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This post in in response to the last comment in ‘Youths throw…’

Your own hypocrisy is quite astounding also.

You are the woman who goes hell for leather at anyone who exhibits some form of overt religious identity or affinity with tradition – you even went as far as to accuse people who have respect for their ancestors as being up their ‘ancestor’s arses’.

But at the same time, you play little the good Muslim at home in front of the family.

You and Desi should get together and paint your toenails or something.

..”"There are inherent risks for all people, but particularly for people of color, so, you know, I can’t live my life worrying about what might go wrong,” she said. “What we are going through, Barack and our family, is nothing compared to our leaders who pushed through on the civil rights movement.”

Right now with two thirds of the american public thinking they are in a recession, and US/UK understated policy of maintaining a ‘stable’ Middle East for the sole purpose of keeping the oil flowing (ie to them and through them, in preference to China and India), may mean they are persuaded to back McCain because he will mobilise and send more troops out to bring back the spoils. To the detriment of the rest of the world.

Within 12 months he will open a new front with Venezuela, whilst the surge becomes Big Surge.

I anticipate if McCain becomes President he will have have to have conscription.

These are the BALLS we are looking out, Ladies and Gentlemen. Apologies to those who can’t stomach the imagery that paints.

That shows balls, and that he is guided by principle.

Agree with the first part, not convinced by the second.

‘Obama is far more courageous than McCain or Hillary – he did vote against the Iraq war in a time when you were branded a traitor and an enemy enabler, if you so much said that Bush was wrong in his choice of tie.’

Excellent observation!

“As far as I can tell, Team Obama hasn’t been playing the “person of colour” card at all. However, that tactic has been used by some of his competitors in an effort to undermine him as being purely a “black candidate”.

Yes, Bill Clinton’s comment that Jesse Jackson also won South Carolina in the 80s, or Hillary’s comment that Dr. King was full of ideas, but it was a (white) president who signed the law – was very very shameful. They tried to reduce their opponent to race, and that surely backfired.

“Barak or McCain (the latter hopefully, because he has BALLS)”

Obama is far more courageous than McCain or Hillary – he did vote against the Iraq war in a time when you were branded a traitor and an enemy enabler, if you so much said that Bush was wrong in his choice of tie. He was also accused of being an anti-American for not wearing that silly American flag pin – and his response was that he does not use it because it had become a symbol of false patriotism. This despite having ‘Hussein’ as his middle-name, being black and liberal.

That shows balls, and that he is guided by principle.

frankly im sure obama’s spin doctors would have called him mad if he didn’t play the ‘person of colour’ card

As far as I can tell, Team Obama hasn’t been playing the “person of colour” card at all. However, that tactic has been used by some of his competitors in an effort to undermine him as being purely a “black candidate”. It appears to have backfired somewhat.

1) Obama has a very high rating amongst Democrats, more than Clinton in fact.

However so far, he is losing the popular vote – since most independents are voting for him, I feel he has less support from democrats in general than Hillary. She has strong support from old people, white women, latinos and Asians (East Asians – not sure about South Asians).

The good news for Obama – is that the remaining US States do not have that many latinos, and he has far more money that she has. I just hope we have a clear winner soon, or fucking Florida will once again decide an election.

“But if Obama agrees to be her VP that could damage him; he’s made such a big play about being different, about her being the past that agreeing to run with her could look hypocritical/opportunistic.”

Well, that’s politics, innit? He needs to show that he is different from Clinton in the primaries, or become irrelevant. On the other hand, he could justify his VP position that because he is different from Clinton, he can complement her strengths as a VP. After all, if your follow the conventional narrative… she is about experience, and he is a about uniting the nation.
And he does stand a better chance to be elected as a president after Clinton – because it gives him exposure during that time.

And the vast majority of this money is donated online by ordinary people, not big business. You could say people won’t vote for Barack Obama…. but he’s way more successful than all the other candidates. In fact he raised more money than the Republicans COMBINED (if it wasn’t for Mitt Romney’s own money going in).

I’m afraid this doesn’t stand up for various reasons.

1) Obama has a very high rating amongst Democrats, more than Clinton in fact. So if he’s selected as their nominee then they’ll vote for him because the last thing they want is another Republican like Bush.

2) Democrat turn-outs have been way higher than Republicans this year, another reason why its very likely to be a Dem candidate.

3) Obama also rates much better among Independent and Republican voters than Clinton. Of course some are racist, but not all are.

4) So even if your redneck from hicksville won’t vote Obama, the rest of the country will. Obama’s share of the white MAN vote increased this time round to almost level Clinton. He just loses out in the white women vote.

5) He’ll win.