What If Obama Loses?

Americans need to be very serious about the team they choose to represent them. There was a time when one said the ugly American. The talk now is the lying and ignorant American. What do you expect the peoples of the world to think when the Republican Party is trying to fister to liars on the world scene? Ihave supported George Bush.and he couldn't get me to support McCain and the dunce,Palin. A a matter of serios inquiry, do you really think he can support a ticket who does not know what the Bush Doctrine stands for. God has blessed America long enough now he needs to help America on 4TH November by seeing to it that Obama and Biden are elected.

Great. So now there will be riots if Obama loses, another white conspiracy. This story just reinforces notions that black people are all angry, irrational, and lazy. Can't it possibly be a more complicated issue, if Obama loses, than simple Whitey putting the black man down? That frame of mind IS lazy and stupid.

I'm American Indian. I don't see color, or gender. What I do see is a person pointing his finger at everyone that they're doing it wrong. Okay, yes, they are. And? There's no and. Obama doesn't have an AND. Only a You're Doing It Wrong. I will vote for anyone who has the answer. I already know there's a problem but if you don't have an answer you can't help me. It'll only give me a headache. By the way, who hasn't woke up to the fact that Obama doesn't want to bring the troops home? He doesn't. He wants to relocate them to Afghanistan not bring them home. He says he wants to give people tax cuts but at the same time he's going to take money out of our paychecks for healthcare. He has absolutely nothing new to offer in communicating with other countries. And, do you remember the pictures of Obama's sad face when he wasn't getting his way during this election. Or how he didn't anwser direct questions during the debate? He'll dismiss us too as President, and other countries. So no, I don't want a pouty, egotistical person for President. Haven't we had enough of those? And McCain? Wow, take about a blast from the past relating Russia to the KGB. Not very forward thinking at all. I demand a recount! Do Over! We need better options here!

He won't lose. He is gaining more momentum every time McSAME and failin' Palin open their mouthes. This election is in the bag for Obama, and America will be a better place because of it.

YES WE CAN!!!

There are two stories here.

One story belongs to African Americans who are regaining a sense of pride and peoplehood by the prospect of an Obama presidency. The other story belongs to European Americans who are losing their sense of pride and peoplehood -not by the Obama presidency - but by demographic dispossession and a sustained campaign of misplaced white guilt.

I personally believe ALL races feel most comfortable with members of their own race. When young people look up to the highest office in the land, they want to see a reflection of themselves. So far, white people have had this, black people have not.

Although I will not vote for Obama, I am sympathetic to the blacks who will. And unlike others, I see absolutely nothing wrong with blacks voting for Obama BECAUSE he's black. Since racial pride is a natural, normal and healthy thing - why shouldn't they? Good luck to them.

But in the event Obama loses, blacks should not despair. They should take comfort in the fact that Obama was a serious contender for the highest office in the land and that he won the votes of MILLIONS of white people. Further, they still have a distinguished US Senator who can forcefully represent their issues in Washington.

Blacks should not riot, protest, or even complain about an Obama loss because it would tarnish the image that Obama has worked so hard to create. And for those newly arrived black voters who may have their hopes dashed on the rocks, all I can say is "welcome to politics."

My guy was Ron Paul and he didn't win either.

In the end, I personally believe

Obama is right in one sense: America need to "change" the way we chose our presidential candidates. A truck driver who might be hauling anythig from cardboard boxes to radioactive waste can not do so without first passing a written and practical driving test to prove he knows what he is doing. All our presidential candidates have to do is have money and get nominated by their respective parties, no real qualifications required. I would like to see a practical application type test designed to screen out those candidates who really have no idea what to do in a crisis situation such as the President of the Uniited States might face at any given moment. Anyone who wants to be POTUS takes the test and the respective parties narrow it down to the two best candidates. Then at least we would have the peace of mind in knowing that regardless of who we elect they know what to do in a crisis situation. Think about it folks. We don't let a police officer (who has the power to make life or death decisions) on the street without first screening them and training them. Yet, we put a person in the White House with access to litteraly thousands of nukes at the push of a button of by making a phone call, and all they have to do is meet certain constitutional requirements and get elected? We may not be electing the best qualified person as our next POTUS but the best Salesman, because all the debates show us is who can sell themself and their ideas the best. People if you want a real change, then change the way we choose our POTUS candidates.

Are Black Voters For Obama Racists?
http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=301c0d541b41431649784e2b6b6d06ec

I'm white, and I completely understand the concerns of the African-American voter. I grew up in a black city, D.C., and was 10 yrs old before anyone pointed out that I looked different. I'm not so worried about the Republicans rigging the election because Obama is black, I think they will pull tricks period, no matter what the skin color of the opposing party. They have been underhanded for so long now, it's their second natur not to play by the rules. S.C. primary in 2000, Rove puts out the word that McCain has an illegetimate black baby and it kills McCains bid for the Whitehouse that go round. Typical. They're loosing an election so they get their pals on the Supreme Court to declare Georgie boy the big winner. An uprecedented turnout of African American voters in Philadelphia so suddenly none of the voting machines in those precints work. Gee, funniest thing, they were working this morning. Guess you guys just need to go home. Bye-we'll try to get this fixed by '08. Yeah, sure. Believe me, they're ready with every trick in the book. The Obama campaign has been a rushing locomotive flying down the track toward McCain for two years and those bad boys have spent many a late night trying to figure out how to stop it. I'm sure they will come up with some great ones this time. Gosh, the state of Florida just experienced a total power brown out at 11 AM on election day and it won't be repaired for 2 days. So the guy who over sees the electrical power grid for Florida turns out to be Carl Rove's brother in law, what does that matter? I'm sure they're ready for November.-Donovan

What's missing in this article is why these people want Obama to win. No one said he is the best person to lead our country. They seem to want him to win because he is back. Favored just because of the color of his skin. Isn't this way of thinking what the civil rights movement fought to eliminate?

People are not voting for McCain because he is white, its because they are not so bright HOWEVER black people are DEFINITELY voting for Obama because he is black--that has been proven in the poles so it seems to me if anyone should be angry its the white people.

Incredibly condescending!~I'm sure black voters will act like other voters when their candidate loses; by being upset but accepting it with class and throwing support behind the new next President. To suggest that a race of people will protest and possibly riot JUST BECAUSE one of their own does not get elected is saying that they have no grasp on reality and cannot accept reality. Shame on this b.s. article.

Who are you people?
work4pay: He didn't pick Hillary I'm sure because she didn't want it. He didn't abandon her or the party. If you want to talk about self-serving, look at Sarah Palin who fires anyone who doesn't like her.
TDogg: Qualified? Not only is Sarah Palin not qualified for higher office, but Mr. McCain is not qualified because of his total lack of judgement in picking her. The presidency is a tough job and with his health record he has to know it could and probably will kill him. And look who he picks? A sign at the recent Anti-Palin Women's Rally in Anchorage (the lagest political rally ever seen in the history of Anchorage) said it all: She is Bush in a Skirt and worse. I am a white middle-aged woman and I don't even think of Mr. Obama as black. He is a well-educated, thoughtful and wise man who has the skills to defend us, speak for us and depolarize us so that all American's can work together to heal the mess our country has become. God help us all if Mr. McCain is elected.

And why has McCain's star risen but because of a folksy woman. As I listened to Katie Couric interview Ms Palin last week I thought to myself that Katie would be more competent than Sarah because she was much more knowledgeable than Sarah Palin on issues. So, let's vote on the best qualified "team."

Cain has adopted Muslim relatives in his family. Does that matter?

For the first time in history, America has a Black presidential candidate that is half white (American), half black (African), is genetically related to six former presidents, one civil war General, and even the Vice President. If Jesus was to come in the form of a black man, many white Americans would reject him as well! Even sadder, are the numbers of blacks and whites who somehow feel all that our welfare (the country as a whole) will be better in the hands of a white President. LOOK AT THE COUNTRY, BANKS, THE WORLD ECONOMY, ETC. The country, the banks, and Wall Street are all in the hands of white men! For once, let's pick a qualified President!

Last, If your life depended on receiving brain surgery, would you pick the surgeon that graduated 5th (894 out of 899) from the bottom of his class and his assistant with a 2.0 GPA baccalaureate degree (after six years of work & five colleges). Or, would you consider the surgeon that graduated magna cume laude? IT'S YOUR BRAIN, THE CHOICE IS YOUR'S!

Team A

Obama (GPA 4.33)

2 years at Occidental College
Undergraduate - Columbia University (Political Science, with specialization in international relations)
Harvard Law School - (Elected president of the Harvard Law Review)
Juris Doctor degree (Magna *** Laude)
Taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School.

Biden (GPA 3.67)

University of Delaware ??? B.A History/B.A. in Political Science (Double Major)
Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Team B

McCain (GPA 3.0)

U.S. Naval Academy - B.S. (Graduated 5th from the bottom of his class)
National War College, 1973-74

Palin GPA 2.0)

University of Idaho - BA in Journalism and a minor in Political Science

Anybody that thinks that some people voted for Obama simply because of his race would be correct. If they were voting for the most qualified person (in the primaries) they would have nominated Sen Clinton. Think about his qualifications, then vote for the best person for the job. Put your emotions aside. First African-American, first female, war veteran - none of that really matters!!!!

I am a white woman and I am voting for Obama. This is not a race issue, in my estimation, but a survival issue of all Americans. We need REAL change, and I feel he will follow through. By the way, my whole family if voting for Obama (even my 88 year old Republican dad).