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  • Posted By: apollosdescendant @ 02/21/2008 1:10:33 AM

    I would just like to point out that getzel is an idiot...and thats pretty much it. He's an idiot. You can fool some people some of the time, and thats pretty good odds. Thats getzel's famous quote. It lacks substance just like himself and that's what makes it so damn important. Oh, getzel, I used your quote...thats kinda funny!!

    • Posted By: getzel @ 02/21/2008 9:16:47 AM

      Apollodescendant OxyMORON: Res Ipsa Loquitur

    • Posted By: getzel @ 02/21/2008 9:13:24 AM

      Apollodescendant OxyMORON: Res Ipsa Loquitur

  • Posted By: HolyRoller @ 02/21/2008 6:56:41 AM

    Barak's Rock? I'm confused, I thought he liked the ones you smoke.

    NOBAMA!!!

  • Posted By: Jrmapu @ 02/21/2008 1:21:41 AM

    I know she has made some mistakes and I still can't bring myself to vote for her husband. I truly don't believe in his leadership capabilites however, at this rate he may be the next commander in chief. His first years in office will be the hardest because Obama will need to somehow focus on bringin this divided nation together.Then he will need to focus on the economy, Iraq war, foreign relations, universal healthcare, creating new jobs, repay all the promises he made to the special interest groups, and somehow continue to keep our nation safe from the real haters of the United States.

  • Posted By: Army4RangeR @ 02/20/2008 11:51:31 PM

    I believe that we have given Obama just enough rope for Michelle to HANG HIM with..
    Go, Michelle...

  • Posted By: getzel @ 02/20/2008 9:00:34 PM

    I bet there is not a single UDOPIAN that could say what the relationship between Constantinople and Istanbul is; (without help)

  • Posted By: getzel @ 02/20/2008 8:19:47 PM

    You can fool some of the people all of the time and for PINKObama, and his ruse on UDOPIANS, those are pretty good odds. Your in the army now...drafted. Poor UDOPIANS. Soon you will trade your rose colored glasses for night vision glasses; oh brother; then the Supreme court will decide the government: will GAG and MaGAG the picketers.

  • Posted By: Army4RangeR @ 02/19/2008 6:17:19 PM

    A VOTE FOR OBAMA IS A VOTE FOR OSAMA

    • Posted By: shahramkel @ 02/20/2008 6:44:05 PM

      This is a sincerely stupid statement that speaks for itself.

  • Posted By: Belker @ 02/19/2008 9:46:45 PM

    Poor Mrs. Obama! She has "just begun to love her country. That mean nasty country that made it possible for her to get a law degree from Havard. This really is a terrible country!

    What more "entitlements" does she need? Is being First Lady an "entitlement she deserves because "it is our turn..."?

    I think of the Vietnam wall and all those whose "entitlement" was to be drafted. Too bad they could not get the same "entitlement" as Mrs Obama and be alive and well off liiving in a 1.6 million dollar house.

    • Posted By: Army4RangeR @ 02/19/2008 10:00:46 PM

      Belker, You are right on target..politics, as usual...the sign should read: FOR SALE TO
      HIGHEST BIDDER. Michelle is a pissed off, black woman..hey, I'm not even sure that
      she's female..Did anyone see her bashing Hillary? I believe that she said she would
      not be able to vote for Hillary if she should become the nominee..That's racism plus
      sexist???? IF, Obama, Osama does not get the nomination, I would urge all
      Americans..to arm yourself...there's gonna be a Watt's riot, the Rodney King rampage
      and the Chicago fire all in ONE.

      • Posted By: shahramkel @ 02/20/2008 6:23:53 PM

        Army4Ranger, when you refer to Obama as Osama, you remind me of many others I have the privilege of serving with. But there are others, like my brother (a marine) and my sister and brother-in-law (both in the army) who are also serving their country and who are voting for Obama. I don't think your worries are well-founded.

      • Posted By: Jrmapu @ 02/20/2008 9:32:59 AM

        People of color have been waiting for this opportunity all thier lives. They did not want to vote until now. I wonder how many of them voted for JFK? They seem to liken Obama to JFK. I still don't feel he is ready but if this trend continues well, you may not like him but he will command respect. Just like good old GW. I am a Hillary supporter. Maybe if her name was Harry and male, she may have had a chance. My concerns is even Edwards said that Obama's healthcare is a weak solution. Our citizens are in trouble. How many of you young people are ready to take care of your parents? I see a reverse trend of elderly being disadvantage. How about the housing foreclosures? We will need to wait a little bit longer for that to turn around. As for foreign relations, well I don't know, I wouldn't be surprised if the other countries refuse to do business with America. Immigration, who knows. We know where the republicans are coming from, yet, people are willing to put all thier hopes that change will come. Unfortunately we need solutions for change to happen. He truly has no clue how to solve the issues we are facing.

    • Posted By: Dena Silver @ 02/20/2008 12:23:07 PM

      You missed her point, entirely. She's referring to the hesitations that black Americans feel --as other minorities have felt --in a country where, yes, progress has been made, but one would never have anticipated this level of appreciation of the superb qualities of a candidate, if African-American. Yes, he could make the Harvard law review and become a senator, but president? Americans of all backgrounds are amazed and proud. We share her stunned reaction.

      • Posted By: psalinas @ 02/20/2008 2:03:21 PM

        Missed the point let's not add to what she said or is that the change speaking again. If i screw up change it to the other point. What might she say as first lady to a world leader. Get a clue

        • Posted By: shahramkel @ 02/20/2008 6:20:30 PM

          psalinas, the SPIN is from a campaign. Not from Dena. YOU get a clue. Don't get fired up from some garbage. Michelle Obama's quote in all its context can be viewed here: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/02/michelle-obama.html

      • Posted By: psalinas @ 02/20/2008 3:09:21 PM

        Missed the point let's not add to what she said or is that the change speaking again. If i screw up change it to the other point. What might she say as first lady to a world leader. Get a clue

      • Posted By: psalinas @ 02/20/2008 3:09:15 PM

        Missed the point let's not add to what she said or is that the change speaking again. If i screw up change it to the other point. What might she say as first lady to a world leader. Get a clue

  • Posted By: shahramkel @ 02/20/2008 6:03:34 PM

    .... since we're talking about intellectual emptiness and all. just a suggestion!

  • Posted By: sean2002 @ 02/16/2008 8:50:27 PM

    So this is Newsweek's ongoing promotonal series of Obama's candidacy. Next week will be Obama's two daughters.

    • Posted By: GTX13 @ 02/16/2008 9:55:40 PM

      You forgot the grandma...!!!

      • Posted By: HolyRoller @ 02/16/2008 10:49:15 PM

        Leave the wives, oops...I mean wife alone. She's just following Oprah's lead.

        • Posted By: bereal @ 02/17/2008 3:27:06 PM

          And takes on Jackie O's look, and has an Ivy league education, makes a million dollars a year, and can't be gracious to respond on the Today Show when asked about supporting Hillary as VP.....she does NOT sound grounded, or middle class, or gracious but she and the press are fooling lots of people.

          • Posted By: LlightSaber @ 02/18/2008 12:01:31 PM

            I read this article pretty carefully. Michelle Obama is working for the black cause: that's what she's always done, and it's what she'll continue to do. Okay. But what about me? I'm not black, and I've been paying entitlement taxes almost my whole working life. I've already paid for the black cause. I won't be voting for Obama.

            • Posted By: Dena Silver @ 02/20/2008 5:57:46 PM

              She is not working for just the black cause. She's explaining her background and mindset as a black woman. If she didn't do that, she'd not be sincere. You'll be a lot better off with an Obama administration than Republican. You haven't done a thing for the black cause--don't kid yourself--whom do you think you're fooling?

            • Posted By: chillin in Turks @ 02/19/2008 9:44:23 AM

              You won't be voting for Obama because he is black, but blacks must vote for white until the end of time?
              I am black does this means I have to vote for Obama because he is black, No.

              chillin in Turks (MB)

        • Posted By: SouthAustin @ 02/17/2008 10:11:17 PM

          You have it mixed up. Bill is the one with the many wives, Hillary, Paula, Monica and Jennifer are just the ones we know about.

    • Posted By: Time for Change @ 02/17/2008 10:03:47 AM

      Stop being ridiculous. The media talks about Chelsea all the time. What's wrong with speaking to someone who may become First Lady?

  • Posted By: shahramkel @ 02/20/2008 5:47:52 PM

    pg. 54 Audacity of Hope

  • Posted By: getzel @ 02/20/2008 5:35:49 PM

    Those from the land of Luz & the Udopians...what happened to your heartfelt intellectually empty postings?

  • Posted By: getzel @ 02/20/2008 3:30:55 PM

    You can fool some of the people all of the time and for PINKObama, and his ruse on UDOPIANS, those are pretty good odds. Your in the army now...drafted. Poor UDOPIANS. Soon you will trade your those rose colored glasses for night vision glasses; oh brother.

  • Posted By: chedow @ 02/20/2008 3:05:15 PM

    First, I must say that I am not an american, further more I do not live in American but from the small Caribbean island of Barbados. Myself, along with many Barbadians have been following the campaign trail awaiting to see the outcome. I for one have been following it from October 2007. I can truly say that I have have been impress by Mr. Obama and his fight for change, I think that he would make an excellent leader for America and Americans. If not now for change; WHEN!! It is time. As my pastor said quite recently, when America sneezes, everyone catches a cold; maybe a good sneeze from Mr. Obama is good for all of us. Finally, as for Mrs. Obama, I think she should stand tall in the face of adversary, continue to support her husband. BE STRONG because America needs you. Remember that all eyes are on both of you, some sincerely wishing you all the luck in the world; others wanting to see you fall, just remember to put your trust in GOD and things will work out for the best.

  • Posted By: bguill @ 02/18/2008 5:54:30 PM

    When are we going to stop calling the black americans african americans? they are not africans they are AMERICANS, just happen to have a different color. is it not time to look at a person by his values and not his skin tone? i hope obama wins,

    • Posted By: psalinas @ 02/20/2008 3:03:23 PM

      When are we going to stop calling blacks,Mexicans,Chineses, and every other race just Americans instead of miniorities. We need to treat all Americans equal. I am sick of seeing my caucacian friends being called racist meanwhile that have to sit back pay taxes for minorities to have benefits that they do not qualify for. To me that should be the definition of racism.

  • Posted By: getzel @ 02/20/2008 2:59:31 PM

    You can fool some of the people all of the time and for PINKObama, and his ruse on UDOPIANS, those are pretty good odds. Your in the army now...drafted. poor UDOPIANS.

  • Posted By: valleaj @ 02/20/2008 2:31:49 PM

    Folks are always going to try and poke a hole into your fabric, if you present it to them. What is really astounding here, is the type of press coverage that is given to trivial accusations. I certainly understand why the likes of Republicans would want to challenge and try to degrade the inherent patriotism that Mrs. Obama has overwhelmingly exhibited; what I am strugling with is how can the press (including CNN) continue to under estimate the intelligence of the voting population, as they continue to push these type stories that lack substance.

  • Posted By: cnn357 @ 02/20/2008 1:22:54 PM

    Rocheux - While I like Barack, YOu are right about everything you said about Hillary. I could not imagin anyone being able to defeat her before this election. She ran a subpar campaign for this election year.

    As for the Sinclair rumour - Why would you pay that any mind? Sounds like a waste of time and just plain crazy. Thats along the lines of saying Obama is really a muslim that will take down the US from the inside.

    And blacks do not have a sense of entitlement - not sure how many you know, but black people only feel entltiled to fair treatment.


    I look at the way you entertain rumours, and your skewed view of black and think maybe you dont think everything through.

    Broad generalizations about how a race may feel will almost always be wrong. We dont share one brain.
    wake up

  • Posted By: Obamaisagoodtalker @ 02/20/2008 1:12:14 PM

    While you were waiting to be proud of your country, Mrs. Obama, brave men and women in the US Armed Forces were defending your freedoms, beofre you were even born, after you were born and even after your selfish remarks. Hope your good talker husband has more appreciation than you do. Arlington National Cemetery is full of brave men and women who deserve your vote of confidence yesterday, today and tomorrow--get a clue and don't let all that talk about change, change, change, change go to your head and allow you to put your foot in your mouth again. Want real change--CHANGE your attitude.

  • Posted By: Rocheux @ 02/20/2008 9:50:00 AM

    Some smarty pants people circulated an internet "joke" about a schoolboy who asks, "what happened to Hillary's health plan when she was 1st lady?" Two things happened to it: Bob Dole & Newt Gingrich happened to it. They destroyed it. They, along with other Republicans, the folks who are for sale to the highest bidder, destroyed Hillary's health plan during Clinton years. Republicans are mean, cruel people with the mental handicap of an almost non-functionate anterior cingulate cortex, that part of the brain that allows us to deal with change (google it). Republicans, like George Bush, can walk by you on the street, bump you, knock the packages from your arms and just keep on going whether or not they realize that they did what they did or not. For heavens sakes, vote Democrat! No more dorks in the White House pls.

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