dadsblacksheep Donating Member (675 posts) Fri Aug-15-08 08:03 PM
Original message
What the hell? Coworker says Obama isn't the right kind of black.
or as she actually put it 'he isn't really black'. He isn't? Huh. Who knew.
I asked her to please clarify, and she said that she heard a black radio caller say he was voting for Obama because he was black too.
She said that Obama isn't like American blacks, that have survived slavery, ie, his family hasn't had that struggle since his father was from Kenya. She said voting for someone just because they are black is stupid, to which I agreed. However, Senator Obama happens to have many, many fabulous qualities 
People are just completely ridiculous sometimes, aren't they?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6642212
Qualities, such as ? Please quantify.
muntrv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Fri Aug-15-08 08:05 PM
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1. All Kenyans had to do is endure European colonialism. No big deal.
So, what happened to Africa once those horrible European colonizers were shipped out, oh yeah, it turned into a disaster.
dadsblacksheep Donating Member (675 posts) Fri Aug-15-08 08:06 PM
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2. No kidding! I pointed out to her that possibly his ancestors had been captured
and sold into slavery. I don't think this has occurred to her.
Even if true, he doesn't seem to have suffered for it.
nc4bo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Fri Aug-15-08 09:08 PM
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20. I think if we look at it like this
Obama is multi cultural. He identifies and emphasizes with all people. This is what I LOVE about him.
Obama doesn't separate us by our color, religion, culture or ethnicity.
There's something different (in a most excellent way) about him. I've got such high hopes for not only Americans but for the human race.
BWAHAHA.. Does your mommie know you're on the internets ?
dadsblacksheep Donating Member (675 posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Aug-15-08 09:13 PM
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22. Absolutely. That can ony be an asset when dealing internationally.
He is, as he said, a 'citizen of the world'.
Which, should immediatly disqualify him for the office of The President of the
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Aug-15-08 08:08 PM
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4. Is your coworker black?
Otherwise, she's a racist grasping at any straw to bash Obama.
So, you have to be "black" to bash Obama... Who's the real racist here ?
