Uppity, Entitled, Arrogant - Go Obama!

1. And let the Church say....AMEN!!!!

Stacey at 10:04AM on Aug 5th 2008

2. Barack Obama gave the most detail energy policy and all the MSM can talk about is McCackelbarrel tire gauges stunt. Well I as a voter would like for them (MSM) ask some hard questions about issues. If they (MSM) what to report on trash. Then they need to have McCain to answer this claims: http://www.alternet.org/election08/90956/?page=1 and this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkUj9EIINIs

Tanya Spearman at 11:13AM on Aug 5th 2008

3. As a Black woman, I am fully aware of Black America's lack of trust in one another. Don't flinch at reading this because we all know it's true. It’s not an ideal state of existence, but for many it is reality. We are more often suspicious than not. We look at one another sideways. We don't speak if we see one another on the streets (particularly in the business districts). Many Blacks don't trust the person they are sleeping next to every night. So why is it that we are so trusting of this brown-skinned candidate who just told the world that he didn't believe Blacks needed or deserved reparations? It seems to me that Mr. Obama has done more damage to Black people in the past few months than George Bush has done in the past 8 years. He shows a consistent lack of integrity. His sense of loyalty is questionable. He is wishy washy on his positions -- they change when the wind blows. His wife disappeared when public opinion polls suggested that she was a hindrance to his campaign. Will she become the first, First Lady in absentia? When arrogance is backed up with a firm foundation of experience and expertise, it's healthy. When it is boastful lacking substance, it's called ego. Yes, one must have a healthy ego to run for president in the first place, but ego alone does not a leader make. It's perplexing that for some unknown reason, a great many Blacks have jumped on Mr. Obama's bandwagon. Are we really that desperate for an example of racial pride? I've heard Black people say things like "it doesn't matter that he doesn't have experience. Do any presidents have experience before they get the job?" or "I am not even registered to vote to tell the truth, but yes I support him." Or things like "well, why can't we have this? We never get anything." What exactly do these statements mean? We even go as far as "well, I want my children to see someone like them." If we don't choose to see ourselves as examples for our own children, what about Colin Powell and Conde Rice? Are they just slackers to be overlooked? What happened to the critical thinkers amongst us? Any others out there?

Cindy at 11:24AM on Aug 5th 2008

4. Cindy #1. As a white male republican I am supporting Mr. McCain for president. The operative word here is republican. I view Mr. Obama as a phenomenon of the media, with little to recommend him for our highest office except for his own high flown rhetoric.
I frequently read BV because these blogs do offer some insight into the thinking of Blacks. I do find a lot of what's written in these blogs to be lacking in thoughtfulness, but there is certainly a lot of passion for Mr. Obama's candidacy because of his race.
I think that a lot of white Americans are leery of Mr. Obama because he is a bit of a cypher; unknown and perhaps unknowable. I think he will do and say whatever he thinks people want to hear, and I don't believe he has any firm beliefs about anything other than his fervent desire to be president. If he is elected, which I doubt, I think white Americans will be holding their breath waiting for some catastrophe to occur.

Xantu Rx at 1:24PM on Aug 5th 2008

5. It is unfortunate that the mainstream media propagate images of Obama as lacking substance and "can only give good speeches," or he is arrogant/an uppity Negro who must be punished. What is the punishment? It is to challenge him on every front, raise doubts about his ability to lead, and continue to say he is too new on the scene for voters to know very well. Many of his critics will punish him because he defeated Hillary Clinton. Would they be as angry if one of the white candidate such as John Edwards or Chris Dodd had defeated her? Would they link Paris and Brittany with someone else? http://theladnerreportblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/paris-brittany-and-cindy.html

Joyce Ladner at 1:46PM on Aug 5th 2008

6. The MSM is very comfortful with accuse obama playing the race card, but in fact, it the other way around. must The Ostroy Report title "The Right Wing Attack Machine and The Race Card.

Tanya Spearman at 2:03PM on Aug 5th 2008

7. This just hit the blog must read: http://ostroyreport.blogspot.com/2008/08/right-wing-attack-machine-and-race-card.html and this http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/26/AR2008072601891.html?nav=rss_politics Why won't MSM put this out?

Tanya Spearman at 2:05PM on Aug 5th 2008

8. @ Xantu, funny I read many, many predominately white conservative websites and find them lacking in thoughtfulness. But their anti-Obama passion and color arousal fueled rants are humorous albeit sad. If McCain wins, and I doubt that he will, many Americans and citizens of the world over will be holding their breath anticipating a catastrophe.

Not So Fast... at 2:07PM on Aug 5th 2008

9. Hello to white male...I am for Obama. I am a retired white female not that that matters, but I vote first for who I think will be the best man for the job..I want my country better for my children and grandchildren. In fact I want it now as soon as can be for all of us..it's not Blue states, it's not all states , it's the United States! And that is what I would like like I had after the last several wars. He is an excellent speaker and to me I believe in him..we are all created equal under God...have a good day!

joan at 4:10PM on Aug 5th 2008

10. Cindy, I hear you loud and clear. I too was at first caught up in the Obama hysteria, even sending him financial support before my eyes were opened to the truth of Sen. Obama's willingness to sell his soul to the devil to become president. The man is a disgrace to the dignity of thinking black Americans and a danger to the United States of America. This is possible president calling for Jerusalem to be the undivided capital of Israel, something the most radical Israelis do not broadcast. Sen. Obama has gave notice that he intends to plunge the Middle East into a bloodbath like never before in history. He has stabbed close friends in the back and sold black Americans down the river with offenses and insults no white candidate in this day and age would even give thought of doing. You are not alone in your repudiation of Sen. Obama. The courageous and thinking black youth of Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg rose to the occasion to challenge the puppet Obama. Soon more blacks will come to their senses about the man. There will be a black president of the United States that will bring prosperity and security to this nation and it will not be Sen. Obama.

Analyst at 9:58AM on Aug 6th 2008

11. After he jumped up on that pulpit on Fathers Day and started talking about deadbeat black fathers. I was thinking what does celebrating Fathers Day have to do with the few deadbeat black fathers who are fathers only because some deadbeat black sister chose them and chose to have a baby by them? He wouldn't dare step up and start putting black mothers down on Mother's Day. That's when his white self lost me. Everytime he has a chance to just be a "black" man, he starts putting down black men.

JK at 12:55PM on Aug 6th 2008

12. Wow, it is amazing that some of us (Black America) are still so ignorant!! I'm still trying to figure out what exactly makes Obama uppity. Is it the fact that he has an ivy league education? Or that he doesn't claim that he was raised in the hood? Or is it that he speaks proper english? Normally, these are the attributes that Black America look too when describing uppity. But what kills me is that if Don Imus called Obama uppity, Black America would be outraged! But I forgot, we can "diss" other Black Americans for ignorant reasons, but when someone of a different race does it, it's awful. As to the infamous Father's Day speech, my only quesiton is, was he lying? I have yet to hear any criticism based on the actual merit of his speech. I do not beleive that Black America should support Obama simply because of his race. However, it is not far for Black America to place certain expectations on him just because of his race either. I am an Obama supporter because he is the best of the two present candidates, and I think his leadership and ideals can only make this country better....he just so happens to look like me.

RHL at 5:03PM on Aug 6th 2008

13. TOO ALL YOU AFRICAN AMERICANS WHO ARE SUSPECT OF OBAMA!!! HE IS RUNNING FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NOT THE "BLACK" STATES OF AMERICA. If he is elected how can he possibly help your cause. I read with sadness your willingness to denigrate a man who only wants to help. To me, it sounds as if you are uppity, or perhaps jealous.

David at 7:22AM on Aug 7th 2008

14. A lot of people say America is the most powerful nation in the world, after this recession I really beg to differ, us Americans are so dependant on what other countries have to offer its a sin, if they decide to change their game plan for instance with the oil prices we are screwed. So are you being lead wrong when its said we are the most powerful nation in the world, with the gas prices the way they are, I am feeling that is just a saying, those people have power too, out side of America and they prove what power they have and when ever they want to use it, thats the real point, when we paid over $4.00 a gallon for gas, who has the real power? So I say we need to stop being so blind and high minded and realize there is more going on that meets the eye?

thismustbesaid at 7:24AM on Aug 7th 2008

15. I can appreciate the dialogue, but there is a group of us black folk who still refuse to vote. Continue to dialogue but go into the inner cities and register people to vote.

David at 7:24AM on Aug 7th 2008