Posted on 08/03/2008 2:40:42 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
If You Happen To Be White and Under Thirty-Five
Barack Obama has come under some, in my view, very fair and timely criticism for releasing his inner Al Sharpton last week and engaging in a very juvenile effort at that old Democrat standby, racebaiting.
If anyone thinks that Obama is truly a "black" candidate, by this I mean in the political philosophy sense that we equate with Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Cornel West, and others constantly yammering over how they are being held down and back, they are mistaken.
Obama has shown he is capable of using his racial heritage to bludgeon critics but other than his hanging out the with the incendiary racist Reverend Jeremiah Wright, who we must acknowledge is
not the man Senator Obama has known for 20 years.there is little in his history to indicate any great degree of Afrocentrism or an affinity for racial politics.
In fact, pretty much the opposite.
Today's Washington Post has an bit of a puff piece on the Obama campaign. There were some interesting nuggets like the lede which parallels some discussions we contributors have had offline on the subject:
CHICAGO -- The bustling Obama headquarters on North Michigan Avenue invites comparisons to a start-up, teeming with young people in jeans clutching BlackBerrys as they walk through the halls. Yet in Democratic circles, another, potentially less welcome, parallel is being made: to the tight-knit and tight-lipped organization eight years ago of George W. Bush.
Decisions are guarded with extreme secrecy, none more so than the upcoming vice presidential selection, and that has occasionally irked members of Congress. In recent days, as Republicans publicly accused Sen. Barack Obama of appearing presumptuous during his presidential-style trip to Europe, Democrats privately expressed concerns that Obama has become too Chicago-centric, relying on his inner circle rather than a broader group that encourages input from Washington and elsewhere.
What was more interesting was a photo taken of Obama's campaign headquarters, other than the nascent cult of personality being developed there. I apologize for the quality but it doesn't appear on line, as far as I can determine, and this is a scan of the newspaper photo.
Take a look at the faces. Truly a staff that looks like America. If you ignore the part that isn't white and between 25 and 35. But it serves as an inspiration for a good campaign song for Senator Obama.
If Obama had ANYTHING of substance to offer, there wouldn’t be a single word about race in this campaign...period.
HOBama acts like he is ascending to the throne rather than running for office.................
Edwan, Hosam
RAFAH, GA
Accounter/Accounting $1,556 10/30/2007 P OBAMA FOR AMERICA - Democrat
Edwan, Hosam
RAFAH, GA
Accounter/Accounting $-956 10/30/2007 P OBAMA FOR AMERICA - Democrat
Edwan, Hosam
RAFAH, GA
Accounter/Accounting $956 10/30/2007 G OBAMA FOR AMERICA - Democrat
Edwan, Hosam
RAFAH, GA
Accounter/Accounting $834 10/26/2007 G OBAMA FOR AMERICA - Democrat
Edwan, Hosam
RAFAH, GA
Accounter/Accounting $508 10/26/2007 G OBAMA FOR AMERICA - Democrat
Edwan, Hosam
RAFAH, GA
Accounter/Accounting $-508 10/26/2007 P OBAMA FOR AMERICA - Democrat
Edwan, Hosam
RAFAH, GA
Accounter/Accounting $-834 10/26/2007 P OBAMA FOR AMERICA - Democrat
Edwan, Hosam
RAFAH, GA
Accounter/Accounting $1,082 10/26/2007 P OBAMA FOR AMERICA - Democrat
Edwan, Hosam
RAFAH, GA
Accounter/Accounting $1,725 10/26/2007 P OBAMA FOR AMERICA - Democrat
Edwan, Hosam
RAFAH, GA
Accounter/Accounting $834 10/26/2007 P OBAMA FOR AMERICA - Democrat
Excellent investigative research. Well done!
What's up with that?
What's up is that "GA" is being passed off as Georgia.
These individuals live in Gaza (as in Gaza Strip, Palestian territories).
I knew that......I was just pointing out there is apparently 3 different names on that document.
Pretty amazing, I’m sure we’ll here all about this in the MSM.
Zip Code 972? ROFL
If you wanted to call Gaza or for that matter Israel you would dial the following.......
011-972 (city code) and balance of the number. 972 is the country code and not a zip code.
Thanks for posting. BTTT!
"I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing in Perfect Harmony..."?
If they could get the alumni from "We are the World" to record that...
They should change the lyrics to "teach the world to tax in perfect harmony."
has anybody turned this into whoever needs to know about it?
Right, right, I was just remarking on the forms where 972 is filled in under the zip code.
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