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  •  I'm not a democrat (1+ / 0-)

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    Sam Wise Gingy

    who believes there is a savior.  We truly are the people we've been waiting for.  We'll get the kind of change we want when enough people have had enough.  I think we're reaching that point...but I sure hope we don't screw it up.

    •  Please don't attack me..I'm being sincere... (1+ / 0-)

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      AlBob

      Do you think we're screwing it up by choosing an African-American candidate?

      •  Hillary is African-American? (1+ / 0-)

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        David Kroning

        I kid.

      •  I'm not attacking... (2+ / 0-)

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        jakbeau, David Kroning

        and I'm an Obama supporter.  I personally think Hillary wouldn't be good for our party or our country.  However, I'm just not convinced that if Obama doesn't win that we might as well accept McCain, that there is no difference.  I think there is a difference...and I'm betting that we can have much more influence on Hillary Clinton as president than we can on John McCain.  

      •  Good question (1+ / 0-)

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        David Kroning

        If Obama looses the general, this question will need to be answered. And we'll need to keep asking until this barrier is finally removed.
        If he wins, we'll never need ask this question again.

        The common person is so misrepresented that I sometimes forget that I have a voice.

        by AlBob on Sat Mar 29, 2008 at 11:06:41 AM PDT

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      •  you'd rather (0+ / 0-)

        sell out a black candidate, who is rightfully winning, because of your fears?

        that defines 'pussy'

        Politics didn't lead me to working people. Working people led me to politics. -- Barack Obama

        by JackieandFritz on Sat Mar 29, 2008 at 11:46:05 AM PDT

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        •  It's exactly why I won't support this (2+ / 0-)

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          thisniss, fromdabak

          party if they run Clinton despite Obama winning every measurable aspect of this contest.

          Because it will reveal that while the Democratic party is happy to enjoy automatic 80-90% support of African American voters, that we cannot run one of our own for the highest office.  This is totally unacceptable to me, and unsupportable.

      •  I'm happy you have the bravery to say it (2+ / 0-)

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        thisniss, fromdabak

        because that it exactly what some unknown portion of this party's leadership is thinking.  The party's screwing up all right.  Because they are contemplating rejecting a superior candidate.  People think this is mere manipulation or sour grapes or "revenge," but the Democratic party has more of its credibility on the line now than the leadership might think.  Patently obvious that Obama's race is being seen as a liability by some unknown percentage party leaders, and he's having to suffer the rancid attentions of a vicious competing campaign because of it.

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