Barack Obama

Yeah is is a very good speaker.  He was considered the best speaker in the GOP primaries in 2000.

Originally posted by GigaShadow
Keyes makes some Republicans look like flaming liberals.

Damn straight. That guy is scary. If he had his way America would be a theocracy.

Originally posted by Ace
I\'m sorry folks but Bill Clinton was the first black president.

Yeah. Dude cheated on his wife, smoked weed, and plays the sax. It don\'t git no blacker.

Seriously though, why do you say that?

Originally posted by Ace
The problem is that people like Sharpton and The Rev. Jessie suck up all the spotlight. The media and the democratic party should dismiss them for what they really are, a shakedown artist and a liar.

That is one of my main problems with the media. When there are SO many people that they can speak to when something happens involving african americans they immediately go to one of those two.

Its like the boy who cried wolf. Sharpton/Jackson (henceforth known as Sharkson) are 9 times out of 10 shown on camera complaining about racism. This makes them race baiters in the eyes of america at-large. So when they actually say something worth listening to they are generally dismissed.

Originally posted by Black Samurai

Yeah. Dude cheated on his wife, smoked weed, and plays the sax. It don\'t git no blacker.

Seriously though, why do you say that?

In a 1998 essay in the New Yorker, author Toni Morrison described Clinton as "our first black president. Blacker than any actual person who could ever be elected in our children\'s lifetime." She went on to say:Clinton displays almost every trope of blackness: single-parent household, born poor, working-class, saxophone-playing, McDonald\'s-and-junk-food-loving boy from Arkansas.

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That is one of my main problems with the media. When there are SO many people that they can speak to when something happens involving african americans they immediately go to one of those two.


Its like the boy who cried wolf. Sharpton/Jackson (henceforth known as Sharkson) are 9 times out of 10 shown on camera complaining about racism. This makes them race baiters in the eyes of america at-large. So when they actually say something worth listening to they are generally dismissed.


Agreed and I imagine there are more black Americans who would rather not have those two speak for them. At least that\'s what I hope but we need to see more people denounce them for the snake oil salesmen that they are.

Originally posted by Black Samurai

Yeah. Dude cheated on his wife, smoked weed, and plays the sax. It don\'t git no blacker.

gotta love him.

Originally posted by Ace
Agreed and I imagine there are more black Americans who would rather not have those two speak for them. At least that\'s what I hope but we need to see more people denounce them for the snake oil salesmen that they are.

There are many black Americans who denounce Sharpton for his tactics. There are even a few black community leaders who have tried to complain to the media about his portrayal as a black leader but since they aren\'t Sharpton they don\'t get the airtime.

The Media loves a story and Sharpton is a story.

Preach

jk

Originally posted by Black Samurai
There are many black Americans who denounce Sharpton for his tactics. There are even a few black community leaders who have tried to complain to the media about his portrayal as a black leader but since they aren\'t Sharpton they don\'t get the airtime.

The Media loves a story and Sharpton is a story.

Hey weren\'t you the one who started the Sharpton thread and said how great his speech was?  I didn\'t see you post these opinions in that thread!!!!

Originally posted by GigaShadow
Hey weren\'t you the one who started the Sharpton thread and said how great his speech was?  I didn\'t see you post these opinions in that thread!!!!

Hey, I loved the speech. I thought it was great. Still, I find it hard to like the man and I do not like the fact that he is considered a spokesman for black people.

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.

Hmmm it seems Keyes is running against Obama.  Even I would have to vote for Obama in this case.  Keyes is too tyranical for my tastes.

Originally posted by GigaShadow
Hmmm it seems Keyes is running against Obama.  Even I would have to vote for Obama in this case.  Keyes is too tyranical for my tastes.

Im surprised.

That crazy ass Keyes. I dont think hed even have a chance in Illinois.

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first time i\'ve ever heard of him was at the dem. convention..now i can see him seriously vying for the  presidency....he has alot of followers both white & black..and everybody else in between also.....an excellent speaker & it seems he has a bright future ahead of him...

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Thanks for the double post clips. I enjoyed reading your post twice j/k

I do hope this guy goes for the presidency. That is what this country needs is a black president and I will vote for him.

What double post??  JK I fixed it - something is making the forums really slow.

Originally posted by Titan
Thanks for the double post clips. I enjoyed reading your post twice j/k

I do hope this guy goes for the presidency. That is what this country needs is a black president and I will vote for him.

What will a black president solve that any other person can\'t?  Want a hint?

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