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Republican Wins Massachusetts Senate Race Print E-mail
Written by J. Patrick Flomo   
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
scottbrownA Political Earthquake for Democrats

The Republican victory in the Massachusetts senate race on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 demonstrates the power of right-wing ideology when expressed vociferously.  Another very powerful message from this senate race is that the influence and popularity of President Obama is nothing but media hype without substance.  “All politics is local,” said the late Tip O’Neill.

But consider this: the most popular president (according to the media) campaigns for the Democratic governor of Virginia—and a Republican is elected. He campaigned for the governor of New Jersey—and a Republican wins. He campaigns for a Democratic senator candidate—and a Republican wins. Clearly, the president’s popularity in America is superficial.  The people of Massachusetts have demonstrated that the Kennedy mystique was nothing more substantial than a vapor. 

The late Senator Edward Kennedy spent a very large portion of his 40 years fighting for national healthcare for all Americans.  On his deathbed, his last wish to Obama was to fight for the passage of the healthcare legislation working its way through Congress.  To see an unknown Republican run successfully on a platform dedicated to killing the healthcare legislation is mind-blowing, especially when we remember that this was Senator Kennedy’s life struggle. 

It is clear that this senate race was a stinging referendum on the Democratic leadership in Congress (Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid), the White House (President Obama) and the articulations of the Democratic message.  The loss of three major elections (two governor races and one senate race) clearly calls for a leadership change,  from the Speaker of the House to the Senate Majority Leader and the Democratic National Chairman.  It is astounding to see how the Republican Party in Congress has opposed virtually all of Obama’s domestic programs without offering an alternative—and yet the party is able to win three major elections.  The GOP has become the “NO” party but is able to win elections. How is that possible?

The success of the Republicans is not due to any strong party leadership, but to “White Rage” against the so-called big government.  The “Tea Party” movement born as result has been able to hijack the political sentimenta of a fringe minority and ingeniously turn it into a national referendum on the Democratic Party.  The success of the “Tea Party” is the simplicity of the message – big government, high taxes and deficits.  The greatest success of Ronald Reagan’s presidency was also the demonizing of the Democratic Party as a “tax and spend” party.   For almost three decades, the Democrats have not been able to bleach out this tainted perception.  The Tea Party’s core message is “big government and higher taxes.”  They call the healthcare legislation “socialized medicine” and urge their core supporters to fight against it.  And when you ask them to define Medicaid and Medicare they turn dumb.  I have yet to see them campaign for the repeal of these two socialized programs.  This is the greatest hypocrisy in American politics yet Democrats seem unable to address it. 

Another success of the Tea Party in capturing the limelight is the silence of the majority. The summer of 2009 catapulted the Tea Party members into media attention because of their rowdy behavior at town-hall meetings and street demonstrations against Obama’s domestic agenda. On the other hand, all surveys show that Americans are in favor of healthcare reform. Yet we have yet to see at least 10,000 supporters in the streets demonstrating for its passage.   Why?




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1. 26-01-2010 07:11
 
Thank You
Mr. Flomo, thanks for the short, but precise commentary. As they say, "Brevity is a soul of Wits." You showed it. 
 
When in the face of grave danger, we settle for subtlety and nuisance, we diminish ourselves. 
 
Mr. Obama enjoys tremendous popular support, but his cool and calm style of leadership misapprehends the moment we're in. 
 
If he continues with this timidity in the presence of the Republican machinery that is quickly gaining steam, I am afraid he will lose support for every "change" he cried about and promised to deliver. 
 
Robert Greene said it best when he wrote, "Do not underestimate the hidden conservatism of those around you. It is powerful and entrenched."  
 
The favorable president is suffering from that right before our eyes. 
 
Thank you Mr. Flomo, you write very well.
 
Saye Zonen
2. 26-01-2010 15:58
 
Change has come and they can't handle i
Great piece Mr.Flomo, 
 
Many Caucasian American especially young white voters, they all wanted to be part of this time in history,and their vote help inmensly in electing the first African-American President. Notwithstanding, eight years of the Republican control of both houses and a Republican President failed economic policy. All of this has been taken into consideration of aide in electing the first 'Black Man' (Obama) to the Oval office. But,the white voters woke up the next day and said what the heck did we do? Did we just elect a Black man to be President? Well, yeah..... we just elected a person of color(s) (Black Man) and that is not sitting well. Since then, there has been a plot to undermine Obama's presidency, everything Obama brings to the table has been rejected, especially by the Republican and their Supporters. The President has been yelled at while addressing the Congress. The Congress and their political pundits is continuously going against medical coverage for all, which cost less than the trillions of dollars they willing to spend for a war.With the blessing of the Republican party, senators, representatives and their republican constituencies have taken the street in protest to illigitimize Obama's presidency,by saying he is not an American Citizen . In my view, there's a long term ramification that should President Obama fail, the odd of electing another 'black man' to the Presidency again will be pretty narrow. They all want this President to fail based on their bigotry, not what he has to offer. In the end, they will look back and say you see African Americans are not competent to be a President. If you asked me,will Obama get a second term? I will say, 'No,' he's a one term President. White voters would rather elect a dog then give Obama (the black man) another term. Even if the economy has improved drastically. Based on their racial biases they would rather see him out.  
 
This man (Obama) has 'Guts' I would say Read below 
 
President Obama told Diane Sawyer of ABC News today that he would continue pursuing an ambitious agenda because, "I'd rather be a really good one-term president than a mediocre two-term president." 
Despite new problems with a health care bill and other political setbacks, Obama said he doesn't want to look back on his presidency and say, "All I was interested in was nurturing my own popularity." 
"You know, there is a tendency in Washington to believe our job description, of elected officials, is to get re-elected," Obama told Sawyer. "That's not our job description. Our job description is to solve problems and to help people." 
Speaking two days before his State of the Union address, Obama also expressed a lack of concern about fading approval ratings. 
"I went through this [in] the campaign," the president said. "When your poll numbers drop, you are an idiot. When your poll numbers are high, you are a genius." 
 
 
 
 
"Obama Takes Heat From Left Over Spending Freeze" 
The plan is intended to save $250 billion over 10 years and would affect 17 percent of the federal budget, according to administration officials. Military and homeland security spending, international aid and entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare would not be affected. 
(Posted by David Jackson) 
 
This is not about Democrat or Republican, it's all about a black President not succeeding! 
 
Dah wah i see.  
The Cat that saved the mouse from the claws of the tiger was hand pick , squeeze you find out who's the tiger.
 
THEDOC
3. 26-01-2010 19:59
 
Let Democrat learn from Republican
The Democratic party has to yet earn the American people trust and rely on them like Republican. I bet if the Republican have 60 senators and need to the Health-Care bill it would have been pass by now. They need to rethink themselves or else they will loose big time this fall.
 
Observer
4. 26-01-2010 22:15
 
Let Democrat learn from Republican
Flomo, 
 
An interesting analysis you gave here. From your writting it is clear that you are a liberal who is peeved because a liberal Prseident and a liberal agenda are facing growing opposition. But what you have presented contains nothing new in the nature of American party-politics. Liberals hate conservative ideals and conservatives loathe liberal ideals. Whenever the ruling party moves either to the left or to the right of where most Americans are, the citizens express their displeasure in a variety of ways. I don't see any maked difference between Dems and Repubs. Both sides are beholden to special interests and whenever the voter's reject them for not listening, they would find all sort of excuses for losing an election. 
 
George Bush dragged this country into a protracted conflict in the middle east. Liberal groups launched anti-war demonstrations, disrupted legislative hearings of Bush Administration officials, threw pies at conservative speakers on university campuses and called George Bush every name under the sun. The mostly liberal throngs at the innaugaration of President Obama couldn't miss the opportunity to boo the out-going President. Were some of the tactics deplorable? You bet they were. Would most Dems condone such behaviors? I think not. 
 
Were the Tea Party folk rowdy at the townhall meetings? You bet they were. But were all those in attendance rowdy? I don't think so. Was it possible that some fringe racist elements latched on to these rallies? Of course there were. Would most Republicans condone such behaviors? I do not think so. 
 
The unpopularity of the healthcare legislation can be interpreted many ways. The way I see it is the far-left of the Democrat Party is not proiritizing what it is that Americans are most concerned about right now. What the neo-cons did under George Bush is the same kind of thing the far-left progressives are up to. Instead of focusing on the economy and jobs they spent all of last year trying to put into place a healthcare system that would not come into effect any time soon. We know the economy tanked under George Bush and thats why voters elected the Dems to do something about it.If obama does not do something about it soon, his party will be rejected at the polls this coming mid-term elections. When the voter is not being heard, the only alternative left is to vote for the opposite side.  
 
Obama won because he appealed to voters and was able to win because a large number of white independant voters came to his side. As the statistics have consistantly shown in all recent elections, the trend has shown a swing by independants away from the Democratic candidates toward the Republican contenders. In national polls, the President remains popular. But you have explained Republican victories as a result of 'White Rage' against  
big government. If electoral victories have this sort of decisive racial component, what rage was Obama's victory based on?
 
Lee Wuanti
5. 27-01-2010 05:39
 
Let Democrat learn from Republican
Obama should remember if Boston speaks America listen...The last time spoke we saw the " Boston tea party", I personally think Obama should give way to another person as he told the governor of New York to give way to someone else who will deliver victory to the democratic party, Obama is history, :cry Obama is alike some people on this forum with the art of writing and presenting info without substance, he is brilliant in presenting the truth but weak in action in other words tell the people what they want to hear...breeze..breeze.
 
Gargar
6. 28-01-2010 20:30
 
Take it or ....leave it
Wow! I suppose you meant to be provocative. Your demeanor seems to be holier-than-thou, in reference to expressing ones' thoughts.  
 
It's disingenuous to think race is not an issue,when in reality race is the 'Pink Elephant' in the room no one wants to talk about. Even the media down plays it. 
Why in the world will people arm themselves to go to an Obama event? 
This never happened to Carter, Reagan, Clinton or Bush. This is what has happened around the country from New Hampshire, Pennsylvania to Arizona; arm men attend Obama events, not security personnel but armed civilians. 
It is obvious Obama's bipartisan strategy has not work, because of the fear of a black president suceeding. 
 
"You gonna water the tree of liberty?" According to Thomas Jefferson, "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."  
 
"Now, imagine if there was left-winger with a gun waiting for Bush holding a sign that the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood tyrants? How long would that guy have lasted? You think they'd let him just sit there and wait for Bush? And say, it's perfectly legal"!~AP 
 
Even Though the law in some states allow you to openly carry a weapon, but come on! Do the names Martin Luther King evoke any memories for you?  
I wonder what will happen if 20 or 50 people show up with arm at Obama event, then what? 
I call things they way I see them. You don’t have to agree. My view is only an opinion.  
 
 
PS, Another Joe Wilson," You lie". 
 
Alito, appointed to the court by President George W. Bush in 2005, voted with the majority, in the decision of campaign finance, and as Obama voiced his criticism, he shook his head repeatedly and mouth "not true." during President Obama first state of the union speech. 
 
Chris Mathew on nsmbc 
"I was trying to think about who he was tonight. It's interesting: he is post-racial, by all appearances. I forgot he was black tonight for an hour. You know, he's gone a long way to become a leader of this country, and past so much history, in just a year or two". 
Dah wah i cee
 
THEDOC
7. 29-01-2010 00:03
 
The Democratic party
The Democratic party let the American people down. Had it been the Republic, health care could have pass. 
 
When the The Democratic party had the chance to do something fo the American people, they were base changing colors. 
 
Some where calling themself "BLUE DOG" Democratcs. Where on this planet earth, have you seen a Blue Dog. 
 
It could also be that they were acting funny, because Obama is president. They have theirself to blame on this one..
 
Thomas Doe
8. 29-01-2010 01:59
 
response to post#06
1, Thedoc quote..."Wow! I suppose you meant to be provocative. Your demeanor seems to be holier-than-thou, in reference to expressing ones' thoughts" 
 
Ans...I am talking with authority sir this man should be very serious his life is on line, look on the discussion forum when he thinking about running he was interviewed by Mr. smiley I went on the discussion forum and said Obama your parents are proud of you don't run for presidency your life is on the line, if you want me to look for that page I will. 
 
2, Thedoc quote..."It's disingenuous to think race is not an issue,when in reality race is the 'Pink Elephant' in the room no one wants to talk about. Even the media down plays it." 
 
Ans...Sir Obama beat the odds and hurdles he made it to the white house therefore stop your whining... let him go on with the promises which he made to the people a hungry man is a angry man, this man from a race in America which holds the highest unemployment rate therefore this should be his main priority.  
 
3, Thedoc quote..."Why in the world will people arm themselves to go to an Obama event?  
This never happened to Carter, Reagan, Clinton or Bush." 
 
Ans...Sir, worse things happen to these people during their terms in office than obama. 
 
4, Thedoc quote..." 
It is obvious Obama's bipartisan strategy has not work, because of the fear of a black president suceeding." 
 
Ans...Sir, the opposition is pay to opposed not to weaken their party because of what you called bipartisan if the opposition allow bipartisan for bipartisan sake than America has become a one party state sir. 
 
5, Thedoc quote..."Now, imagine if there was left-winger with a gun waiting for Bush holding a sign that the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood tyrants? How long would that guy have lasted? You think they'd let him just sit there and wait for Bush? And say, it's perfectly legal"!~AP" 
 
Ans...ever president situation is different so is Obama I am not ready for political distraction are you saying this is why Obama is not moving quickly? 
 
6, Thedoc quote..."Even Though the law in some states allow you to openly carry a weapon, but come on! Do the names Martin Luther King evoke any memories for you"? 
 
Ans...Sir, NOW, a black man is in the driver seat what is he doing about it? that is the argument no distraction from the fact. 
 
THE rest of your statement are just a cover up or distraction in other word gossip, America is free of speech country. 
 
 
The least...Thedoc let go to big brother place there where the happening are.  
:grin :grin ( ba mu-ne, ba- bee- au- tah, kla-dot-nu-dot) :grin
 
Gargar
9. 29-01-2010 02:01
 
response to post#06
Thedoc, I hope I addressed you concerned Sir.
 
Gargar
10. 29-01-2010 13:51
 
response to post#06
THEDOC, 
 
Assuming that the comment in post #6 is a response to my comment above, the difference between how we analyze the comlex nature of American politics is as clear as night and day. As I'm not beholden to any political party, I am unencumbered with the partisanship clutter that has soured political debate in this nation. The paradox here is you sound every bit as extreme as your opposites, namely, the far-right against whom you rail. Therein, Doc, lies the hypocrisy that you wrongly ascribe to to me and I will lay this bare. 
 
Now, I must say, I believe in your right to express your opinion as you see fit. In the same token, I assume similar considerations from you. With that out of the way, what I'm curious to know are as follow: 1. What is the basis for this opinion of yours; 2. How does it measure to available information or facts and 3. How does it hold out in the final analysis? Again, this is my methodology and you have the perfect right to disagree. 
 
In my response to Flomo's article, I made note of how his partisanship frames his opinion on the current political trends in the country. I agreed with his suggestion that the loses suffered in recent months by the Dems was a referandum on the Obama Presidency. Where I had a diagreement was that the causal effect was 'White Rage'. Without as much as providing a single source of supporting evidence, I thought this was nothing more than a subjective conclusion. 
 
Contrary to the author's opinion, there are a number of polls out there that lay out the many reasons why people vote the way they do. For the sake of fairness, one of the most often quoted polling institutions, whose data are acceptable to both sides of the American political devide is the NBC/Wall Street Journal Polls or the NBC/WSJ Polls. A check on the findings (msnbc.com/id/35083918/ns/politics-white_house/) for Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 gives a multiple reasons for the current mood in the country. By the way the pollsters were Peter Hart (Dem) and Bill McInturff (Repub). 
 
What I find interesting in how you see the influence of race in American politics is the paradox but strange truism that :"The more things are different, the more they are alike". A classic example of this can be found in the strange similarity between the far left (disproprtionally repressented by blacks) and the far-right (disproportionately represented by whites). Most of the discord in this country is fueled by the entrenched ideological and racist views they have of each other which is rooted in fear. The response you gave as to why whites are currently voting the way they do is a classic example in view. What you lay out as the reason behind the current trend is a generalization which at once denies other causes besides race and inpugnes the character of a whole segment of people. You lay out what is clearly your own rationale of the situation which you then conveniently attach to 'some' unknown 'Caucasian especially young white voters'. This sort of stereotyping of people is what I find not only repulsive but downright wrong. Just as I don't want it to me, I don't want to misjudge others by my prejudices. 
 
Put it this way. Would you accept the following to be true if said by a white person? "Black people are lasy. Look at their neighborhoods - all shabby and crime infested. See how the prisons are filled with them in disportion to their numbers in this country. Why do you think they vote democrat? Is it not because they want to free-load on government programs?" How would you react to these charges? But is it not true though that there are black neighborhoods that are shabby or crime infested? Is it not true that black incaceration rate is disproportional to their percentage of the US population? Aren't there a large segment of poor blacks making use of government programs like food stamps and subsidized housing for all sort of reasons? What then is your contention about? Is it not because negative things are generalized to establish a false and negative stereotype of an entire segment of people? Are you not upset because you know that, although these same negative things are found to be among white people, your race is singled out simply because of your race? You know better that all these problems have socio-economic explanations and that what is true for one individual is not necessarily true of another. The logical question then becomes: why is it that you employ a similar device to arrive at a race-based conclusion in explaining a complex political paradigm? 
 
What would you say to a black person who voted for Obama and the Dems in 2008 but this year is going to vote either Independent or Republican because he thinks jobs and economic issues are not being prioritized by this administration? Is he a Black racist? What would you say of a white Republican who voted for Obama last year but is for the same reason voting Republican? Is he a Caucasian racist? Or is one a racist and the other is not?  
 
THEDOC,in addressing the political trend in this country, I made clear in my first post how both sides have dirty hands. In both of your posts to date, you keep pointing one way. You are ardamant that political malfeasance in this country is personified in white people (Republicans, Democrats and Independants). If this were not the case, you would have admitted so not by giving more examples of what you find wrong with white people in general and Repubs in particular, but by agreeing that Dems and blacks have also played bad roles too. Yet you accuse me as having a 'holier-than-thou' demeanor. 
 
By the way, I think those who carried guns near an Obama rally should be condemned. But why is it in your disgust, you began with Carter and ended with Bush? Did you forget the incidence of the assassination attempt on Prseident Reagan in 1981 by a fellow called John Hinkley? Real threats and real attacks against political figures, as American history demonstrates, did not begin with this President as you would like us to believe. Nine US Presidents were targets of assassinations and of those, four were killed. Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley and Kennedy were murdered. The break-down along party-line: Jackson (Dem), Lincoln (Repub), Garfield (Repub), Mckinley (Repub), Truman (Dem), Kennedy (Dem), Nixon (Repub), Ford (Repub) and Reagan (Repub). Do the math and you can reach all sorts of conclusions.  
 
My admiration for President Obama is in his pragmatic approach to life and his conviction that good people will do the right thing. For this reason, he stayed away from any distractions that would get him to stray away from his message. That's why I applaude him for making clear that he was never tied to the Al Sharptons and Jesse Jacksons of this world whose ethnic politics repels most American voters. His success in appealing to Americans that he was a person like everybody else, tore down walls of division predicated on fear. Who can forget the sea of humanity at the innaugauration when people representing every hue came out to celebrate a great chapter in American history. 
 
When Clinton tried to introduce healthcare in the 90s, there was overwhelming opposition to him. This is the same idea being introduced by President Obama and somehow, the opposition to this legislation this time is not ideological but is race-based. Those who enthusiatically voted for Obama a year ago express fraustration that he's not addressing their economic concerns and are called racists. If those white people who voted for Obama have this racist inclination, then isn't it logical to see his victory as the result of a lie and that it was McCain who actually won?
 
Lee Wuanti
11. 01-02-2010 09:43
 
response to post#02
Thedoc quote..""Obama Takes Heat From Left Over Spending Freeze"  
The plan is intended to save $250 billion over 10 years and would affect 17 percent of the federal budget, according to administration officials. Military and homeland security spending, international aid and entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare would not be affected.  
(Posted by David Jackson)  
 
This is not about Democrat or Republican, it's all about a black President not succeeding!" 
 
Ans...Thedoc, The republicans are saying president Obama Healthcare plan is going to cost them..Now who is going to pay the cost? is the working whites..Meanwhile many none whites are not working therefore for president Obama Health care plan to work let him make employment his priority because if many none whites are working the argument made by the republicans will not hold. 
 
Secondly, History tell us when Massachusetts take a stand America listen, the last time Massachusetts spoke we witness the Boston tea party avoiding ripoff, this is why this Massachusetts vote should not be taken granted by the president it indicate that outsiders want to ripoff Americans.
 
Gargar
12. 05-02-2010 20:07
 
For whom the bell tolls !
Lee, I'm going to be brief in my responses. I find it uncommonly silly that you felt the need to write this much to respond to my criticism.Your assumption is wrong. My comment was meant for Gargar. He stated, "Obama is alike some people on this forum with the art of writing and presenting info without substance." I am not defending Liberals or the Democratic party. I support no political organization. It may or may not be politics as usual, but no matter how hard this president work to be inclusive (bipartism), he gets screwed in the end. For a year, this Democractic lead Senate has accomplished nothing, so the folks in Massachusetts spoke out by voting in Scott Brown,who went to great lengths to avoid identifying himself as a Republican. From dissatisfaction with President Barack Obama's domestic agenda, to a poorly run campaign by Brown's Democratic opponent, State Attorney General Martha Coakley. A win anyone could have won except for the Dem's. 
 
However, the Dem's are the majority but, lets not forget about the stooges of the Republican party masquerading under the disguise as Democrats, like the so-called "Blue Dog" democrats that Thomas Doe referred to. They assisted in murdering health care bill with singer payer and public options, and the obvious, Lie-berman that voted 99.9% with the Republican. The Republican are objecting to proposal even out of their own play book ie.. tax, defict and cut down on spending......object,object,object. (that's all you hear.) These guy's are obstructionist and you know what. Call it politics or political ideology all you want. 
 
Since the founding fathers every U.S. President has met with failures of all kinds, and frequently they were self-inflicted. During the hearing supporters of Obama were waiting for him to join the fray and lead the fight especially the full inclusion of public option in the healthcare bill, Obama and members of Congress have shift their attention to unemployement , jobs creation and the economy and away from health care reform. He probably should have dealt with the economic first as many are suggesting now,but he didn't. The way President Obama handles this set-backs will ultimately define his political legacy.  
 
I'm not talking about concealing weapons to carry out an assasination. I'm talking about people openly carrying arms to a presidential event primarily, to show their resentfulness of this president. When you have political pundits like Rush Limbaugh (so-called Conservative), one who influences over 20 millions followers that strongly believed in the message of hate and divisiveness, taking on to the air wave: wishing the failure of this president,and directly involved in organizing disruptable behaviors at forums around the country calling the president 'an ape ,tar baby 'etc,etc...........if this is not racism,then what is it? 
You got to be willfully blind,to think otherwise. 
 
As of welfare, it's a myth, that there are more African Americans on welfare. Caucasians are the largest racial group on welfare.The most prevalent question is, " why is there an abundance of African Americans in the projects, prisons and/or poor?". A big issue that is current, is the fact that many more African Amercan males are in jail than their white counterparts. There are those like myself, who would argue that it is the result of continuing existence of racism and discrimination. Others have argued a variety of other causes: moral shortcomings, poor work ethic, even intellectual inferiority. Is it not true blacks are highly propotional to be discriminated against based on their race for housing, employement and justice?  
 
When I generalized white voters, I was speaking hypothetically. A record breaking white voted for Obama, the records speak for themselves. Like I stated in an earlier post, these individuals were jovial at the time when they placed there votes, because they wanted change and to be a part of history. As a result, the White Americans (does that voted for and those that didn't vote) has just realized that an African American is in the highest position, President of the United States,and that pisses many of them off. I have had water cooler discussions with my white co-workers that belived Obama is a one term president,just three months into his presidency, even though they claimed to have voted for him,when asked why they felt that way? They respond, "I don't know,you see". 
You asked, if someone ask "Why do you think blacks vote democrat? Is it not because they want to free-load on government programs?" How would you react to these charges?" It is laughable. Sorry to make it seem condescending .  
 
My respond to such a charges are, history have proven time after time of racism against black. As of those that would think otherwise, is base once again on their own prejudice and ignorance. So, it will be in their best interest to research black history,why majority of blacks vote for democractic candidates?  
 
It will be unfair to say white voters are all racist,and just as absurd to say some blacks are not racist. Is stereotyping of a black man something new? No.What is it about the differences between the races that keeps racism alive in this day in age? Why is racism so entrenched in American culture and why does it seem like it’s so insurmountable? Don't take my words for it, just take a look around, you find it's really like a cancer that is so deeply rooted in our society that no matter how many operations we have to remove it, it’ll keep coming back. The more things change, the more they stay the same.If you belived suddenly racism don't exist because a black man is the President of the United State,then that's your prerogative. 
 
After the Civil War and through the early part of the 20th century,blacks mostly voted Republican That's not surprising when one considers that Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican president, and the white, segregationist politicians who governed Southern states in those days were Democrats. The Democratic Party didn't welcome blacks then, and it wasn't until 1924 that blacks were even permitted to attend Democratic conventions in any official capacity. Most blacks lived in the South, where they were mostly prevented from voting at all.  
 
And they wonder why! " Former Congressman and 2008 Republican presidential candidate Tom Tancredo told an audience on Thursday at the Tea Party Convention in Nashville that "people who could not even spell the word 'vote', or say it in English, put a committed socialist ideologue in the White House." 
"His name," Tancredo said, "is Barack Hussein Obama." 
Tancredo delivered the opening keynote speech at the convention where several hundred Tea Party conservatives have gathered".(Huffingtonpost.com) 
 
Things that make you shake your head and say, hmmmmmm! hmmmmmm! hmmmmmm! 
 
 
 
PS.Gargar, spare me your sarcasm,you have something more precious, which is intelligence. Make sure you make good of it.
 
THEDOC
13. 06-02-2010 09:33
 
cry cry cry bebe bebe cry
THEDOC, is the man the both of us are right isn't it? however why do you hate me? you give your point of view I give you mine right on.....cry babe....cry babe. 
 
Thedoc you like to give me shot if I give you little bit you cry foul. :grin :grin
 
Gargar
14. 06-02-2010 11:27
 
THEDOC
I am tired of your sarcasm if you don't addressed me like a real man but behaving like a pussy I will never reply to any of your post do you honestly think you have all the answers? I am running out of patient from your insults, this forum is an intellectual discourse.
 
Gargar
15. 07-02-2010 20:53
 
THEDOC
Gargar, please stop messing with others heads. If you choose not to respond to any of my threads, that is your right, but I in return, shall respond to yours with the outmost respect. Where you coming from and going with this "however why do you hate me?" Rev. Gargar, I'm disappointed in your holiness,while the use of the word 'hate' so lightly. Do you sincerely think "I hate you?" I undoubtly have much love for you, my apologize, if I have given you any reasons to feel that way, it was not my intention. 
 
I'm surprise that you would ask "do you honestly think you have all the answers?" I respect others opinions and beliefs in a universal balance of things, when others are critical of me, there are those that will be uncritical too, of me. You said I am a "cry baby" I need to address you like a real man and stop acting like a 'pussy'" that is your opinions my brother,but you need to understand,that Opinions are like butthole everyone has one,but some stinks more than others.  
We have had many civil discourse on this forum and I intend to keep it that way,but I will not be complacent to a war of words. You, on the otherhand love to ridicule and insult others, while I, had never insulted you or anyone on this forum and never will.You need to re-read all of your responses to my threads of past and present articles and decide who has been insultive. 
Cut the drama out bro. It is you who is acting like a "cry baby"now. I have always had admiration of your indepth knowledge of history and it remains the same. I repeat "you have something more precious, which is intelligence. Make sure you make good use of it".Take it for what it is, a compliment  
Friendship should stand the test of time,you will always be my brother.No doubt.
 
THEDOC
16. 08-02-2010 00:35
 
THEDOC
come on now thedoc you've been calling this man names I've been defending him against your sarcasm now you denial. 
 
thedoc, what anus have to do with this argument, are you somekind of funny guy. like. :grin the first time I spoke with you, you thought I was a male, how do you know rectum stinks do you normally visite it to know how it smells or can you penis go into your anus.
 
Fay Forbes
17. 08-02-2010 10:34
 
THEDOC
Thedoc, one advise I will like to give you... there is no wisdom in "anger" anger is Satan secret weapon on human-beings therefore any situation you encounter with just cool down and digest it before you conclude maybe there is success in that situation if you apply anger you lose. 
 
Secondly, calling me REV...I am not a preacher of the Lord however my grand father and his son which is my dad were preachers in the house of the Lord. 
 
thirdly, do I believed in Jesus Christ as my savior? the answer is YES...plus he put bread on my table since the death of my dad at the age of ten years old I came very closed to Jesus to provide for me and since than he had never disappointed me. 
 
fourth, if when two given person on the same wavelike and one person is chosen over the other... YES if the Lord show me why that person is chosen I believed the Lord in this case it is between WEAH and ELLEN, after the election back then I said WEAH have another chance in the next election if he go to school but it appears he did not do so...it is his fault he is depending on the luck again? Weah refuse to pay some price to obtain power but to hide behind people with brain...Liberia is not ready to be drag in to the mod anymore with people who does not have the education to understand the political culture of that nation. 
 
WEAH is insulting all of us as citizen by running for president of Liberia because he has money. I swear he can not do that in Ghana. he is putting all of us down, he is too damn frisky.
 
Gargar
18. 08-02-2010 11:05
 
THEDOC
George Bush, Queen Elizabeth, and Vladimir Putin all die and go to hell 
by allen 16. December 2009 12:14 
 
George Bush, Queen Elizabeth, and Vladimir Putin all die and go to hell. While there, they spy a red phone and ask what the phone is for. 
 
The devil tells them it is for calling back to Earth. Putin asks to call Russia and talks for 5 minutes. 
 
When he was finished the devil informs him that the cost is a million dollars, so Putin writes him a check. 
 
Next Queen Elizabeth call England and talks for 30 minutes. 
 
When she was finished the devil informs her that cost is 6 million dollars, so Queen Elizabeth writes him a check. 
 
Finally George Bush gets his turn and talks for 4 hours. 
 
When he was finished the devil informed him that there would be no charge for the call and feel free to call the USA anytime. 
 
When Putin hears this he goes ballistic and asks the devil why Bush got to call the USA free. 
 
The devil replied, "Since Obama became president of the USA, the country has gone to hell, so it's a local call.
 
Rebecca Togba
19. 21-02-2010 16:25
 
THEDOC
WHERE IS MY BUDDY THEDOC, please extend my greeting to him. :roll :roll CAVEMAN is he still hustling again? :zzz
 
Gargar

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