A Caribbean take on Obama - Democratic Underground

malaise

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Mon Feb-11-08 08:22 AM
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A Caribbean take on Obama

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/html/20080209T000000-0500_132348_OBS_NO_BLACK_IN_THE_WHITE_HOUSE_.asp

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I start this commentary by declaring that I would like Barack Obama to be elected president of the United States, not because he is part black, but because of his perspective of the United States as a country and his perception of the United States in the world.
SIR RONALD SANDERS

Note that I say he is 'part black', for indeed he is also 'part white'.

It is amazing that the world has adopted, almost without question, the methodology of Apartheid in measuring who is 'black' and who is 'white'.

So, Obama has become an "African-American" because his father is an African from Kenya, but he is not a "European-American" because his mother is white from America.
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This is the question raised by most people re race in America.

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bdamomma

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Mon Feb-11-08 08:35 AM
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1. the color of the person does not matter to me

it's who will do the job they are elected to do.

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theHandpuppet

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Mon Feb-11-08 08:57 AM
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2. Malaise, you know I love ya

But this thread belongs on GDP, not GD.

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malaise

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Mon Feb-11-08 09:07 AM
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3. I love ya too

but this is not about the primaries. This is about labels.
Let the Mods decide. :D

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theHandpuppet

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Mon Feb-11-08 09:15 AM
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4. Nice way to try to slide one in, Malaise

But when you start out talking about the presidential race and how you'd like to see Obama in the WH, then what follows, no matter how legitimate, becomes a matter of talking up your candidate for the primaries.

If the rules are not going to be enforced, then there are lot of folks who can join in the fun & games and play the semantics shuffle.

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msongs

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Mon Feb-11-08 10:12 AM
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5. exactly how does obama and his wife themselves characterize him? nt

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