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Black Americans weep for the Obama era and uncertain future
AP ^ | Jan. 19, 2017 | ERRIN HAINES WHACK

Posted on 01/19/2017 3:37:10 PM PST by PROCON

WASHINGTON (AP) — On the night in 2008 when Barack Obama was elected the country's first black president, many black Americans wept. Eight years later, they weep again for the end of an era some thought they would never live to see — and for the uncertain future they face without him.

In Obama, many African-Americans felt they had a leader who celebrated their culture and confronted their concerns. In his wife, Michelle, they saw a national role model who epitomized style and grace with brown skin.

(Excerpt) Read more at bigstory.ap.org ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: blackamerica; fakenews; obama; trump
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To: PROCON

ALL black Americans, AP? NOT!


21 posted on 01/19/2017 3:45:54 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (****happy dance**** BIGLY!!!!)
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To: PROCON

Maybe next time they riot and loot they’ll at least steal work shoes.


22 posted on 01/19/2017 3:46:00 PM PST by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
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To: PROCON

Bring back the Obama era!

23 posted on 01/19/2017 3:46:23 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: PROCON

All Obama did was to play on their fears and reinforce their prejudices.


24 posted on 01/19/2017 3:46:23 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Conservatives love America for what it is. Liberals hate America for the same reason.)
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To: PROCON

The worst part of it is, he COULD have done some real good, been a genuine positive influence for folks. If he was genuinely concerned for the well-being of the Country and ALL people, he could have done a lot of good.

Instead, he channeled his Inner Liberal Douchebag and let it run rampant.

So as far as “weeping”, yeah... maybe they should. They got suckered by a con man. And the whole Country got to pay the price for it.

And we still will be paying. But at least HE won’t be pulling any strings anymore.

He will not be missed.


25 posted on 01/19/2017 3:46:36 PM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: PROCON
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26 posted on 01/19/2017 3:46:51 PM PST by LucyT
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To: PROCON

And.....I thought that “black” was verboten in the ‘AP Style Book’?


27 posted on 01/19/2017 3:47:24 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (****happy dance**** BIGLY!!!!)
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To: PROCON

tough nookies

Those who are pretty much parasites on the American being are going to have to get off their asses and go to work


28 posted on 01/19/2017 3:48:13 PM PST by Thibodeaux (the end of Obama plague is near........ rejoice)
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To: vetvetdoug

Courageous guys like George Zimmermann, who want to keep the Tray-thugs out of their neighborhoods, will be resting easier.


29 posted on 01/19/2017 3:48:30 PM PST by Socon-Econ
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To: PROCON

Whack is on crack.


30 posted on 01/19/2017 3:48:34 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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To: MAKOTHEDOG

A few of the blacks are looking around, and realizing the shambles that the Won has made of their hopes and expectations, are wondering if a black person will EVER be considered for the Presidency again.

The N*****r failed. And in failing, really shredded something for all people of color.


31 posted on 01/19/2017 3:49:02 PM PST by alloysteel (John Galt has chosen to take the job. This time, Atlas did NOT shrug.)
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To: vetvetdoug

Don’t be so sure. the Dems are already lining up Corey Booker........and just as many will vote the color of their skin as with Obama......


32 posted on 01/19/2017 3:49:09 PM PST by Arlis
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To: LucyT

Thank GOODNESS we have grace, poise, beauty, and class back in the WH and her ugly, bitter @ss will be gone!!!


33 posted on 01/19/2017 3:49:38 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (****happy dance**** BIGLY!!!!)
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To: dragnet2

Not one pair of work boots was stolen.


34 posted on 01/19/2017 3:50:23 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Conservatives love America for what it is. Liberals hate America for the same reason.)
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To: MAKOTHEDOG

“This is not even amusing any more... if it ever was. Now it is just irritating.”

I totally agree ! I cannot tell you how many times I have had to turn off the TV because of the incessant whining.

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35 posted on 01/19/2017 3:53:20 PM PST by Mears
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Never should have happened.

Obama is proof of the wisdom of the founders.
They tried to prevent this by requiring a natural born citizen.
Barack Hussein Obama/Barry Soetoro is NOT a natural born citizen.

The Kenyanesian Usurpation was brought to you by BOTH parties.

The Constitution says natural born citizen.
That means one who is naturally an American because they couldn’t be anything else, born here of citizen parents.
Everyone in DC wanted that changed without the hassle of amending the Constitution.
The Senate passed a resolution declaring McCain a natural born citizen because he had TWO citizen parents, even though he was born in Panama.
Then Obama runs and wins based on just being born here, even though he told us on his website he was born a British subject.
So the standard went from born here of citizen parents to just TWO citizen parents to just being born here in one election cycle without amending the Constitution.
According to this standard the recently deceased King of Thailand was eligible, he was born in Cambridge MA, as well as every anchor baby with no loyalty to the USA.
This was done intentionally because Rubio (no citizen parents), Cruz (foreign birth, one citizen parent), Jindal (no citizen parents), George P Bush (one citizen parent) and Haley (no citizen parents) were all ineligible and the future of the GOP.

The truth of the Kenyanesian Usurpation will never see the light of day because they all cooperated in the violation of the Constitution.


36 posted on 01/19/2017 3:53:25 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: PROCON

He screwed over pretty much everyone in this country.


37 posted on 01/19/2017 3:55:01 PM PST by Trillian
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To: PROCON
Eight years later, they weep again

They ought to be weeping - the only thing that has changed is that their race is under greater scrutiny now, with BLM and knock out games and other assorted black misbehavior

Negroes are worse off after 8 years of Obama and his gang.

38 posted on 01/19/2017 3:55:13 PM PST by grobdriver (Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
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To: PROCON
Black America has been whipped into a frenzy of jealousy.
The fact that it didn't take all that much should serve as a wakeup for all.
39 posted on 01/19/2017 3:55:22 PM PST by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: ComputerGuy

They are “weeping”? Bwaaaaaaahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!


40 posted on 01/19/2017 3:56:54 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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