PROFILE: Obama's meteoric rise from obscurity to nomination

crazykasimJun 4th, 2008 - 05:26:40

Congrats, a well earned victory

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sorayaJun 4th, 2008 - 05:32:45

I do not care much for Obama, his name says it all, we have to star praying, do you really know who paid for his campaig?

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Iraq Vet MarineJun 4th, 2008 - 05:46:24

What caused my family and Marines, to embrace the movement to a new stronger United States of America, was honesty being told in politics for a first time in our short lifetime (34 years).

When Presidential Candidate Obama was the first of all the candidates to even make mention about Iraq War Vets and our needs returning from war, it was a sad day in many vets whom believed that Senator McCain would be the first to acknowledge us. This led many in my Battalion to change our votes for Senator Obama.

As for Senator Clinton, in only opinion, she didn't concede for two reasons:

1) She feels that she can hold her supporter's votes hostage for a strong placement in the Obama Presidency Cabinet.

2) Deep down inside, she's waiting on the prophetic words of an Obama Assassination by her own lips, to come to past, resulting in her stepping in to a nomination as the candidate to live Senator Obama's legacy for him.

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JoeJun 4th, 2008 - 05:46:39

@soraya

His name says what exactly?

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Semper Fidelis/McCain 08Jun 4th, 2008 - 08:17:47

Is that you Jesse Macbeth?

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To idiots like Soraya.....Jun 4th, 2008 - 14:07:33

tell us what does it mean...like all ill informed idiots who speak without thinking racism and prejudice still lives strongly.... God Bless

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another Obama supporterJun 4th, 2008 - 14:35:37

Obama is the first presidental canidate I supported with $, I gave Obama $750.00. America needs leaders who will deal with real issues like global warming, pollution, run-a-way military spending, squandering oil etc. McCain is just Bush's henchman. Clinton is also from the status quo. Maybe Obama can move the USA to some sanity. Imagine if Bush has spent the trillion (he squandered in Iraqi) on rapid transit? Every city over 100,000 persons would have fast light rail that would be the envy of Europe. Or he could have solarized the USA electric grid., or maybe both. We need a president with vision beyond looking for looking for the closest greasy McDonalds fries and bloated SUV.

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CharlesJun 4th, 2008 - 17:08:13

@ Obama supporter

'America needs leaders who will deal with real issues like global warming,'

What do you mean 'deal with'? That's pretty vague. Do you know anything about it? Do you think the US should unilaterally impose a huge tax on its struggling industries and reduce its global competitiveness while other countries that pollute even more do nothing? China now produces more greenhouse gasses than US. According to the last 10 million years of climate cycles, we are actually due for another ice age...

'pollution,'

Are you impling that McCain is 'for' pollution? What is your candidate proposing specifically and what impacts would those proposals have when implemented?

'run-a-way military spending,'

I'm in favor of efficient military spending as long as our capabilities 'over' match potential threats by a wide margin. What does your candidate propose? I am also in favor of nipping threats in the bud before they ripen and cause hundreds of millions of deaths.

'squandering oil etc. McCain is just Bush's henchman.'

Really? Is the world's dependence on oil somehow Bush's fault in your mind? Does Obama think the same thing? That's pretty stupid. Can you name anything specific and significant that Bush did to 'squander oil'? I wonder if he is really so much worse than Dem leaders/former Presidents...

Or by 'squander' do you mean 'supports continued exploration and development of domestic sources'?

'Maybe Obama can move the USA to some sanity.'

Maybe he can. But we need to define 'sanity' and see what his specific proposals are. I am sure you realize that this 'change' rhetoric is repeated every single god damned election cycle by the non-incumbent candidate for time immemorial. You know that - right? Sure Obama is a gifted and compelling speaker, and for sure civilization can be improved, but I don't think Obama has presented any verifiable evidence that he has the vision and will and capability to get anything done.

'Imagine if Bush has spent the trillion (he squandered in Iraqi) on rapid transit?'

What makes you think Obama would/could? What makes you think Bush squandered 1 trillion? What would continued containment have cost? What other costs would have been incurred? You do realize that congress approves all spending - don't you?

'would be the envy of Europe.'

This is a very common thread among you people. You are awfully concerned about what Europe thinks of you. And anyway, Europe is not a monolith. For example, The Brits and Germans hate the French. The Italians find the Germans overbearing. The Poles and Czech's just want a piece of the pie, etc.

'Or he could have solarized the USA electric grid., or maybe both.'

Wait, but why didn't the Dems push for any of these things previously? Did Obama take a stand on these issues? Its funny how simpletons like to blame the current President for everything they don't like about the universe when hundreds of members of congress are silent in their powerful pulpits.

'We need a president with vision beyond looking for looking for the closest greasy McDonalds fries and bloated SUV.'

I wonder if this grand delusion/illusion you have concocted in your mind is just that, and if Obama isn't just another bright, eloquent politician hoping to capitalize on your inexperience.

Good luck to him though. I look forward to his debates with McCain!

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My tax dollars at work.Jun 4th, 2008 - 20:42:14

'Obama is the first presidental[sic] canidate[sic] I supported with $[sic], I gave Obama $750.00.'

I didn't know the campaigns accepted food stamps now.

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Charlie boy.Jun 4th, 2008 - 21:23:16

Get a grip and get It fast.

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SP4: Charles is doing just fine.Jun 4th, 2008 - 22:01:37

rather than insult him, go after what he is saying, if you have an original thought to offer, which I notice is absent...

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Rezko GuiltyJun 5th, 2008 - 01:17:14

Seriously who times these things? Another Obama pal is in the news.
Rezko - one of Obama's cash men, and a slum lord in his state senate district is guilty on 16 counts...

Ah, the company Barry keeps.

Imagine the first White House cocktail party... Louis Farrakahn screaming about the evil Jews, Ayres does the Stomp the Flag dance, while his wife Bernadine demonstrates how to make a bomb using only White House forks and arrogance, Father Pfleger opens the night with a prayer asking God to smote Hillary and PLEASE MAKE ME BLACK!!! oh please oh please, Wright flirts with Senator's wives, while James Meeks spins the 'hoe rap'.

Quietly in the corner Michelle and Oprah exchange resentments - uh - I mean recipes.

I am so glad to have ditched the Dems.

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VideobarbsJul 12th, 2008 - 05:08:04

I just can't shake the uncertainty this whole protracted election process has left me with. The press keeps referring to both Obama and McCain as
'...the presumptive candidate..(for whichever party)...'
I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop or a scandal or a crisis cancelling the whole thing. It's an uneasiness I feel and I've never felt it since I started voting in 1968.
I am also somewhat shocked at the meteoric rise of Senator Obama. There is no doubt that he is a talented orator, but words do not make leadership. I think of the young John Kennedy who didn't make it to the nomination in 1956 and he was too young (39)and yet his experience outweighs Obamas. JFK had served in the South Pacific and had been in the Congress by 1960 for fourteen years. Mr. Obama has been a Senator for four years.
Again, something is just not ringing right for me. Watch and wait and we shall see.

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