The problem with Obama is that people can not get out of their minds to have a black male in the white house.

The problem with Obama followers who ignorantly assume that Obama's skin color has anything to do with why people dislike him, is that they are so high on crack they don't know anything about Obama OTHER than his skin color.

Do you see the silliness in the statement????

Are there crackheads out there that support Obama although they know nothing more than his name and color of his skin? Probably. Does that make it appropriate to throw all Obama supporters into the crackhead category?

What is it going to take for everyone to STOP using race as an excuse?

Jemison

If you disagree with Hussein Obama, you can't win.

I'm with Martin Luther King on this one. Judge the content of his character, not the color of his skin. But even if you try to do just that, the real racists insist on throwing in the color issue, and downplay any character issues.

Character issues with Obama.

20 year association with Reverand Wright.

Friendship with William Ayers, the unrepentent member of the Weather Underground, a group which was responsible for several bombings, including the Pentagon, from 1970-1974.

His continuous references to white people as "white folk"

His association with the Nation of Islam leader Louis Farakhan.

The only part race plays into this is that there are far more people voting for this guy because he is black, than those who won't because he is.

The only difference is that the people voting for him because he is black, fall for such catchphrases as "change and hope" and don't really care what else he stands for.

By the way, remember when Jon Stewart used to be funny? Me Neither.

[edit on 17-6-2008 by RRconservative]

I have Baracknophobia because he is a slimy, populist demagogue. He’s selling quick-fix easy solutions to witless people that want the government to hold their hands and wipe their nose. He’s un-American. He’s a slick talking socialist who would undermine the sacred ideals and tenets that made this country what it is.

The Left likes to brand people, whom they disagree with, with a denigrating label such as racist, homophobe, etc. That’s because they can’t rationally defend their positions which are usually based on touchy-feely emotion and feel good solutions instead of reason and reality. Therefore, they don’t debate, they just resort to third -grader name calling to repudiate their opponents.

Originally posted by marg6043
The problem with Obama is that people can not get out of their minds to have a black male in the white house.

Many can never get over the ingrained stereotype of a president, middle age or older white male.

For many people this is becoming something close to obscene and unprecedented.

I call it history in the making and about darn time.

no. what's obscene here are ludicrous statements like backed by vapor, where the implication is that anyone not satisfied with a candidates experience or platform is a racist or has issues with race over substance.

very few people are concerned with his race, despite what the moronic talking heads with countless hours of air time to fill babble about. and this was proven in the primaries.

What gets me is were screwed either way it goes.

If Obama gets elected were screwed because the man is a lunatic that Makes Carter look sane.

If he doesn't get elected the media in general and liberal media especially will be saying it's proof America is filled with racist, ignorant bastards.

Lose/lose. I doubt I'll even bother to vote this time around.

I wonder how many of you that are bashing Obama, also voted for Dubya?

For those wondering about his social programs and where the money will come from... why aren't you questioning how much we have spent on an illegal war and who is going to pay for it? Our country has been run like a frat house, and the idiot in charge is leaving office (knock on wood) having made millions off the war machine he is invested in. But all the bills he charged have not been paid yet. Who is going to pay them?

At least Obama wants to invest in THIS Country, and not just run it into the ground like Bush has.

You Obama bashers should watch that Stewart clip again... hint hint... he is talking about you!

C'mon, guys. This is supposed to be funny. What say we lighten up a bit?

This is political comedy. It's a funny piece (even though not all find it funny) And the name: Baracknophobia... Classic!

Originally posted by yankeerose
I wonder how many of you that are bashing Obama, also voted for Dubya?

You Obama bashers should watch that Stewart clip again... hint hint... he is talking about you!

To yankeerose, in Defense of loam:

You’re just seeing those of us in the middle speaking out. That’s one of the great things about ATS; we can say here what we never see on FOX v. CNN.

The fact is that some of us don’t support either of your stands. We don’t support an ochlocrat or a plutocrat. We don’t want them wasting our money for either of their demented crusades, be it “free” health care or a foreign war.

You, on both of the extremes, always want to assume that we belong to the other camp if we dare to disagree with one of your peculiar little orthodoxies. You can’t bear the thought that we might be really independent minded and not blindly follow your party line in everything it espouses. To both sides, we are heretics. And neither of you can stand us for it.

Well I thought this video was funny, but when you are the brunt of a joke I guess you tend to loose your sense of humor.

I know one claim that hasn't been made yet. Where is the "Obama is a Reptilian Alien" thread?

[edit on 6/17/2008 by Hal9000]

No. I don't suffer from Baracknophobia. I simply don't believe he is the BEST choice amongst those the U.S. are presented with. I could care less about gender, ethnicity, sexual preference. simple.

Barack Obama is a problem because of the support he's receiving. There's a lot of doubt here, on a board full of people who actively search things out to be pessimistic about, but in the liberal world he can do no wrong. The last time "a president could do no wrong," he took us into Iraq. So I think the one thing America doesn't need right now is another president who's supporters will give him 100% no matter what and tell everyone else to get with the program.

I've actually lost friends over this! All I said was "I'm not so sure about Obama," and the looks started and suddenly nobody's calling anymore? I'm not going to elect a guy who creates that kind of devotion. Cultish, in some respects, for some people. Generally speaking, here.

I'd like to elect somebody who's going to keep America on their toes. Somebody who's going to make people stay critical and keep a keen eye on them. Not a guy who everyone thinks can reshape politics with his bare, Lincoln-like hands. Everyone is absolutely correct when they say this election is a crossroads for American politics - it's the first time Americans have cared about politics in a long time. So why oh why are we so quick to fall in line behind someone??

Since when did DEMOCRATS start embracing smooth-talking Ivy Leaguers? Isn't always knowing what to say a sign of having thought about it too much? C'mon people!!