The Obama Campaign's 3 Million dollar Offer.

[Bonny]

Lies & dirty politics. Will we be any further ahead with either of these candidates? I am not ready for a black man in the white house & I am not ready for an old man that should be retired. Ugh!! But I do plan to go vote.

[Catty1]

It is my apology to you that we did not let you know that the conversation was being taped, and yet I expect you to know that being a public figure, such may happen.

Ummm...smacks of dishonesty on the 'brother's' part.

Michelle Obama is not running for office - I think she has been had here.

As for the other "details" - I think there's a lot of last-minute pressure from fans of both sides to press their case.

Little, if any of this, will matter next Wednesday.

[rosethecopycat]

I am not ready for a black man in the white house

[beeniesmom]

I am not ready for a black man in the white house

WHAT?????
Please explain?
What difference does it make if he's black, white, pink or green?

[caseysmom]

Lies & dirty politics. Will we be any further ahead with either of these candidates? I am not ready for a black man in the white house & I am not ready for an old man that should be retired. Ugh!! But I do plan to go vote.

Ignorance is alive and well...no real surprise at least you have the guts to say it instead of hiding behind lies.

[RICHARD]

Lies & dirty politics. Will we be any further ahead with either of these candidates? I am not ready for a black man in the white house & I am not ready for an old man that should be retired. Ugh!! But I do plan to go vote.

DUDE!

I like your candor.

I went to a 'sensitivity class' once and the instructor asked if there was anyone in the room who was not biased/prejudiced.

Three women raised their hands then the teacher asked them about hating on the old slow poke that drove 2 miles an hour in front of them and what their reaction to slow, old drivers was-I don't know it they got the message.

The same people who will crumb on your post are the same ones who won't elect an old dude or a young woman with no political cred. My concern with BO running is the pressure that the black interest groups will put upon him to 'stay true to the cause' and what they want if he should become president.

I have the same problem with the mayor of Lost Angeles - I am a dumb American-Mexican, But, the mayor here is an idiot Am-Mexican in charge.

He's backed many programs that cater to the gangs and criminals in the city.
He refuses change the LAPD's orders on deporting illegal alien criminals, he also refuses to look into the money wasted on charter schools-one charter has all latin students and teaches an extinct dialect from a Mexican civilization that hasn't been around for a few centuries. I really don't have the time or patience to see my tax dollars go to teaching kid to speak a language that has no use in the 21st century.

I am all for diversity in who runs my government, but when they come up with over the top agendas, spending plans and programs that just serve to EFF things up more than they already are, they can count me out as far as supporting their sorry arses.

I worked for years with different races, creeds, orientations and ideologies.
The worst ones were the idiots who got into a place where they wanted to change things up, according to what THEY thought was right. There is always one person who wants to "change" things according to their philosophy. THey never give a thought as to how those changes will affect everyone involved. they just want a change and hedge their bets that an ill thought out plan will be embraced by everyone.

Morons.

[caseysmom]

Keep grasping at straws...I hope it helps.

[RICHARD]

Keep grasping at straws...I hope it helps.

Well, isn't the rule that you don't leave your drink on the table unattended?

[beeniesmom]

The same people who will crumb on your post are the same ones who won't elect an old dude or a young woman with no political cred.

I wouldn't be so quick to point fingers like that.
It has nothing to do with who I am voting for, personally.

I just can't agree that the comment was an expression of candor.
It's an expression of ignorance.

I grew up in a very diverse background and for that matter lived half my life in the US and half abroad. Two of my very dearest friends are African American, another is bi-racial, some muslim and many more are of very diverse backgrounds.

It truly is a matter of ignorance. People are afraid of what they don't know.
I am embarrassed for all of you who share Bonny's opinion.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

I dont care what color Barack is, personally. I dont like him, period. I dont hide behind that fact....

Although, I dont think African Americans really need all that many more programs to make their lives better. Why not make programs for ALL colors, no matter what.

Programs for African Americans only, now THAT, is prejudice...

White people get accused constantly of being prejudice, but why dont we have programs for Caucasians? Scholarships? I could not get grants because of my color, but my good friend, did. And openly admitted it was her color only that got her in for free. That to me is also prejudice.

BET is prejudice, white people dont have WET(love that name, lol). BECAUSE if they did, well, again it, their would be riots in the streets..

That is just the way it is. I never look at someone for thier color. It is NOT Baracks color I dont like.

If Colin Powell was running, he would have my vote! *SHOCK*



Anyways, back to the original post, any updates?

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Programs for African Americans only, now THAT, is prejudice...

I sort of see where they came up with the idea for the Afican American only programs though; trying to make up for all the times they were excluded from every thing else. Wasn't all that long ago they couldn't even sit where they wanted on a bus or drink from drinking fountains that white people did.

If you don't like someone that is up to you. I do have a problem though when people don't like someone only because of their race. Makes absolutely no sense to me at all!!!

Just recently on the bus, I heard someone say they were afraid if an African American got in office THEY would take over the country. How dumb is that? As if African Americans could mess us up any more than we are already!

[kt_luvs_kitties]

I dont not like anyone for their race... IF someone says something to me about not liking a race, I just ignore them. They are ignorant. Ignorance is bliss

And I understand where you are coming from, BUT I owe NOONE ANYTHING> I did not own slaves, nor did I not let someone share anything with me. If people who look past that, forgive, and let it go, MAYBE THEN the world would stop being so hypocritical and prejudice...

Slavery was wrong, and I have apologized for these horrible issues. BUT I am tired of doing it, and the race card getting thrown up CONSTANTLY! I believe we are all equal, so lets be equal. Stop the African American banter. Stop the programs, make them open to ALL that need them. Color should not prevent ANYONE from going to college, OR being the next POTUS! That is just my take on it

[kt_luvs_kitties]

I am prejudice! I HATE close talkers AND cockroaches.

[Ginger's Mom]

I sort of see where they came up with the idea for the Afican American only programs though; trying to make up for all the times they were excluded from every thing else. Wasn't all that long ago they couldn't even sit where they wanted on a bus or drink from drinking fountains that white people did.

It's not just to make up for things of the past, it is because prejudice still exists. Bonny's statement and those who have agreed with her prove that. So given a choice people will hire, promote, accept into schools/households, people with whom they feel the most comfortable. Those that they can relate to the best. As long as a majority of the decisions are being made by white men, white men are most likely to have an advantage in obtaining their goals. In an effort to break that cycle so that more views may be expressed and explored these programs are necessary. It has doesn't have as much to do with what happened 100 years ago, but more to do with what continues to happen.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

I understand where you are coming from, BUT I do think white people are being judged and have prejudice against them as well.

It will never end until all these "color specific programs" are dealt with. It is unfair and prejudice.

All colors need help, housing, and such. Why the need to put a race on it, is beyond me.

I do think that race is a HUGE issue in the world. I also think that the race card gets pulled out WAY TOO MUCH. I think that keeps prejudice alive. Take race specifications away, and the race issue will die out, IMO.