SORRY FOR THE CAPS, READ THIS. SERIOUSLY.
You all need to get to that delegate that was crying for Hillary on CNN a couple of minutes ago and have Barack himself speak to her. You need to seize that straight out of republican hands before it turns into a nightmare used to attempt to further divide the leftover votes.
GET ON IT. If anyone knows anyone in the campaign, PLEASE WRITE THEM. He needs to, in a very public way CHANGE HER MIND.
This is serious sh**, do not ignore it.
I'm going through all my online screen names, from poker sites, games sites, to e-mail addresses, etc, and I am putting Obama in all of them. That will get his name out there even more. It's effortless, usually free, and can be very effective.
I've engaged in about 5 political conversations with people just doing what I already do on the internet every day because of this. Be wary, we all know the internet can bring troll types, but shrug them off, or even take the opportunity to shed some light on why a McCain vote is a bad idea.
All they will have in retort is a bunch of BS made up by the McCain camp and the RNC, ranging from media conspiracy theory, and criticism for having HOPE!
Plenty of us are happy that Obama finally clinched the nomination, but if you're me (and most avid Obama supporters), you knew months ago that there was no way he could lose. Having built up to the victory for quite a while, I was faced only with a couple of bitter realities about this situation, more obstacles, though not so many that this milestone is taken away.
I've been to the website of Obama's former democratic rival in these primaries, and I must say about 90% of the blogging is as predicted. We are losing a lot of democrats. I don't know whether to chalk this up to campaign strategy, failure to prepare for this when it became clear (or at least, it should have become clear) that he was not going to lose, when no one was mature enough to realize that they were vigorously imagining scenerioes in which he would lose, or to chalk it up to just plain old mass hysteria (for lack of a nicer word.)
About 90% of them are so angry, with justifications such as, "I'll only support Hillary, NO OBAMA," "I'm going Independant," "I'm voting Republican to teach the corrupt DNC a lesson," "She was forced out of the race by the media," "Bigotry," the list goes on but I would not be doing anyone a service by creating anymore visualizations of these things. The other 5% don't know it's over, and the other 5% are doing the right thing and get yelled at when they speak out against the skewed logic of voting for a Republican who is really out of touch with any problem that doesn't have to do with bombing Iran with his lips zipped.
Any attempts I've made to reach out to any of these supporters is futile. They don't even listen to her anymore... This campaign needs to step up to the plate... And so do I, for that matter. These people are flooding over to McCain and are willing to do their country harm. They think if they can cause Obama to lose in 2008, that Hillary will be the front-runner in 2012. What they don't realize, is that the more of them flock to McCain, the more it hurts Hillary, let alone our nation.
They really don't get it. I fail to see any excuse for this. I know it's early, but these aren't healing wounds, these are festering quakes of division. What can we do about it?
Having had more time to examine a lot of election coverage and news, I'm absolutely elated. I knew Barack would blow this primary away... And for those who say it isn't over, there may still be work to do, but if you ask me, it's OVER!
Barack is a steamrolling train of American truth and dreams that cannot be stopped by any Clinton team. It's too late for Hilary. She's just a victim of a time of change. Barack is a vessel of more hope and character than she could ever 'hope' to become.
McCain is a JOKE! There is no chance! I really think he's going to do it. The first black president in the United States will only be the beginning of the history you help everyone create, Mr. Obama. I just moved to Florida too, so you can count on one extra vote in case anyone wants to pull any funny business. (lol)
There isn't much to this post, other than pure excitement. I don't know where else to scream my head off for Barack. Although I intend to drop a huge e-mail when he's elected! Love ya Barack!
Delegates pretty close. If anything, I think Hilary's death choppers will frighten more superdelegates over to the Obama wave. Have you seen that smile man? Hilary is leading among voters who will trust a president that would be able to challenge chimps in the wild.
Edwards and Romney, even after dropping out, have agreed to end the partisanship by starting the first ever demorepublicratic time share mortgage business.
*I still compare Barack Obama to Martin Luther King, JFK, and other great leaders, and I still somewhat fear for him, but I've come to understand that not only is Obama a spiritual paragon for our nation, but his bioluminescent pearly smile would actually blind any gunman.
John McCain is going to be one tough cookie though. All that dough left unrolled on his neck proves it. But seriously, let's give McCain a chance, because even though I love my black candidate, McCain is more likely to catch Osama Bin Laden. All that time he spends navigating all the wrinkles on his body in the shower give him an intimate aerial knowledge of caves, trenches and ravines.
That's the dirty word from Jim.
*(In no way, shape or form designed to slander the legacy of the great Dr. King or JFK)
On a more serious note, I hope Barack continues his relentless persuit of the presidency to victory. I believe that even though it will be a drawn-out political bludgeon, it is clear that Barack Obama has steady advantage over her. She will be through, we're just not certain when.
Again, not religious, but I'm praying for Obama. Be safe.
Hi. I'll keep this brief. Me? I'm a 24 year-old degenerate, pot-smoking, cigarette sucking, cuss-word tossing picture portrait of Generation X. I work for a low income, I get screwed over regularly by the grind just the same as everyone else who struggles to do anything for any amount of people (just myself, in my case) nowadays.
I have a G.E.D. which I managed to pass without studying, with a 6th grade education and partially 7th grade. I suffer from depression and anxiety, both of which I refuse medication for. My circle of friends is very close, because quite frankly, other people are almost never my concern, and certainly not enough to open up emotionally. You could call me a black sheep. I have made poor decisions in my life, at least up until this point.
I am a dysfunctional American, but I am no pity case. With the poker boom on the internet, I quickly got into it and have periodically used it to pay my bills in lieu of hard work. I'm what you call a natural.
Having painted a clear enough picture for readers, without trying to sound like some kind of tough guy, poker has taught me, mostly in light of learning when someone is likely to be bluffing, how to smell liars. They have a certain stink about them. They probe for information, much like a poker player. They make mathematically sound decisions, just like a poker player. They try to create a certain image about the way they 'play,' just like a poker player, to throw others off from getting inside their head so easily.
But sometimes, it doesn't work. Every now and then you will get the brave soul who says, this doesn't add up. When you do it for the first time with money on the line, and you call someone with an extremely weak hand because your gut tells you their story doesn't add up, it changes you, and not just in poker.
I think we've all had a time in our lives where our proverbial eyes have been opened about the world. Everything is so nice when you're a kid. When my father was alive, God was in heaven and everything was all right, I was a clueless little kid and the world was great. Everyone has something that truly opens their eyes that the world is not full of people doing the best they can for it. Not everyone is nice. Not everyone is like you, kid, this is a tough world.
I don't even follow politics. I'm shallow, my interests seldom spread beyond my apartment door other than the homeless I will occasionally give what I can to. I will also donate to handicapped people who have the guts to get up and face the public and sell their stickers. So don't get me wrong, I'm not Scrooge, I am just a poor private person.
However I found myself interested in an election where a black man (I'm not saying African- American, because my neighbor is black and I wouldn't ever f*in' dream of calling her that.. in fact, when we talk about racial issues, she will regularly use the N word in front of me. It is an issue we both transcend however and no matter our backgrounds, we are American and pretty close friends.) and a woman are who everyone has their eyes on. Me, I'm white, not that it's relevant.
I watched because I wanted to see how full of S* you were, Barack. I just could not front credit to you, I hate 'the hype.' I really do. I don't know if you're reading this or who ever does, you know what I saw? I saw one honest man on a stage of crooks. It was amazing. An eye-opening experience. I'm not religious anymore, but there is a piece of Jesus in Barack Obama.
The other politicians strike me as dirty liars. Not all of them, but most of the front-runners for the elections. Juliani makes me sick to even look at. I don't know everything about his competition, everything they've voted for or not, I know just from good old-fashioned sterotyping and judging a book by its cover (unfortunately, this is a human flaw, but I will not pretend it doesn't effect me sometimes) that these people are slimeballs.
Most presidents are slimeballs. At least in my lifetime. What a proud thing to say about my country. You got my vote. I am tired of the country being an embarassment. Hell, Barack Obama should have been president a long time ago. Ironically, even though it might oppose the constitution, I hope Obama changes more than just the transparency of the government.
Barack Obama is going to win the primary. I will wager on it the same way I would a hand of poker. There is an air of destiny about him that will not be denied. He will move more people, as he has me, no matter their background, and defeat the slimeballs with goodness and truth. Hilary could not afford a droid army large enough to stop his momentum.
You have 8 years, Mr. Obama, and I pray you survive them all, and I pray the changes you make also change the American people, so that we're not all misguided into electing a president after your two terms that f*s up all the hard work you're going to put into fixing this country.
The American people are ready for a change. That is my biggest fear. I know Obama will win. I do not however know that he will live through it, and I fear for his safety. Get all the protection you want, brother, but please be careful. You have such a big load on your back. Make sure you take care of Barack too.
