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OHDEM (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:15 PM Original message |
My mom says "Obama is only talking to black people." |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. My mom is a 65 year old white southern woman & is voting for Obama. |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. has she actually watched any of his speeches and public appearances |
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DebJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. Hey1 I'm going on 54 and I will be making calls for Obama all |
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The Traveler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. This pale assed Irishman is quite convinced |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. No offense.. Your II is an idiot. |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
6. I suppose she thought Clinton, Bush 41 and Bush 42 were talking to white people? |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
7. My Dad is 68 year old gun loving white guy that id's himself as a libertarian and he |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. No; |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
9. Show her the pictures of Obama in Dublin Ohio today. He's talking to a lot of white people. |
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mckara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
10. There Are Times When It's Proper Etiquette to Kick Your Mom's Ass |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
11. In OR, WA, ID, MT, NE, IA... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
12. (shrug) Lots of white folks say that. It's why we might lose. Damn bigots. |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
13. Remind your mom that he knows he is going to be the first black |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
14. My mom is 81, recently lost my dad, and LOVES Obama, HATES McCain. |
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liberalmuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. I've noticed the Depression Generation... |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. I just turned 56 and I have loads of friends in the same age range |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
16. No. There are lots of racists.. |
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liberalmuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
17. Yes, especially for the parents that did not like the sexual revolution. |
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OHDEM (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
18. I know & I'm trying to talk to her about it. |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:58 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. obama grew up with white people. he was raised by white people. |
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OHDEM (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 12:04 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I agree... |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 05:18 AM Response to Reply #29 |
50. Not only that. Obama looks more like his grandpa than his own dad. |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 03:41 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. well, the term "black america" doesn't bother me--i understand |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 04:14 PM Response to Reply #29 |
59. No shit |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 12:06 AM Response to Reply #18 |
31. I didn't miss the sixties, |
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OHDEM (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 11:47 PM Response to Reply #31 |
62. Thanks! |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
58. Does she vote? |
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d_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
19. too bad your mom isn't like mine =) |
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Misskittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
20. I'm 57 and I was part of the "sex, drugs and rock 'n roll" college generation. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
21. Unfortunately she must have deeply racist views to make such a statement & "not talk about it" |
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blonndee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
22. My mom is the same way about both Barack and Michelle. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. So is my sister, she has what i call selective racism and i called her on it, even repeated |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #22 |
36. ah...a faux watcher. break her tv. n/t |
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suede1 (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
23. Wow, just wow. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
25. She's confusing class with race. It's been a long time nifty trick on the part of the Ruling Class |
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Staph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
27. My 84-year-old mother |
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suede1 (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-31-08 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
28. My 'democratic' mom has issues, too. |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. obama supports unions. mcbush could give a rats ass about |
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eshfemme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 12:08 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Well, I wish you luck. |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 12:08 AM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Welcome to DU |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
61. Tell he that McCain divorced his first wife |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
32. If he's only talking to black people, how does she know what he has to say? |
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Dem2theMax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
37. My 90 year old mother, a born repuke, is voting for Obama. |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
38. Well, there's a couple things |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
39. You and I must be siblings. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
40. Skittles says, "Your mom imay be racist." |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
41. Oh yeah, I'm very CONCERNED |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 04:09 AM Response to Reply #41 |
46. you want we should kick some CONCERNED ass, REP |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 05:00 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Hell yes - lemme get my "Concern" boots laced up |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 02:02 AM Response to Original message |
42. Register one younger voter to cancel out your mom's vote then. |
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entanglement (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
43. How the hell does he do that anyhow? Speak Ebonics? |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
44. Obama is not talking enough |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 02:20 AM Response to Original message |
45. Not a generational thing!!! NOT. |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 05:05 AM Response to Original message |
48. My mom is 69 and has no problem voting for Obama and is helping in this county |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 05:13 AM Response to Original message |
49. Okay. I'm black. I can promise your mom that Barack is not only |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 05:26 AM Response to Original message |
51. so..are white candidates only talking to white people? |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
53. Black people are a minority no one would run for "only Black people" |
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draftedin66 (37 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
54. She has the angle wrong. A lot of white people aren't listening to him. |
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Jazzgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
55. Your Mom totally avoided the sexual revolution |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
56. I must be black |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
57. My Mom is 78 |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-01-08 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
60. Huh?? |
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