Ummmm…have people been taking crazy pills across the country? Or is this the real Obama effect – he causes most of America to go stark, raving, …you know.
Last year, people were writing songs for him, making signs all over the world, turning his speeches into musical rallying cries. This year, other people are calling him [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Obama’
no shortage of handbaskets
Posted in politics, race, tagged healthcare, MarkFiore, Obama, race, townhall crazies on August 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
dancing on the tightrope
Posted in beginnings, my life, politics, tagged hope, Obama, Oprah, politics on January 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The tears are here.
I spent the last two years in thought, in anger, in fear, in prayer, in despair, in faith – with occasional glimmers of hope. When the nomination was won, I wasn’t all that happy, cuz my girl didn’t win. I wasn’t surprised – I wasn’t despondent – but I wasn’t crazed, like [...]
it begins
Posted in my life, politics, race, tagged American Dream, hope, inspiration, Obama, racism, victory on November 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Be ever vigilant. I’ve already heard enough comments that they are beginning to snowball into something that causes me some apprehension. Commentators [black and white] are already making statements about how Obama’s election demonstrates the end of racism in America.
Watching Obama’s victory speech is interesting, because his opening phrase further reiterates sentiments about the ‘American [...]
hope you voted – I did
Posted in my life, politics, tagged Obama, politics, vote on November 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was in and out of my polling place in about 7 minutes. I went with a book, just in case there was a line, but there was no need. Every other time I’ve been there to vote, I was either the only person there, or one of two. But today, I figured more people [...]
vote however you like – just vote!
Posted in my life, politics, pop culture, tv, tagged cute kids, McCain, music, Obama, politics, TI, vote on October 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
h/t Stereohyped
loaded terms (the n-word for [some] white people)
Posted in my life, politics, race, tagged black&white, Obama, politics, race, work on October 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
As the presidential race nears its end, and tensions rise, it has become abundantly clear to most that race is playing a huge role in this…race.
Exhibit A:
A coworker speaks:
America’s not ready for a black president.
and
I just can’t get past his name.
and
He [Obama] is best friends with a terrorist [Ayers] – they’re next-door neighbors! He [Ayers] [...]
the obama channel (?!?)
Posted in politics, tv, tagged economy, Obama, tv on October 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
because there is one. There is an Obama channel on my tv. Seriously. It’s labeled that.
I have Dish Network, and channel 73 is actually labeled OBAMA. Like channel 105 is labeled USA, and 118 is labeled A&E. Looking ahead on the guide, this channel will be a paid Obama advertisement continuously [24/7] at least until [...]
the feeling that comes
Posted in politics, race, tagged DNC, emotions, Obama on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday folks at work talked about Obama’s speech [which I hadn't yet watched]. Apparently Oprah mentioned that she cried a great deal during the speech. No one could understand why people would be crying.
I caught up on the DNC this wknd [the parts that I wanted to watch from PBS] and while I didn’t cry, [...]
middle names
Posted in politics, tagged McCain, media, Obama, politics on July 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I watch The Daily Show and The Colbert Report the next day. I’m not really supposed to stay up that late when I have to go to work in the morning and – although I usually do anyway – most of the time I don’t end up getting to watch the shows until [...]
