Yes We Can
Posted on Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 at 20:51.
From YesWeCanSong.com and the next President of the United States:
Just remember: She voted for war.
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Posted on Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 at 20:51.
From YesWeCanSong.com and the next President of the United States:
Just remember: She voted for war.
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Hey Jeremiah-
It’s Leon Wynter, former slave of the acadmic staff at Emerson College, now emancipated 2 years.
Just happened to be cleaning up bookmarks, and ran into your site, again.
Glad to see you thriving after Emerson. And of course I’m feeling you on the Obama tip.
God bless…
I don’t think Hillary deserves all the public bashing she’s been getting. Honestly, at this point, both Obama and Clinton are a Democrat’s wet dream. Just the fact they’ve got this far is testament to how socially progressive the Democratic party really is.
At the risk of sounding politically incorrect, I think we will see a black male President far sooner than a female President. If this country’s history of suffrage is any indication, it took decades before a female citizen earned the same right as a black male. I don’t see it being played out any differently for the presidency either.
In regards to the War, are you saying that everyone that supported the War should be banished from ever seeking office? You supported the War too. I don’t think it would be fair for me to hold that against you forever.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not backing one candidate over the other, at this point I would be proud of either one. I only lean towards Hillary because deep down inside I know she has the closest chance of becoming the first female President. Ever.
Obama has youth on his side. He will likely indeed be our first black President. I just don’t know whether now is the right time. He’s extremely inspirational, but I’m not convinced that’s enough.
No one should forget the fact that Bill Clinton blatantly lied to the country. But it’s Hillary running and not Bill. Here’s a woman that went through public humiliation and managed to swim through the mud with her dignity intact. That type of perseverance must count for something.
Again, I would be happy for either nominee. But I think it’s dangerous to make this an Obama-Hillary fight. I think both candidates realize this as well.
Alrighty Armen… I assure you that “Hillary” and “dream” are rarely words I associate.
I am not suggesting that anyone who supported the Iraq War should be banished from seeking office. The public never had access to the level of information Congress did before voting. Unlike Edwards, Hillary has never admitted personal error in voting to invade Iraq and the PATRIOT Act. Her withdrawal plan from Iraq has no set timetable and she has stated that there will still be a US military presence in Iraq after her second term.
More recently, Hillary was the only democrat to support a Senate resolution urging the Bush administration to label the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization. She also criticized Barack for wanting to engage with government leaders of nations that don’t like us. This type of pre-school playground foreign policy of name calling and time outs has to stop.
I’m tired of this argument of nominating people because it’s “their time” or “their turn”. The most capable candidate at a moment should be the nominee.
Barack is inspirational, not only because he’s a fascinating speaker, but because he has proven that his administration will not be more of Washington as usual. For starters, he has only accepted contributions from individuals and has rejected special interest group money.
Finally, leadership is about more than time spent in Washington: it’s about rallying people to care about themselves and each other. While Hillary has become more divisive, Barack has attracted significant numbers of first time primary voters and inspired people to get involved in the process of restoring America’s greatness.
I don’t see it very likely, but would you still vote for Obama if Hillary Clinton is his running mate? It’s purely hypothetical, but the possibility does exist, especially if it turns out to be the only way to unite the party at the convention.
In the unlikely event Hillary could swallow her pride and take vice presidency, I would vote for them (or, more accurately, vote against McCain), but I doubt they would win the general election.
My good friend,
I have a request, if I may. Could you elaborate more on your journey from Ron Paul to Barack Obama? I understand that Paul and Obama may share some similar views in regard to our foreign policy, but how did you make such a leap? The only reason I ask is because foreign policy and military action (or lack thereof) seem to be the only things that Paul and Obama have in common, and I was wondering what sort of mental journey took you from Paul to Obama (other than Paul simply not being able to earn the nomination, of course).
I wish we were having this conversation over bagels. However, geographical limitations do get in the way…
I miss you friend :)
Great question. You’re right: Obama and Paul have little in common beyond foreign policy.
I don’t agree with either candidate entirely. I don’t like Paul’s social, healthcare, and environment stances and I don’t like Obama’s immigration and social security stances. Beyond the desire for a respectable and intelligent President, I have chosen four issues to decide my vote:
I wish Ron Paul would be nominated by the republican party. I agree with him far more than I disagree with him. Unfortunately, the neocon new world order didn’t let that happen and I have no choice but to pick a democrat I would be proud to call President. Although his approach is different from Ron Paul’s, Barack Obama restores my hope in America.