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  • Posted By: myreedemerlives @ 11/06/2008 12:30:22 PM

    For those that did vote for President Elect Obama, congrats to you. And for those that did not, put
    your hate pens down and get over it. The 'people have spoken, loud and clear'. The McCain-Palin ticket
    failed because it was not their time. This is the season for the Obama-Biden ticket to preside. All
    things in this world have a spiritual and a natural side, whether you believe in God or not. He still exist.
    The time has come for a change in the normal run of government and the way the world perceives itself.
    The world was not created by God for one race, it was created for the human race. And when some
    people realize they are not the majority but only part of the whole, then we can live in some harmony. It is not
    anyone's 'right' to live in America, but it is a privilege. By the grace of God are we all here to live. He is the
    President-Elect who happens to be African American, so what? Hate is a and ugly brutal thing. And when the Lord does return, He will not judge you on the color of your skin, but the depth of your heart, and your belief in Him.

    • Posted By: rollingeyes* @ 11/06/2008 1:05:03 PM

      well then get down on your knees brother.. because he may be here sooner then any of us expect... i know my heart belongs to the Lord.. Where does Obamas lie?

      • Posted By: myreedemerlives @ 11/06/2008 3:38:47 PM

        If your 'heart truly belong to the Lord' you would not have the time to question where his lies. All righteous before the Lord is like filthy rags. None of us is better, good or more worthy than the other. So before casting darts at another, look to yourself. To have a heart like the Creator, we have to have charity there, not hate and not bitterness. President Elect Obama was put in place for a reason, as was Bush. He will lead for a season, as will the next President after him. There is more to this life than what can be seen by the eye, don't get so caught up in the here and now. We are all passing through and have a greater journey before us. Heaven is my destination and President Obama is not the Messiah, he was just chosen to bring change to the government. ONLY God knows and holds the future, He is in charge whether it is Obama/Biden or McCain/Palin. This administration may surprise all of us (for the better).

  • Posted By: Heyjude20 @ 11/06/2008 3:32:16 PM

    He is not my president

    And why did he dissassociate himself with these antiwhite anti semetic and anti americal people if he had nothing to do with them? Let's see what moronic answer you can come up with now

  • Posted By: mcfaddenj @ 11/06/2008 3:30:19 PM

    What about the highly respected "Republican", and former Sec. of State/National SecurityAdvisor/chairman of the Joint Cheifs of Staff, General Colin Powell? How more qualified can you get? Not to mention an Obama supporter. Do you think perhaps he has asked not to be considered, since his name seems not to be in the mix, or is he further down the list of candidates? Lastly, is he not the right fit for this administration?

  • Posted By: Heyjude20 @ 11/06/2008 3:02:05 PM

    Yes bonaphide

    He also associated himself with an anti american, anti white and anti semitic minister for 20 years, he also associated himself with terrorists and Palestine leaders. Yeah, that makes him a Messiah in my book - NOT!you and everyone else are mesmorized by his motivational speaking - I pity all of you when the true Obama comes out

    • Posted By: nsmile1218 @ 11/06/2008 3:21:58 PM

      Did he really associate himself with those thoughts and ideas? Did he ever express those thoughts himself? No .. No.. you are just bias and thats what your media station told you so you took it and ran with it ? So, my next question to you then is how did he win the election in huge numbers? Answer that smarty!

    • Posted By: nsmile1218 @ 11/06/2008 3:15:41 PM

      No I think you need to pity yourself. You are pitiful and SAD! There you go not educating yourself just listening to the Media. Do you know who the real Obama is? It is called politics. You have been programmed to think this way. I really hope you use the next four years as an opportunity to educate yourself and I really hope that you dont have any children because Im fearful for what you are teaching them about the world and other races. You are ignorant beyond believe and I dont think that you understand anything about history. And if all Black people voted for Obama just because then what do you have to say about those White people who voted for him? Iam sure you will make something else ignorant up and post it . I really hope you take time to think and learn. He is your president also.

  • Posted By: Stance47 @ 11/06/2008 10:12:54 AM

    People who voted for Obama are weak minded sheep that have no ability to think for themselves. They are won over by style and presentation and not substance. Obama could have stated he believed in Aliens, the tooth fairy and the Easter bunny and it would not have mattered to "his" sheep. Stop wanting a hand out from those of us who actually work hard for a living!!!!

    • Posted By: DOBRIANT @ 11/06/2008 3:13:19 PM

      Enter Your Comment ALL ONE NEEDED TO KNOW TO CAST AN INTELLIGENT VOTE FOR OBAMA IS **** JOHN McCAIN CHOSE SARA PAILN

    • Posted By: leopard88 @ 11/06/2008 12:04:18 PM

      I am one of those weak minded sheep you spoke of voted for Obama. I am up every day at 5:30am and at work by 7:00am. I don't usually get home until 6:30. I do this 6 days a week. I love getting up in the morning and going to work. I make my own money and pay my own bills as well as taxes. I have a free lance business I am also working toward making successful. I have a very difficult time understanding how people such as yourself can look at the state of our nations economy and want four more years of the same. The only thing I can come up with is the fact that you are not one of the millions of Americans who felt our goverment needed a reality check. Maybe you are one of those diehard Bush supporters who could watch the entire economy calapse and fall into the ocean and still say it will improve as long as we stay on course. Maybe like John McCain and his staff you feel the economy is fine and we Americans complain too much and as you so eliquently stated " we are all lazy and should get real jobs" Well I certainly am happy to know that 63 million of us American sheep as well as the electoral c ollege did not agree with you. God bless America and president elect Obama!

    • Posted By: pwcm @ 11/06/2008 11:58:47 AM

      Weak minded??? This comes from a segment of the country that will live and breathe on every word Hannity, Levin, O'Reilly (hypocritical pompous ass) and Limbaugh (even bigger hypocritical pompous ass). These people will mislead and try to hang on to talking points even after the points have already been debunked even by people in their own party. People who listen to these people and don't realize when they stretch the truth, mislead and come out with actual falsehoods would follow Jim Jones and David Koresh straight to hell. I know Independents who voted Democratic because they listened to these guys and decided that if these are the examples of what Conservatism acts like they wanted no part of it and the Republican Party. These guys by their attitude and accusations, many baseless, probably sent more people to vote Democratic than Palin did. I listened to Conservative talk show host Michael Savage last night and he labeled them as frauds and what was wrong with Conservative talk shows and that they should be off the air. He realizes the damage these clowns did to the Republican Party. I have heard the same thing from a couple of other conservative talk show hosts. Weak minded??? The Republicans the crap they spew in and take it as gospel really have problem distinguishing what is rational and what is not.

      pwcm1

    • Posted By: yhnbgt @ 11/06/2008 10:43:53 AM

      Funny and this is 2008, i would have guessed we were in the cave times they way you are carrying on. MAY GOD HELP YOU FIND YOUR PATH

    • Posted By: DOBRIANT @ 11/06/2008 10:27:48 AM

      YOU ONLY HAD TO KNOW ONE THING TO CAST AN INTELLIGENT VOTE FOR OBAMA***** JOHN McCAIN CHOSE SARA PALIN !!!!!!!!

      • Posted By: ArcticGal @ 11/06/2008 10:42:16 AM

        Mhmm, and may I ask you to describe the substance of Governor Sarah Palin? Senator Obama, is extremely intelligent, well-spoken (have you seen Bush try to put a sentence together and his speeches are written for him), a family man (who adores his family), a writer, a negotiator, a team player and a leader. I think many thought for themselves on election night - they're tired of the fear mongering and the ego-centred leadership....they want CHANGE!

    • Posted By: kjsmith127 @ 11/06/2008 10:37:31 AM

      That is just plain comical!

    • Posted By: telm1059 @ 11/06/2008 10:24:53 AM

      to stance47!...i work hard for a lving...2 jobs as a matter of fact....and my middle class status is quickly moving down to upper/lower income!!.....to lower class.....i voted for obama....and am a white woman in late 40's.....we just need a change....and right from the get-go i felt obama was the one who could do it....and hopefully he will not let the american people down!....

    • Posted By: spearson6 @ 11/06/2008 10:22:49 AM

      I take serious offense to that. I voted Obama and I have been for the last 8 months doing research after research on the issues to see who the best candidate would be for me. I researched and voted and chose my best choice which was Obama. I wish others would do the same! RESEARCH! Maybe all Obama voters didn't research, but I can guarantee all McCain voters didn't research!

      When I am watching the Republican National Convention and there is an ex-Hilary supporter there that said she was voting McCain now... They don't even stand for the same issues!!! She was voting McCain because she wanted a WOMAN in the white house!

      I am an ex-Hilary supporter, but I voted Obama because they have similar issues that fit my needs!

  • Posted By: rollingeyes* @ 11/06/2008 2:09:28 PM

    I just still have the hardest time understanding why we the American ppl voted in a man that doesnt support his Flag or Pledge... what happened?

    • Posted By: Joyland @ 11/06/2008 3:13:05 PM

      Rollineyes, when was it that Obama didn't support the American Flag or pledge. You are rediculous! The majority of this nation did not determine his readiness to lead the country based upon the American Flag. We did so based upon Obama's brillance, intelligence, leadership skills, organizational skills, and education. He will be one of the best presidents that ever has been. based upon his abilities. Your comment sounds like that of a looser!

    • Posted By: Joyland @ 11/06/2008 3:00:38 PM

      When was it that Obama didn't support the American Flag. The majority of this nation did not vote him in as president based upon whether he supports the flag. He was voted in because of his brillance and intelligence. We beleive he has the leadership and organizational skills to lead the nation, in a positive direction. Your comments sound like those of a looser!

  • Posted By: Ms_JazzyLADY13 @ 11/06/2008 1:33:12 PM

    Whoever Heyjude20 is... you are completely ridiculous & rude! Your comments alone lets me know that you are the worst kind of racist. I am an African American who is educated and never got a dime from the government, and I work hard for the minimal money. As far as slavery is concerned, you can't tell me that 'whites' who owned slaves (not even 50 yrs ago) EARNED their money, When it was the slaves that did the actual work, and the slave owners reaped the benefits.
    And for the record blacks are not the only people who receive welfare...
    Your comments are totally OFFENSIVE & RACIST and you need to check yourself!

    • Posted By: nsmile1218 @ 11/06/2008 3:06:52 PM

      Thank You very much for that comment. I have been writing back to that person. He/She is the worst kind of racist. It is really sad that they think only Black people collect welfare and live on the government. And further more the social injustices and social problems in this country need to be addressed if you really want to begin to fix the welfare system. He or she is really the real ignorant one here. Very delusional

  • Posted By: Heyjude20 @ 11/06/2008 2:52:35 PM

    To thetruthhurts

    The Jewish people are the chosen people which most people refuse acknowledge. And at what point has Obama displayed himself as anti white? REVERENED WRIGHT! Do you not read the papers? G-D America! And let's not forget his ties with Palestine leaders - oh but wait, that is okay because it's Obama - I cannot wait to have someone who sat with David Duke for 20 years run for president! Then all you hypocrites will be eating your words - hahahahahahaha

    • Posted By: thetruthhurts* @ 11/06/2008 3:05:13 PM

      heyjude20

      I think your comments are hilarious. I cannot help but to laugh at them. I knew there were ignorant people out there I just didn't realize how comical they could be. Reverand Wright is entitled to his opinion, that is why America is so lovely. However, Obama has never said anything Anti-White or Anti-American. Get over it, he will be our next president so stop throwing a tantrum. Anti- American is allowing weeks to go by before rescuing women, children, seniors from catastrophic conditions during Hurricane Katrina....thats Anti-American.

  • Posted By: Heyjude20 @ 11/06/2008 2:33:26 PM

    Well Bonaphide

    I pity you for you being brainwashed by Obama. Let's just hope that you never have to be a victim of his socialistic policies. Just make sure that you make less than $42,000 a year.

    And how about Jesse "I want to cut his nuts off" Jackson and racist Oprah "make sure the camera is on me" WInfey in Chicago? What a joke that was

    • Posted By: Bona Phide @ 11/06/2008 3:04:12 PM

      I have been brainwashed by no one. I don't blindly follow our leaders like some on here have for the last 8 yrs. I do, however, promise to do what I can to help others around me. In turn, those in my community help me when I am in need. You may call it socialism, but I call it being a human being...

  • Posted By: Heyjude20 @ 11/06/2008 2:41:42 PM

    Hey toria

    I just speak the truth - I can just imagine if all of the people who are praising Obama and forgiving him for his anti white, anti american and anti semite rhetoric would be this understanding if we had a president who was Jewish! I THINK NOT

    • Posted By: toria34 @ 11/06/2008 2:55:36 PM

      Heyjude20

      What happen to you the reason my your view is so negative and nasty. Can you say anything good or can you just say the word good. That's a beginning (WOW) Get a better view your cheating yourself

    • Posted By: thetruthhurts* @ 11/06/2008 2:48:25 PM

      Are you mentally ill? All jokes aside, your logic is not rational. At what point has Obama demonstrated or represented himself as anti-white? I think you need some help. Based on all of your comments it appears to me that you must really have some strong insecurities about yourself, and some fear towards others. I feel sorry for you because the world is comprised of so much more but you have to be willing to allow your mind to expand. Unfortunately, you have these pre-conceived ideas of others and seem to hold Jews as some kind of master race - you would be much happier if you had less hate in your heart. By the way most households in the United States earn under $50,000 a year.......this includes Jews.

  • Posted By: thinkonlygoodthoughts @ 11/06/2008 2:12:01 PM

    Obama will no doubt be a good President, but Bona Phide's comments are hilarious - vetted him, LOL? Bona Phide is obviously ignorant of Chicago politics as is much of the nation...

    http://redeye.chicagotribune.com/chi-kass-fitzgerald-bdnov02,0,4778467.column

    • Posted By: Bona Phide @ 11/06/2008 2:54:04 PM

      Please do explain my ignorance for me? I'd say your labeling of a whole system, in this case Chicago politics, and using it as a blanket to cover every individual within that system is the true ignorance. Obama has earned every achievment he has made along the way. From just getting into Harvard, to becoming the first black president of the Harvard Law Review, to graduating magna *** lade. Then instead of going to a prestigious law firm, where he would have made big money, he went on to be a civil rights attorney. He taught @ the University of Illinois. He served on education boards, and distributed important grants for research projects. Throughout his whole career he has shown a pragmatism unlike any other leader I have ever seen. That coupled with an ability to speak to average people in a way that is all inclusive, and inspires people to strive to do better for everyone. Yeah wow I truly must be ignorant for giving that one a chance. Maybe you should examine that inner cynicism instead of calling others ignorant...

  • Posted By: Heyjude20 @ 11/06/2008 12:49:10 PM

    Response to nsmile

    I see things how they are - blacks shouting racism at the drop of a hat - Tawana Brawley, the Duke rape victim and too many more to mention. Let's not forget how Yankel Rosenbaum was killed by a group of black people for an innocent killing of a young black child. If that had been the other way around a group of white people killed an innocent black person for the same accident, Sharpton and Co. would be protesting in that neighborhood and calling for this to be a hate crime. But as usual, nothing happened to this group. There is a double standard in this country - Hate crime for white people, justifiable for black people.

    • Posted By: janewhite @ 11/06/2008 12:54:47 PM

      please check your history. for what you people did to black people back in the days will never be justified. and for all the hurt and pain we went thorough you will never feel that. so if we did something wrong once inour lifetime.............i thinks its ok to get over it.

      • Posted By: batman817 @ 11/06/2008 1:14:50 PM

        Seriously Jane..."you people"? I think it is fair to say some people should also recognize that a majority of people were not slave owners. Also, I bet you didn't know that 10% of slave owners at the time of the Civil War were black. Doubt it? Look it up for yourself. For the record, my comments are my own. I am replying directly to you and not defending anything Heyjude may or may not have said. Also for the record, my family came over as indentured servants in the North and never owned anyone...All I'm saying is that fingerpointing on both sides needs to stop in order for us to get something accomplished.

        • Posted By: thetruthhurts* @ 11/06/2008 2:33:26 PM

          You are ignorant and do not know much about African American history and it is pretty obvious by your statements. Yes, there were 10 percent of slaves owned by Blacks but did you know that this was done in order to "RESCUE" relatives and other family member from WHITE slave owners. The ones that were lucky enough to be freed would save and bargain with the White slave owners to purchase back their family....their daughters, their sons, etc. Do your research!!

    • Posted By: Obamarite @ 11/06/2008 1:05:08 PM

      What about the McCain supporter who said she was violated by black men but did it to herself??!!!!!??!! The Word of God tells us to not cast our pearls before swine. Well, you don't come off as Christian, nor do your words resemble pearls of wisdom, so that leaves you standing as an oinker...... OINK, OINK...... There, I used a couple of words you might understand!!!!

  • Posted By: toria34 @ 11/06/2008 2:29:34 PM

    Heyjude20

    Why are you so bitter and afraid? You are spreading hatred of the worst kind. Go get a better view of the world and then come back to the board!

  • Posted By: Heyjude20 @ 11/06/2008 1:59:20 PM

    To all you uneducated morons who are criticizing me

    BLACKS OWNED SLAVES, NO YOU CANNOT GET INTO A COLLEGE IF THE COLLEGE HAS TO MEET QUOTAS, NO YOU CANNOT GET A JOB IF THE PLACE OF BUSINESS HAS TO MEET QUOTAS AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE GOING TO GOVERNMENT SUPSIDIZED PROGRAMS FOR THE MINORITIES - IT IS ALL OF YOU THAT IS BLIND TO THE REAL WORLD! I cannot wait and see how many people run and by the papers when Obama drags this country into the ground

    • Posted By: Bona Phide @ 11/06/2008 2:28:17 PM

      Heyjude. I'm not angry with your beliefs. I do pity you though. Your anger reflects a deeper pain within you. I'm sure you will do your best to come back with something witty and biting, but will ultimately fall flat due to your obvious inner shortcomings...

  • Posted By: Heyjude20 @ 11/06/2008 2:28:09 PM

    Proud american

    That was the best comment of all times - Thank you so much


  • Posted By: proudamerican78 @ 11/06/2008 2:17:25 PM

    PEOPLE... PEOPLE.... PEOPLE.......STOP WORRYING SO MUCH....HAVE YOU EVER KNOWN A BLACK PERSON TO KEEP A JOB FOR 4 YEARS?

    • Posted By: rollingeyes* @ 11/06/2008 2:21:51 PM

      hahahahahahaha.... okay thats good comedy....... becareful you just might hurt someones feelings...hahaha

  • Posted By: onenation58 @ 11/06/2008 2:18:41 PM

    to heyjude20! Caps do not make your point salient! The idea that you cannot get a job under a quota system or college under quotas is ludicrous! Quotas even out opportunity. Witholding opportunity or balking at leveling a skewed playing field is just elitism and racism under cover of "protect your own!" A non-diverse country in this new global economy is tnatamount to relinguishing our place on the world stage. you cannot command the respect of a diverse world culture if you fail to allow equal participation y all ethnic colours within your own nation. Look at the way the world is reacting to Mr. Obama's election. It signals business not as usual and the world has been craving that from us evr since Ronald Raygun!

  • Posted By: marleyjack @ 11/06/2008 8:20:19 AM

    I am proud to say that I voted for Obama, and guess what - I am only half his race! I will not lower myself to say which half because it simply does not matter. Obama should only be considered a MAN that we now have to rely on the lead us down the road to recovery. I cannot believe that in the year of 2008-2009, people are still talking about race. Yes, it is a historical event but it should only be considered that because he has been elected as the 44th President and not because of the color of his skin. I'm sure he would be more offended than proud to hear that people may have voted on him for that reason and that reason only. I hate to say that in the town that I call home, I overheard some people say that they didn't care if he didn't do anything for the next 4 years, they were just proud he is black. That is just the saddest thing to me. We are on the road to recovery and this MAN has been chosen to lead us there. Each and every one of us should now do all that we can to contribute so that the future of our great country stands tall and proud. I agree with previous comments about how people should wake up and live in the present and look to the future. There is not one of us here on earth today that had anything to do with what happened over 150 years ago.

    • Posted By: SDgranny @ 11/06/2008 2:09:55 PM

      If you are only half his race, you must be Caucasian! Obama is more Caucasian than any other of his races. I

    • Posted By: mom2bellalia @ 11/06/2008 8:34:57 AM

      Marleyjack, but there are people in this country who were part of the hate before 1965. Look, there is still hate in this world. I live in the thick of it, in WV, and there is hate on both sides. I know I did not vote for Obama because he was black but racial stereotypes have been shattered bacause he is now President-elect. That is not the main perk of his future presidentcy, but it is a bonus. He will make a great president regardless of his race. UNITED STATES, UNITE!!!!

  • Posted By: alfromnyc @ 11/06/2008 2:06:47 PM

    Here's what I (and I suspect many of his supporters) would like to see with the Obama administration - regardless of who he picks for his administration:

    1. A drawdown of our oversees troops not just in the middleeast but everywhere in the world - not completely (that's not possible in this unstabe world)but enough to reduce the military burden and cost to the US substantially. We should not be the world's policemen anymore. The American Empire is a dangerous neo-conservative dream that must be laid to rest. It is both anti-democratic and anti-American.
    2. Reduction of our crushing National Debt that has doubled from 5 trillion to 10+ trillion dollars under the misguided policies of the Bush Administration. This will require sacrifice especially of those who have benefitted most from the current administations tax policies but is essential to ending the American and worldwide economic crisis. Osama Bin Laden's stated plan was to bankrupt America as happened to the once great Soviet Union due to their misguided military industrial policies. It will not be good for the US or the world if that were to happen.
    3. Sensible regulations on banking and investment must be instituted that will stop the excesses of speculation that have led to the current economic crisis.
    4. Restoration of our civil liberties including restoration of Habeus Corpus and the stopping of unlawful detention, torture and spying on Americans.
    5. Some type of fairness brought to our current Health Care mess so that all Americans can receive affordable Health Care.

    If he focuses on these things then my support will have been well worth it.

  • Posted By: kgauhar @ 11/06/2008 9:20:32 AM

    People ask what kind of change Obama will bring? Change is here America. World has seen that America is still a Land of Oppertunity If you have the skills and the courage. Change has made and History is unfolding another page now. So excited to be a part of it.

    • Posted By: SDgranny @ 11/06/2008 1:59:28 PM

      Ok, Obama supports change! Well change can be for the better or for the worst. Changing a baby's diaper does not mean it will not be filled with poop within the next hour!

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