what’s up with obama?
nobody has time. nobody has time to do their laundry, wash their car, to call all their friends and keep in touch. nobody has time for anything anymore. this is a forty minute video, and i made time to watch it. if i were you, i’d consider it. just sit down, and listen to what the guy has to say. before i’d seen it, i was undecided. the thing is, after watching this video i think i believe him. i think i actually trust him.
for the first time in years, since i’ve been able to understand the political spectrum, i believe in america. sure, that sounds like a bunch of crap. it sounds like crazy-talk. but it’s true. finally, there’s a guy running for office that doesn’t seem like a straight-up liar. he literally says that “the most segregated hour of american life happens on sunday morning,” and damn. who was expecting that? i sure wasn’t. implying an actual separation of church and state? bring it.
you know what else i wasn’t expecting him to say? his white grandmother was racist. so is mine, and that’s just the way it is. he speaks of overcoming the barriers of socially enforced present-day segregation, and isn’t denying the fact that it exists. he wants to “bring the troops home,” and says it in a way that makes me believe he’s honestly fighting for the future. we’re america. we’re rich, poor, black, white, latino, and asian, and we must realize that we’re at the point where we must do this together. we must seek change as a united population, and take a step away from the non-inclusive ideologies of previous generations. he’s right, and he’s not afraid to say that america is kinda-sorta sucking right now. the best part of the whole speech is that he never once “dumbs it down,” nor does he speak to the american public as if we’re a bunch of ignorant children that are about to step up to the polls. he doesn’t claim he can fix everything either, instead he implies that he wants to be trusted to take necessary positive steps in the right direction. he knows that one presidential cycle can’t solve the problem, and doesn’t claim anything outlandish. i believe in that, and i believe he will try his best. and isn’t that all anyone can do?
i’m kind of impressed, and i’m thankful at the same time. what are my other options? mccain on the republican front, who’s voice is barely heard? or hillary, who’s backed by major corporations and interest groups, and initiated the defense of marriage act, which continues to deny rights to american people that aren’t heterosexual? if you’re taking away rights from anyone.. gay, straight, black, white, whatever.. damn. with the most powerful job in america, denying rights to ANYONE is just foreshadows a really dismal future.like i said, i was undecided before i watched this video. and to make it clear, i’m not trying to push my political opinions on anyone. voting is personal, and should be respected as freedom of choice. anyway, i just know it’s my responsibility to be informed. being born in this country, with all of my luxuries that i take for granted everyday, it’s my obligation to be an informed citizen, and it’s my obligation to vote for the greater good, as well as what is in our interest as a national community.
take a minute and check it out.
what are you thinkin’ bout all o’ this?
what’s good for you, and why?
Thanks for the video! I watched, I liked, and like you was undecided before this video…
People should hear what the man has to say. Helluva speech! Our country has needed to discuss racism for a very long time now. Hope it stays out there for a long time.
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I agree, totally. his tone is more realistic, and i’m glad he’s saying what needs to be said and acknowledging the issue of race instead of ignoring it, among other things. He’s ideal in being able to acknowledge his own “flaws”, which it seems every candidate is out to cover up usually. He seems like a regular american, and who cant relate to that? seeing as how the country has been run by the bush and clinton family for the last 16 years, i’m ready to move on. we do need change, big change, and i think Obama is the right guy to at least get the ball rolling in very much the right direction. power to him. I hope he continues to inspire all the young americans out there, many of which i know to be apathetic about voting, to get out there and vote, cuz it does count, and this is our future, not just our parents.
I typically don’t trust any politician. I make a choice between lesser evils, and hope I am right. I believed John Edwards, but because he was a white man running against the black dude and the chick, he never had a chance to be heard, eventually backing down because he knew what this election was about: the black dude or the chick. I think this race has generated more racial and sexual dichotomies that I simply do not agree with. It should not matter that he is black dude, but he has to mention it, because,well, that’s all anyone seems to care about: black voters, women voters. Therefore, I have washed my hands of it.
I think anyone who comes into office at this point knows they have a shit ton of work to do. They also know they must gain respect back for America internationally. Personally, a potato would be better than Dubs, and I know a lot of people say that, but I’m sorry, I just can’t trust a politician. Wait until they get the nomination, and then we’ll see what the fuck is up.
you know who i’m voting for. props on putting it all out there!
i’m not into the whole rat race either, and i think it’s gross that we have so much cleaning up to do. i’d at least like to try and outweigh the ignorant this time, and maybe it IS a good thing he’s talking about race. my grandmother probably wouldn’t vote for him, but i’m sure if she watched his speech, she might feel a little more inclined to give more than just her white friends a chance. that’s awful, but that’s the way it is. i’m happy to have a voice out there that is speaking about positive change, who isn’t ignoring the fact that america is full of social injustice. he’s talking about the issues, doesn’t seem like a liar, and seems to passionate. he’s not a robot, nor an empty shell, and part of me thinks he might even write his own speeches. is that crazy? i don’t know. it shouldn’t be. but.. we’ve gotta at least take initiative, have an opinion.. and angela, like you said, vote for the lesser evil?