Well as predicted the yahoos in Iowa caused a number of candidates that probably should never have run for president, to quit the race.
Another big story out of Iowa is that apparently “race” no longer matters. That may seem like the case but in my mind and I would venture to say, in many people’s minds, Barack is not a “black American”, he is an “African American”.
I realize this may be confusing but Jessie Jackson and Barack Obama are not alike at all except maybe for the pigment of their skin. Barack’s father was from Kenya and his white mother from Kansas (?). Tiger Woods is also different with Asian and American Indian blood in him. Black Americans called Barack “not black enough” because of his different parentage and upbringing.
I hope “race” is no longer a factor in politics or anything else for that matter but I don’t think it is totally dead just as sexism (Hillary) is not totally dead either and WILL play a role in the election albeit hopefully a small one.
The other buzz word or theme coming out of Iowa is “CHANGE”. You can take this to mean “no more of the same shit we have now”. Huckabee, the ole’ Gomer Pyle type, was preaching un-Republican ideas and Barack was preaching change in the sense of “can’t we all get together for a united America?”
Hillary got the message and so did everyone else – its all about change and not partisan politics as usual. Every candidate is now adjusting their message because today, the polls show that change is what the people want.
Both Detroit newspapers are saying McCain is the man to lead the GOP and I may have to get over my previous disdain for the man because of his flip-flops and take another look at him. McCain, to me, was an independent and I liked that about him but then I felt he changed. Maybe his now fired handlers were handling him wrong along the Rove / Christian method. Now maybe the old John is back.
New Hampshire is populated by a bunch of independents who have voted for McCain in the past; they may again. What happens to Hillary if Obama wins N.H.?
I hope you all see why I am for reforming the primary method in this country; you cannot allow a narrow slice of our population dictating who stays and who goes – you need the candidates to test their message on a larger slice of our population to see what the people really want and who the people really want.
Another big story out of Iowa is that apparently “race” no longer matters. That may seem like the case but in my mind and I would venture to say, in many people’s minds, Barack is not a “black American”, he is an “African American”.
I realize this may be confusing but Jessie Jackson and Barack Obama are not alike at all except maybe for the pigment of their skin. Barack’s father was from Kenya and his white mother from Kansas (?). Tiger Woods is also different with Asian and American Indian blood in him. Black Americans called Barack “not black enough” because of his different parentage and upbringing.
I hope “race” is no longer a factor in politics or anything else for that matter but I don’t think it is totally dead just as sexism (Hillary) is not totally dead either and WILL play a role in the election albeit hopefully a small one.
The other buzz word or theme coming out of Iowa is “CHANGE”. You can take this to mean “no more of the same shit we have now”. Huckabee, the ole’ Gomer Pyle type, was preaching un-Republican ideas and Barack was preaching change in the sense of “can’t we all get together for a united America?”
Hillary got the message and so did everyone else – its all about change and not partisan politics as usual. Every candidate is now adjusting their message because today, the polls show that change is what the people want.
Both Detroit newspapers are saying McCain is the man to lead the GOP and I may have to get over my previous disdain for the man because of his flip-flops and take another look at him. McCain, to me, was an independent and I liked that about him but then I felt he changed. Maybe his now fired handlers were handling him wrong along the Rove / Christian method. Now maybe the old John is back.
New Hampshire is populated by a bunch of independents who have voted for McCain in the past; they may again. What happens to Hillary if Obama wins N.H.?
I hope you all see why I am for reforming the primary method in this country; you cannot allow a narrow slice of our population dictating who stays and who goes – you need the candidates to test their message on a larger slice of our population to see what the people really want and who the people really want.
The important thing to keep in mind, which is key here about Barack's "race" is the "mixed" factor of Kenya/Kansas. The American people find it comforting that Barack has a white Mother and a Kenyan Father, rather than just two "black" parents from the States. It's the same thing for Tiger Woods, Halle Berry, etc.
ReplyDeleteThe thing to remember is that "black" and "African American" are both largely inaccurate terms, as they do not take into consideration the American Indian as an element of racial make-up, among other ethnicities. How do you think "blacks" come in so many different shades? And "whites" for that matter? There's a whole lotta mixing that's been going on for centuries and that's what people need to realize when citing and comparing racial make-ups.