tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668705011094619524.post270803975059669607..comments2023-09-06T09:23:40.197-04:00Comments on The anTONIa Chronicles : Chronicles of life... Political ponderingTONIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535068434352013641noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668705011094619524.post-75323501907012390992008-05-19T18:11:00.000-04:002008-05-19T18:11:00.000-04:00After reading your blog it remineded me of how I f...After reading your blog it remineded me of how I felt after viewing a You Tube video last week which touched upon some of the same thoughts you have about the presidential campaign and the candidates. The video documents how some White West Virginians feel about Obama, feel free to ignore my comments and go directly to the video link below.<BR/> <BR/>They (the white West Virginians in the video) don't want to just say it but racism, prejudice, and hatred against Black people are so strong in the US that they will not vote for Obama. They'd prefer McCain because he represents what they are comfortable with. He looks like them so in their logic he will represent them and their views best. Even if they are Democrats. Whereas Obama absolutely cannot represent them because he is a Muslim (he's not, didn't they see any of the flack about Rev. Wright...), he is not a U.S. Citizen (he is), they do not know who he is (never read about him, never heard him speak, never went to his web-site), they don't know that he is a Senator from Illinois (elected by White, Black, Asian, Hispanic and Native American voters in Illinois). His father is an African from "Kenya?" and was here legally, Obama's White mother is from Kansas. Does it matter to them no. All they see is his skin color. He is not an elitist. He was raised by his single mother and her immediate family. He comes from very humble beginnings. He is definitely working class. He worked very briefly as a taxi driver. As you can tell I'm for Obama and all the hope and potential he brings to the highest office in the USA.<BR/> <BR/>Let's flip the script. Have Black people voted for their president based upon skin color?... I believe that having a Black president will buy White America (meaning the United States of America, not North America which would include Canada or South America) points with other countries that will feel America (racist, capitalist, etc...) has finally changed or are trying. I believe America's relationship with the rest of the world will change for the better just because our president is a Black man. <BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-q4MDQ0cDITracey, Roxbury MAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921784289471687375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1668705011094619524.post-55054233144069509682008-05-18T21:59:00.000-04:002008-05-18T21:59:00.000-04:00Funny, I have never been to a meeting in person......Funny, I have never been to a meeting in person... But, I love to make a big ole bowl of popcorn and watch the show!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06784809898802273783noreply@blogger.com