Misconceptions of Obama Fuel Republican Campaign

I honestly do not know why I even read these comments…I am so disappointed with the people on this site. Just because the people in the video may not by as “intelligent” as you would deem them, does not mean that they are not allowed to voice their opinions. These people are legitimately scared of Obama, and so am I. I am a college educated woman and I, unlike so many other people, like and want the best for this country. I question Obama’s patriotism more than anything and that is something that should never come into question, especially regarding a man running for the highest office in the land.

oh please,its so sad….i cant believe how this “people” can think this…its so pathetic!…and dont know what i say…..its so big the ignorance of this “people”…

spero q al final los estadounidenses,se decidan y voten por Obama,por su propio bien,y el de todo el mundo.yo,personalmente,q soy d España,no qiero otro bush + cmo presidente d ningun pais,y mccain,lo es.no qiero q aya otra guerra,q se fomnte el racismo,la homofobia,la ignorancia,el analfabetismo,y q para cnseguir las cosas,lo ai q acr ala fuerza,cmo x ejemplo crear y causar 1 guerra,y ade+ d frma tan patetica.q mueran asesinados,al fin y al cabo x personas cmo bush,miles d personas inocentes cmo pasa aun asta aora.se qiera o no,sto afecta a todo el mundo…y parece q aumntara xq palin qiere crear 1 nueva guerra cntra Rusia xq el dichoso petroleo,entre otras d las “hazañas” q qieren acer.no qiero imaginarm la vida dentro d 1nos años,cn 1 gran guerra(puede q 1na 3 guerra mundial,qien sabe..)entre 2 potencias tan enorms cmo son Rusia y usa.eso,y lo tengo muy seguro,involucraria a + paises.

nasty michelle, osama’s wife, wtf, she calls all whites racist.
what was her thesis about? why is it a secret?

she and osama are NOT White House material, it will be a catastrophe for America. don’t trust either one of them, especially that
michelle with her nasty arrogant smirk.

omg……..you people are actually inviting the terrorists to take over our country, think before you vote, osama spells disaster.

MEredith @ 10/16/2008 at 9:00 am I honestly do not know why I even read these comments…I am so disappointed with the people on this site. Just because the people in the video may not by as “intelligent” as you would deem them, does not mean that they are not allowed to voice their opinions. These people are legitimately scared of Obama, and so am I. I am a college educated woman and I, unlike so many other people, like and want the best for this country. I question Obama’s patriotism more than anything and that is something that should never come into question, especially regarding a man running for the highest office in the land.
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You should try checking out Obama’s site: http://www.fightthesmears.com

They cover a lot of the misconceptions about Barack and Michelle- may help you some with the rampant rumors floating around.

And I do hate the word patriotism- it has been manipulated so much post-9/11 that if you object to anything in this nation, you are labeled unpatriotic. Just because Obama has raised questions about our current policy and our past, it doesn’t make him unpatriotic. You can be patriotic and still disagree with policy.

And I too am an educated college grad- but I see through the smears floating around that call Barack a terrorist, a Muslim (when did it become illegal in this nation to be Muslim- it’s the modern day equivalent of McCarthy’s witch hunt for communists- also not illegal in)…try looking up the info yourself and then hopefully you will see how this fear about Obama is unfounded…

Are they aware he’s half white?

Everybody, please forward this post around the world, not only to your friends, but to people who might be on the fence. It’s one thing to babble on a blog, but there is a large percentage of folks who are having a hard time voting for Barack Obama because:1. He’s bi racial (or black) and 2. Because he beat Hilary Clinton. For those of you who really care about this, the time to get the word out is now. Show this to your parents, grandparents, neighbors. Have a calm discussion with them. We all know people who feel the way the people do in this video, even if they are expressing it so ‘eloquently’. We cannot have more of the same, and that is what will happen with McCain, More of the same with McCain.

“For months during the nominating process, Michelle Obama’s graduating thesis has been under lock and key at Princeton University. The university stated suspiciously that it would be available to the public after the general election. Nobody knew why until now.

The sequestering of an academic thesis was unprecedented at Princeton, a liberal university that prides itself on open access to scholarly information. Despite repeated attempts by media organizations to view the document, Obama’s alma mater would provide no explanation for hiding it.

The thesis written under her maiden name, Michelle LaVaughn, is titled “Princeton-Educated Blacks and the Black Community.” You can download it here.

Politico.com received a possibly redacted copy from the Obama campaign recently. The excerpts show that Obama identifies with black militancy, utterly obsessed with race in America and her own blackness. It is a fundamentally racist document, shocking when considering that this scholarship is the product of a presidential candidate’s wife at a great university.

She mourns that she will face “further integration and/or assimilation into a white cultural and social structure that will only allow me to remain on the periphery of society; never becoming a full participant.”

Obama’s thesis is full of paranoid claims and overtly racist feelings. She cannot accept the idea of a diverse student body working together in a melting pot. Others worry about her black militancy here.

“I have found that at Princeton, no matter how liberal and open-minded some of my white professors and classmates try to be toward me, I sometimes feel like a visitor on campus; as if I really don’t belong. Regardless of the circumstances under which I interact with whites at Princeton, it often seems as if, to them, I will always be black first and a student second.”

Not only does she see separate black and white societies in America, but she elevates black over white in her world.

“There was no doubt in my mind that as a member of the black community, I was somehow obligated to this community and would utilize all of my present and future resources to benefit this community first and foremost. “

What is Michelle Obama planning to do with her future resources that will elevate black over white in America?

Most alarming is her use of the terms “separationist” and “integrationist” when describing the views of black people. She clearly identifies herself with a “separationist” view of race.

“By actually working with the Black lower class or within their communities as a result of their ideologies, a separationist may better understand the desperation of their situation and feel more hopeless about a resolution as opposed to an integrationist who is ignorant to their plight.”

Here is another typical passage that is uncomfortable for its poor writing, but nevertheless ominous in meaning:

“Attending Princeton has probably forced [black alumni] to compete intellectually with Whites more than with Blacks and, thus, they have probably become more familiar with Whites intellectually, but in other activities they are likely to have gained familiarity with Whites if they did not spend time with Whites in other activities besides intellectual ones. “

Is it no wonder that most black alumni ignored her racist questionnaire? Only 89 responded out of 400 who were asked for input.

The following passage appears to be a call to arms for affirmative action policies that could be the hallmark of an Obama administration.

“Predominately white universities like Princeton are socially and academically designed to cater to the needs of the white students comprising the bulk of their enrollments.”

The conclusion of the thesis is alarming. Michelle Obama’s poll of black alumni helps her understand that other black students at Princeton do not share her obsession with blackness. She laments that only 1/3 say they are more comfortable around black people than white people.

But rather than celebrate, she is horrified that black alumni identify with our common American culture more than they value the color of their skin.

“I hoped that these findings would help me conclude that despite the high degree of identification with whites as a result of the educational and occupational path that black Princeton alumni follow, the alumni would still maintain a certain level of identification with the black community. However, these findings do not support this possibility.”

Michelle Obama does not look into a crowd and see Americans. She sees black people and white people eternally conflicted with one another.

That is a very divisive view for a potential first lady that would do untold damage to race relations in this country in a Barack Obama administration. Michelle Obama’s intellectually refined racism should give all Americans pause for deep concern.

As a black woman, I can even begin to get insulted at their ignorance. I just laugh everytime I read this idiocracy!!!

@ Domina

LOL, we posted similar thoughts at exactly the same time - 9.10am…

Well said, btw.

“[☆I n F a m o u s☆] “…sorry ,but im with Erika…is the image that you and all EE.UU give of the rest of the world,and most worst.
yes,is sad..and scary,but is more sad the racism,ignorance,illiteracy(…)that EEUU give.
im so glad that i live in Spain.here are freedom ,and respect between us,and this is the most important,and the basic and main for a country and a coexistence.

# 3 laura @ 10/16/2008 at 3:57 am typical….republicans are just plain stupid…..

Laura, that’s a serious misconception and stereotype. This is not representative of all Republicans anymore than one can lump all Democrats together in one box. For all we know, some of those being in the video are from that Reagan Dem faction that is extreme in it’s views of America and race.

jpf

Oh and just in case you haven’t understood the significance of the hatred for America of a possible wife of an American president, read from this past Sunday ‘Meet the Press’
Senator Obama was asked about his stance on the American Flag.  Obama Explains National Anthem Stance Sun,
07 Sept. 2008 11:48:04 EST, General Bill Ginn’ USAF (ret.) asked Obama to explain why he doesn’t  follow protocol when the National Anthem is played. The General also stated to the Senator that according to the United States Code, Title 36, Chapter 10, Sec. 171… During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform are expected to stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. At the very least, ‘Stand and Face It’

Senator Obama Live on Sunday stated:

‘As I’ve said about the flag pin, I don’t want to be perceived as taking sides, Obama said. ‘There are a lot of people in the world to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression. And the anthem itself conveys a war-like message. You know, the bombs bursting in air and all. It should be swapped for something less parochial and less bellicose. I like the song ‘I’d Like To Teach the World To Sing.’ If that were our anthem, then I might salute it.’We should consider to reinvent our National Anthem as well as to redesign our Flag to better offer our enemies hope and love. It’s my intention, if elected, to disarm America to the level of acceptance to our Middle East Brethren. If we as a Nation of warring people, should conduct ourselves as the nations of Islam, whereas peace prevails. Perhaps a state or period of mutual concord between our governments. When I become President, I will seek a pact or agreement to endhostilities between those who have been at war or in a state of enmity, and a freedom from disquieting oppressive thoughts. We as a Nation have placed upon the nations of Islam an unfair injustice. My wife disrespects the Flag for many personal reasons. Together she and I have attended several flag burning ceremonies in the past, many years ago.She has her views and I have mine’. Of course now, I have found myself about to become the President of the United States and I have put aside my hatred. I will use my power to bring CHANGE to this Nation, and offer the people a new path of hope. My wife and I look forward to becoming our Country’s First Family. Indeed, CHANGE is about to overwhelm the United States of America.’

WHAAAAAAAT the Hell !!!

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, you heard it right. This could possibly be our next President.
I, for one, am speechless.

First of all, all these International commenters who say americans are stupid..that’s really uncalled for. These people are clearly uneducated –I’m sure each country (unfortunately) has prejudiced and uneducated people. We know that Bush has tarnished our image in the world …things will change once Obama becomes president. These comments are a result of no education..so you can’t hate people who don’t know any better.