready for blacks to be free, go to the same schools, sit on the front of public transportation or drink from the same water fountains but guess what… it didnt matter if they were ready cause black people took a stand and we did it the non violent way.
Now I dont wanna get to positive but people who follow this election have to notice Obama hasn’t resorted to any slander or personal attacks which is basically the status quo for politicians running for any office. He’s kinda like a rapper who doesnt initiate beef but will respond to some diss records.
Matter a fact America wasn’t even ready for a fuckin Catholic president until JFK. Obama will kill McCain in debates, young voter turn out and overall charisma.