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Post by MinLisa on Apr 15, 2008 15:22:46 GMT -5
In my opinion... i don't think Obama mean any harm on what he said... I understood what he said.. but maybe he should word it another way....
I live in the state of ms. and in the city I live.. some of the crime.. has gone crazy.... one guy rob the bank ...and he only ask the teller to give him $2, 000..... the reason why he rob the bank....because he had some bills that was due......yes the ecomony is bad.. and the truth is few people are going to guns..(crime)....and majority of the people are turnng to their religion.
........well 'm depending on God to help me keep money so I able to get gas.. Lord please don't let utilties..... to be cut off..... etc.etc...
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Post by kitty on Apr 15, 2008 16:31:40 GMT -5
I haven't been watching the news... what did Obama say?
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Post by vindicated on Apr 16, 2008 15:27:28 GMT -5
Whatever the man said I'm sure it was taken way out of context.
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Post by stillfocused on Apr 16, 2008 15:52:51 GMT -5
As always..fear is an ugly thing..especially when it's wrapped in racis,m
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Post by keita on Apr 16, 2008 16:46:17 GMT -5
........well 'm depending on God to help me keep money so I able to get gas.. Lord please don't let utilties..... to be cut off..... etc.etc... Good to see you, Min Lisa!  Sis, no matter how much financial security any of us might think we have, if we belong to GOD, we are all depending on Him just exactly like you're saying. And for any of us who have been confused about that dependence, I believe GOD is presently all about the business of making it plain. So, we ain't seen nothing yet... Here's the Barack Obama story: Obama Says Some Voters Bitter
By JIM KUHNHENN
Associated Press WriterApr 11th, 2008 | TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- In the midst of an assault from his rivals, a defensive Barack Obama said Friday that many working-class Americans are angry and bitter over economic inequalities and have lost faith in Washington — and, as a result, vote on the basis of other issues such as gun protections or gay marriage. The Illinois senator's analysis of what motivates working-class voters came after chief rival Hillary Rodham Clinton accused him of looking down on such voters. Clinton rebuked Obama on Friday for similar remarks he made privately last Sunday to a group of donors in San Francisco. "People don't vote on economic issues because they don't expect anybody is going to help them," Obama told a crowd at a Terre Haute, Ind., high school Friday evening. "So people end up voting on issues like guns and are they going to have the right to bear arms. They vote on issues like gay marriage. They take refuge in their faith and their community, and their family, and the things they can count on. But they don't believe they can count on Washington."The Huffington Post Web site reported Friday that Obama, speaking of some Pennsylvanians' economic anxieties, told supporters at the San Francisco fundraiser: "You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years. ... And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."In Terre Haute, Obama said he did describe some voters as bitter when a donor asked why working-class voters in Pennsylvania were not getting behind his campaign. "Well, that's not my experience," Clinton told a Drexel University crowd, describing the state's residents as resilient, optimistic and hardworking. "Pennsylvanians don't need a president who looks down on them," she said. "They need a president who stands up for them." Steve Schmidt, a spokesman for Republican candidate John McCain, described Obama's comments as "condescending" and "out of touch." In Terre Haute, Obama chided McCain for not responding promptly to the home mortgage crisis and criticized Clinton for voting for a bankruptcy bill supported by credit card companies. "No, I'm IN touch," he said. "I know exactly what's going on. People are fed up, they are angry, they're frustrated and they're bitter. And they want to see a change in Washington."Clinton spokesman Phil Singer said Friday night, "Instead of apologizing for offending small-town America, Senator Obama chose to repeat and embrace the comments he made earlier this week." Tucker Bounds, a spokesman for McCain, said Friday: "Only an elitist would say that people vote their values only out of frustration. ... You can't be more out of touch than that." |
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Post by stillfocused on Apr 16, 2008 16:59:17 GMT -5
He did not insult small town America..he actually spoke the truth. And those who have not felt the pinch or those who have a cushion can't understand that. Look at the last election..many voted did not vote on the issues of econonics..but, on their beliefs.
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Post by MinLisa on Apr 17, 2008 8:21:43 GMT -5
Amen Keita, And you are so right Stillfocused....
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Post by kitty on Apr 17, 2008 9:51:44 GMT -5
I believe exactly what Obama stated...
And I believe he has a good chance of winning inspite of they way his words are being twisted.
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Post by vindicated on Apr 17, 2008 10:02:05 GMT -5
The racism in this country is just sickening. And hilary is making her self look real STUPID picking apart every little thing he says trying to make an issue out of it. She's the one who's out of touch if she thinks that man isn't speaking the truth. But she knows it's the truth. She's just saying what she's being told to say and doing it in a way to try and discredit him. The media in this country is shameful. It's disgusting. When God's judgment comes through this nation it's gonna be really something.
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Post by stillfocused on Apr 17, 2008 11:23:43 GMT -5
Vindicated...when !!?? !! There are some things God is orchastrating even now many don't realize it. Many won't vote for Obama because of his name and because of his past..yet, there are many who are not telling the truth. All I know is I will not be voting for McCain as he my state's Senator..this state is very difficult to live in..especially if you are African American and a woman.
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Post by vindicated on Apr 17, 2008 11:42:47 GMT -5
I too was one of the one's who wasn't going to vote for Obama because of his name. But I read all the articles I could find on him responding to questions about his name and that helped a lot for me. I wanted to make sure he wasn't a Muslim and was wondering why nobody seemed to be asking. But once that was cleared up and I saw what his basic platform was on certain issues I felt that he was the one I would vote for. I'm just a little bit disgusted with Hilary. She's got a foul spirit and she's showing it with these childlike tactics she's using. She has little character and she's showing it. But we also have to realize and remember that Obama and nobody else is going to stop the word of God from being fulfilled. That's what's going to be the true driving force behind who gets elected. With every election and everything that happens from here on out we will see more and more of God's Word being fulfilled.
God hasn't hit this nation like he's going to. We ain't seen nothing yet. With the things we are suffering on our jobs and in so many other areas we haven't seen our "vindication" just yet. God's gonna have to judge just as James stated in chapter five. As a nation, most of our poor are rich compared to most other poorer nations. But also as a nation we kill our young, we prey on the poor, we make millions off of killing our own with chemicals and calling them food. It's just terrible.
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Post by And Such Were Some Of You on Apr 17, 2008 12:06:17 GMT -5
As usual, Obama is still missing it.
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Post by kitty on Apr 17, 2008 12:11:06 GMT -5
There is something that I believe...
I believe that it IS possible for Obama to become president... and I believe that it would be, could be one way that God shows that He is in power regardless of the racism and other issue that this nation faces...
On the issue of abortion... I think it won't change because people only make it an issue when they are getting ready to vote for president. It is an issue that starts back home with what we all teach our sons and daughters...
But I think Obama will really bring change.
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Post by And Such Were Some Of You on Apr 17, 2008 12:12:28 GMT -5
On the issue of abortion... I think it won't change because people only make it an issue when they are getting ready to vote for president. It is an issue that starts back home with what we all teach our sons and daughters... But I think Obama will really bring change. I fight this issue daily and therefore it is not something that I only fight during election time. |
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Post by kitty on Apr 18, 2008 0:59:31 GMT -5
And Such,
What exactly is it that you think Obama is missing? And you may be fighting the issue that cause abortion in a daily basis... but I think it would be easy to say that the majority of Christians aren't doing anything that stopp the issues that CAUSE abortions to occur other than wanting to grand stand at voting time.
Also what is it that Obama isn't getting?
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