wooooo hooooo - Look at this ....

[Tx4obama]

And lookie here too: http://www.democraticconventionwatch.com/diary/4872/thoughts-and-pictures

[Skittles]

1. LIKE THAT

K&R

[Rhiannon12866]

2. K&R!

:thumbsup: :kick:

[mahina]

3. Nice but

he went to school here for a number of years, small kid time and high school. Nice though!

[Tx4obama]

5. Whenever I think of Obama in Hawaii - I think of Israel 'IZ'Kamakawiwo'ole

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_DKWlrA24k&ob=av2n

So sad that Hawaii and America lost him too soon in his life ...
I wish I had known about IZ 'before' he died.
It makes me VERY sad when I watch/listen to his music - which is often.

[mahina]

7. Some smiles for you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdKDGRNwHks&feature=related ( Bradda Iz with his older brother Skippy Kamakawiwo'ole
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYEAzIr28y0&feature=related
Our dear Uncle Moe Keale, who was (is) Israel's cousin. This is one of the only mele I can find to share from him http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccHKmM0dTYc

[Tx4obama]

8. Thank YOU VERY MUCH for the links, I have not seen those. Watching now.

The music of IZ (the spirit of the songs) is what I ALWAYS imagine to be in the 'heart and soul' of Obama.

I might be wrong - but I don't think so.

[mahina]

9. I feel that you are right, and we obviously need to bolster that spirit.

There was a great lady here, Auntie Pilahi Paki, who said that in coming times (now) the world would look to Hawaii for the key, and the key would be aloha.

From Auntie-

The Aloha Spirit is the coordination of mind and heart within each person. It brings each person to the Self. Each person must think and emote good feelings to others. In the contemplation and presence of the life force, Aloha, the following unuhi laulâ loa (free translation) may be used:

Akahai, meaning kindness to be expressed with tenderness;
Lôkahi, meaning unity, to be expressed with harmony;
`Olu`olu, meaning agreeable, to be expressed with pleasantness;
Ha`aha`a, meaning humility, to be expressed with modesty;
Ahonui, meaning patience, to be expressed with perseverance.

These are traits of character that express the charm, warmth and sincerity of Hawaii’s people. It was the working philosophy of native Hawaiians and was presented as a gift to the people of Hawaii.

Aloha is more than a word of greeting or farewell or a salutation.
Aloha means mutual regard and affection and extends warmth in caring with no obligation in return.
Aloha is the essence of relationships in which each person is important to every other person for collective
existence".

Aloha e Tx4obama, keep the faith brother.

[mahina]

13. My joy!

I can send you some music if you want. Anything from Makaha Sons of Niihau or Uncle Moe Keale is pretty awesome. Keali'i Reichel is super too.

hui hou, off to bed! I feel you Tx4Obama, we'll get there.

OH hey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWkKAQxe2mc
(Hokule'a is the name of the Hawaiian voyaging canoe and also star that the navigators use to find their way in the huge ocean)


Our most famous navigator, Nainoa Thomspon, spoke on the exact point you raise. Don't be spooked, even though it's 4 parts, check it out when you can. Hope you love it. Aloha.

[Rosco T.]

26. Two thumbs up for Brother Iz :) n/m

[ellisonz]

55. I keep dreaming he'd do a speech at Aloha Stadium...

;)

[Syrinx]

4. what's wrong with being a socialist?

[golfguru]

53. Which socialist countries would you prefer to live in?

[Syrinx]

59. anywhere in Scandinavia

[golfguru]

62. Theoretically Scandinavia is capitalist

Corporations can make as much profit as they want.
Norway has created many more new millionaires. In a true
socialist country, wealth gets evenly distributed.

[Ian David]

6. Rule number two of Public Relations: Never repeat the slander.

This poster SHOULD say:

I am A MODERATE CONSENSUS-BUILDER.
I am A CAPITALIST.
I am PROTECTING THE COUNTRY FROM MUSLIM TERRORISTS.
I am A CHRISTIAN.

I am Barack Hussein Obama, and I am the American Dream.

[mahina]

10. Super!

I like that even better!

[lbrtbell]

11. But this isn't public relations

This is all-out war.

[Ian David]

19. It's both. n/t

[mahina]

12. What's rule #1 btw?

mahalos

[Ian David]

18. Rule #1: Never tell a lie. n/t

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

24. .

:spray:






.

[Ian David]

32. Yeah, I know. But you'll be surprised how much wiggle-room people find in defining what is a "lie."

[mahina]

25. Thank you!

That's about my rule #1 too.

Are you a PR person then?

[Ian David]

27. Sort of. n/t

[Enrique]

33. so make a poster that says those things you list

just like someone did with the one you posted. It is apparently some fan's work, I think if it were an official campaign poster as it's represented to be, it probably would have his basic biography right. Don't you think?

[Ian David]

36. Good idea. n/t

[Number23]

47. I truly agree

"Never repeat the slander." You're absolutely right. I think that all of the list items should be removed.

After the "it is a dream shared" bit, it should just say -- "I AM BHO and I AM THE AMERICAN DREAM."

[tavalon]

14. Excellent! You guys are doing good work

I will vote for him, merely because I like his SC picks. I don't follow him anymore but I'm glad he has others watching out for him. Frenchie Cat would never believe this was written by me, but whatever.

That said, I am turning my politics and my wallet to OWS and will continue to do so through the duration.

[rug]

15. He was raised in Kansas?

[ehrnst]

16. He was not born to a single mother. His parents were married when he was born. (nt)

[Faygo Kid]

30. You're right. That's two errors that need correcting.

Got to pull the ad and fix it.

[The Wielding Truth]

51. This is wrong. It should read differently.

[Cigar11]

17. It's about time ...

I could care less if he was born to a single mother or married parents; none of that has anything barring on what he made himself out to be today … he is the 44th President of The United States and nothing will ever change that. It’s been well over three years since his candidacy and many dinosaurs in this country are still having difficulty engaging with reality. It is well over-do to call these idiot what they really are and it’s time get on with the Business of Leading, with or without any Republican help or obstruction.

[Orangepeel]

20. He's not a witch either

I'm 100% behind President Obama, but I'm not fond of this message. I agree with the poster above who said it should be phrased in the positive rather than denying silly accusations.

[treestar]

21. He did not live in Kansas

He was not born to a single mother.

[JohnnyRingo]

54. I believe he lived with his grandparents in Kansas.

It's where he went to school while his mom was overseas.
For better of worse.

[ellisonz]

56. Incorrect - they were in Hawaii by then.

May I suggest picking up a copy of Dreams from my Father.

[leenick1]

22. Beautiful....

This is great,now maybe he will start fighting these devils and try his best to level the playing field. I know he can only do so much but consider what the GOP has in-store for the resty of us and im sure you may agree that it's now or never...VOTE FOR OBAMA!!!!!

[bklyncowgirl]

23. Better check that "raised in Kansas" part--I'm pretty sure he grew up in Hawaii.

I like the general idea though.

[Faygo Kid]

29. Yep, that's a flat-out mistake that needs correcting.

No way around that one. Nice ad, but it needs fixin'.

[ellisonz]

28. Just goes to show how little the Obama campaign has highlighted his Hawaii origins...

x(

[Tarheel_Dem]

31. Amen to that! K & R

:kick:

[Enrique]

34. Obama's campaign is not going to be about him

that, and the apparent biographical errors here, suggest to me that this is the work of a fan, not an official campaign poster. I could be wrong of course.

His campaign is going to be about jobs, and that will be what I woo-hoo about.

[ellisonz]

57. The Obama campaign would never put out something like this!

An uninformed fan at that.

[Marnie]

35. Obama was not raised in Kansas.

So who is paying for that spread

[Bluenorthwest]

37. He was born to a married couple (short term but Sanctified)

and Kansas? No. So what's with this?

[love0bama-4ever]

38. I Love it! I mean, I love him, i mean,,,,I love everything about him!

Our President, I am honored that he is our great Prez, and he looks awesom in that pic!

[WillyT]

39. Oh Man... That Is Going To Be SO Photoshopped...

:banghead:

:shrug:

[Dutchmaster]

40. ITT: Sycophants.

[defendandprotect]

41. No matter the claims, Obama is still the Dem who put Social Security, Medicare on the table -- !!!

and who gave us the Cat Food Commission -- which paved the way for the

Super Congress BS --

This is also the man who made back room deals with Big Pharma and the private

H/C industry with the sole purpose of "preserving the private H/C industry" --

as "crowed" about by his #1 guy, Koch Bros./DLC Rahm Emmanuel!!

Among the many other pro-business deals that Rahm crowed about, telling business

how "grateful" they should be to Obama -- !!

Business may be grateful --

Question is, are the voters grateful or have they been betrayed -- !!

[FunMe]

50. Denial is not just a river in Egypt!

I am a Democrat who will NEVER vote for a republiCON. But come one, nice sweet cute posters about what we would like Obama to "BE" is not going to cut it. And as defendandprotect pointed out, the proof is in the pudding.

Seriously, is it a mental thingy ... "hoping" and wanting Obama to be want he said he would be when he has not been that and worse, has BETRAYED and INSULTED all of us, his voting base?

I'm surprised to find posts like this in the days of OWS.

Kick your heals ... maybe the Wizard of Oz does exist! Geez!!!

[stillrockin]

42. I wish he *was* more socialist and definitely more radical.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

49. +1

He's radical all right--in the wrong direction.

[JDPriestly]

43. Woops! Could'a fooled me. I thought he was going to claim to be part of the 99%.

Far from it. Far from it.

We thought he was, but he sure isn't.

[Deep13]

44. Sounds like a great guy. I wish he were running. nt

[Hutzpa]

45. My story is the 99% story of everyday Americans

that's the line that is missing.

[GeorgeGist]

46. Ker ...

puke. Seriously lacking in authenticity.

[Name removed]

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[Froward69]

52. 100th rec.

:patriot:

[pam4water]

58. Left off then I sold out and now I'm irrelevant.

[Solomon]

60. lol. Talk about being irrelevant.

:rofl:

[JNelson6563]

61. Love it!