After Obama's term(s) in office, can we elect another African-American?

[NightWatcher]

I will gladly volunteer my time and money to help whomever it may be. Van Jones???? if you're interested....

I am so loving it as I watch the Racist Repukes lose their cross-burning minds on a near daily basis based on nothing more than their hate of a man because of the amount of Melanin in his system. (insert John Bohner joke...wannabe bronzer reference).

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HyyDHyAwI6k/SYSiDbi_nAI/AAAAAAAAEmk/cV6XUq1pvvk/s400/john+boehner.jpg

I wonder how much longer we will go before we hear cries of "n-word" from representatives on the reich or the rw radio. I cant wait for the further marginalization of the repukes based on their lunatic fringe that is now in control. Can you say "a generation of democratic control" boys and girls? I knew you could.

[spanone]

1. birthing baby republicans

[ima_sinnic]

4. lol!

:spray:

[virgogal]

2. I wouldn't vote for, or against,anyone because of the color of their

skin----you appear to be saying that you would.

Sad.

[NightWatcher]

5. not what I meant, but an excellent fringe benefit

I began supporting Obama after it was clear that Dennis was out of the race (I still love wearing my Kucinich for Prez t shirts around town).

[spanone]

9. i don't think the op would either....racism...it is sad

[liberal N proud]

3. It is eating them alive

[tularetom]

6. After the way we're treating Obama I'd be surprised if any African Americans want the job

[bobbolink]

12. "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President,

or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or any one else. But it is even more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about any one else."
Teddy Roosevelt
"Roosevelt in the Kansas City Star", 149
May 7, 1918

[JanusAscending]

13. It depends on

who decides what "the truth" is! To me, a lot of what people purport to be "the truth" are merely expressing OPINIONS and conjecture! Maybe this is so????????

[bobbolink]

19. Don't keep trying to make it more complex than it is.

Roosevelt said that thoughtful criticism of the president is to be expected in a democracy.

Yet, all these years later, on a forum called democratic UNDERGROUND (which implies very liberal thought!), many of us have had feces rubbed in our faces by supposed "progressives".

And that is just plain SHIT.

[tularetom]

16. I couldn't agree more and I've been very critical of him myself on occasion

but I'm talking about disrespect, not criticism.

Yes there was a lot of disrespect shown to the bush baby as well. But it was not condoned by the liberal media. It was marginalized by crediting it to a lot of "far left bloggers".

The disrespect shown to Obama by the lunatic fringe is given credibilty and legitimacy by our liberal media. A lowlife piece of shit like Glen Beck is portrayed as a respectable journalist.

No, criticism is fine. But this ain't it.

[bobbolink]

18. It appears we're talking about two diferent things.

If you're talking about the shit from the right that Obama takes and swallows whole, you're right, and I agree.

What *I* was talking about is the crap that those of us who dare to criticize and be disappointed in Obama are getting from suppsed "progressives" right here in River City is exactly what Roosevelt was talking about.

And, "lunatic fringe" has been used right here on DU to describe some of us who worked for him.

and, that, indeed, is traitorous.

EDITED to say... Nope, you were indeed talking about US... you said how "WE'RE" treating him, which means WE, DUers and other "progressives".

So, no, you weren't talking about the RW, and that is what I took issue with you about.

Switching horses in midstream is dishonest.

And the quote from Roosevelt applies to your critical post.

[tularetom]

23. When I say "we" I'm referring to the country as a whole

And that particular "we" are indeed treating him shamefully. Assholes like Wilson are doing it and the rest of us are letting it happen.

I never had one thought about criticizing anybody here on DU, and in fact I'm amazed that you were able to extrapolate that from a simple declarative statement I made.

I AM talking about the RW, but I'm also talking about people who fail to defend Obama against the bullshit coming from the RW. And by that I refer primarily to the liberal media (a term that should be such obvious sarcasm that I shouldn't have to display the little :sarcasm: thingy.)

If you feel guilty about being critical of Obama, don't project your guilt onto me. I'll criticizing him when I feel he deserves it but I'll defend him vigorously against the verbal farts of lowlife pieces a shit like Wilson.

And I still agree 100% with the Roosevelt quote.

[bobbolink]

37. When there is that much reading into words that aren't there, it's time to give up.

Far from "feeling guilt" for criticizing Obama, I not only feel justified, but, as Roosevelt said, it is not only my right, but my DUTY.

Take the guilt shit somewhere else.

And the two-bit psychobabble with it.

Bye now....

[jonnyblitz]

7. hopefully the next AA president won't be a war escalating ,

public education destroying, centrist corporate whore. :patriot:

[JanusAscending]

14. Are you saying

that this is what Obama is???

[BlooInBloo]

24. I'm not sure why you even bothered asking the question.

[JanusAscending]

27. Is your name Jonnyblitz???

Was I talking to you?

[BlooInBloo]

28. Nope.

But I answered. :P

Pro tip: I was agreeing with your sentiment. :rofl:

[JanusAscending]

31. OOOPS!

Sorry,....I'm not familiar with this jonnyblitz person. I've got his number now though, and I beg your pardon. Every time I come into GD forum, my hostility comes out. Guess for the sake of my blood pressure, I'll have to put a few people on IGNORE.....again!!

[BlooInBloo]

32. :) It's all good.

[Lilyeye]

29. I think you missed Bloo's point

I think he meant that if you have read jonnyblitz post in the past, it goes without saying he meant every bit of what he posted about Obama.

[BlooInBloo]

33. Mostly right - except that I don't recall seeing that person's posts...

It's all internet people to me - there are very, very few that I remember through time.

The one post here was quite sufficient to draw the obvious conclusion.

[emulatorloo]

17. But I thought he was a socialist!!!! n/t

[bobbolink]

8. Definitely! President Maxine Waters!

A warm, caring woman with spine!

:patriot:

[Orwellian_Ghost]

20. Right on

[ruggerson]

36. +1

[bobbolink]

38. I told them that in one thank you call I made to her office...

I could hear her staff smiling.

They are justifiably proud of her!

Toll-free Capitol Hill Numbers:

1-800-828-0498 1-866-388-1015 1-866-220-0044 1-877-851-6437

[WeDidIt]

10. How about a Native American woman

that would drive them buggy.

[sohndrsmith]

15. Chief Joseph's politics were heroic and fair - as were most of the Native

tenets of humanity, ethics, fairness and integrity. How lovely those in DC had them sign treaties they couldn't read (language/cultural difference), thus didn't understand and were called out for changing them after the fact by those who did understand.

Native americans were rounded up into smaller and smaller fenced in areas (one of which I have a small piece of - that I care for ferociously), and were killed in a "war" that never existed. I think Native Americans are too smart to acknowledge this idiocy... and they're well aware of the fact that they are viewed as an afterthought - an inferior group with the "facade" of respect because they can fill museums with beautiful craft and stories of beautiful philosophy.

Sorry - I digress...

[sohndrsmith]

11. hopefully, she'd be a Muslim lesbian (secondary, of course, to being

the best person for the job).

The racism (don't be shocked - it never went away - we just pretended it did - shame on us) in this country, though, would make it awfully hard for anyone to be judged by the content of his or her character and not by the color of his or her skin, choice of religion, sexuality or anything else that is not "mainstream" pseudo-Rockwellian American (Sorry, Norman... ).

[Raineyb]

21. Assuming that after all this crap any want to be bothered?

I know of people who are utterly disgusted with this country, I'm not sure how many would want to bother running for President and still have to deal with the race based disrespect.

[BlooInBloo]

25. Heh. It's your country, too.

:)

[Raineyb]

49. So I've been told.

Oddly enough I get treated better in Europe than I do here.

[BlooInBloo]

50. I hear you.

:(

[ruggerson]

34. maybe the next black President will be a lesbian

Someone with the wisdom and courage of Barbara Jordan.

I can dream, right?

[Lagomorph]

22. Italian, maybe?

[Feron]

26. How about a gay atheist.

That'll get the fundies in a tizzy.

[TheKentuckian]

30. What we need to do is give them a true lefty. I don't care of what race, sex, or creed

if they think Obama is a Marxist then they'd spontaneously explode if they got a little bit more of the high octane stuff because they are running out of words. In eight years we could run someone that would make Bernie Sanders look like Dick Shelby and no one would be able to discern it from their stupid whining.
People will be like, they said the last guy was a Marxist, Socialist, Commie and he seemed pretty middle of the road to me.

[donheld]

35. Michelle

[DollyM]

44. that is a possibility . . .

She's strong, smart, a great Mom with strong smart daughters herself. I just don't know if she would want the job either after seeing what this is doing to her husband and the way he has been treated by some stupid people in this country. What is scary is, those stupid people are also angry and have guns! I still fear for the safety of our President and his family with the growing climate of prejudice and anger in this country.

[DollyM]

39. Or a woman . . .

That would bring out the same group of rabid people who think woman should stay in the kitchen and be barefoot and pregnant. Basically, "in her place." Prejudice ruins pretty deep in our society any way you cut it.

[treestar]

41. I'm up for that

And would be glad to see it happen in my lifetime. But not a Republican.

Barbara Boxer, maybe.

[DollyM]

42. I admit Hillary was my preference in the first place . . .

Notice what a good smart kid she raised! Say what they will about family values, but you never heard a story about Chelsea out getting drunk like the Bush girls and getting pregnant like Sarah's kid.

[treestar]

46. The Preacher's Kid is the wildest syndrome

That is true. Chelsea might make a good President one day.

But I do hope our first woman President is out there, campaigning for some state office, or maybe already in the House or Senate!

[Arugula Latte]

40. After 200 + years of white men, I'd be happy to see WAY more variety

Women, gays, Asians, Hispanics, African Americans, and, of course, atheists. Of course, a good chunk of the population is Dumbfuckistanian, though, so good luck to us all.

[TicketyBoo]

43. Only if he were as extraordinary as Barack Obama.

I nominate Rachel Maddow.

[DollyM]

45. Yes, another smart, strong woman . . .

But I think Rachel is a tad to cynical to survive the white house politics. She would just tell the Republicans to go F*** off and be done with it.

[TicketyBoo]

47. Maybe that would be a refreshing change of pace?

[Nikki Stone1]

48. The barrier has been broken.

It will happen again.

[Egnever]

51. I doubt it

Unless he ends his term admired by all.

He hit a perfect storm. He played it well but the conditions were right for it to happen. Were the conditions not what they were I doubt we would have seen a black president for another 30 years.

He broke a barrier before it was ready to be broken one only need look at todays circus to see we are a long way off from an end to racism yet.