Barack Obama speech on race Feb. 18, 2008 -1 of 3

attempt to end racial dividson

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[icsclean]

type in obama gives speech of a lifetime on race and gender  view the entire video in 3 parts

[Gutsyndicate]

u take keys out of the table and put it back! lol!

[sineaddeburca]

Where's the outrage over McCain's choice of "pastors" ? He has recently CHOSEN to align himself with nutjobs like John C. Hagee and Rod Parsley who say things like "9/11 was punishment for Gays in America" and "the Catholic Church is the Whore of Babylon"... And Hillary's choice to join the very controversial Right Wing Extremist Christian Group called "Fellowship" aka "The Family" ?

[Ekkthroi]

this was a response to a reply on the following page-wtf?

[Ekkthroi]

I have treated black people with respect and had friends of many backgrounds all my life. I was born in 1972. So despite your probably justifiable rage, why does that give you the right to disrespect me? I am white, so is Rush Limbaugh: the similarities end there. YOU are the one keeping hate alive, not all black people, YOU the INDIVIDUAL. It's up to each of us-and as a resident of a black city, black on black oppression is as insidious as white, I see it every day.

[Ekkthroi]

BTW, as a white person who lives deep in Brooklyn, NY, which has a large black population, I too have resentment against the payback attitude of a large amount of blacks (i.e. black people have been treated badly by whites for years, now it's blacks' turn to treat whites poorly). And I was troubled by the Wright revelations. But Obama's speech addressed my concerns. He's got my vote!

[Ekkthroi]

What puzzles me about all of this: Why is no one in the "liberal media" comparing this to John McCain's prolific use of the word "gook" in the 2000 campaign?

[ryebosco]

hi room6! :)

Many blacks have gone through prejudism, so have many asians, latinos, muslims, women, men and yes even whites. All nationalities and races have been affronted in one way or another. But never have I observed more hatred and anger than the blacks. I don't like Obama not because of his race, it's because he is nowhere near Martin Luther King, nor Thurgood Marshall, nor Collin Powell...these are proven and accomplished leaders whom I will vote for president, NOT OBAMA (he's the shit)

[ryebosco]

hi omodeleak! :)

MLK, Jr's "fierce urgency of now" was about the civil rights of Americans, not Barack Hussein Obama's political and ambitious demagoguery. The mass political awakening u're talking about is nothing but a trendy emotion just like Jesse Jackson and Ross Perot. Tell u what, let's keep in touched with each other. If Obama becomes president, I will apologize and admit I've been callous about Obama. If he loses, then all I can say is that I was right all along...deal?

[mjv50]

everybody on earth will eventually fade away.

[y2knoproblem]

Like Romney, Obama will fade away.