Comments on: History Has Been Made…And It Is Bittersweet

By: A.

A. — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:16:07 +0000

Dianne, ILU.

I was hoping for Bill Richardson myself.

By: teagrl

teagrl — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:40:31 +0000

I too find myself inspired and so incredibly excited about Obama’s nomination.

I find myself agreeing a lot with Lisa’s post about the price to pay for it though, but hopefully with baby steps that will change.

For now, I’m just blown away and yes, more than a bit wary and scared that the other shoe might drop. I’ll be praying a lot for his safety during the general election race and keeping my faith. As for HRC, I feel disappointed most of all. This could have been such a graceful point for her she could have made this such a wonderful moment for the party and she squandered it. Oh well.

By: Cara

Cara — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:53:53 +0000

i’ve been thinking about something for quite some time now……why hasn’t anyone mentioned Shirley Chisholm during the democratic nomination contest. I don’t recall anyone mentioning her – at all. That is interesting given that “she” was both black and a woman. There was a documentary released in 2005 that documented the Chisholm ’72 campaign. It’s called “Shirley Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed,” and it’s a wonderful film which I own. She was the first African-American woman elected to congress; and though she only won ~ 150 or so delegates, she dealt with many of the issues that both Obama and Clinton have. However, she faced the double obsticle of race and sex. Racism from the majority and Sexisum from her own community. I wonder if Obama or Clinton consulted her at all…..who knows..

By: Dianne

Dianne — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:47:21 +0000

Whew, finally!

My feeling on the idea of Clinton as VP is that if Obama trusts her at his back, we should too. Presumably he knows her and the situation better than we do. However, if for FSM knows what reason he were to ask me for advice, though, I’d probably say that Bill Richardson would make a great VP: He seems to be smart, has good politics, would give regional “balance” (and that seems to be something that southerners care about more than northerners) and very few racists are going to assassinate someone to put a hispanic in the presidency. And the fact that Richardson was my first choice for pres has nothing to do with that recommendation. Really, nothing at all.

By: Ceci

Ceci — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:21:22 +0000

I agree that Hillary Clinton is sickening right now. And her supporters on and off-line have been just as bad. They won’t stop with calling Mr. Obama a “messiah” who passes out Kool Aid (among other derogatory names and phrases that would take too long to list).

I tend to think that HRC has something up her sleeve. As a result, I am very wary of her and her antics when it comes to the convention in Denver.

As on the question of assassination, I pray that it doesn’t happen. But even despite that, I realize that there are crazies out there who is gunning for this man because he is smart, accomplished and defies the negative stereotypes that they have of Black folk.

I just hope that Mr. Obama and his family stays safe and well as they are campaigning. And if he does win, he must hire the most highly decorated Secret Service that he can find to protect him. I believe that his enemies are both within and outside the WH.

And as hopeful as I am, I share the very same fears as all of you. And that is something that is hard to shake.

By: Diane J Standiford

Diane J Standiford — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:58:08 +0000

Living during all the assassinations, I do worry; but I will take my cue from Obama and, hey, there has to be a first. be will be fine. Kenya is sky high. So am I.

By: A.

A. — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:58:09 +0000

And finally, she’s suspending her campaign.

It’s about fucking time, Hill.

By: A.

A. — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:09:54 +0000

Hillary should not ever be chosen as anyone’s VP. She used every sneaky method – from Geraldine Ferraro, to her husband, to invoking the 1968 Assassination of Bobby Kennedy, all to make herself seem like she’s a much more viable candidate.

And now that her words don’t mean shit, she’s suddenly so interested in becoming his VP?

She needs to take a seat and shut the fuck up.

By: Safia

Safia — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:22:16 +0000

Yep, I can’t see Barack Obama ever receiving the respect of Malcolm X. I’ve wondered about it myself, perhaps it’s tragic that the one black man who has made it has had to conform and distance himself from his background and his community in order to make himself acceptable to white America.

But that said, it still doesn’t change the fact that he’s a black man who may just be the next president of the United States, and has just made history before our eyes. And it would be difficult for anyone to deny that that isn’t something amazing to watch. Even the black radicals in our community are filled with pride, I’m sure.

By: blackwomenblowthetrumpet.blogspot.com

blackwomenblowthetrumpet.blogspot.com — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:29:48 +0000

Hello there,

I wrote a post about Obama’s victory formula.

I noticed that all of the blogs I have visited are still basking in the romanticism of a black man who has the nomination…. remember HOW HE GOT IT…by making sure that he was doing ALL that white people asked of him…

Not ONCE did he take a stand against what white people were demanding and stand on his OWN principle…

I am happy for the Obamas but don’t get this twisted….THERE IS a high price he was willing to pay.

Thanks for letting me blow my trumpet!
Lisa