Comments on: Obamamania: A view from north of the 49th parallel http://afrospear.com/2008/01/08/obamamania-a-view-from-north-of-the-49th-parallel/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:01:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: iismoody http://afrospear.com/2008/01/08/obamamania-a-view-from-north-of-the-49th-parallel/#comment-6517 iismoody Sun, 11 May 2008 06:09:20 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/obamamania-a-view-from-north-of-the-49th-parallel/#comment-6517 Well done. You say what I have tried to say,but i think I'm a bit too close, I don't get taken seriously and am dismissed as a "hater". And yes this is rome and there are still big scrape's on the table, yes even the presidencey. Well done. You say what I have tried to say,but i think I’m a bit too close, I don’t get taken seriously and am dismissed as a “hater”. And yes this is rome and there are still big scrape’s on the table, yes even the presidencey.

]]> By: Ensayn http://afrospear.com/2008/01/08/obamamania-a-view-from-north-of-the-49th-parallel/#comment-5734 Ensayn Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:16:17 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/obamamania-a-view-from-north-of-the-49th-parallel/#comment-5734 Asa, Fantastic post! I am in full agreement with your sentiments here. More should be said on how he is going to maintain the status quo. Its shameful to see how many U.S. Blacks are unable to see through this deceptive veil of media packaging. Asa, Fantastic post! I am in full agreement with your sentiments here. More should be said on how he is going to maintain the status quo. Its shameful to see how many U.S. Blacks are unable to see through this deceptive veil of media packaging.

]]> By: asabagna http://afrospear.com/2008/01/08/obamamania-a-view-from-north-of-the-49th-parallel/#comment-5686 asabagna Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:53:17 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/obamamania-a-view-from-north-of-the-49th-parallel/#comment-5686 Lubangakene... I have made up the spare room for you when you are ready to jet! Lubangakene… I have made up the spare room for you when you are ready to jet!

]]> By: thefreeslave http://afrospear.com/2008/01/08/obamamania-a-view-from-north-of-the-49th-parallel/#comment-5675 thefreeslave Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:43:27 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/obamamania-a-view-from-north-of-the-49th-parallel/#comment-5675 Hey, Asa, excellent post! As to why I'm still here: MY SEED, MAN, MY SEED!!! If I didn't have a child here, I wouldn't be here. But since you mentioned it, how bout providing an Underground Railroad stop up there above the 49th?! Let me know cuz I may have to pack. Hey, Asa, excellent post! As to why I’m still here: MY SEED, MAN, MY SEED!!!

If I didn’t have a child here, I wouldn’t be here.

But since you mentioned it, how bout providing an Underground Railroad stop up there above the 49th?! Let me know cuz I may have to pack.

]]> By: MyVersion http://afrospear.com/2008/01/08/obamamania-a-view-from-north-of-the-49th-parallel/#comment-5670 MyVersion Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:55:20 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/obamamania-a-view-from-north-of-the-49th-parallel/#comment-5670 A well articulated argument, that I will not contest. A well articulated argument, that I will not contest.

]]> By: Brandon http://afrospear.com/2008/01/08/obamamania-a-view-from-north-of-the-49th-parallel/#comment-5666 Brandon Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:42:19 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/obamamania-a-view-from-north-of-the-49th-parallel/#comment-5666 I think sometimes we who are political scientist or activist sometimes are out of touch with what most people are thinking and feeling. I agree with you when you say that it is sad, and also incredibly foolish, for African Americans to resort to name calling and partisanship because they have different political leanings. We all want the same thing, the upliftment of our people and we should recognize that fact. By saying he is for the United States of America he is saying he is against the partisanship that has been killing our country for the last 25 years. By saying he is not for Black of White America he is escaping the trap that so many other African American leaders have fallen into where they are unable to see beyond the problems of our own community. As for his maintaining the status quo, I really don't understand how you came to that conclusion. He is very different from the candidates of the past, most of his donors gave less than 200 dollars each and are first time donors. And he spent almost two decades working in the ghettos of Chicago. I think it is obvious that he isn't beholden to corporations or the elite. If you prefer someone else or question his policies thats fine, but if the problem is that he doesn't fit an impossible ideal I think it is important that you be reasonable in your cynicism. I think sometimes we who are political scientist or activist sometimes are out of touch with what most people are thinking and feeling. I agree with you when you say that it is sad, and also incredibly foolish, for African Americans to resort to name calling and partisanship because they have different political leanings. We all want the same thing, the upliftment of our people and we should recognize that fact.

By saying he is for the United States of America he is saying he is against the partisanship that has been killing our country for the last 25 years. By saying he is not for Black of White America he is escaping the trap that so many other African American leaders have fallen into where they are unable to see beyond the problems of our own community.

As for his maintaining the status quo, I really don’t understand how you came to that conclusion.
He is very different from the candidates of the past, most of his donors gave less than 200 dollars each and are first time donors. And he spent almost two decades working in the ghettos of Chicago. I think it is obvious that he isn’t beholden to corporations or the elite. If you prefer someone else or question his policies thats fine, but if the problem is that he doesn’t fit an impossible ideal I think it is important that you be reasonable in your cynicism.

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