Are Americans afraid to like their president?
Something that I’ve noticed lately; it is seemingly trendy now to refer to Obama supporters as apart of a cult, obsession and accuse them of seeing as Barack Obama as the messiah or savior of America.
My question is, is it so strange and foreign thought to be so excited and optimistic about a new president since we are so used to the unpopularity of our current president George W. Bush for the last two consecutive terms? Are people so used to deriding our president, protesting the war and making fun of the president (he doesn’t speak intelligently, doesn’t know what he was doing, drinking up until he was 40, etc) that when we now elect a president who’s different and possibly up to the task to restore America’s image (the international reaction and warm response is indicative of this) and get it out of its deficit (like Clinton before him with Bush Sr.) that we’re/Obama supporters are looked at as insane? Drinking “the kool aid”? Too hopeful (no pun intended)? He has inspired so many; our generation of children already look up to him who desperately need someone positive to look at, and he is a fine example; especially for black children who have no role models anymore.
What do you think?
The Babyboomers who have done some research on Obama are stunned that he is President-elect! FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF! Do the following searches and then decide how excited you are about a President Obama: “Obama Odinga” “Obama Rezko” “Obama Auchi” “Obama Acorn” “Obama Columbia” “Obama Ayers” “Obama Khalil” “Odinga” “Obama birth certificate” “Obama birth Kenya” “Obama Marxism” “Obama Wright” “Obama U.S. Supreme Court” “Obama voter fraud” “Friends of Obama Odinga” There are many more searches. Do not dismiss these searches as rumors. If you do not do the research, You are a Fool. The fact this man is connected with this many suspect persons should frighten you. I am saying learn before you have an opinion. This is why people are frightened (or should I say terrorized) by the thought of Obama as President. A media coup d’etat. GOD BLESS AMERICA!
Word Press has shut down a blog that was covering Obama’s citizenship issues because the AfricanPress.WordPress.com allegedly “violated WordPress rules.” CENSURESHIP to protect Obama!
As much as Obama talks about 8 years of failed Bush policies, the fact of the matter remains: what America is enduring now is the result of decades of bad policy.
The only people who are afraid of Obama are the people who are afraid of DIFFERENTIATION. They are afraid of anything that skewed outside of the “norm”. They are afraid of change. Reasons being, Obama did not grow up in a conventional household like our latter presidents have, his dad would be considered a “foreigner” and even a “threat” by many U.S. citizens if he was living here – these are the same people who cringe everytime they see someone with a turban on their heads. Speaking of, Barack did not live in America during a great chunk of his youth. He has been “exposed” too many religions alot of Americans deem “wicked”. As far as his religion goes, alot of Americans believe Barack is atheist just because he doesn’t flaunt his religion to the public and he does not use it to prosper in his campaign (like George W. Bush), even though Barack said many times he is “Christian”, that isn’t good enough for alot of Americans, it’s like they want him to prove his Christianity or something, when a honest Christian would know displaying humility and being humble is what true Christians exert. Judging Barack by his actions regarding the public and human life is the Christian thing to do. Bush put is hand on the bible and is an advocate for many religious groups and churches, but do you think he has any regard for human life? I think that it’s pretty safe to say he does not. But yet and still he fooled alot of the public into thinking he was this good wholesome man. Glad the right Americans learned from their lessons and made important judgments concerning our president to be elected this term.
But none of this even matters anymore because like Barack said he is “going to be our president now”. And people have no choice but to accept change because it is going to happen. No sense in being afraid of what is bound to happen or afraid of something you can not change.
loose rap. differentiation huh. never heard of it. oh change? ha! what world are you living in? sure obama is a new face, but its the same messed-up system with the same organized criminals running the show.
what makes obama different than bush? they both push the damn button. they are both emperors in chief.
and yes it still mattters. don’t get all lazy because you think you got a brother in the white house.
tHERE’s SOME PEOPLE AROUND ME WHO BELIVE THIS WHOLE HEARTEDLY, AND IT’S SOSTRONG THAT i ALMOST BELIVE IT LOL. Oops the caps lock was on, but I’m too lazy to re-type.
DIFFERENTIATION – establishment of differences: the establishment of differences or a difference among two or more things.
I said nothing about Obama being my brother or anything. I just mentioned why people are hesitant of accepting him as our president. You are trying to turn it into something else. Honestly, how can you even compare Obama to Bush when he hasn’t even been inaugurated yet? “Same messed up system”? He was only elected president 14 days ago, he isn’t the blame for the “system” right now. What can Obama POSSIBLE prove as president right now? How can you compare a man who is technically not even our president to a man who has been our president for the past 8 years? It is ignorant comments like yours that make it hard for me to argue with.
it’s simple. obama is one man. he has been elected to the most powerful job in the world with an army of bureaucrats, soldiers, and lobbyists at his side. america is the largest government in world history. many of obama’s advisors have worked in the us government for years and in past presidential administrations…just because obama hasn’t done anything doesn’t mean you can’t get a good idea of what he is going to do based on what he and his advisors have said they will do. you can also analyze what they think and believe to get a better idea.
it doesn’t mean i am claiming to know the future. it means i can make an educated guess about what we can expect.
there are plenty of people who knew who bush was and what his crony friends were all about? but that didn’t stop him from getting elected.
what do you expect?
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I am not here to argue, I have gotten so sick of everyone arguing over politics in the last year (both reb and dem), I was so happy someone was elected president so everyone can shut up already, but I am only wishfully thinking because I still see that people are continuing to argue over it as if it can be changed now. During the campaigning I understood the arguing, but now? We have our president elect so just learn to deal with it and get over it. I am not saying you have to like it, but you are going to have to accept it since there is nothing you can really do to change it, whatever happens, good or bad, while obama is in office is set. Why continue to complain and argue over it? No one knows what the future is going to hold so there is no use in arguing over it. You don’t know what obama, his staffers, and cabinet are going to do in office, they have not even taken office yet; stop worrying yourself over it and stop creating MOOT arguments based around it. But with that said, every politician has baggage, to judge someone’s FUTURE actions off it is one thing, but to make an assumption is another. You are judging, and it is nothing but moot. It would be senseless of me to even argue with everything you just said. Until I see something truly worth questioning regarding our newly elected government, I will refrain from going into hysteria. That seems like the most logical thing right now, you are worrying yourself too soon.
Yes off-course, It is big break through for black race in USA
“We have our president elect so just learn to deal with it and get over it.”
dude, what r u talking about? if you think electing peoplel is how you get things done then we have a big problem. you are going to have to accept the fact that what these politicians do when they are in office we all pay for. you can’t just say “oh i voted, jobs done. see ya in four years.”
you obviously don’t know, that doesn’t mean you can say that i don’t. nobody knows the future, but you can have a pretty good idea of what to expect. duh.
dude, what r u talking about? if you think electing peoplel is how you get things done then we have a big problem. you are going to have to accept the fact that what these politicians do when they are in office we all pay for. you can’t just say “oh i voted, jobs done. see ya in four years.”
This has nothing to do with me accepting my governments actions (which I do even if I do not agree with them)nor do I feel my job is done because I have voted (read my comment in the 44th president of the US thread). All I am telling you is you are worrying yourself TOO SOON, until you have a real reason to argue against the new office you need to get over yourself and your president/goverment and start accepting it. You are trying to argue over moot issues. Do you even know what the word “moot” means? You have no strong basis for a complaint. What you are trying to do is find something else to complain about now that the election is over, when in reality there is anything drastic enough complain about yet, obama hasn’t even technically taken office. You fear his cabinet and staffers, but what is that going to solve? What is arguing with me back and forth over the internet going to do? Is that going to change our government? Is that going to change the way you feel about the new government? That’s why I call your argument moot and refuse to argue with it.
For you to imply that I feel since I have voted my job is done is ridiculous too. I don’t have to debate over the internet to get things done in my community. You do not know what I have done before or after the election or how I feel about my position in this country. As I’ve said, go read my comment on the “44th president of the US” thread. You are just judging me, just like you are judging our new government, when in reality you don’t have any real reasons to. Stop berating other people and maybe you wouldn’t worry so much. It is ridiculous to argue over moot issues.
what concerns have i raised? you seem to know.
and why do you think the concerns i have are moot? you are saying that they are moot because he is not sworn in yet. but that is besides the point. we already know what a lot of the issues are and the obama admin has already stated where it stands on certain issues. therefore i have an idea of what to expect and i don’t like it. so i do have real concerns even if you don’t agree. so your point is pointless.
and i am not judging you, i am criticizing what you wrote. at the end of your post you asked: “what do you think?”
if you don’t want to know then don’t ask and stop wasting your time.
but i think that communication is important and is the only way that this nation can go in the right direction. that’s why i sid in the beginning that not much will change in the bigger picture. so you can sit and listen to barack since “We have our president elect so just learn to deal with it and get over it” and “It is ridiculous to argue over moot issues.” which, from what i read, you don’t even know what they are cuz i never listed them. you are just defending yourself. and as i said, i’m not attacking you, i am attacking what you wrote. the only thing moot is this discussion which you don’t wanna have.
“what concerns have I raised?”
Go back and read your posts, you know what your concerns are, you don’t need me to repeat them to you; you’ve put them on display for the public to read, that is how I know what they are…
“and why do you think the concerns i have are moot?”
1.) Because the new office has not done enough to raise mass concern amoungst this nation. 2.) You are only disliking them because of their past failed efforts (and you do not need to list your concerns spefically for me to know that you have a problem with the new goverments past). They all have faults and mistakes, just like you and I. Only they are more likely to make bigger mistakes because they are dealing an entire nation. Judging politicians only based on failures is senseless because they ALL have them, even the best. Show me a politician who doesn’t have something f’ed up on their resume and I will show you a liar.
“and i am not judging you, i am criticizing what you wrote. at the end of your post you asked: “what do you think?”
Yes you did judge me, and no I did not ask you that.
“so your point is pointless.”
That’s an oxymoron, and the funniest thing I’ve read all day.
“the only thing moot is this discussion which you don’t wanna have.”
And this is the only thing I agree with you on, so let’s end it.
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As a matter of fact, floacist please delete my comment above this one.