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May 10, 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.

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Is America ready for a Black president?

17 Comments so far

1.
wat it does wrote on 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.

2.
Obama 4 Prez wrote on 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

3.
Sweet wrote on 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.

4.
Diamond wrote on May 10th, 2008 at 8:17 pm

I hope he wins!!!! but aint it great?
Obama 2008!

5.
Emissary wrote on May 10th, 2008 at 8:25 pm

is realtalk ready for hooked on phonics?

wtf is Bbscurity?

6.
Pounce wrote on 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.

7.
B MARIO AYE!
B MARIO AYE! wrote on May 10th, 2008 at 8:34 pm

hahaha you know what will happen.. we all do deep down, he’ll become EVEN more popular then he already is, a win will seem soo obvious then come election day he wont actually win

you mafuckas think the real dudes running shit are gonna let him win? c’mon we all know the goverment is dirtier then weezys hair.. man will get as courpt as you let him..

I guarantee you Hilary will win and Obama is gonna get robbed in front of the world, and those dirty mafuckas are gonna get away with it again.. remember these words fuckfaces

8.
B.easy wrote on May 10th, 2008 at 9:44 pm

I’m black and I don’t want him to run for president because I don’t think he can win against Mccain, not sayin that mccain is a better canidate just that the government is setting obama up for a fall because they want a republican in office and not a democrat.

9.
Detroit P wrote on May 10th, 2008 at 11:04 pm

@B-Easy

you Have the mindset of a failure

“I don’t think I’ll succeed, so I won’t try”

please go somewhere and fall off cliff

10.
Ahijah wrote on May 11th, 2008 at 2:28 am

Is America ready for a Black president? I think no but I hope dude wins america needs a change everybody wants a change if Clinton win it would only take american backwards even more.

We know the battle ahead will be long, but always remember that no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can withstand the power of millions of voices calling for change.- Barack Obama

11.
ALkebulanian wrote on May 11th, 2008 at 6:43 am

First of all, he is not the first black president. there were 4 previous president who were blacks, and Bill CLinton is not black so stop it.

Will Obama win? Yes, of course. as long as he plays along with the scheme of the system and the 1% wealthiest family; and he doesnt get progressive then he’ll be just fine.People still hasnt realize that being black is not just the color of your face, but your soul and spirit(this doesnt apply to white people, so keep trying lo.) therefore, it doesnt matter if Obama is black. Its his action that will prove and show the truth.

12.
BOogi
BOogi wrote on May 11th, 2008 at 11:02 am

Cosign #9

13.
B.easy wrote on May 11th, 2008 at 11:55 am

aite #9 and 12 just watch

14.
FLAHOMIE wrote on May 11th, 2008 at 5:49 pm

Í DUN GIVVA FUCK IF A GREY ALIEN BECOMES THE PRESIDENT JUS GET THAT MUTHAFUCKA OUTTA OFFICE!!!!!!!

15.
Isiah Bradley wrote on May 11th, 2008 at 6:21 pm

The question shouldn’t be if America is ready….you mean is white america ready?

I’ve witness too many successful black entrepenerus, scholars, lawyers/judges etc…to question a black person’s ability.

16.
Smart Black Man wrote on May 12th, 2008 at 10:39 am

Its sad too, because a lot of Black people don’t like Obama. I think it goes back to the vision of Black people hating each other instead of uplift each other like Jews and the Chinese do; and look at how properous their communities are. Sure they didn’t have “slavery” in America, but they’ve over came diversity and stuck tight in the community and are dominant groups now.

Black people need to do this with Obama. It doesn’t matter is his mother is white. He experienced the same racisms and hardships all Black people do. He wasn’t born into money. He was raised in an below average living environment like the majority of Americans. Hilary’s family owed malls. McCain family were millionares. So who do you think will understand your experiences more? And Black men, who do you think would more likely to give you pardon if you were given the death penalty? That was a joke sort of.

But think about when our kids are bigger. And they know their mom or dad voted to help put the first Black person in the white house. They would be proud. But imagine if he loses and 50% of Blacks didn’t even vote for him. They would look at our generation like we failed them. Like we didn’t care about their future.

Some people say jokingly that Omaba wasn’t enslave the whites in America. That sounds like what we’eve been going through for the last 300 years.

17.
B! wrote on May 13th, 2008 at 9:37 am

yes were ready! bout time dont ya”ll think?? for the ones that wont vote for him him because u think he gonna die.. ya’ll go die!.i’m with you 1000% Obama..shock the world. holla!

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