African Americans For Obama -- Is This Racist?

[BrianW]

A new Obama support group called African Americans for Obama to help him get relected has hit the news lately smacks of racisim. Just imagine the reaction a group called Caucasion Americans for Romney would bring. Is the Romney group racist and the Obama group not? Would they both be considered racist? Why or why not? Is our society overly consumed with a spirit of offence? - - - - Dravenhawk

This doesn't offend me or bother me one bit. What it does do is show me a hint that some of the people who came out in droves and voted for him the first time around have become disenchanted with him over what he has actually done and maybe, just maybe, they won't buy his rhetoric and spin this time around.

It wouldn't surprise me one bit if this 'group" was spearheaded, or at least "suggested and passed down the line" by president Obama's people either.

If you haven't noticed, the democratic party are masters of group politics. I live in reality and deal with things the way that they are. This is how things are. This is the way things have been for a long time. Why so surprised?

As for the rest of it, Caucasion Americans for Romney? We already have that. They just aren't stupid enough to name themselves that way.

[Fenris]

Actor Samuel L. Jackson has admitted that he became a supporter of Barack Obama in 2008 because of his race.

In an interview for Ebony magazine's March issue, the Oscar-nominated screen legend says his decision to vote for Mr Obama was nothing to do with his political beliefs.

'I voted for Barack because he was black. 'Cuz that’s why other folks vote for other people — because they look like them,' Mr Jackson told the magazine, according to the New York Post.

'That’s American politics, pure and simple,' he said. [Obama’s] message didn’t mean **** to me. In the end, he’s a politician. I just hoped he would do some of what he said he was gonna do.

'I know politicians say ****; they lie. 'Cuz they want to get elected.'

Does this really surprise anyone?

[Reynolds357]

If they wanted to get the Hawaiian boy in office, why did they vote for a Kenyan?

I was wondering the same thing myself.

[Liquid Tension]

If they wanted to get the Hawaiian boy in office, why did they vote for a Kenyan?

Wait, he's Kenyan????

[Reynolds357]

Wait, he's Kenyan????

Nope, he is a "citizen of the world."

[HollyRock]

A new Obama support group called African Americans for Obama to help him get relected has hit the news lately smacks of racisim. Just imagine the reaction a group called Caucasion Americans for Romney would bring. Is the Romney group racist and the Obama group not? Would they both be considered racist? Why or why not? Is our society overly consumed with a spirit of offence? - - - - Dravenhawk

As an African-American, I really wanted to vote for then would-be President Obama because he could be the first black U.S. president. I really wanted to, but my spirit would'nt let me... so I did'nt, but I felt like I was betraying my own race.

[Reynolds357]

As an African-American, I really wanted to vote for then would-be President Obama because he could be the first black U.S. president. I really wanted to, but my spirit would'nt let me... so I did'nt, but I felt like I was betraying my own race.

A lot of black people I work with dont like him at all. They say he is a "half breed" and other things I will not put on the board. I really do not know if it is universal or just in my little neck of the woods, but around here a large segment of the black community cant stand mixed race people. When I was in college, I seemed to observe the same feelings.

As a side note, the reason I do not use the term "African-American" is because I had a friend in college who was from Africa and white as a piece of chalk. Being around him made it quite obvious to me that the term "African-American" is worthless in describing race.

[Dravenhawk]

As an African-American, I really wanted to vote for then would-be President Obama because he could be the first black U.S. president. I really wanted to, but my spirit would'nt let me... so I did'nt, but I felt like I was betraying my own race.

To read my posts today folks are agast in surprise that I voted for BHO in 2008 a mistake I assure you will not happen in 2012. I believed in all that garbage of renewable energy, the baseless hope and change he offered. When I saw what went on with the Obamacare sham I decided to get more politically informed. See I was just another dumb cluck who took in the mainstream news as gosphel believing that the lefties were the champions for the little guy. I guess for that reason I wanted the black guy to make it. I have to thank Barrak Obama for curing me of the disease of LIBERALISIM. Never again will I vote for another demacrat or other left leaning individual. - - - - Dravenhawk