Mother Jones - Comments for "Geraldine Ferraro: Obama Is Lucky to Be Black"

interesting, however obama only considers himself black in order to secure the black vote. he realizes that blacks are more apt to ignore the issues and support him because he "looks" black. however, if he ever gets elected he is sure to turn on them. he has been trying to figure out if he is black or white for 46 years - suffering from biracial black man's disease. as a person of color, i don't think he has the backbone to be president. he's too preconsumed with people pleasing and putting on his best immitation of JFK. everyone knows that the american president is a risk taker and has to have a ruthless streak. that's what a capitalist society is all about. i won't vote for him. he just seems too weak and he refuses to let the people know that he joined the trinity church 20 or so years ago as a means of identifying with blacks socially, politically, and culturally. he wasn't raised by his african father (not surprising) and so he is no different than any other biracial black man - he will forever be searching for a racial group to identify with. (i know i've dated too many men with that issue)

Since When did black people become lucky to be black? It seems every a black person makes some kind of positive progress some a hole wants to there was some kind of break because of being black. Black people are just as intelligent and capable as any other race and we are successful for the same reasons that our other racial counter parts are. So just face it.

Ferraro is right. The problem is that the loser, Ms. Clinton, can't take affirmative action, it is only suppose to work against young white men.

Now if Sen. Obama were a true believer in democracy, he would have said, "This statement is not true because of ... However, I fully support the right of Ferraro to speak what she feels is true."

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Honestly, the tone of the Obama campaign has become a bit obnoxious in the past couple weeks. This whole Ferraro attack from their end is embarrassing. Let people say what they want! Stick to the issues. Obama is beginning to look desperate and unappealing. Every time I see Obama covered on TV it's to attack the Hillary campaign. I'm beginning to wonder exactly why I'm supporting him in the first place. I'm losing sight on what's important to him and what his goals are to best lead this country. People want to see a good person at the head of the campaign/democratic party that is not fazed by little unflattering comment that arises - those not allowed to speak their mind in a country is a dictatorship mentality in a way. Obama should lead by example.

Geraldine! Oh Geraldine! Why aren't you called Ferrari and living in Italy! Farewell and no thanks to you!

Or are we more of a country club - in which case, the pithy rejoinder would involve some mention of juleps on the terrace.

The meeting may now come to order, Captain Capt.

It must be club Paulcapt?

Once again in like and kind.

The multi-post is an old play.

The last five posts are so obviously written by one troll, most likely Steven. The entry pattern doesn't remotely look natural [a series of entries all at or under two sentences] and I hope to hell there weren't that many idiots converging on this site all at once. Only an idiot would characterize Obama as 'stupid'. You don't have to like him, believe in him or want to vote for him, but it's ridiculous posturing and an empty argument to impugn his intelligence.

lmao at Kyle. Well said.

It's a free country, but not if you are talking about a black person. Then you better never state the facts because they will play that RACE CARD into the ground. People need to shove that race card up their fat asses.

Ferraro tells the truth and is penalized!!! It's the start of catastrophe if a BLACK got into the "White House".

If Obama was white, he would be working at Walmart because he is one STUPID MUTHER.