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My black friends are scared

Submitted by RedMango on Thu, 06/05/2008 - 21:40
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The morning after Tuesday's primaries, I expected my politically vocal black co-workers to be off-the-wall now that Obama has won the nomination.  However, they came roaring to the office mad as hell because of Hillary and her non-concession speech.  She definetely bursted their bubble. 

One other thing I noticed is that there is a gloom that isn't directed at Hillary.  They FEARED what the Republicans are going to do to Obama.  They discussed it in a matter of fact way that the worse is going to come.  They weren't specific.  Each sentence of despair is followed by silence.  My co-workers dispersed right after. 

What to make of this?  I'm not a political consultant, but, it gives you pause as to whether the high black turnout for Obama should be a given in November.  Obama's denouncement of his black mentors, most notably Rev. Wright, and his departure of Trinity Church, his community and church for the past 20 years, is frankly, "selling out". 

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I think there is a lot yet to come out on Obama.

Submitted by St. Louis Conse... on Thu, 06/05/2008 - 21:52.

n/t

Obama has a real problem with

Submitted by David H Dennis on Fri, 06/06/2008 - 00:44.

Obama has a real problem with his church since it's in his book The Audacity of Hope, which is even named after one of Wright's sermons.  That means Wright and Obama are pretty closely associated.

I believe he should have stayed in the church.  His departure at this time sounds just plain phony to someone like me, who thinks there's a lot of Wright in Obama.  At the same time, to anyone Black who believes in the church and its ideals, it sounds like a sell-out and abandonment of them and their causes.

I think they will fight for Obama.  The real question is what Whites will do.  He has been unable to get much of the White vote, especially the White Female vote that was dedicated to Hillary.

I think it's going to be very difficult for Obama to sell his airy generalities of change against McCain's genuine experience and specific-laden program.  Many people are afraid of change, and I think that's another reason why Hillary's voters don't care for Obama.  Hillary symbolized a continuation of past policies and many people were more comfortable with that than they would be with Obama.  These people would be a lot more comfortable with McCain, who is at least seasoned and experienced instead of idealistic and naive.

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